National Republican., 1888-05-08
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indiana" a merry little opera tla; Wi, first
moducrd At the First Avenue Thcdtcr in
London winter before last, was given 10y col
Mct taull's company last night before we'll
llca-cd audience rhc music Of Indiana is
10y Audiun who made his reputation with
"OliNcttc' and the Mascot" There is much
uf tie same sweetness OF music. so noticeable
III these charming compositions. 70 he found
IN "ndann@' IN air of exquisite beauty rams
through II in one form or another, coming ont
every now and then to surprise and delight
the listeners. There are ntnhcr ut uuCom'
monty pretty songs, ana some OF the chornScS
nlc very fine" The librc'to Is excellent its
humui Is bright and sparkling, and there are
no periods Of tircsOmc dullncS> for the au
dlcncc, Tire. story hangs mainly, ON
mS Sr ,@.l maed "' and %M yiS"sh i "Jr ,y y"" ,uE !,
pcpus oi his pretty wife. In the London
production, which was very successful. the
part of the miller w8s taken hy Arthur
rockncy comedian. Mr.. Digby Bell, who
takes the role herr" Amcrcanzc# 1t gopI
deal and makes II therefore much more ac.
ccptahie 10 audiences in his country. Arthur
Roberts would be intulGrahlc here, but Bcll j.
exceedingly good and kept the audience in Il
state OF laughter during the whole time ne
was ON ;hr stage last night. IN the second
act he sang topcal song to the air known in
London as Lovely Black Eyes" and which
was immensely popular there at places q
amusement two seasons ago. Mr.. Bell
brought down the house, especially with the
apt verse in reference to the coming home uf
Mr. Blaine. other members IN the east last
night were Mr.. Laura Joyce Bell. who was
most effective in the part of Lady
rruC. character taken in the
London production 10y Miss Phyllis lruuglltnn
NAN, the millcr'S wife, was satisfactorily
"lndian0,' the heroine, was taken by Marian
Manola. It pretty girl aud sweet singer. Miss
Josephine KNAPP made an eN"epli0naIly
charming Maud, and showed Size could be-
successful I'm Il more lmUDrtant part, She Is
an unusually line looking young woman, and
ought tO nave bright future. Mr. Wilke
took The part OF Philip IerncauX quite az
Ccptably though there was little for him to
do, The performance was most praiseworthy
in all respects. and indiana" ought to he.
come very popular in Washington.
NEW NATIONAL THEArEm
Mrs~rS Miles y Bartun'S BiJom Opera House
at the New National Theatrr last evening, and
Il great attraction II was, for the capacity OF
the cosy thcuter was tested 10 seat the assem-
hlage. especially In tn" upper tiers, Lost in
and large one, too. The tank, or river
scene. for such II was, showed what seemed
to he a broad cNplnSc Of water. on whose
bosom shone with aNi,tir rnulgengIa prop
steam launch pluwed the surgmg waters,
while the myriad lights Of the metropolis
. cleaned in the distance. The play it,
'cf correctly represents he lights and
shadows Of GotIunl, with the accent
greatly uron the shadows. A young
lady whose "om dc hc"''c appears ON the play
bill as Patrirc, gayoa r9lliukng presentation
uf New York waf, effectively showing the
humorous and pathetic of the character. Mr..
Thomas Wise was good as the plOtter Wilson,
and Mr., Wright'S Chester was picture OF tile
son gained the sympathlcS Of the audience in
her trials as Mrs, Wilson, the blind mother;
The remainder ui the east wa fully up tu all
requirements.