The Washington critic., 1889-01-08
AT THE THEATRES.

AT ALBAUGHs--''TiIE LADY OR TIE TIGER"
Rosenfeld's opera, the Lady or the
TigerY" was presented by the McCaull Opera
Company at Albaugh's last night for the first
time here. There was big audience and
fine one in attendance, and itappreciated every
point made. Everybody who has read Frank
Stockton knows tue OPERAS plot DeWolf
Hopper, as the King, is very funny; much
funnier than Mr.. Rosenfeld's conception,
though possibly not quite so refined. Mr.
Angels Mendnde' wasn't very pretty, but 1t
was very able, and so were the kings senator's
Mr.. DUNCAN and Mr.. Oudin made hand
some pair of Greek Officers, and Mr.. Oudin's
voice won for him enthusiastic applause and
recalls were quite In order He sings us few
men do now in comic opera. Miss Manola's
Irene was quite Greek In costume and person,
aud Annie Myers as Hiidrid was pre.tily
hilarious; particularly when In a chorus she
proceeded to throw herself upon the bended
knee of Theotychidcs, and knocked him clean
over.
This little contrctcptpS won the hcariest
laugh OF the evening. Miss Knapp as "thc
Lady" spoke not, neither did she sing, but she
| was pretty enough to do neither. Mrs Laura
Joyce.Bei's Polyrena was done as she does
everything, for all there is in it. Everybody
did his part well, and If the opera were in the
hands of less capable people it would fall flat
The music calls for good voices well handled,
and the libretto calls for people who can do
more for it than the author did. Miss Manola,
Miss Myers and Mrs. Bell were remembered in
fowers at the close of the first act. The
chorus girls are very much better looking
than the average. Again tonight and matinee
tomorrow.
| HARRIS BIJou-REDMUND-BARRYC COMBINATION
| The initial performance Of the Rednund-
Barry Combination at the Bijou last night
brought out large audience, which was
liberal in its demonstrations of approval. Mr..
Redmund is without doubt one of the best
romantic actors on the stage, and this play,
'Herminie; or, the Cross Of Gold" Of which
he is the author, affords abundant scope for
his abilities
| Mrs Barry was impressive In emotional
| passages and favorite as usual. The Knife
contest between the hero as presented by Mr..
Redmund and Mr.. Walter Eytnge. as the
william, was both striking and novel The
cast is good throughout and the performances
progresses smoothly from beginning to end.
The drop curtain feature is an interesting entire
dcte novelty. Again tonight. Matinees as
usual "Harbor Lights next week.
KERNAN's-NELsoN WORLD COMBINATION.
The Nelson World Combination gives a
variety programme at Kernan's Theatre this
week considerably above the average. The
list OF attractions presents the names of some
OF the best-known artists in that branch of
amusements, and their efforts were warmly
appreciated. Among the specialties are feats
of the Nelson family, acrobats, and Nestor and
Aerian, trapeze. The musical specialties are
numerous and pleasing.
THE NATIoNAL--DUFF OPERA COMPANY.
The Duff Opera Company, in "a Trip to
Africa" appeared at the National last night
with Miss Laura Bellihi Agnes Stone and
Hubert Wilke in tho cast Again tonight
and matinee tomorrow, -bu,s"u
Miss Alice j. Shaw, the whistling prima
donna, in connection with fine concert COM
pany, will appear ut the Congregational
Church tomorrow evening.
The dudes who dote ON Marion Manola are
In force at Albaugh's this week, and the
dudiDes with craze for Hubert "Schiler''
| Wilke are at the National.