The Washington critic., 1888-05-08
AT THE THEATRES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."

One might imagine from the name that
Indiana was an opera which had been
written by poetic and enthusiastic
Hoosior. who had found his motif on the
CLASSIC banks of the Wabash. But imag.
ination in this direction IS erroneous.
"1ndiana' is an opera by Audran, and IL
is quite English, you know, deriving its
title from the name of q young woman in
the play, who is an American heiress. A
good audience saw the McCaul people do
it at Albaugh's last night, aud it was done
in manner to win. Digby Bell made
his first appearance this season, and as the
Miller was very funny and very catchy.
Digbys no slouch. Annie Myers was
pert, plump, and pretty as usual; Laura
Joyce Bell was quite superb; Marion
Manola, merry and meritorious; Jose
phine Knapp, neat and noticeable; HUI
bert Wilke good but incOnspicuous, aud
everybody else equal TO the occasion.
The chorus was looking well and in good
voice, and altogether "Indiana' showed
incontestable evidence that the week i
run will not be weak run. Again to.
night.
The Nntional-"Lost In New York."
The play Lost in New York was
found in Washington last night at the Ma.
tional and rattlng big audience found
it, and celebrated the discovery by up
roarious and irresistible applause. "Lost
in New York" is whooptydoodcn kind
of play that compels interest and car
ries everything before IL like cyclone.
There Is pathos, adventure, yillaiuy, yir-
tue, iremen, police beauty and q general
layout of all the attributes Of humanity
scattered through il and woven into il in
such manner that an audience catches
on to IL heart, soul aud body. The big
gest thing IN it is the SO,OOO-gdllou tank
of real river, with steam tug, rOw-boats
and other amphibious architecture float.
ing around as natural as life. When the
tug came in last night whistliug like
locomotive the gallery almost had lit in
its enthusiasm. The cast was quite equal
to the demands upon it, Patrice, as Jennie
lIHs0a, leading the field bya length, with
Baby DeyO, rs ItWe Susie, coming In sec
ond. Mr.. Wisc's Arfhr wilson was u
fair piece of comedy, and Miss Lnde-
mans Caroline PcdJOdy would be better
| if she talked to the people on the stage
instead otto the people in the audience.
| The scenery was very line in places.
| Again tonight.
Harris Dijou Theatre Dads Girl"
Dads Girl" brightly written
comedy drama, was presented at the
bIOu ycSlcIual to IBS uuUlellCeS Dy lnc
charming soubrette Lizzie May ulmer
and an excellent company. Miss Ulmer
is quite fascinating little lady, and
enacted the character of Mulrja Sophia
| HoskhS (called Dads Girl') most ad-
mirably. During the performance Mr.
Barney Reynolds of this city gave numer-
Gus limitations of prominent actors, such
as Edwin Booth, Richard Mansfield in
| "Dr. Jeykl and Mr.. HYDE Joseph Jefler-
son, and many other interesting imper-
sonations, The supporting company is q
careiully-selected one, and fills every re-
quirement of the play. Again tonight
| Kernan's-Somo Fine Wrestling.
Parson Davies show at Kernan's this
week is undoubtedly the best attraction
Of its character tins house has ever given.
The wrestling match last night following
the good variety programme was won by
Jack Karkeek, very clever wrestler,
| who stayed fifteen minutes and won
Champion Muldoon's $50 The match
was not by any means hippodrowe. . al
was one of the Clevcrest boptrS on bo
sides ever seen in Wa0lsinngton, MuldoC
forcing KarkenlcK's shoulders down 81
gettinSSa fall, but ten seconds after Il
: expiration of the fifteen minutes. Ty
I local wrestlers are entered to struggle
" the $50 tonight