The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-04
NIaude Granger in a New Play.


well handled.
Maude Granger in New Play.
An engagement which will prove of more than
ordinary interest to theatregoers in general this
week is that of the brilliant emotional actress,
Maude Granger. She will make her reappear-
ance in this city at the National Theatre to-mor-
row night for the first time in four years. With
the exception of occasional engagements in New
York and Boston, Miss Granger has been some
what in retirement for the past two years, pre-
ferring the comforts of her elegant home in up
per New York to the discomforts of travelling en-
route. While in Paris about year ago she at
tended performance at the Theatre de L Appli-
cation of play entitled "L' Heritage de Helene"
The drama written originally in English
and then translated and produced in French at
the pretty dramatic temple connected with the
famous Conseryatore. One of the authors of
the play was Mr. Richard Davey, a well-known
English playwright and critic. The other was
Mrs. Lucy Hooper, the wife of Gen. Robert
Hooper, and who for the past sixteen years has
been the American correspondent in Paris OF
several of our most prominent newspapers. The
play made a decided impression, and was warmly
applauded by the French critics. and particularly
by NJ FrancisQue Sarcey The presentation of
the play was a swell event, and was witnessed
by the elite of the American and English colo
MES in Paris. Miss Granger, who was among
the audience, saw in it great opportunity for
an emotional actress She at once made Mrs.
Hooper offer for the play, but that lady was
10th to part with it at the time. She told Miss
Granger, however, that she knew of no other
actress better calculatedt play the role of Helen
CdITuthcrS than she, and would give her the
preference. After the Paris production Mrs.
Hooper had many offers from the leading emo
tonal artistes of the French and English stage.
Last winter the play was produced at the Madi-
son-Square Theatre, New York, by Mr.. \. NJ.
PalmerS Company. Miss Granger witnessed it
thara al ON m ofr
ance drove to Mrs. Hooper residence and made
her another offer, which was accepted. Since
the Paris and New York productions consider
able comedy element has been introduced, an
important feature which was lacking in the orig-
nal production The play is described peCu-
liarly intense and dramatic. For play of this
nature it is certain that the American stage has
no filter artistic than beautiful Maude Granger.
She is uuquestionably one of the most brilliant
and versatile actresses we have. y competent
company will support her, among whom are Mr..
Harry Maiuhall, Mr.. John Findlay, and Miss
Estha Williams.
\ Revival of The Mikado."
Gilbert and Sulliyans tuneful, picturesque
and amusing opera, The Mikado," the latest
great success which the famous collaborators
have made, will be revived for the fourth week
of the prosperous spring and summer season OF
the Carleton Company at Albaughs on Monday
night. Although this opera has been given here
times lnQuuerdDle III llt IdsJ lOur seasons DN
companies good, bad and indifferent, il has in
Yarably drawn WELL because it is work tina
almost plays ITSELF as the saying is. Il i
full OF airs that WOO the ear, and the laughablt
absurbities OF its Enthusiastically Gilbertiar
situations are plain 10 every eye. Mr.. Carle
toms production of il will be notable in
way, because for the first time in this city
lady will be seen in the part OF Nduki Poo
Miss Alice Carle, whose dash and yiyacity ar
we'll known, will assume the role, and make
the most interesting NGuki-POO ever seen her
without doubt. Mr.. Carleton will be the VI
kHd0, Mr.. Bigelow the K0-kO Mr.. Murray tn
P0Oh-Bah, Miss Lane the Yum Yum, Miss Vim
cent the PiHt-Smg, Miss Langdon the PeeI
BO, and Miss Clara Wisdom the katiShc
The costumes 10 be used are genuine japanese
Globe Theatre.
George France and Lulu Delmay, in the
Western border drama, "Wild-Cat Nell;'
minstrel scene, Halls Congress of Specialt
Stars, and sparring bouts al each performanc
are the attractions advertised al the Globe III
week.
Kernan's Theatre.
The grand double entertainment in shape
the Athins-Crolius Speciality Company, whiC
appear tomorrow night for the first time, is ca
culated TO please Manager Kernans numerol
patrons and pack the popular house at eve
performance III addition TO a grand oliO,
which a number Of noted artists appear, sever
dramas will be presented beginning with =
Checkered Life, 3 rich comedy drama, in whi'
George E. Atkins, the gifted actor, and Mi
Edith Crolius, the beautiful actress, play Il
leading roles, II abounds in realistic seen
and sensational climaXes, new songs, he
dances, and specialties, This will be follow
by The Police Alarm, - the great New 70
detective play, which introduces realistic patT
wagon drawn by real horses. Ladies' matinee
Tuesday, Thursday, and saturday The boxil
tournaments, which will take place al every pt
foImance, and which are open 10 all GOMEZ
are calculated 10 elevate the manly art, as SUI
men of science as Jack Fogarty, who fought d
greatest fight on record with Jack Dempse