The daily critic., 1890-09-27

Dc WOlf Hopper.
wed BldHeHe. Meantime he has ex.
hausted his credit with all the trades
people Of the island and they hound
him down. His uncle, Fildc0udre, Is
the Judge of the island, who starts the
bounding process 20 save his own Of
fetal head. In this character Mr.. DE
Wolf Hopper has fitting opportunity
for the display of that eXuberent fancy
Of mind and agility Of body for which
be Is celebrated.
The winsOme presence aud cultivated
voice Of Miss Anna % keefe as But Bul;
the sprightliness and artless gaiety Of
Miss Della Fox as Blanche; the unctious
humor of Thomas Q. Seabrooke as
Cdb0ldstTO the bounce" Of Miss Rose
Leighton as AHgsiiqus, his wife; the
quaint makeup and quiet methods OF
Alfred Klein as the judges clerk, and
the inimitable burlesdue of Mr.. Hopper
as the Judge, combine 10 carry the
piece from start 20 finish with a snap
and 60 that never flag.
One of the numerous features OF the
opera Is a vocal argument between Mr..
Hopper and Della Fox, In the second
act, on the difference between youth
and old age. Each verse Of the song is
illustrated by pantOmimic demonstra-
tions on the part Of both including
billiard matches, baseball dancing.
Another noteworthy fCaure is the
tender, heart touching ba ID about the
lille pigs that went 10 market, which
Mr.. Hopper sings with all the patho5
ard beauty al the command of his
splendid base voice.
In addition 10 all this Managers Locke
and Davis have given the opera a su-
peIb mounting and one Of the strongest
supporting companies ever given %
comic opera star in this country. The
locale OF the opera Seiug in the sub
tropical island of Martinique, the birth
place Of the imperial creole, Josephine
has also given d splendid opportunity 20
the costumeT which has been turned 20
the best account. Matinee on Saturday
only
AlbauEh's Grand opera House.
Fresh from his triumphs at DalY's
Theatre 10 New York city, Sol Smith
Russell, who has by his conscientious
work reached first place as a comedian.
will play his annual engagement at AL
baugh's Monday next, producing his
greatest success, "A Poor Relation.
Little need be said In praise OF Mr.
RUSSELL his talents and magnetic pow
Crs on all theatre gOers are we'll known
and appreciated In Washington as Is
shown by the large and fashionable
audiences that greet him on his annual
visits 10 this city.
II Is probable that A Poor Relation
Is the hest comedy that We shall see In
this city this season. Mr. Russell has
great future before him. He stands
almost alone among the actors Of this
generation who have taken comedy for
theiI field, as a master of quiet natural
methods aud artistic grooves
Harris Bijou Theatre.
The popular actor aud dramatist,
Milton Noble, viii be al Harris Bii1u
Theatre next Monday night with the
time tried and always popular play
The PhUIiN. None of AIr MOBILES
efforts have been failures, but the Pho
nix Is The greatest Of all his successes.
DO Is q play that abouDds in sensational
ism, al the same time occupying a high
artistic plane. The events which sur
round the Bohemian contributor 10 the
HaEes Of The Chambermaid' Own
aIg 90 turn iudicrous, pathetic aud im-
urcssiye, The PhUuiX draws some
wonderfully strong character pictures,
and gives likeness OF life iu the metrOp-
dis that thI0bs with human nature.
Ibe popularity Of the Phoenix has been
EOmeibiug almost Unprecedented anu
Mr. MOBILES in q commendable spirit Of