The daily critic., 1890-10-18
Good Old Times Will Reign at AL
baugh'S Grand 0pera-HouSe.
"THE PAYKASTER" AT HARRIS BJOU.
Faust Up 10 Date Coming -Burlssqus
at Kernan's- -Sibyl Johnstone's
Shock to the Players
and Their Plans.

he has been received by his loyal sub
iects on the hither side of the footlights,
from the foremost and most baldheaded
orchestra stall, to the topmost aud
most vociferous gallery bench, could not
but have satisfied an even more exact
ing potentate than hing AnS1 w
Night after night the house has been
crowded to its fullest capacity, and
mirth and laughter, holding both its
sides, have been lords of the demesne
It Is not essential or ever wise to
analyze too closely the sources OF
the components of our Joy. Per.
haps the best Test of amuse-
ments is that they amuse. This,
always, is what Francis Wilson succeeds
in doing with an ease and spontaueity
that cause his making 10 seem as
natural, and indeed inevitable, for him
as drawing his breath or his still more
expansive share of the plunder at the
box office. His humor Is 80 genial,
unforced and hearty, that no matter
what the play, or how flimsy and unsub.
stantial its PIT etext for existence, we 90
away merrier, brighter and better for an
hours contact with the bright and merry
personality Of the man. Long live
Francis Wilson to beam upon us with
that resistless annual smile, aud
TO cheer us with the plaintive warble
we know and love so well. AS
for Marie Jansen she is the same
saucy, piquant, iHs0UctdHt little scamp
as ever. When we saw her as NddjV
we could not find a Nddjgctire to dc.
scribe her. Now we have seen her az
the devil-may care young scape grace Of
the Merry Monarch" we burn our
Webster's Unabridged and 20 out Of
the word business for good In disgust
at the futilily Of language.
-
At Albaugh's somewhat smaller
audiences assembled, although It takes
a tremendous gathering, indeed, to
make the wide spaces Of the ample and
roomy auditorium seem even com
foItably full" All who went this
week, however, were more than repaid
In an operatIc performance worthy to
rank with the best. "The Seven
suabians" is strong and con.
sistent work, in the composers
firmest and happiest mood.
There Is no feeble gasping after H.
lusive and half perceived effects. no
conscious or unconscious purlolning or
peTversiOn of the ideas of others. Mil.
locker has nearly always a very we'll
defined conception of an original and
always interesting theme In his mind
ere he starts TO write it, and, when
81 20 ha sarawTI he L
always we'll worth the singing. "The
Suabians" abounds in those sin
gulaTly fresh and distinctive musical
phrases so prominent In the BLACK
Hussar" and "Beggar Student" and In
the magnificent choral climaXes and
finales for which the composer Is
deservedly famous. The opera Is dc.
lightfully sung by the McCaull Com
pany and all its merits are fully brought
out. IL Is a Joy, indeed, 10 hear once
more a genuine tenor, whose notes
come forth pure and clear and strong as
the crystal torrent from the mountain
spring, and with no distressful sug-
eestion, In the difficulty of their
production, that the supply may at
any time run short. Mr.. Chauncey
Olcott Is one Of the best tenors we have
as admirable for ease and directness as
his voice for sweetness and range
Hiss Post is always a most clnsclen-
tious and acceptable artist, Miss Annie
Meyers, perhaps the cleYeTest little dra.
matte yirago on the lighter operate
stage, and Miss Josie Knapp, as ever.
one of the best poised aud
most lady like Of our minor operate
stars. There was a whole stage full of
comedians, all Of them funny, aud the
chorus, which Is the highest praise
pG ssible, sang as Mlllocker's ehoFals
deserve TO be sung.
-
To night, in response 10 general re-
quest, Glover" the last popular tri-
umph Of the McCaull Opera Company,
Wil be substituted for The Ssyen
suabians" This Is undoubtedly Won
Suppe's masterpiece, both by reason Of
lis melodious music and its clever and
amusing story. Although a revival it
will IN every sense be a new production.
Many changes have been made In the
cast, all Of which are said to be i'm
pToYements over last season. Mr.
Chauncey Olcott is seen al his
best as Rudolph. while Annie
Myers, Lilly Post Mathilde Cot
Uelly and William Blaisdell render
their parts with q finish that only artists
OF their merit are capable Of doing. The
scenery and costumes are all new, aud t,
If such a thing could be, are handsomer
than they were last season. The sale of
seats has been unusually large.
-
on Monday evening will be presented
for the first time 10 this city Wilson
BaTretls and Hall Gaines latest great
dramatic success, Good Old Times,
which has achieved one Of the greatest
successes since the days Of Lights
o. London" and The Silver King. II
is presented with a very strong cast Of
characters By Colonel William y.
Sem Brooklyn IN. G.) Park Theatre
Company The scenery and mechanical
effects are very elaborate, the same
being used as In its New York and
Boston productions and carried by lle
company.
The New York Egsaiag TslsgfaH
thus commented on the DlaV. Good
Old Time" has had a most decided
success at the Fourteenth Street THE
alIe aud IS doing a large business. The
play IS deserving Of ils name. being Z
good lll.lim drama full of stirring Ia
Cilguts and startling effects Wilson
Barrett and Hall Game have put To-
gelher play thar ought t5 mfke q
small fortune % Colonel SIM de has
given Tie play a magnificent produc
uon The scenery Is q beautiful a5