The Washington critic., 1888-01-03
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II was an off night at Albaugh's last
night, but n fair audience was out TO see
Mckee Rankin and an excellent company
in Admiral Porter's new play, "Allan
Dare" There is not in "Allan Dare the
material for great play, nor is there q
broad field for the development of the
powers of actors, but il has an interest
which attracts and those who see il en-
Joy 1t in an inverse ratio to their critical
sense. Mr. Rankin as Robert lie Didble
gave finished Frenchiness to the part
which was highly artistic, and Miss Mabel
Berts D0uise Morton was equally pleasing
Mr.. Evans AUdn Dare wns fairly done
while Mr.. Deveres Mitngo Park
was considerably above the
average. Miss Moloneys Mary
sampson was another good piece of work,
cutest, prettiest bit of acting in the whole
play. Miss Percy as Flossy OdTyoilion had
little to do, but she did II well, OF the
Others the same may be said in greater or
less degree A noticeable feature of the
cast is the beautiful women who are in IL.
All are good looking, and Miss Bert, Miss
Moloney and Miss Percy are remarkably
handsome women, even in Washington,
where handsome women have TO be above
grade to call for special mention. Again
tonight and "Wednesday matinee.
THE TArIoSAIr--'DoRorHY.
"Doretny,n which opens the new year
at the National has all the elements nee
essary to the short-lived success accorded
the usual run Of comic operas 1t is as u
rule ordinarily good, and occasionally
rises above the commonplace. The opera,
under the management of ]. G. Duff, Is
| staged in manner that would save q
much less meritorious production from
failure, the cast being one of unusual
strength. Miss Lillian Russell, who enacts
the title role, is as coldly beautiful as ever.
She sings with accuracy, her high
notes being especially admirable,
but in dialogue seldom gets beyond
n mechanical repetition of the sem
! tences In her part. Eugene Oudin,
the tenor OF the company, as Godfrey
! Wilder, is n new candidate for favor,in
this city, and IL was at once evident that
! inc. had made q, good Impression His
voice shows the effects of careful training
and while not especially powerful, is al
ways musical. The part of Geoffey does
4 not call for any vocal pyroteohnios, and
! Mr. 0udin tastefully avoids any efldt to
| put any into IL. As an actor he is grace
I full and delivers his speeches in an easy,
natural manner
Harry Paulton does some excellent
dialect work as Ltrcher, the old-time Eng
| lish constable Almost the entire re-
sponsibility for the comedy of the opera,
which is very similar to that of "Erminie," +"
falls upon him and Miss Rose Leighton.
The latter as Mrs. PriveH, the susceptible
widow, performs her part in thoroughly
acceptable manner.
Miss Agnes Stone as Lydia Hawthorne,
John Brand as Harry Sherwood and VIM.
Hamilton as Squire BOntdin were all well
received. Mr.. Hamilton won double
encore on his song, Here's to the Man
Who's Content with His Lot" The third
act is introduced by some very pretty
ballet music, to which corps of dancers
perform some graceful evolutions. The
musical demands on the chorus are
not heavy, but they are fully met. The
stage pictures are very effective, the finale
I3of the second act being especially so. BY
means ofa hunting song Miss Russell is
shown gracefully posedin a riding habit
in the centre of a pack of hounds. The
house was well filed last night, and it il
safe to predict alarge attendance for tho
week.
HERMAN s-PRIzE IDEALS.
Hallen and Hart's Prize Ideals were
greeted last night by the crowded house
which meritorious performance nevel
fails to bring out at. this theatre The pro
.lxramme as full of names whose presence
4 is a guarantee for good performance
Among them are Joe Hart banjo come
diam Ella Wesner, male inpersonator