National Republican., 1888-03-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
New National Theater,

But few plays this season or last have given
the satisfaction manifested In William Gil
lettes American play, Held by the Enemy"
which tomorrow night opens weeks engage.
ment at the New National Theater. of all the
plays presented here In the last two seasons
II will be distinctly remembered by those who
saw It, because It was well produced and
was given a heavy patronage There were
weak places In II, and yet little II any fault
was found the audiences going away de.
lighted. Those weak spots have been wiped
out, and the play has been greatly strength
ened both in dialogue and situation. The
third act has been entirely rewritten, having
II is said, been made stronger andof more alb
sorbing interest. In ali Of the changes, how
ever, 1t is claimed that all Of the thrilling and
exciting scenes Of the play have been retained.
There is one pleasing feature about the sue.
cess Of Held by the Enemy" There is some.
thing of prejudice against purely American
plays and always will be. This prejudice Is
particularly strong against anything new re-
viying events of the civil war. IL was so
strong that, two years ago, when Mr.. Gillette
gave Held by the Enemy" its first production
the direst failure was predicted for II by the
wiseacres of the profession.
IL will be presented by an excellent cast of
players, including Mr.. VIM. Gillette, who for
this engagement has consented to appear In
the leading comedy part. The scenery and
mechanical effects are the same as were seen
during It's Star Theater New York city.
Albaugh's Gra 'h cpe..- House.
Tomorrow c ru.ig kudolph Arc on's ia.
nous New York Casino Comic Opera Company
will begin weeks cngagemer. ut Mbaukh's
Grand Opera House In the ~ .ltest operatic
successes from the CasiGa, "Madelon" afd
The Marquis This organization IA tho Hne
sharing the New York Casino season withu 4
'Erminis" Company. and il said to be onet y
| the most thoroughly capable bodies of comic
| opera artists ever gathered together includ-
| ing among its principals such names as Bertha
SEicci, Isabella Urquhart, Sylvia Gerrisl, Lucy
Rivers, Norma Ferner, Rose Ricci Georgia
Lincoln, and Lillian Grubb, Mark Smith, Cour-
tice Pounds, Edgar Smith, A, W. Tams Henry
Ieoni, c. E. Lynden, and James T, Powers, the
comedian.
Both operas will be given with Henry f,
| Hoyt's magnificent scenery and the complete
original cast and effects. ''Madelon"
| has among its prominent features
| ballet danced by corps of pretty girls
attired as Picardy peasants and fisher boys of
the Seine, grand military march, the great
| barricade scene, and an orchestra of female
| violinists, who accompany with beautiful eff
| feet Miss Grubb's singing of King Louis XV's
composition, "Amaryllis." 1.-THE Marquis" has
| beautiful march Of cadets in armor, an anus
| ing pantomime scene by Mr. Powers, and
| other entertaining novelties.
Harris's BiJou Theater.
Hearts of OAK" domestic drama of in
tense interest, will be presented at the Bijou
tomorrow afternoon by an excellent COM
pany. The accomplished actor Mr.. James A.
Herne, will appear in the leading role Of
Terry Dennison. The play is pretty and ro-
mantle, and tells sweet story of love. There
is an absence of scheming and villainy, yet
the picture Is not without its lights and shad-
ows. The company is said to be an excellent
one, and will undoubtedly fill every require.
ment of the play.
Kernan's Theater.
Gus Hills Novelty Company will appear to.
morrow afternoon. The programme embraces
| all the old favorites, who will appear in many
new and wonderful acts. Mile. Hyer and
Mile. Alberta will perform their celebrated
ceiling walking feat and lengthy olio will
be rendered by competent people.
New Dime Museum.
Manager johnson has provided a feast of
attractions for the coming week and the bill
| is one that is sure to crowd the theater
nightly. Among the curios of the museum
will be found Jumbo Jewett, the fattest and
heaviest man on earth; Big Winnie, George
Lippert, the man with three legs and Jerome
the man elephant. Thetheatorium programme
is n good one and will be rendered by an ex-
| cellent coterie of artists.
Prof. Carpenters Entertainment
Prof. Carpenter has decided TO remain an
other week in this city, as the recent storm
prevented him from filling an engagement
elsewhere. The great interest manifested
| by the people of Washington in his wonder
| ful experiments in lIypnotism will no doubt
continue throughout the necessarily extended
season. This will positively be Prof Carpen-
ter's last week here.