Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
.'rhe Private secretary /"

William Gillette's famous comedy
1.-THE Private Secretary, under the d.
rection of Edwin Travers, was played In
the Grand Opera House last evening.
The audience WAS not very large, but It
was appreciative. and the manner in
which the play was received insures IL
good houses at the matinee and evening
performances TO-DAY. Every line OF The
Private Secretary bubbles with rich wit
and humor and provokes hearty laughter
that does a mortal good. The gallery
god is kept SO busy laughing that be
forgets It Is his special mission to
clap his hands. stamp his feet
and throw programs upon the persons In
the chairs below, and the attention of
the whole house is riveted upon the
stage from the time the cnrtan raises
until IL drops In word the play is
highly humorous, without heing vulgar
in any particular, and as the early frosts
have not yet come, the company feels
that the dropping Of chestnuts from the
stage would be q breach of the laws of
nature
The plot opens in the apartments of a
handsome young bachelor Ia Loadon
Harry MARYLAND" has been asked by his
rich uncle, a country squire, TO find him
private secretary, who is also to act as
tutor for bis daughter Edith and her
friend aud companion Eva" He secures
the services of REV. Robert Spaulding, "
dried-up, sanctimonious old fossil,
whose face would stop a clock. He takes
this relic 10 the apartments OF his young,
handsome, impecuuious young chum,
Douglas Cattermole," who is q
young man about town, with any
number Of creditors, ard a
rich uncle in Calcutta, Iudia
Il is suggested that the wild young
nephew OF the East Indian magnate leave
the old fossil in his apartments, and 60
down to the Marsland county seat, act as
private secretary and meet the girls
They do SO, In the meantime the East
Indian magnate comes home and goes to
his nephew's apartments. He has not
seen his nephew since he was n child,
and Is an admirer Of fast young men.
The housekeeper tells him his nephew is
a model man. He runs across the old
fossil aud imRgines that he is his
nephew. He is disguised and after
severely upbralding him, goes down to
see his old friend esquire Marsland
There he meets his nephew and sdmires
him very much, but has no idea that IL
Is his nephew Douglass Cattermole"
makes a botch Of teaching, The gills fall
In love with the young men, and all goes
well until Rev. Robert Spaulding puts
in an appearance. The young fellows
pass him off as a medium and he uncon-
sciously plays the role to perfection at
length IL all comes out we'll Douglass
wins the hand Of Edith Marsand Harry
Is equally fortunate with Eva, and the
old uncle delighted TO have such a
nephew, says: "God bless you, my
children The actors sustained their
characters so we'll that II is almost an in
justice TO specify only one. However,
W. M. Fairbanks as Rev Robert Spsuld-
ing. II. Rees Davies as AIR Cattermole, a
rich East Indian, and Edwin Travers, as
his wild nephew, all made hits.
On Monday evening M. B. Leavitt's
monster spectacular pantomime and
vaudeville attraction win be at the Grand
Opera House, and the Opera House
management takes pleasure In recon-
mending the production. TO all lovers Of
the beautiful, both in a scenic and me.
chanical way as In the beauty and clever
ness Of the performers, this presenta-
tion Is worthy Of all praise.