The Washington critic., 1886-12-21
At The THEATRES.
AlnAron,s -ornnoDonA.n

A Washington tulience Of average pro-
portions saw, for the frat time last night,
at Albaugh's, Miss Lillian Olcott in Sar-
dou's spectacular play Of "rheodora," aud,
as yet, Is holding its decision In allegiance
The play is long, too long, IN fact, but 1t is
wonderfully rich In its luXuriant staging,
and II Is sufficiently complicated In plotand
action to produce such on indeClsion In the
mind OF the auditor as TO warrant him In
believing that be has gone back 300 years
and has settled for the season In the BY
zantlre Capital. Miss Olcott Is an exceed
irgly batdsome woman, with an oriental
voluptuoueness Of voice, not entirely under
control, and she is strong actress, at her
best In the upper register Her love.
making might be termed emotional gym
nastics, without going very wide Ia the
definition. Her support was fairly good,
Mr.. Gllmour as ipdrcls Mr.. LlstOn as
JU8bjdu, Mr.. Kali as WdrccliUs, taking
first place, The play Is one well worth
seeing, and we would advise every theatre.
goer in town to see 1t. For the plot, read
Roman History In the time OF Justlnian'
THE NATIoNAL-LoTTA.
\ good audience at the National last
night thoroughly enjoyed Lotta's presenta-
iion Of her fprlghtly play "Bob." What
can be said Of Lolita has been said over aud
over again. As the years come and go,
Ioua comes and goes, and she is always
the same, Just as the flowers Of this spring
are as fragrant as those of last spring, as
hiid songs OF this year are as those OF last
year, as the sunshine of to-day is as that OF
yesterdays gone before. Her support Is
very good In some places and not so good
IN others, Lut It averages very well aud
makes the play "Bob" up serenely. To-
4 Lar -
will be given.
the niJoU-"PECI,'s BAD BOY.n
The BIiou had the swing last night aud a
lively house turned out to see this lively
play. The Wl ole thing is a broad laugh
aud 1t set In when the curtain went up aud
staid there til II went down Harry Brooks
os the Bdi Boz was very good, aud
SchGlt-, the grOccryman. 10y Mr. Crandall,
completed the combination. The singing
throughout the play was n very attractive
feature and added much to the spread OF
good things. Again tonight.
THE DiME-woRLD's NOVELTY COMPANY.
There was au appreciative and large au-
dienCe at the Dime last night to see the
Worlds Novelty Company, which includes
In its olio spccialtes by artists representing
every civilized country on the globe. They
were all Of attractive quality, with the cen
tie OF attraction in "Amcrica," which Is
presented by Miss Mardeu as Liberty En-
tightening the World, taking in all the
surrounding scenery and making a most
teautiful effect. Miss Mardcn made q
great success Of this act at Roster ~ 2ial's,
New York. Again to night. Christmas
gifts to the children every day.
RERNAN's-MIACo's SPECIALISTS.
A big house met the Miaco pantomimers
and specialists at Kernans last night, and
everybody found something in the lists that
pleased him. The show, without being ex
traordinary, is good enough to win lasting
praise, and be always an assurance to al
audience that 1t is getting fair business
dividend on Its investment. There is plenty
Of pantomlme, with songs, dances and al
the other taking features OF the variety.