The daily critic., 1890-12-09
A1IUSEUENTS
snenandoab nj Inc Notiocol


Of construction sense ot dramatic
eject q felicity OF p0rraiturr, and
above al au exceptional urtcs
and iightpcss of touch in the dil
loaue peculiarly his own Workin.
hitherto mainly in The line of the society
drem1. he has now recognized the flc
that, after quarter OF century. the
pfopyr perspective has at last hsen at
i0iutd fer the projection on the thea'ric
canvas Of the drama Of the Up wll
The great success OF Mr. Gi.lcUes
"lie'd hv the Enemy hitherto lh
l,st as well as Of many inferior pr'
duclious of this class, convinced Mr.
Howard that "thc (vdD play was ths
thing with which Go catch the dri
matte conscience of the public, and
shenandoah is the gratifying iesu,g
a large audience, one OF he larC -
OF The season, was 40 The National be-
times lost evening TO witness the ma 'h-
talktd OF and advertised theatrical sue
cess. The first act drugs somewhat
inIcIminably through an unusually
drcarv labyrinth of explanation and
preliminary, but Is redeemed by clev-
tll, painted colonial interior with
glimpse Of Charleston llatbor for back
ground The scene of the next two
acts Three Top Mountain, with the
Shenandoah winding ai its foot, was
greeted With applause at the rising Of
The curtain, and as the stirring music
of The military bands and The old time
war songs of the marching regiments
were heard from behind the scenes,
as the well remembered uniforms,
| faded by sun and storm, stained,
| splsshcd and iatteted, The bronzed
| faces Of The men, The ragged battle
flags, the liuers with the wounded, the
| dead and the dying ieplnyed upon the
/ siace. The realism OF ~ all became more
and more intense, till the climax Of
| Sheridan dash upon the field Of Crllr
/ Creek reused the house to such pitch
/ of enthusiasm as is rarely seen in
/ Washington theatre
II was all very well donC--sD well.
I in feet, that one almost ceased To think
| of asa play az an. and quite lost
-ipht Of the individual players. L. Sc
10 little advantage in Is play of this
sort that the cast Is 0t such even. if
| incorspicuous, merit that the illusion
| Of ne scene suffers no impairment by
I The usual dispariiics OF talent.
I Mr. Francis Carlyle az CJ'9HG hercb
Z t6l West. though ,rida STACEY az
times. was fairiy satisfactory exponent
/ Cr " hat was doubtless intended 10 be
| tlc central heroic figure of the pl1y
ard Miss Ncitio Guiun gave very
spirited and vigorous portrayal OF the
| impCtious ard fiery lilile Southern
| beauty. his sweetheart 10 was In
'cme Of the lc.s pruuiuCat rJl3 how
ever, that n dgligbuo' n0tCriiaess to
d1cciness OF treatment most admirably
] - D o. q "a
ui G pttvMlipg tone ut The drlma NJ,h-
iug could vel have been more lros&,
sn,r'9utOrs a'd couvirci0E thlu lh
Iluwoyd, tru CHptJW NFrt,atF
sergeant of Mr. Burrows, Hul
fb|yc 30 the JgHgi Baslt9r4
Ot Niles NBnrrtrc ComsIock. q charm
I ing little lady whose breezy fascination
/ Oh presence and wguner are as inde-
/ cIitablc O. irresistible.
what with the demonstrations IN
/ force of The Columbia Athlete Club,
/ the Mystic Shrine, the Elks and other
| organizations iuuumembe iu honor Of
/ their fayoute plays or actors Washing
/ ton viii soon como to have national
I reputation for such theatrical Welcomes
| sH UGss6. Last night the entire frnut
/ cf The orchestra was a gorgeous flower
I led OF blue and yellow. due % the pres
euce If the handsome cavilrymen of
/ Troop 4 OF the District National Guard
ard buttons aud shoulder straps were
rife and resplendent throughout the
/ house.
"sheuaudoah" will continue to run
/ through the week.
..Iho HenEisttan At AIBaugh's.
There is no more amusing person
allly on The boaids Of to-day than that
Of Stuart Robson. When that loler
/ ably persistent personality has been ex-
/ lctly tiu,d with a part like that OF the
/ guileless BtFtis in 'The Henrietta
Tie humorous result cannot long remain
I 10 doubt.
The play is one Of the very funniest.
/ iB eXEausuess absuTdlty and cOmnllca
| ton Of situation, In the snap aud
| sparkle of lis talk, and tue limit
/ less dash and "go" Of It's
movement, which has enliyened
/ The American stage in many
/ years. Now. Ia It's third
| season Il Is as bright and amusing as
/ ever. and the audiences which crowd 70
/ see 1t show no sign either Of dimlnuli1u
/ or fatigue The funny squeak aud lisp
/ and gTimace Of Mr Robson are If any
/ thing, fuuuier than ever iu the dire
/ disasters which bcsgt "fhe Lamb
/ among The raNenous wolves uf Wall
/ sfECtt His attitudes ATE as maTl9aetiish.
| his TaialLt as WE6llY marvellous aud
/ miIEtu Cus
| The admirable company iaeludes
/ Haus ot The familiar n9mrs and faces
/ which cCuui1HId b make the
/ play ihe pheu0menal success we
| found "a on our first iHiroductl0n
/ 20 ls divering surprises. IT any one
/ could sccep'ably succeed hr. Crane as
/ old A'rt % ne Woods % is that sterling
| actor NF George S. Wood gard. who
/ 3 iJh his accomplished Wifs EIg-ail
/ iiIdCmau aEe gIaays most welcome
/ fuIls before Washington fo0tiiEhts
/ Miss May WaldT8n was staWgsqHelY
/ Charming ever iu the Fsla 81 the fas
I C.uauHg widow aad Air RaclHe Mr.
/ Easiou ard lie support ID general 50
/ well east ia their respective ass Enmeats
/ tLaJ 'Ile IleuIieta from start % finish
/ moves with an lhe speed aud smooth
| ness 81 one Of Cos numerous aliases
/ The play Wii be continued 20 uight
I and matinee until Saturday evening
| when "she Stops 10 Conquer with
/ Blr Robson 70 his fnimitabIs imperson-
aiian of Igay LHupi % viii be pre-
/ seuigd
.sOua uI tbs FIuest' az HzFrIs'
A breezy sLld Of hiaHiy swe
down upon Harris Bii5u Theatre las.
/ night Wben tbe comedy drama, Oae
Of me Finest. vas presented bY Ed-
WaId Hlsslus company The play Is
I one If lhe most panuIsr tank dramas