The Washington critic., 1888-10-09
AT THE THEATRES.
Aihnnrh,s-aLndge Not y

There was not an overwhelming audience at
Albaughs last night to greet Miss Eflie Elslcr
and her company in Judge Not" but It was
fair, and there was not a man, woman or child
there who was not more than pleased with
Miss Ellsler her play and her people. "Judge
Not' Is one of those really pretty plays, IN
which pathOs aud humor blend harmOniOuslY,
and on which heart, rather than art, sits In
Judgment Miss Elsler as the wronged wife,
was a happy combination of geuteness and
spirit. rs She always Is, and the dresses she
wears in the last two acts are warranted 10
provoke envy I'm the most indifferent female
heart. Mr. Frank Weston, from the start,
Ind the audience and enlisted the sympathy
aud admiration OF every woman in the house.
a little less facial extravaganza, and his play
would be very nearly the thing sought.
MIR. Mcdowell is oyer-tragic in countenance
as Phillip Vanc and needs n lighter touch.
Miss Hadley's Ethel was quite well done. and
Miss Laurens' Lady Chalmers slightly over
done. Mr.. Taylor's Lord Ferndale, MIR. Rey.
nier's Rupert and Miss Windram's Lady
Chalmers fitted comfortably into their ap.
pointed places The denouement was start.
ling and pleasing, and If the kid be dressed
hereafter as tasefully as its mamma, its sue.
cess will be overwhelming. Again tonight
and Wednesday matinee
Lady Margaret"
Friday night Miss Ellie Elsler will present
at Albaughs her new historical play, Lady
Margaret for the first time on any stage
The play will he repeated ut the matinee Sat
urday aud Saturday night.
"1ho Private Secretary"
The audience which witnessed the perform.
ance Of the "Private Secretary nj the New
National Theatre last night was large one
and merry one withal. The play is familiar
to Washington theatre goers but has lost none
Of its mlrth-provoking features since its last
presentation hero. Gilette's place in the .itle
role was assayed by Mr.. Raymond Holmes and
filled in a highly satisfactory manner to the
audience, judging 10y the continuous ripple of
amusement In which he kept them. lie has
introduced some new business. Mr.. Harry
Allen as old Cottermoe, the indulgent uncle
to the prolitigate young nephew, presented
some good work and his delneation of that
character was strong aud well sustained, Mr..
Charles j. Bell was the ideal Of handsome
and scampish young man about town and
bore himself naturally. His boon companion.
Harry was well represented by MIR, John
Archer, while Mr. ii. G. Bradley as Gibson,
the vulgar and Obtrusive tailor, and Mr.. T.. il
Joyce as Mr.. Marsland, the country squire
acquitted themselves with equal credit. Miss
sydney Cowell, an attractive actress who has
won high reputation by faithful work, gave
pleasing picture of the Squirrels daughter
romantic school girl, as was also her school
mate, Miss Eleanor Lane, as Eva. Miss Rose
Snyder's impersonatiou OF the English land
lady was capital, aud the parts of Miss Ash
| ford a spinster, and Mrs. Spaulding, wife of
the Secretary were taken by Miss Rose Sny-
der and Miss Lizzie Morse.
"True Irish Hearts,"
! "True Irish Hearts, filled Harris Biiol
Theatre to the doors last night with thor
oughly sympathetic audience that alternatet
between laughter and applause the eveniu.
| through. The play is exceptionally well pu
| on, the scene representing Killarney by moon
/ light aud the church-yard sets being especiall
| artistic The cave scene, too, In which the I'm
fortunate hero, Lauty Lannigan, slides down
rope into the cave and rescues young lady
is a strong situation well done The piece
repete with songs and Irish wit and the play
author, Dan Mccarthy, does some eXcellen
! Irish jig and wing dancing at which Mis-
! Coleman and Miss Polly Holmes are also YER
clever. Gus Reynolds makes an eXcellen
Lauty Lannigan, sustaining the leading rol
! with fine stage presence and good voice
Miss Kitty Coleman as Kitty Brady, Lauty'
betrothed, is handsome Irish lass aud til
rest of the parts. from the villain to the blac
bear and the bulldog and the baby, are all /
competent hands. No one, Irish or not, can
better than enjoy this hearty, wholesom
Irish play. All the week.
TOnH PASTORS Company.
Tony PASTORS ever-deservedly popular ae
gregation holds the boards at Kernan's thi
week The handsome new house was earl
packed to its fullest capacity, and every tur
was encored. 1t was two hours aud a-half
solid fun. The songs are new and catch,
and Tony Pastor himself has abated not jC
In popularity. The song and dance team
were unusually clever. and Bibb and Bob
the grotesque musical eccentrques, capture
the audience by storm. Little Tich's danciu
is an entirely unique feature, and an excellei
one. A better variety bill than Tony Paste
puts up this week is rare He is at Ke
mans the rest of this week, with matine,
to-day, Thursday and Saturday.
Miss Browns Lecture.
A comfortably-slz crowd heard Mi
Marie Browns lecture on Sweden, at the Co
gregational Church last night, for the bene
of the Woman's Industrial and Education
Union, and received therefrom much pleasu
and profit. The lecture was abundant in ia
and fancy, and the stereopticon illustration
were unusually fine. Miss Brown will ectu
again Friday night the subject being ''Fro