The Washington critic., 1888-09-18
ADJUSTMENTS,
Albaugh's 49," a Midsummer Nights
Dream"

Albaugh's 49, " 4 Midsummer Nights
Dream
Last night was the opening night at
Albaugh's and the play selected for the
occasion, ShalScspcrc's most cXtrnvOgant
and most artistic phantasy, a Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" was something more
ambitious than is usually chosen. An
excellent audience for a rainy evening
was in attendance and it was unstinted
In its applause. There is u wide field
for beautiful scenery in the play and it
has been taken to the full. OF the cast
much may be said in praise and little
in ccnsurc, when it is considered that IL
is a. no-star cast The Hernia and
Helena of Miss Seligman and Miss
Alvord were very well done. and in the
third act their emotional frenzy over
their respective lovers won the greatest
applause of the evening. Puck, bS Miss
Hattie Harvey and the Singing Fairy by
Miss Ada Somcrs was another amusing
combination, their duets and Miss lIar-
yey's pretty dancing each calling for an
encore. Miss Lille Post, as 1itania. and
Miss Daniels as Obcron. also made an
encore by their singing. Mr.. Morris was
II handsome well-voiccd Thcseus. and
Mcssrs. Sutton and Henley as Dcme-
trias and Lysander were commcndable
lovers.
The Athenian Horny-IIanded Sons OF
Toll Aggregation, however, rather had
little more fun with the audience than
anybody else, and their presentation of
the tragedy of "Pyramus and Thisbc'
was u pointer for the Booth Barrett
combine Mr.. Lyons, as Nick Bot
tom Pyramus, was the star by several
twinllles and caught on immcnsely.
Mr.. Lees Thisbc was also charmingly
h tender Mr.. Mitchelrs Moonshne was
equal to the best old Bourbon. Mt.
R0scnc's Wall was solid. Mr.. GrisePs
Lion was roaring success, and Mr..
Hight 5 Ounce was leader. All
around, the play was u go; weak in some
places particularly the amateur fairies; ;
not so weak in others, and strong in u
good many more. The orchestra was n
special feature, and did itself credit.
Again tonight, and attention is called
to the fact that as the play is long the
curtain will go up at o'clock sharp and
people should come early.
The National-T. p. ~ w. Minstrels.
Thatcher, Primrose and Vests Min
strels drew crowded house at the Ma
tional last night. When the curtain
rose on the new and grand ShaSspeareon
| first part the audience was very gencr-
| Gus in its applause. The stage setting
was superb and the costumes master
| pieces of art The Jokes were all new
anG witty, and the only relic Of tn
by-gone days of minstrclsy was the
| recitation by on of the end men oi
" Mary's Little Lamb" Mcssrs. 1hatch
| cr, Primrose and West were at thoh
best. and Geo. Primrose as the Englisl
Swcll' received ar encore of liberal pro
portions.
:" The Clipper Quartettc." Messrs
Ward, Hart Oakland and Curran, was
very very funny in grotesquc singing
and dancing, The beautiful military
| drill, under Capt. Barney Pagan, was {
masterpiece of original military ma
neuvcrs. new departure was musi
cal sketch by Barney Pagan, entitled
Music and It's Charms,n introducing
| Messrs. West, Pagan, LeNIack, Marllcy
Lewis, Daily, Gordon and McGee, who
gave some very artistic dancing ant
rendered some excellent music. Tn,
three brothers Byrnc, in their laughablt
performance entitled g A Carriage Ridt
and Its Mishaps,' amused the audience
very much Taken all in all the show
is an excellent one and new dcpartur,
in the world of minstrclsy. Again to
| night