The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-11

4 fair, all-around performance of "The
Mikado" was given by the Carleton Opera
Company last week at Albaughs. Miss Lane
as Yum Yu1u Miss Carle as Ndpki-Poo, Mr..
Murray as Pooh-Bdb, and Mr.. Bigelow as Ko-ko,
together with the good work of the chorus,
really carried the opera to the success attained
during the week Miss Lane acted her part
most acceptably, but she has evidently not re-
covered sufficiently from the effects of her re-
cent illness to give much strength to the music
of her role. Miss Carle was probably the central
attraction of the rendition. Her pcrsonation
was characterized by an observance of detail
which necessarily lent especial interest to the
part, and made it particularly prominent among
the others of the cast. Mr. Murray was excel
lent. There is peculiar charm in the dignity
and ease of his acting as well rs Ihis singing
which inspires in his audience a feeling in pleas
ant contrast to the sympathes excited by
Iabored performance, however successful it
might otherwise be. In this characteristic lies
his success, as much as in his beautiful voice
Mr. Bigelow distinguished himself in the role of
Ko-EO, and received for his pains the hearty
GOOD will of the audience. The balance of the
cast was only fair.
Lincoln Music Hall-"A Knight of Labor"
of Lawrence Eddinger's industrial drama, GA
Knight of Labor to crowded auditorium at
Lincoln Music Hall last Tuesday evening was a
notable success The stage was beautifully set
throughout there were no long waits between
acts, and during the play there was absolute
quiet behind the scenes, which is the exception
even among professionals. Mr.. Bangs, as stage
manager, deserves credit for the careful and
successful running of the stage and the atten-
ton to the many details necessary in the proper
production Of such play. The drama is
Strong one, of the melodramatic type, abound
ING in startling revelations and fine dramatic
situations. Its main purpose is to show the
real intent of the methods of the Knights of
Labor in their struggles for eight hours,
their antipathy to the anarchist, and
to demonstrate the principle that arbi-
tration will win where violence must fail,
blending throughout the plot pretty romance
of the love of poor mechanic, Jack WWcheS-
ter, for the daughter of his millionaire en-
ployer. From a literary standpoint the play is
somewhat deficient; the situations, dramatic
effects, and characters are there, and with
little retouching, there is no reason why the
drama should not make an excellent road play.
The leading character, Jack Winchester, was
created by Mr.. d. G. Bangs, who fully sustained
the reputation he has won as a talented and
panstakng actor. Miss Anita Hendrie, as
Mary Liriagston, did better work than in any
other character she has assumed, and the audi
ence showed their appreciation of her efforts
by hearty applause. Among the others who
deserve special mention for the excellence of
their performance, are Mr.. J. NJ. Lackey, Mr.
Felix Mahony Miss Eta McLinden, Mr.. a. E.
Middleton, Mr. Tony Bregazzi, Mr.. Hans Rob-
ert, and Mr.. Theo F. Friebus, Jr. Altogether
Assembly No. 1856, X, of l., is to be congratu-
lated on getting together so excellent cast,
and presenting to their friends play which, if
repeated by the same company would doubt
less again crowd the house.