The Washington critic., 1889-04-30
ADJUSTMENTS,


ALBAUUH S--''TifE CAVALIER.
"The Cavalier" was presented for the
first time in Washington last night ut
Albaugh's to fair audience. The
original of 1.-THE Cavalier" was written
by ID Emery, who has written some
good plays, and probably Tho Cava.
lier' as the "Chcvalier dc Lamorlicre'
was up TO the standard, but in It's pres
emf form II is wordy and commonplace,
and is badly In need of reconstruction.
The time is 1915, place France, and
while the costumes are very rich and
synohronous the suporabunlancc Of
French titles and long French names IS
trying on the players organs of articu
lation. Mr.. Henry Lee rs the Chocatter
de Ldmorliero was given ample oppor-
tunity to display his versatility in the
various DISCUSSES which he assumes
during his improbable Imprisonment in
the Bastile. Miss Mabel Jordan's Louise
de ,S0UrH was a handsome woman Of the
court, and her gowns were elegant and
becoming. Mr.. McDowel's comedy
part was done quite rs well as the play
wright had given him the opportunity.
Miss Seligman's Byzantine was done
charmingly. There was pretty mai
vetc an ingenious girlishncss in all she
Nllg MHltll lluAt lllt DdIt " utllHhblui
bit of nature. The others in the cast
were more or less good or bad, as the
case happened 10 be. Tho third act in
the dungeon Is the one strong point In
the whole play. Again tonight
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
The National was filled TO the doors
last night to witness the successful
efforts of Lydia Thompson and n corps
of vivacious burlesqucrs 10 amusc.
The opera is q travcsty on the story Of
the chastc Penelope of classic fame,
and the performance dives TO the depths
of absurdity and brings up nonsense by
the bucketful. II Is good show. IL
/ ought to be good show. Miss
| Thompson has been in the business
long enough to know how TO give a
| good show. Miss Thompson is as
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.
| hAhNiS BlJOU-- HELD IN sbANEltf.
The management of the Bijou enter
tanned 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 marked degree the
qualities which command popular ap-
proval. Miss Eugene Besserer, rs the
white woman supposed to be a slave,
created most favorable impression,
and Mr., Martin Hayden was well re-
ccived as the hero. A special matinee
this afternoon and the regular perform.
ance tonight
KERNAN's THEATRE-"GINGER SNAPS"
Ginger Snaps" combination of
song, dance, comedy and burlesque, Is
presented at Kernan's this week in
most spirited manner by Richard Hume,
with the assistance of a 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 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,
Kokos 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 q
Washington audience. This organiza-
ton includes the following artists:
Helen Lamont Nellie McCartee), Alice
earle, Mabela Baker, Laura Willard,
Louis de Lange, George Traverner,
Signor Brocolini, George Broderick, ".
S. Burnham, &c. There will be a
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.