The daily critic., 1890-11-18
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
1be uuruenotsH ~ tho national

th It.N eNI1 NiIa hAn n'IANNt lDNllNNt
any wor.hilr eNcmplifcation than its
performance last evening by thc 1ueh
Drcm Company at The National The
house was large and brilliant one, aul
followed fhe work of this excellent
array of artists in the inter.
probation pf fho thoughts of The great
composer with the closest attention and
FREQUENT evidences Of very warm ap.
pl0vaI The memories of Uemanns,
Uabglman. CampuiDi, Nillson and
who not. are iuliss0luhly united with
the names of HI} IU'6atiHe, V1ree'
and tbe rest. and 60 is high praise for
any company ol singers that they tread
.o woIdilv in such distinguished foot
steps OF Emma Juth. 90 may without
tNagGcralion be said that each wear III
hIr bright career seems On add
not merely artistic scope, breadth
ard strength io her representations
as might uotunrcasonahly Lt expected,
but contrary tO the general rule 0t such
eNigtut roles. actual sweetness and
purity io the tones uf her ever lovely
and Nmrahclic voice Her Valentine
of Iasl evening was q creation of dui-
matte power and superb vOCalizqiion
worthy t0 rank with the greatest tri-
umphs Of the most famous queens or
song Mr. IIpdm0ndt ,R50uD hls i'm
proved not q little both as singer and
actor since his last appearance here
and emerged very Crediiahly from the
crucial ordeal of The great duet
The NIrad Of Mr. Nettl WIS
hardly as imUro ssive os some of the
work of This 81 Nove admirable singer
hut bore marks OF his usual cOnscieu
,ious tbor0ughnpss OF treatment Miss
Carota Macouda rendered the brilliant
music of the queen in fashion TO very
nearly ClTace the memories of her name
sake. Carlotta Patti. or Pauline Allc
| mond while Miss Jt-dca de- Nernut
sang the pretty role Of iFjru. the page.
as Charmingly rs she looked and acted
it. The grand chCrusscs were for the
most part VERY CTCclually given aud
the orchestra. under the direction of
Mr. NCucndorI. pll that could ha
expected Of his efficient iel lershjP
'Riruletto, ar The Fools Revenge,
is announced for this evening, with
Madame JanusChuwsky rs GR1y, and
with Miss de Nernci, Miss Freehart
Mr. Clarke, Mr. Rsihigns Nr Knight
Mr. DClasco and Mr. Stephens 10 the
cast Madame Janu,ChDwsky was heard
here with the Juch company last sl.
son. and Is remembered as an artist OF
excellent accomplishments. Nc Payne
Clarke, tenor and Otto Ra,hiens, bari
tone, are the newcomers this evening
The former artist was formerly with
the Carl Rosa Company Of England,
and Mr. RathiCns Is also from Europe,
where he holds an cuvlablu position ON
The German lyric stage Mr. Rlthigns
as HigotH0 will Dee seen il night in one
of his greatest rites.
Richard Wagner great music drlml,
"IuhCngriu.' will be- produced tn
morrow evening. with Miss lunh in her
| ideal imptrscnli1a uf Ekt ItWlih'
| ilc rrimu d0uul's first appearance iu
lhr ~ ciu this city in three years, aNi
| it g. anticipated With au extremely
favorable iui,t,st ly The music losing
public
"Noney Nsdr 1T AIhHuEh's.
Nou Ing inai icmluptcs from tha Wv
vigorous and versatile personality Of Mr.
steele Mackayc IS ever likely % prove
uuiniDreGlng. Whether he lnytlts q
patent folding theatre chair, which
hOpclCssly cutangles your individuality
aud belongings In It's COnvJluliOns dts.
I EONtln AlkNflAN lAANN nkNNNAEAA AI hlAA .AatH
| geniuses like meteOric little Min.
ME Madden, exploits D1slrli4n
/ methods and attitudes, or simply
/ evolves from his Kaleidoscope iuuercon.
/ sciuusncss such widely diverse dramas
as Paul Knuvar. the tear educlng
Hazel kirle,' and nnw the nelO
| dramatic mysteries of Money Mad,
| the output of Mr. MaCkaye's aero.
. Il ..Hr
/ respectful attention. In his latest
effort he has certainly achieved
/ conviction that the art of writ.
ing Inelodrama, pure and simple
/ Is not wholly mOnOpOliZed by Ous
English cousins, aud more esps
/ Ciallv Messrs Simms, Petit aud Wilson
Barrett The stock properties Of plot
/ ting villainy and imperilled virtue,
heroic sentiment and hair lifdng situa.
I ton, are All present, as Of necessity,
but rCC0mbined with a creative orig
/ inality liille short Of marvellous. Knock
/ downs. knife dgels aud ingenious stage
! machinery too, are not wanting. but
somehow under the transforming wand
/ of Alr Mackaye's inspiration, they
seem 70 wear their rue with a
I ditiererce." and are not quite the same
q
we have been accustomed The play, as a
whole, was as well acted IS written and
as well staged as both. The scene OF
the Clark Street Bridge Is a marvel Of
/ realistic mechanism. The company Is
one Of very even excellence, and nearly
I every member Of 70 iuiiciOusly east,
/ MtssIs. Mitchell. Graham aud Hen
/ dIicks, and Misses Bradford, Mulyey
/ and Bird seeming % find especial favor
l With the audience. Money Mad
/ will De presented every evening aud
/ matinee during the week.
Harris Bjou Theatre.
The Nelson family Of aero5ats have
| Organized a specially company that Is
one Of the best on the road, and its per-
! f0Imauce last night al Harris Biilu
/ Theatre was literally applaudet by the
| large audience present 10 comprises
many well-kulwn artists in the ylude-
I vile world who have established a last.
| ing reputation as specialists of q unique
. and pleasing character. The programme
was AN excellent one and was rendered
I by Grove and Adams, L8Ilie Mack ia
/ Belle Adele, Bland sisters, CJnroY aud
I Mack MIle Iargarius. the Emmsis.
tLg uye Casuanis, Wilson, the gaiely
/ dancers aud the Nel son family.
KsFBaa'- Theatre
A large audience greeted Reilly auJ
/ Woods Classic Vaudeville Company d.
/ Herman last night The 0r1auiz liJa
f- AN excellent one and aDuUri5aa -g-ur