The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-20
AMUSEM ENTS.

n NATURALIZATION NY 4Nubl t'ttt
son of book by Mark Twain, with the
Child-Actross in the title role, who earned
such substantial fame as one of the first
and, perhaps, the best of the Litie LORI
Fd,rt'CrOys, was sufficient combination
of attractions to nave drawn something
more than even the usually large Monday
night audience to the National. The COM
bination proved TO have all the drawing
powers which might reasonably have been
expected of il, and the audience felt fully
repaid for their attendance. IL is "A skill
full and pretty play, very picely played,
and little Miss Elsie Leslie in her dual
assumption of the Prince and his double
amply justified the plaudits of her adj
mirers and sustained all the anticipations
awakened by her hdmtlcroV. The plot
for clever bits of acting as well as
situations, rich alike in genial humor,
trenchant satire, and some little incidental
philosophizing by the way. The medinval
cCstuminC and architecture afford further
opportunity for many elements of the
picturesque, and the general excellence of
The FrOhman management has left
nothing undone TO give the attractive
story as attractive u setting us possible.
The company supporting the gifted little
star Is one of very even excellence, in
which nearly every member does artistic
and creditable work, the dashing soldier
of fortune being especially well and spir-
itcdly presented by Mr.. Arthur Elliott.
The 'Irince and Pauper" will continue
to change clothes and places every even
ing and matinee during the week.
"AII the Comforts of Home" Mt AL
baugh's.
A magnificent audience filled the ample
spaces of the Grand Opera-House last
evening and fairly shook the MASSIVE
walls with the unintermittent roar of
thunderous and IIomcric laughter. It
was very significant compliment to the
popularity and merit of Mr.. Gillettes pre-
vious work that the cmergence of new
play from his blthesome fancy should be
the occasion for such popular outpour-
ing. Not even the irresistible fun of the
Professor or the Private Secretary"
however, are sin it' at all when we come
to such veritable gorge of cxhausting
absurdity rs "All the Comforts of Home"
The sport jumps in with whoop before
the curtain is fairly out of sight, and
thenceforth the fun is fast and furious,
with hardly moments breathing space,
till the brcathless and exhausted wind
up" 1t is bowling farce, in which one
ridiculous and resistlcss complication
crowds upon the heels of another
through four rushing acts, from
start to finish. All the action and
all the actors seem dominated and fairly
demonizcd by the exubcrant spirit of that
school of British farce best represented by
the comedian, Toolc. Everybody, that
is to say, talks very fast in the most ap-
proved English accent and never, on any
consideration whatever, stops rushing
frantically around while talking it. The
company is one of the best for the work
required Of it that could very well have
been gotten together. There is not a
weak spot in it, and everything is done or
said with an apparently spontaneous en-
juyment of the extravagant spirit of the
thing that puts the actors and audience in
a state of seemingly perfect understand
ing and sympathy. To give due ind!-
yidual credit is literally to call the roll of
the company. Mr.. Henry Miller as the
prime conspirator makes a very easy and
engaging jcune premier for this style of
comedy, and is ably seconded by his com
panion in crime, Mr.. Charles Dickson, rs
the ubiquitous Tom. The Mr. and Mrs..
Fender of Samuel Edwards and Kate
Denim Wilson could not conccivably have
been improved upon, asthe prosecuted but
still hilarious husband, and that cross
between a dyspeptic wildcat and vine
| gar cruet, his termagant wife. The nerv-
ous music teacher of Mr.. Humphreys
was something howlingly comic, and the
| young man of leisure, the canny Scot and
| the bum bailiiis amusing character bits
| Miss Maud Hoslam made very dulcet
and seductive siren as Nile. FG Oritdask
| of he Opera Comique, and Miss Bijou
Heron, Marie Greenwald and Lavina
| White were natural, graceful and attrac
tive in somewhat less prominent roles. II
is fairly certain that crowded houses vii
continue to enjoy "All the Comforts OF
Home" throughout the week, including
salvc and lniment for ribs, sore and achin!
from excess of laughter.
"Siberia" at Harris Opera House.
Last night SIBERIA" one of BARLEY
Campbells best plays, was produced a
Harris Bijou Theatre to large anc
thoroughly delighted audience. The pla,
has gained such a degree of popularit,
that vacant seats were at a premium, ant
when the truly thrilling play had ended
not one in the audience felt that this pop
ularity was undeserved.
The company appeared under the per
sonal direction of Mr.. III. c. Kennedy, am
the characters were all admirably sus
tanned, while the scenic effect added Ii
no small degree in making the production
a success. Mr.. Maurice Drew as Nicola
Nidgof carried out successfully the lead
ing role, and he made himself deserved.
popular with the enthusiastic audience
while Miss Adelaide Fitz Allen, who too
the part Of Sara, the girl with whom
NicoIdi is in love. sustained the charactc
most admirably. Each and every mem
Der did remarkably good work and ther
is not one who does not deserve praise.
Burlesque at Kornan's.
Nocally, artistically and gymnasticall
the performance given by the Delaur an
Debrimonts Big Spectacular Operati
Burlesque Company at Kernan's Thcatr
last night satisfied the large audienC
which greeted it. 1t fulfilled its name q
a spectacular, operatic and burlesqu
company.
The comedy which was presented W;
interspersed with clever vaudeville pc
formances by artists of established reput,
ton. The show is considerably above tl
plane of the ordinary variety shows
much so, in fact, that many of those VIII
attend the average entertainment of tn;
class failed in great measure to discer
the claborateness which characterizcs tn
company and stamps it one of the best @
the vaudeville stage.
The singing and dancing of Miss AliC
Debrimont and Miss Jennie Joyce We
excellent Mana Tatali on the flyir
rings scored decided hit, while the aeri
performance Of the Vernon Brothers w
Far above the average trapeze acts.
: Every night and Tuesday, Thursdt
and Saturday matinees.
County Fair" mt Albaugh's.
! Twenty-seven patents cover the mecha
ism of the race in the County Fair
, The moving platforms upon which Il
, horses work weigh over 1000 pounds al
fourteen men are employed To work I'll
t scene. "rhe County Fair'l will be pr
| duced at Albaugh's next week and sea
, may be secured Thursday.
Not the Least Fit Ashamed.
! Fran he boston HtFdid.