The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-30
AMUSEMENT
Alhnnrh,s-nrhe stowaway


1.-THE Stowaway," as presented at Albaugh's
Opera House this week. is one OF those regi-
lation English melodramas which always mas
an audience that appreciates the dramatic SIT
uations presented in the troubles and struggles
OF the virtuous and innocent with the Villain
aud vilainy of the play. large audience
filled tue house last night, and the enthusiastic
lovers Of the flash melodrama gave appIausNe
evidence Of their appreciation OF the opportuue
Appearances of Dicky Dials, the stowaWay,
and Chucky, Marion Elmore, the newsDoy' IN
time to foil the villains.
The feature of the play is the cracking OF
a safe by two genuine masked saIe,roOperS
who do their work in Cracksmanlkc anu
thorough manner in full view OF the nuul
enCc. The yacht at sea and other scenic ct-
fccts were good All the members OF tue
cast did their work in satisfactory manner
aud the roles, were as a rule well taken. "lhe
stowawaysn will be on the boards every night
this week aud Wednesday and Saturday
matinees.
The National Margaret Mather.
Margaret Mather appeared at the National
Theater last night The play was "Romeo
and Juliet" aud Miss Mather was Juliet
There are only very few Juliets extant
Miss Mather is easily among the best. She Is
pretty; she is young; she is enthusiastic, ovei
much, possibly: she has power. Her WORK
last night was fine all through. 1t was finer
where she could turn u sunbeam of comedy on
the tragic gloom. Miss Mather is too pretty
aud bright to be all tragedy. See her In "IhC
| Honeymoon for instance. The Romeo oil
Mr.. Hager was strong aud tender and capable
of improvement. Mr.. Studley's Mercutlo wa
to the maunor born. Miss Mariovie Bonnel
( was handsome Lady Capulet Mary Berrel
WAS nursely old nurse Frank McDonald'i
Paris was better done than better looked. OlC
man Capulct (Mr Padgett) was good foil u
| his pretty daughter. The subordinate parS
We're done well, that is well enough. To-
night "Ieah."
Kernan's-Rcilly Woods.
The well-known and established merit O
the Reilly & Woods variety combination
brought full house TO KCrnan's last night
and 1t is but justice to say that better vaude
| willie entertainment has not been offered II
Washington this season. The people ar
among the best in the specially line, and thei
efforts merited the applause they received
The songs, dances and grotesque eccentric
acts are novel and pleasing. The daring evo
lutions of the Vaidas Twin Sisters ON the re
volving trapezo formed an exceptionally In
tcresting feature Of the entertainment.
Harris Bijou-"Iitisa."
Carleton's Russian melodrama, "Zitla,
was produced for the first time in Washingto
last evening to an audience which crowde
every part of the Biiou, aud II repeated call
and continued applause be accepted as
criterion, "Zitka'' scored triumph. tn
story is familiar, having been dramatized froI
Henri Grevillc's "Cabnret Rouge" With
plot unusually exciting, company that Nj
Miner has spared neither money nor pain
to collect, and elegant stage settings
"Zitka" as given last night may be classe
among the notable productions. Miss Ma
Wheeler, as the heroine, carried off the honol
Of the play, and was rewarded by several cal
before the curtain. The other members OF Ii
cast were equally good in their respecti'
roles, and, taken as whole, the compan
may be summed up as an organization II
above the average. Again tonight.