The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
AtnArnn,s-nrHE oAvAL1En. ,

"The Cavalier" was presented for the
first time In Washington last night nj
Albaugh's 10 a fair audience. The
original of 1.-THE Cavalier" was written
by D'Ennery, who has written some
good plays and probably "Thc Cava.
Her rs the "Chevalier de Lamorlicre
was up TO the standard, but in It's pres
cnt form il Is wordy and commonplace,
and is badly in need of reconstruction.
The time Is 1916, place France, and
while the costumes are very rich aud
synchronous the superabundance of
French titles and long French names Is
trying on the players organs Of articu-
lation. Mr.. Henry Lee as the Chcoatier
de Lam0titere was given ample oppor-
tunity to display his versatility In tue
various disguiscs which he assumes
during his improbable imprisonment in
the Bastile. Miss Mabel Jordans Louise
de SOurH was handsome woman Of the
court, and her gowns were elegant and
becoming. Mr. McDowell's comedy
part was done quite as well as the play
wright had given him the opportunity.
Miss Seigmans Byzantine was done
charmingly. There was a pretty mai
vetc, an ingenious girlishncss in all she
did which made the part a delightful
bit of nature The others in the cast
were more or less good or bad, as the
case happened to be. The third act in
the dungeon is the one strong point in
the whole play. Again tonight
THE DISQUALIFICATION
The National was filled to the doors
last night to witness the successful
efforts Of Lydia Thompson and q corps
of vivncious burlesquers TO amuse.
The opera is travesty on the story of
the chaste Penelope Of classic fame,
and the performance dives TO the depths
of absurdity and brings up nonsense by
the bucketful. 1t Is good show IL
ought to be good show Miss
Thompson has been In the business
long enough to know how TO give u
good show. Miss Thompson is rs
vivacious as any of the younger girls
of the day, and danced well. Some Of
the witticisms were positively new, and
some OF the music was well rendered.
There are four comedians in the cast,
and they succeeded in making things
quite breezy at times. Many of the
ladies of the company deserve much
compliment for their pretty faces and
magnetic figures. Again tonight.
HARRIS BTJoU-"HELD IN SLAVERY.
The management of the Bijou enter
tained large audience last night with
Held in Slavery" as the attraction.
The play is not new in plot or construc-
ton, being like nearly all the Southern
plays, "Uncle Toms Cabin" included,
but II possesses in a marked degree the
qualities which command popular APP
| proval. Miss Eugene Besserer, as the
white woman supposed to be a slave
created q most favorable impression
and Mr.. Martin Hayden was well re-
ceived as the hero. A special matinee
this afternoon and the regular perform.
ancc tonight
KEENAN, THEATRE--"GINGER SNAPS.
"Ginger Snaps" combination of
song, dance, comedy and burlesquc, is
presented at Kernan's this week in u
most spirited manner by Richard Hume,
with the assistance of number OF good
specially artists. A number of new
songs were introduced with success and
the funny portions of the show never
| failed to catch the audience. Again
tonight
THE GLoBE-vARIETIEs.
The National Four Female Minstrel
Company amused large audience at
the Globe last night The bill this
week is a good one, containing such
artists as Earle and Ward, Felix and
ClaXton, Kelly and Watson and many
others OF like ability. The show con
cludes with nonsensical after piece
entitled Yum Yum's Mash; or,
Koko's Dire Distress"
SUMMER OPERA.
The seats were placed on sale this
morning for the summer opera engage.
ment at Albaugh's, commencing next
week. The Lamont Opera Company
will then make their bow before a
Washington audience. This organiza
ton includes the following artists:
Helen Lamont Nellie McCartce), Alice
Garlic, Mabella Baker, Laura Willard,
Louis dc Lange, George Traverner,
Signor Brocolini, George Broderick, N
S. Burnham, &c. There will be u
chorus of thirty voices and an aug
mented orchestra. On Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings "Ruddy-
gore" on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings and Saturday matinee.
"Yeomen of the Guard Reserved
seats will be as follows: Orchestra.
seventy-fve cents; orchestra circle and
balcony reserved, fifty cents, with gen
eral admission, twenty-five cents.