The Critic and record., 1891-04-07
ADJUSTMENTS
AIbaueI,'s.


The audience mt Albaugh's Grand Opera
House last night was in several respects a
decided compliment to Miss Pauline Hall
and her company. 1t has been long
time since Miss Hall was seen i'm Wash
ington, and her popularity under the cir
cumstances is something surprising.
The house was one of the largest of the
season and showed a gratifyingly cnthu
SiastiC appreciation of the performance.
Miss Hall sings with n Clearness aud aC-
curacy that makes her remarkable from
musical standpoint, and her handsome
face and figure lend q peculiar charm to
all the scenes in which she participates.
Her company is good one, the soloists
all earning a share of recognition.
Charles Drew. as C0dcdUy, and Edward
Temple, as RUyHHts, sustain the rcputa-
ton which the two thieves have gained as
merry makers The costuming is notable
for It's richness and beauty, and the stage
settings are unusually good, the pink ball
room scene heiug a work of art.
"Erminio' will be given until Thurs
day, on which evening "Amorita' will be
presented to continue through the weo&.
National.
"Tho Burglar" is one of the most pop
ular of modern plays 1t is simple in its
style but strong in It's effects, and the au-
diencc at the National last night showed
every evidence of appreciation. Mr.. G.. $.
Iipman leads the company, playing the
part Of the burglar with depth of feel
ing that stamps him as an artist. The
child part in this play is one of the prin-
ciral roles, and the acting of Gertio lIo-
man as EdjHd is deserving of a great deal
Of praise for its freedom from the charac-
teristics that usually make precosity tire
some.
The company Is in most respects a good
one, and tie performance deserving of n
great deal of praise for the smOothness
with which IL is carried through. THE
Burglar" has in previous engagement in
this city proved a strong fayorite with
play-going people Its popularity then
made the success OF return engagement
almost a matter of certainty.
Harris.
"The Shadow Detective took the audi
ence at the Biou Theatre by storm last
night. 1t is Il sensational drama whose
thrilling situations and stirring clmaxes
arouse the people to the highest pitch of
enthusiasm. The play has a peculiar
current interest in view of the prOmt-
nence which the Italian immigrants tu
| this country have attained. It contains
| vivid and lite-like pictures of the hauuts
| of the Italians in New York, showing
| tlt llhlllltTS III lllt dlIOlltS Mut
| brought children by hundreds to this
country to made street musicians and beg
| gars OF them.
The play is founded on fact, and tells OF
| the efforts of a shrewd, silent detective tC
rescue Il woman and her daughter who
| have been abducted The case excited
| wide attention in New York, and indeed
| through the entire country in 1873, and
| the detective is now an honored guest at
l.. -,
| from lunatiC asylum. Such at least i,
the story that is told in connection with
the play, and there is no reason to doubt
its accuracy, for the police annals show
many such cases as wonderful as thost
| found in fiction.
Mr.. Dan'l A. Kelly is the detective ant
displays versatility that is wonderful, as
suming number Of totally distinc
characters during the performance. Mis-
Joan Craven was well received as LcOHie
the waif and Mr. Harry Buckingham
| pleased the audience and gratilied hi
friends by his clever comedy impcr
| sOnatiOns. The Shadow Detective vii
he given for the entire week with matt
nees on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day.
Kernan's.
1t is rare thing that the habtucs o
the Washington variety theatres have
| chance to see an entirely new cOmbina
tion. They had that chance at Herman
I last night, and the Whallen IL Martel
Company made n most favorable i'm
preston on the very large audience tina
greeted it. OF course, the most interest
ing part of the performance was the eX
hibitions in hypnotism by the Brother
de Gray, and there were a large numbe
Of medical men and scientist present {
witness the remarkable demonstrations
A number of the gentlemen went upoi
the stage and carefully examined the sub
iect while he was in cataleptlc state, AM
expressed themselves as entirely satlsle
with the genuineness of the performance
The Martell Brothers made a hit il
their gymnastic and aCrobatic feats an
later ON the entire family appeared on tn
stage in series of bicycle and upicycl
evolutons that delighted the audience
Mcintyre and Heath, in their comedy al
surdity, Attention" brought forth roar
of laughter from the gallery. Taken rs
who.e, the performance was a marke
success. The company is made up 6
clever people and very pleasant evenin
is in store for those who want TO see goo
variety show at a reasonable price.