The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-14

the start. The gay boating parties, the specta-
tors on the banks, the jolly crowds in the
launches, all brilliant in their boating costumes,
are wrought up to an intense pitch of mimic
expectation, which begets in the audience an
excitement which is real. At last they are
off The interest is intense The specta-
tors shout, the steam whistles scream. The
stage is full of noise, movement, and eX-
element. Necks are craned to catch every
movement of the oarsmen. They approach the
finish amid cheers and shrieks of whistles, the
people in the grand stand Chamber on the seats,
cheer, and wildly wave their colors. When
George Hosmer's long, 1.-THE, sinewy body shoots
by bending to the flashing oar, followed closely
by his competitor, the enthusiasm breaks loose.
The cheers and yells on both sides of tho foot
lights create pandemonum for awhile. The
next act is also water scene. 1t is at night
The lights from the great windows of church
are reflected in the water. A boatload OF sing
ers glide by with song timed to the rhythmic
dip of the oar The lightning flashes in the
distance, and the low rumbling thunder notes
the coming storm. Here occurs a drowning
scene that thrills with its awfulness.
A little comedy is introduced in the regatta
scene before the start. The amateur rowing
crank is there in his little shell, and "Chawles"
amuses the thousands by his frantic efforts to
row like an expert. Finally he "catches crab, ~
his heels fly up into the air, and the next thing he
is in the water, with the boat, bottom up, on top
of him. His struggles to get the boat turned
over and save himself are eXcruciatingly ludi-
crOuS ana keep the audience ID an upfOar. AL
together the devotees of stage realism at its
best have a genuine treat in store for them at
National next week.
A Popular Spectacle at AIbaugh's.
That capital spectacular comedy-drama,
'Arouud the World in Eighty Days." is the bill
at Albaugh's for this week. 1t is under the
direction of those greatest of all spectacle pro-
ducers, Imre and Bolossy Kiralfy, who have
again Joined forces after separation of three
years and have bent all their energies to put
"Around the World in Eighty Days" on the
stage in style of unsurpassed magnifcence
and completeness Every one knows the story
of the play, and the better it is known the more
it is liked The management announces that
everything used in the present production is en-
tirely new-scenery, properties, costumes, and
all. The scenery is of unsurpassed beauty and
realism, including sets representing the Suez
Canal, the royal metropolis the house of the
Mikado, the giants stairway, the wreck of the
Henriette, and the Eccentric Palace. The dra-
matte company, it is stated is an entirely com
petent one, and will present the speaking char
acters with adequate power and intelligence.
In addition some pleasing and wonderful
specialties Will be introduced to still further
heghten and diversity the entertainment.
Among these will be the fire-eating act Of the
Salambos, who are termed the dynamic Won
ders" They not only drown fire, but electric
batteries as we'll, and draw out flames and spark
from each other by merely touching fingers.