Evening journal., 1890-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Bronson HowArd's "shenAndoah" ut the
AcAdezy of Music Mkt week.


Bronson HowAra's "shenAndoah" at the
AcAde@y of Music Fsxt week.
Shenandoah, Bronson Howard's
latest play, which has proved one of the
great successes Of the present dramatic
season, will have its first presentation
before Wilmington audience Monday
night, and it is quite safe to predict for
it an enthusiastic welcome. In New
York, where it has just complstsd
brilliant eight months run, il achieved
both critical and popular favor In this
city it will be given with the same mag
nifcsnes Of cast, costumes and acces-
sioRs which characterized the original
production.
Shenandoah" does not deal largely in
the horrors of war. and such tragedies as
are inssparabls from it's story are not
over dismal. nor are they long drawn
Gus. The first act closes with the sound
of the hrst gun fred in the bombardment
Of Fort Sumter. In the second and third
acts, the incidents are supposed TO occur
in the valley of the Shenandoah, in 1854,
and the last passes in Washington, after
the surrender Of the Southern armies
There is nothing in the drama TO hurt
the feelings Of the most sensitive
Northerner or Southerner, and the pairs
of lovers that are interspersed through
ont the progress of the story are impair
TALLY divided in their sympathiss and
afiliatiens between the blue and the
gray. II is with the transitory troubles
and txibulations Of these fond hearts
! that Shenandoah" il chiefly concerned,
and all ends in reconciliation and hAppi-
ness. The fight Of the FIRST shell over
the walls Of Sumter interrupts declAra.
tion Of love and brings down the curtain
for the hrst time. In the second act
military signals with waving lights are
introduced In telling fashion The third
act ends in 8 whirlWind of enthusiasm,
with a realistically managed repre-
sentation of SheridAn's rushing on
horseback to rally the retreating Union
troops al the battle Of Cedar Greek. Mr..
Howard's comedy in the piece is ingsn.
ious, delicate. and delightfully."- entertain
ing Those who have seen 1.-THE Henri
etta" know how clever the author Is at
stirring the risibilities. The engagement
Of Shenandoah" is for one week, with
Wednesday and Saturday mstinees. The
cast Of characters is as follows:
Gen. Haverill -: fofioers of J. Holland
Col oLt kars5ivsl West sheridans II Carlyle
Lieut.. Frank Bedlos Cavalry. J q. Mackey
Maj. Gen. 1renaeus BuckhOrn. ...... @. Stanley
Commander OF the 18th Army Corps
| Sergeant Barket ......... ....... C. b. Hawkins
/ Col. Robt- EllinRham...... Vincent SternrOyd
10th Va, O. S. A.
i Captain Thornton. Secret Service, @. s. A.,
Charles Canneld
Hardwick. Surgeon. Q. 8. A...W. l.. Dennison
Capt lockwood, is. Signal Corps, W. H. Thorn
| Corporal Dunn. .....-.... 80. Charles Mitchell
Lieutenant of signal corps f: Pierce BSttin
! Benson. ...................W William Barnes
Lieutenant OF infantry .... George Maxwell
| Mrs. Constance Haverill.
Miss Eleanor Tyndale
| Gertrude Ellfngham &. Miss Esther Lyon
| Madeline Weat............ Miss Maude Monroe
Jenny Buckthorn. y. 8. A.. Miss Josie Hall
/ Mrs. Edith Haverill. ... Miss Belle Buckland
/ Old Margery... =. .-........ Miss Lizzie Du Roy
Jannette .......,....... ..... Miss Grace Chase