The daily critic., 1890-10-11
TIE BEST OF STAGE ATTRACTIONS.
Next Week We Will Have Music at
Both The Big Houses,
WITH PLENTY OF FUN NTERSPERSED.
Hub Smith Will Get a Rousing Welcome.
Romantic Drama at Harris--- Bur
l8squo at Kernan's--G Gossip
About Plays and
Players.

The week at the National, thanks to
a good play and admirable company,
has been one Of the most satisfactory in
the history Of this always popular
house. The Charity Ball" and the
Lyceum actors have won for themselves
q warm place in the affections Of the
Washington public, and Il Is a matter
of general COZ graduation that the sue
cessful issue of the present engagement
is likely to insure for us the pleasure Of
an annual visit from these delightful
comedians. Miss Cayvan, Mr.. lie Moyne
aud Mr. and Mrs. Walcot but strength.
ened their already strong hold upon our
admiration and esteem, while Mr.. Her
bert Kelcey, By HIS simple, manly aud
unaffected method and bearing, re-
moved any prepossession that may have
existed 10 his detriment as merely the
spoiled darling of the silly aud stage
struck damsels Of Gotham. Miss Cross
man, the lovely PbylliS Lee Of the cast,
and Miss Shannon, the irresistible little
school girl, will be long remembered
for the charm with which they invested
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word, the Lyceum players one aud
all, cannot return TO our boards too soon
or too often.
At Albaugh' s, that st9tuesQue embOdi-
meut Of sweet and sumptuous woman.
hood, known TO fame and the bill
boards as Cora Tanner. was seen, and
as always, admired in Mr.. Kidder's
clever comedy. drama entitled cone
Error" Perhaps the zone error" or
rather the one misfortune of both Miss
Tanner and Mr. Kidder, which could
not, however, very well have been
avoided, was the production of the
play exactly on the heels of the some.
what happier effort OF the same author
entitled "A Poor Relation. Miss
Tanner IL as stately and handsome rs
ever. her voice as sweet, her manner rs
vinsOme, but the heroine of zone
Error" hardly affords her the scope for
he dramatic effects We have come 90
expect from her What she lacks. how
ever, In thrill and creep she more than
makes up In gorgeous attire. 4 mum
bcr Of very rcspl, ndant toilets dazzle
the eyes Of the beholler and divided
admiration with the beautiful wearer.
Miss Tanner was supported by a
generally excellent company the
ladies being especially deserving OF
an praise. Miss Minnie Dupree, who
Is 50 pleasantly remembered from heT
charming little Southern girl In Held
BY the Enemy" has lost none Of the
bewitehing Haigete which then cap.
tivatod her audience Miss Dwyor, as
the murderous French maid, contrlbu.
ted a character study, admirable In
dialect, gesture and facial expression,
and the entire play may be said TO have
been presented with a completeness OF
cast and accessories that brought ou'
an of the merits of which 1t Is pos
sessed.
Harris BiiOu Theatre has had lis
share of patronage during the past
week. and the excellent attraction C
be presented next week insures crowded
houses.
Lovers Of the vaudeville have had q
rare treat for the past week In Tony
Pastors troupe at Kernan's, which
promises to be duplicated by May How
ards excellent burlesque company.
Francis wilson, Hub smith aud 'rhe