The daily critic., 1890-09-30

rd excellent comedy, built on wholly
trustworthy lines, even as Mr.. Sol
Smith Russell is q legitimate comedian,
nha is not forced TO rely for his eifec,s
rr.n mere horseplay aud buf6onery.
That he can dn that sort Of thing
@, well or as GO as the best or the
Mos. oi them DE has amply dem 1n-
STATED iu bis previous appearances
L..u. i0 HHwa- which catered more
Gir .U 'H The prevalent taste of the
F.l fa these his wide range au1
versatility gs o mimic dialect come
dian. ard an larouud funny man was
very fully made manifest 20 the no
bounded delight of his audiences. In
The character of Noah Vale he has rs
eavcd 81 somewhat lottier flight which
if 81 takes him above The noisy plaulits
of the uuthu king crowd undoubtedly
makes in The gud for the interests of
HIGHER ud heiterart. It Is delightfully."-
artistic consistent well conceived and
we'll executed impcrsouation, full Of
subtle touches of nature and humOr,
and should remain in permanent type
and creation in the annals Of the stage.
III'f VIII N'l IfIilAlN wv NN ilNNIH Nl
the play and ils presentation hy the ex.
cepiinnaliv clever company with which
Mr. Russell has surrounded himself,
embracing as 20 does such names as
Miss Linda Dieiz, Mrs Barker and the
Misses Owen and Osborne, Messrs. Hud.
son, Tannehill. Lawton and Sullivan, %
say nothing Of the little people, who
add no little interest TO the scene. Con-
tinucd large houses should be the nat
ural accompaniment of such a play, so
well played, throughout the week
Harris B,jou Theatre.
The Phoenix" is an old.time three
act COMEDY drama, but that It has lost
none Of Its powers Of Amusement was
well demonstrated by the crowded house
that greeted Milton Mobiles at the Bii1u
Theatre last night The play ab1uuis
in exciting incidents and sensational
Climaxes, but at the same time its bright
dialogue and the clever combination Of
the ludicrous and pathetic give II high
artistic value.
Milton Mobiles IN the unique dual roe
Of Carol GrdrcS, the bohemian con
itihutOr to the Weekly Chambermaids'
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millionaire, excited in turns the risi-
bilities and the sympathy Of the audi
ence. The comical role Of Noses Solo.
mon, The jew that Mobiles drew" was
taken In a laughable manner by Nc.
Louis Howard. The remainder Of the
cast is excellent and supported NIr
MOBILES in a very acceptable manner
The Phwniy' represents some wonder
ful delineations of human nature and
life uf The metropolis that are success.
fully interpreted by his company Of
comedians
The composition Of a thrilling tale
fer the "Chambermaids' own" with
the wellknown phrase land the villain
still pursued her" brought down the
house.
The scenic effects are very elaborate,
the fire and the gambling scene being
particularly effective.
The pLUnix" e. one OF the mlst
p'onsinE uud amusing perform jnnt, ,aa'
has ,ycr been given 10 Washing glnr.
Iternao's New Washington Theatre.
During the slx years that Gus Hin
has had his company on the road le NJ
made o. record as shrcwd aud careful
manager, and the decided hlt thot hi
novelty company scored last night 10
keruan's Theatre fully proves how Il
Is appreciated. The character come
diuns, Fred j. Huber and Kitty Allyne,
made good opening for the nights
IN the Pleasant Dreams"
and Ed. Rogers followed in an excellent
specimen Of Australian clog dancing.
u a..
plishCd soprano, and gave several
choice selections, and Eddie and Josie
Evans, Ia their juvenile impersonaliuns
ard comedy sketches, caught the audi
erce Esielle Wellington is the same
nimble and graceful dancer that she
was years ago. Gilbert Sarony does the
eiddy Girl act 70 perfection and was
several timts recalled. Gus Hill and
Charles II. Hoey pleased the entire
house with their remarkable feats OF
club swinging. A Trial OF skill Is
promised during the weeks engage
ment between Mr.. Hill and one Of the
local experts.
One Of the taking features OF the per.
foTmance was the wonderful limitations
Of Charles G.. Seymour. little Chip
was as big a favOTlte as ever, and the
whole concluded with a very laugh
able comedy entitled the MARRIED
Washers"
Cora Tanner In "Ons Error"
Zone Error, Miss Cora Tanners new
play, will be presented next week at
Albaugh's Grand Opera House by Miss
Tanner and the same cast which re
Gently closed long and successful en- /
gagement al the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York city. Miss Tanners per
Torrance Of Judith OFms Is said 10 be |
The best work she has ever done The |
lights and shades Of the character are
portrayed with true artistic impulse |