The Washington critic., 1890-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-The Railroad of Love"

An audience, immense in proportions
and imposing in personnel, assembled
at the National last night to greet Mr..
Augustin Daly's admirable company
of comedians. Brilliant box parties
flanked the proseenium opening and
the stalls and circles held about all the
beauty, birth, brains and bank-ac-
counts of Washington. 1t was the first
appearance of the Daily Company here
in many years and their welcome was
in every sense royal one. Miss Ada
Rehan, Mrs. Gilbert, James Lewis and
John Drew were most warmly re-
ceived on their respective entrees, and
at the conclusion of Miss Rehan's
very vigorous scene at the end of the
third act, in response to repeated calls,
Mr.. Daily appeared before the curtain
and made most modest and apprecia.
tive little speech, in which he was
clever enough to say that having Sc
cured the approval of Washington, his
troupe had nothing to fear from the
critical judgment of London. The
play of the evening "The Railroad of
Love" is one of Mr.. Daly's delight
full adoptions from the German, aud
though not yeritable Flying Dutch
man. in rapidity of action, runs with all
the characteristic ease and smoothness of
the DAILY productions. Miss Rehan had
part very well adapted to her charming
personality in the warm, hearted and
demonstrative Talenfine Osprev;
Mrs Gilbert one of her ever
memorable character roles as Mrs.
ENtyci0 LdbuTnuan, and Miss Isabel
Irving chance for the display of
most engaging Sagenue manner as Jig0.
John Drew was, as always, ease, grace
and Daturalness. personified In the role
Of the dashing lieutenant of cavalry,
and James Lewis his old inimitable end
irresistible self as the eccentric M.
Picnic Scut'eby The entire cast, even
to the smallest assignment, was charac-
terized by all of the DAILY completeness
of artistic finish, and the performance
from curtain to curtain was most en-.
ioyable prelude to an engagement which
promises to be the dramatic event of the
season.
Tonight the Tanning of the Shrew !"
one of the most successful of Mr.. Daly's
Sbakespearean revivals.
"Nanon" at Albaugh's.
Summer opera at Albaugh's has come
to be thing of beauty in Washington,
without which the raging of the dog
star would be uncomfortable and mid
summer existence q nuisance. Manager
Albaugh, with Characteristic enterprise,
has evidently secured advance notes
from the weather bureau Of warm aud
early season, and last night presented
us with genuine summer night and
genuine summer opera in auspicious
conjunction. Nearly all the members
Of the company he had assembled are
old favorites in Washington, from the
handsome Carleton at its head, tuneful
little Clara Lane, stately Clara Wisdom,
Alice Carle, the fascinating and viva
cious, throughout the familiar list
of capable singers and diverting
comedians. Their performance of
the equally familiar and favorite
''Nanon' last evening was most favor
able augury Of the pleasant things we
are to oexpect in the very attractive rep
ertory Of operas, old and new, an
nounced for the approaching season.
Mr.. Carleton's assumption of the part
of DAubigae is too well known to re-
quire further praise than that 1t pos
sesses all of its former excellence. Miss
Marion Langdon, who, on account of
the illness of Miss Lane, was called
upon to assume the title role at very
short notice, acquitted herself most
creditably, and Is destined TO
form grateful acquisition to our list
of summer opera favorites. Mr. Muir
rays musical qualities as a singer have
undergone no deterioration, and Mr.
Bigelow is likely to be found a most
acceptable fun-maker. The chorus,
orchestra, costumes and general mise
en- setas all promise very favorably for
a spring and summer. season Of mirth