The Washington critic., 1888-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS.


Aibaugh's Partisan Romance"
"a Partisan Romance is not healthy
play, but il is very strong in places, and
1t affords Mr.. Richard Mansfield as Baron
Chcujol an opportunity to present TO the
public o character in makeup and ugly
power quite as original and remarkable
as anything hc has ever attempted. The
play is not new one, but interest in IL
does not diminish, and fine audience
saw IL last night with as much attention
as If IL were ON its first round. Miss Ida
Vernon as Madame dc Tdrqyi IS an oddi-
ton to the cast worthy Of all commenda-
ton. She Is q handsome matrOn and
plays with strength and feeling Mr.
Harkinss Dr., Chcsnci is another good
piece of work. OF the others pleasant
things may be said and have been said.
and 1t is not necessary to repeat them:
Again tonight. Wednesday, "Dr. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde"
The Nationai--"Jim, the Penman."
"Jim, the Penman," made its second
appearance at the National last night and
a large audience was IN attendance.
Praise Of "Jim, the Penman" is only
repeating what has been said over and
over again; IL is strong play, and there
is no gainsaying It,, and the company is
quite as strong as the play. The cast is
the same as before, except a change in the
characters of Louis Pcrcirdl and Drclm.
cOUt Mr.. Kent, who formerly did Drc-
Luc0Wt, was doing Pcrcirdl, vice Mr.
Fit. and Mr.. Lindsey taking the part of
DrciipcoVt II is a genuine pleasure to
sit through such play, and the interest
manifested last night Is earnest of repe-
tition every night, and Jim, the Pen
man will have quite as large and cnthu-
siustiC q reception as was accorded IL on
its first appearance Again tonight.
The Biiou-Henry n. Chanfrau.
The return engagement of Chanfrau
met with favorable reception at HNrris's
yesterday. Manager Anderson has pro.
vidcd Mr. Chanirau with stronger sup.
port than he had during his last visit and
one fully competent to bring out all the
strong POINTS of the popular drama,
Kit" There have also been some
changes made in the drama and scenic
effects, notably the "Wrcck Scene in
the fourth act, which Is very realistic.
The jubilee singers dancers, etc, were
fiyc-y picaninny At to.day's mat
inee and evening performance MIR. Chan
frau will appear III the "Octoroon," in
which little Florence Ethel, the child
actrees, appears TO advantage. The "OCto
room" Thursday and Friday evenings,
matinee and night "hlt, wednesday
and Saturday.
The Yale Glee Club.
The concert at the Congregational
Church last night by the Yale Glee and
Banjo Club was success on the floor and
on the siage. The boys did first-rate
generally, and some of the features were
even better. It was concert that did
not require classical musical education
to comprehend and enjoy, and therefore
the majority comprehended and enjoyed
it. The house was full and the young
people were in the ascendant in numbers.
The banios are pleasing Innovation on
the ancient order of college glees.
Kernan's s-The Night Owls.
Among the variety celebrities who ap-
pear with the "Night Owls" this week are
Johnny Carroll, the Eddys, Miss May
Howard and Manchester and Jennings.
The show is full of entertaining features
and the after-piece, "A-Donis, is as laugh
able as of yore.