The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-21

De mOunbeu InhgDlnCeuJly DOLu As IeRbIub
scenery and costumes. Over forty people will
be employed in the chorus. The list of princi-
pals includes some OF the best known people in
comic opera, among them Ada Glasca, who is
favorably recalled for her work in "The Kings
Fool;'' also Mark Smith, r. E. Graham, Rose
Dana, Augusta Roche, Kate Gilbert, Frank A.
Howard, and Charles B. Church. The scene Of
the opera is laid In Spain, and the period OF
action the latter part OF the thirteenth century.
This affords splendid opportunity for beauti-
full pictorial effects (which have been repro
duced from actual sketches taken In Spain by
Messrs. Homer Emens, Maedder, and Schaeffer)
and handsome costuming. The story is that OF
Don Bdmbuld, the ruler OF an obscure province,
who is so ill-featured that none of the court
ladies will listen to his suit. A male heir Is
necessary to preserve the title to his dukedom.
He therefore repairs, with his retinue, to an
obscure coasting village, in the hope OF finding
some girl willing to marry him. On this part
Of the coast there is legend regarding fabu
lous parsonage known as the Sea King, who is
supposed to visit the coast once year for the
purpose of carrying off one Of the village girls.
The Sea King is in reality the rightful heir to
the dukedom which Don Bdmbuld has usurped.
The real dukes name is Mdteo de Quevedo, and
he maintains an existence by smuggling, and is
credited by the peasantry with supernatural
powers. Mdteo and his band visit the coast
simultaneously with Don Bdmbuld and his
retinue, and the chieftan and Dolores, niece of
Don Bdn,bula, fall in love with each other, and
so the complications begin and are carried on
to the close.
A Sea Melodrama at Harris's.
The sea will never lose its romantic interest
for the public. The mariner leads an existence
of his own secluded from the surroundings
which must be unfamiliar to the landsman, and
which for that reason will always be invested
with peculiar charm. The life and incident
on shipboard will be presented in ga Perilous
Voyage" at Harris's Bijou Theatre this week.
The play is described as q naval melodrama,
and this title furnishes in itself pretty full
idea of what it is. The incidents are thrilling,
the situations strong, the clmaxes frequent and
interesting. The performance is exciting almost
to the degree of sensationalism. In addition to
this the play has the advantage of the most COM
plete and effective scenic appliances that could
be devised. The stage settings are said to
employ all the brilliant possibilities in this line
that maratime theme would present. The
company fs one of far more than ordinary
strength. Among the people 1t includes, in
whom the public has learned to rely for efficient
work, are George Vessels, Harry Clifton, and
Nellie Elting.
Lester and Alien at Kernan's.
Lester and Aliens Picked Vaudeville Stars to
which has been added by special engagement
Mons. Arnold Kiralfy's Partisan Ballet Troupe,
will make their first appearance at Kernan's to-
morrow night. Lester and Allen, whose amusing
impersonations of the typical darkey sport have
made them famous, are two of the greatest fav-
orites on the vaudeville stage. The original
and only Mons. Arnold Kiralfy has worldwide
reputation, and promises number of pretty
dances, including character dances, led by the
character danseuse, Mile. Josephine De Rosa.
The great American premier, Jeahnetta, will
appear, assisted by Misses Edith Pearl, Leon
tine De Flure, Louise A. June, Ethel Everby,
Henrietta Lee, and Florange Evenstein. In the
olio will be found artists personally selected by
Lester and Allen. Annie Hart, whose perfect
form and rich voice have won her a legion of
admirers, heads the list Sipo, Lester and AL
lens latest Importation, is said to be great
sensation. Among many Others may be men
toned DAILY and Devere, sketch artists; the
Highleys, musical wonders; Professor Seeman,
in 'sElectra;;" Nine. Albertina, with her pris-
matte fantasma; Adolph, the enchanter; Mile.
Marie. queen of the air; the great Hilton, the
marvel of the age.