The Washington critic., 1890-04-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
oAs You Like It,

DAILY Company attained perhaps the
artistic high.water mark of their en-.
gagement with the brilliant, spirited
and wholly triumphant presentation of
CAS- You Like It." R0sdlinds of all
sorts and sizes, of all ages, tempera.
ments, compilations and schools of
acting we have had in the past; Rosa.
ltHds tender, R0sdlihds merry, Rosa
Hnds melancholy, hysterioal, even
boisterOus, but never exactly such a
RoSdliRd ms Miss Rehan. Adelaide
Nelson, Mrs. Scott Siddons, Modieska.
Marie Wainwright, Julia Marlowe, and
who not, have tripped our boards in the
past. The gentle graces of the first and
last must ever place what ,oever their
genius has consecrated on plane. or
rather in shrine, which criticism hesi.
tates to profane. Bat of all the rest
who have essayed the wellworn role.
who worthy to bear a candle to the
brilliant and audacious flame of this
glowing and almost flamboyant ren H.
ton? So live, so warm, so radiant O
being, so instinct with strong vitality
and eXuberant youth, love. and happi-
ness, the ROSnIind of Ada Rehan
scarcely seems to tread the common
earth, so brave and buoyant Is the
spirit which bears her up. 1t were, in
deed, pleasure to dwell upon, as 1t is
10 recall, the thousand and one wholly
original and characteristic details of
this lightsome, airy and most vivacious
impersonation, which fairly lifted the
audience from its feet and brought the
charming artist the guerdon of q
4O1N Il, at 1o oIa 6 H..
every act in which she figured As It
is time and space will only permit the
recollection of the admirable and most
artistic completeness and consistence of
the whole.
There seems to be some sort of subtle
understanding between Miss Rehan and
Mr.. Drew, by virtue of which they
have agreed to divide the honors of an
engagement between them. Last night
il was Miss Rehans evening and
Orlando, though one of the most grace
full and engaging we can remember
considerably merged himself little in
the background, the better to bring out
the charms and perfections of the
lovely central figure of the scene
Giving just the necessary half lights
and shadows in this same well.domi-
mated background, yet each and every
one master stroke, most firmly and
skillfully put in, were the 70Uchst0ne of
Mr.. Lewis, the Adam and Jdc0Hes of
Mr.. Fisher. the Celia of Miss Moretti
and the foolish Audrey of Miss Irving.
All in all, it was such picture of the
immortal drama in the Forest of Arden,
so vivid in the high light and color OF
the rare and radiant central presence,
so well. balanced and well modulated in
all the accessory details, as the stage has
seldom seen, and, being such, long will
it linger in the memory of those who
witnessed it,
At the matinee this afternoon "As
You Like IT. will be repeated, AMI to.
night this memorable engagement will
| close with double bill, "A Woman s
Wont" and The Country Girl" in the
latter of which, it is alluringly an.
Dounced, Miss Rehan will appear as q
boy.
Welcome, Wilson Barrett
The New National Theatre will he
occupied by Mr.. Wilson Barrett and his
superb London company next week A
particularly brilliant engagement is pre-.
dicted, and the popular English actor
will without doubt renew his former
successes here. Mr.. Barrett has q large
circle of friends and admirers in Wash
ington, and he is as much of a social
| favorite here as any artist who has come
to us from across the Atlantic. Mr.
Barrett will be aided, as on his former
visit, by Miss Eastlalle and George Bar.
rett. The plays announced for the
week are as follows: Monday and Tues
day nights, ben. My Cbree;" Wedues
day afternoon the triple bill, "The
| Color Sergeant" A Clerical Error
and "Chatterton;' Wednesday night
"The Silver King" Thursday night
and Saturday matinee, What Women
Will Do" and Friday and Saturday
nights, "Clito."
This will probably be the last ap
pearance of Wilson Barrett in Wash
ington for several years. He goes to
the Pacific Coast this spring, bringing
his American tour TO close in Califor
MIA about the first of July. Mr. Barrett
and his company will then return tc
England, and in the coming autumn
will open the new Olympic Theatre in
London, which is now being built fol
him, and which will be his future
theatrical home. This announcement
would appear to set at rest, for tht
present at least, the rumor that
syndicate of wealthy New York gentle
men proposed to construct theatre IL
the metropolis for Mr.. Barrett, and tina
the English actor would become al
American citizen.
All of the above mentioned plays vii
be mounted upon the National Theatr,
stage with all the attention to scent,
effect and costumes that characteriz
all of Wilson Barrett's performances.
Albaugh's Grand Opera House.
On Monday next the Carleton Operl
Company will enter upon its secont
week of its spring and summer season a
the Grand Opera House. The opera Sc
lected for next week bill is Offenbach'
bright operetta, The Brigands, whicl
has had such successful run in Nev
York. The following is the cast of tn
opera:
Florella the brigand's daughter
Alice |. Carl
Fragoletta, a young farmer
Marion Langdo
| Princess of Grenada. ......,..... Clara WisdoI
Adolph de Valladolid, her page
Carrie Rege
Pietro, the brigand's lieutenant
Charles Bigelo'
Antonio. ...........,,...............H. w. bod
Prince of Boboh. C. Blak
Count of Gloria Cassis ........J. X. Murra
Captain of Horse Marines. r. f. De Mes
Baron of Compotasso d. w. Lambto
Domino. ....................,,....,.H. EhreI
Carmagnola.. .....,.,.......,..........W We
BarbavaDo.. o.........,.................M Miles Parkt
The Preceptor. Eli
PipO, ipkeeper per..,....,.,...........,J. Riversdal
Falsoeappa the brigand chief
w II Carleto