The Sunday herald., 1886-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
Some six weeks ago or thereabout the principal |
New York dales were decorated with an ADVERTISE
ment wherein one DR.. Gustavus Haas offered $500 |
Tor the return OF missing MS. entitled "Faust and
Marguerite, stated TO have been written specially
Tor MIR. Lewis Morrison and Miss Celia Alsberg. II |
was probably an advertisement in more senses than |!
)ne Bu, II DIR. Gustavus Haas ever paid 30 much |
,s nckle's reward for his lost literary treasure,
he was exactly four cents and nine mills out OF
pocket. "Faust and Marguerite" is good for Just
one mill-the paper mill. The man who haas writ.
ten such socalled play haas this is in need TO
write himself down an Haas. Nor yet to spell 1t
with an "H." II this MS was ever really lost 1t was
when the lid was inadvertently left on OF the mem
orable tin box OF the lamented Col. Pinchover,
whose logical accuracy OF statement and inimtable
fecltiesof dicton are readily recognizable in every
line. A play by Col. Pnchover, under whatever
nom de plume, could only be adequately presented
with cast headed by the late Count Johannes, and,
yn,nato nomne, 1t was not difficult to identify the
spirit OF that immortal artist as dominating last
weeks rare and unique performance. But where
all was so nconcelvably and inexpresslbly bad 1t
would be inydious to point out degrees OF atrocity.
DR.. Haas Tor Col. Pinchover) at least be congrat
ulated however, on the achievement OF one result In
"Faust and Marguerite" which no one has been able
to accomplish before him. He has succeeded in
making opera libretto appear not merely respect
able, but, by contrast, thing OF beauty and Joy
forever. AT the end of the week. and none too soon
for his professional reputation Mr.. Morrison wisely
substituted "Measure for Measure" giving fin
shed and forcefu Interpretation of one OF the most
difficult, and by no means the most agreeable, OF
Shakespearian roles.
That Washington Is one Of the best towns in the
grand circuit of the United States for negro min
strelsy, circus, and base-ba found vivid demonsra
ton in the success Of Messrs. Thatcher, Primrose,
and West, at the National, last week. In most re-
spects, however, the show was well worthy OF Its
audiences. The great and only Thatcher was at his
best, the rotund Rice still nagellated the shaking
sides Of humor, and, from acrobatic endman to Tur
veydropian interocutor, there was mirth and music
all along the line. The singing In general was un-
usually good, and Mr.. Banks Winter, young South
ern gentleman, OF excellent family and fine musical
education, is a vocalist much above the average
standard Of minstresy. The timely feature OF the
Knights Tempar parade was marvel OF accuracy
and most enthusiastically received, while the Cack-
ling Hen would make her Growing namesake hide
her diminished head under her disgrunted wing. II
there was occasionally Joke that never so family
suggested the title of one of the great Mr.. Roe's in
explicably popular novels, "The Opening OF q
Chestnut Burr" 1t simply served TO remind the
audience that even negro minstrel ls mortal. These
merry monarchs of burnt cork cannot visit us too
often 10 suit us.
Professor Hermann, the renowned prestidigita-
teur will appear at the New National this week. His
great novelty Is the feat Of the vanishing lady which
has just been creating such furore In Paris OF Her
mann's performance the Philadelphia North Aneri-
can says "Go ~ That Is the way that Professor Her
mann, the prestidigitateur, fred his wife OIL from
the stage OF McCaulls Opera House last evening OIL
"a tr In n PrOfe69Or made
his arrangements for this sudden and unaccounta
BILE disappearance of Madame Hermann ne PLACED
a chair on q newspaper which he had laid on tht
moor under q canopy in the centre Of the stage
When Madame Hermann sat in the chair he threw {
few passes about that portion oi the covering which
Obscured the lady's head, he snatched up the cam
@ at ae name Wosen o tas Inc
which she had expressed desire TO- take be
wing OF the stage This was but one act Of an even
ing full OF mysteries. When the Professor took thre
eggs, one after another from the mouth Of an assist
ant, broke them into frying pan, made an ONE
lette from them by setting the mass OF eggs AM
shells aflre, covered the pam and then opened II
lake out three white doves with three gold rings
which he mad borrowed few minutes before, dang
could say how it was done. Neither was any one Ii
the audience able to say how he managed TO extrac
and then evolve a duck ali alive aud mapping. froI
the paper. II was as ditiicut TO say how he nre
four watches out OF q blunderbuBs ana then 1oun
three Of them hanging to chair and the fourth pnue
TO the back OF victim whom the guileess Pre-
fessor had decoyed upon the stage. "Give me IN
have. Here ii is. GIVE itup!" and the Professe
drew from the clothing OF gentleman In the aud
snce one OF PAR 6ro o. white , raoets wae9 ne had
Never In the annals OF Washington theatrlcas ha
performance OF such magnitude as "Passion
Slave" been presented for less than the highei
prices charged In theatres, and yet Manager Iarr
announces this great play for the week Of oclobt
H. at his popular theatre, at his more than populf
prices. The cast Is one that can be held up as
criterion, while the scenic elects are theatrlci
and brings comfort TO every nreside, raising d
lowly 10 the highest pinnacle OF honor. we cli
me following IRON he Ssw onS V's aoes s /, aelIsSs ~,
large part OF an audience which ID only TO be thrille
by the most palpa6e virtue and vice; made TO lsns
by the simplest fun, and astonlshed by the trckie
scenery. 1t has strong and probable story OF
man whose passionate impulses lead him into vi
premeditated crimes OF jealous rage. and whoi
suHerings, bravery, and repentance win the symp
thy Of the audience. The language ID feeling, u
meaningless commoton, and the level OF easy cor
prehension is descended TO without sacrificing
literary merit"
Kernan's Washington Theatre retains its hold
the popular neart. This Is due TO superior aitra
tions. Monday, October II, marks the nrst appea
ance OF another flrst-class entertainment, Lille
lyn's Japanese Minstres and Burlesque ComGan
the greatest array OF female talent on the yaudeyil
stage. The troupe comprises the cream OF the pr
fesslon including the Paynes. lBlly aud AliceD IN
sical sketch artists; Nell Smith, king of amin
skatoral artists; signora Monti. tine latest Europe
importation; Bryant and Holmes, lliarry and Poll.
society and comedy sketch artists; Lady Madlir
the latest addition TO the novelty world; Sween
and Clark, champion feaiher-w weight sparrera JenI
Meade, the charming song-and-dance artist; Fir
Russell, the great and only Chinese impersonato
Blanchett and Bennett, tNellie and MaudeD the G
ebrated burlesque Hars and yocalists, and last, /
not least, the bewitchlng bnrcsque star Miss IL
leslue, concludes this "great vaudeville show"
t....
The management, OF uerzogs Nnth-sireet opt
House offer decided attraction this week In Lit
Corlnne and the Jennie Kimball Merry Make
They will give the lates, and best comic operas.
youthful performer has ever had greater succ
Than Cornne, and sne is q star OF brilliant pronI
pearanoe In that city, said: "on Saturday CoriI
played ,capers in the Opera House before s,52s p
10 This humber had there been standing room In
theatre. Hundreds stood during both the afternC
and evening performance; porlnc o, MT; H. b iiooI
weeks business was the largest ever done by
troupe In this city. Itisapparent that the popular
OF the little actress Ii not ON tue wane."
The gifted young American star Loiiie ChuI
with line dramatic support Is the attraction at
Dime Museum for the coming week. She prese
three attractive plays. Monday and Tuesday,
musical sensational cOmedy-dram Of "ITlx,' q
success wherever they have performed ~ wedI
yensg great drama Of the "Unknown," and Fri
aud Saturday L0iiie Church's new play Of ~
River plrates.p These plays will be placed on
feets, ana full OF music, comedy, and sensaii
Among the company is the popular Charles
MesIayeI, WslsT Joyce and oilers