The Washington critic., 1888-06-05
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Jeannie Winston Given an ovation
at AIbaunh's-WThe MiLado.O

Jeannie Winston Given an ovation
Mt Albaugh's-"The Mikado."
After an absence of two years JEANNE
Winston has returned to the city, and
was given n veritable ovation at Al
baughs last night, where she will fill an
engagement of some weeks. The large
auditorium was filled, every seat in the
house was occupied and hundreds stood
during the performance. 1t wes an audi
ence largely composed of the far sex,
with whom Miss Winston is exceedingly
popular but there was good-sized
sprinkling OF black broadcloth and low
cut vests.
The opera was Donna Juanita,n in
which Miss Winston appears as Rien Du-
fd'w, young French lieutenant, who in
the disguise of a girl plays many pranks
in the enemy's lines and renders great
service TO his cause. II is not an opera in
which Miss Winston is at her best. I'm
til she made her appearance there was
q visible impatienoe among the audience.
Walter Allen, Joseph Fay, Arthur Bell,
Minnie Derue, and Miss Fritch all re-
ceived hearty welcome as they appeared,
but the outburst of the evening was re-
served for Miss Winston. When she came
before the lights the house rang with
cheers ladies In their impatence stood
up and hurled their eQrsage bouquets on
the stage, and several ushers fan down TO
the front burdened with floral tributes.
Miss Winston was occupied for fully
five minutes in receiving the beautiful
offerings which she acknowledged with
many bows and smiles and character
istic gestures. 1t was scene of un-
bounded enthusiasm, and one not likely
soon to be forgotten. Rarely has an
actress achieved such remarkable popu-
larity, and the summer season at Al
baugh's seems bound to be an uninter-
rupted success. The Lyceum Opera Com
pany, as the organization is termed, has
| Just completed successful season Mt the
| Lyceum IN Baltimore. II is composed of
| good material and in its choruses shows
the careful hand of Mr.. Adam Itzel, ir.,
| the musical director. After her season in
Washington Miss Winston will go TO San
| Francisco for year or more.
A house full of people were at the Ma
| tional last night-to see the Grau Opera
| Company in "The Mhkado,n and if signs
went for anything, they liked it. The ap-
| plause was generously given and encores
| were not inlrequent. The star of the
| evening was Miss Baker as Rdtisha, and
| the Yum Yum, PHI Sing and Peep 30 of
| Miss Dilthey, Miss Prince and Miss
Earnest made three of kind of drawing
power. Mr.. Broderick's Pooh Bah was
the best work done by the men of the
cast Mr. Burnham's Mikado was second.
Mr.. Campbell's Nonki 20 might have
been worse than it was but Mr.. Calhoun's
| Ko 10 could scarcely have been so. The
chorus was slightly raw in places, but
managed to pull together pretty we'll.
"The NIikado" will be presented every
| night this week.
| Bijou-"The Gold King"
A pleasing presentation of the metro
politan success, "The Gold King was
gwen at the Bjou yesterday to large and
delighted audiences. The play is a
scenic and spectacular drama, elaborately
mounted and performed by a good conf
pany. Mr.. Horace Vinton, talented
actor, delineated the difficult part of
| Morton Ellsworth, the gold king, most
creditably. Mr. Vinton's articulation is
clear and distinct and his stage presence
commands immediate attention. Miss
Lottie Forrest, petite and clever actress,
| portrays the role of Pug, n boy convict.
The supporting company fills every re-
| quirement of the play.