The critic., 1891-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
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nosina vokcs, the merry little empress
of the mirth of two continents, best and
brightest little exponent and embodiment
of the gaiety Of the Anglo Saxon nations,
once moro shook that marvellous mop of
sunshiny curls. and Haunted that myster-
ious mass of flying lingerie in the faces Of
great, laughing and applaudng audience
at the National last evening. This wonder
full little Rosina Is not day Older, or
graver, or more deliberate in her move
incnts than when the Bellies of the
Kitchen first rang out in America, or
"Fun in a Fog dispelled the vapors of Cis-
Atlantic seriousness. Time cannot wither,
nor the custom-hollse stale such imported
English drollery as this. Tariff legislation
may come and go, but no matter how
high Rosina and her wares may come we
are bound to have them. Last night the
programme embraced three plays, Percy
Pendragonn and "Ny Lord In Livery
both OF which are new, and "a Double
Lesson" In which Miss Vokcs and her
companies have won well-remembered
triumphs before Washington audiences.
The new plays are ENJOYABLE additions
to the Vokes rcpertory, but can scarcely
avail to efface the recollcctions of the
"pantomime Rehearsal" or the "Millin-
er's Bill'' of blssful memory. Many OF
the familiar faces are missing from the
present troupe, but the newcomers are all
good ones and very nearly reconcile us to
the loss of Weldon Grossmith, Brandon
Thomas, Lester Chester, and the rest of
the prehistoric Nokesians. Mr.. Felix
NJ Morris is comedian whose humor has a
very distinctive and agreeable cachct OF
its own, and his methods show thought
and study. in addition to undoubted
natural ability. Miss Eleanor. Lane and
Mr.. Courtenay Thorpe are welcome and
familiar names and faces, and Miss
Banaker and Mcssrs Stewart and Rivers
were warmly applauded. The same plays
will be given this and tomorrow evening
and at the Saturday matinee, and the rest
| of the week another triple programme,
''The Rough Diamond, '"'rhc Old Musi-
ciann and "Wig and Gown" the two
latter new to Washington theatrc-goers.
| "Grimes' Cellar Door" at Harris.
James u. Mackie's marvellous grin was
the principal object of interest at Harris
| Theatre last night, ana II expanded most
| prodigiously under the. nourishng inhu-
encc Of the laughter Of the audience. It's
wonderful grin. You would be hard
| put to find its equal. Its comcal infti-
| encc was spontaneous. But Mackie does
| not depend alone upon this elastic grim
| nee of his. His antics were quite as dar-
| ing and comical.
In his laudable efforts to create laugh
ter, Mr.. Mackie was ably assisted by Miss
Louise Sanford an attractive young lady
who thoroughly charmed the audience
She was known as Pandora, the goddess
Of mischief; otherwise a marble statue
that is kissed into life by Buy Grimes.
The mischievous pranks of Idjido,a, now
termed Dora, and BHiy make up most OF
the fun of the comedy. This came fast
and furious, although at times inter
spersed with good singing and Other
specialties
Grimes Cellar Door can lay no claim
haps BiHv and the "Ccllar Door" and
therein lies its charm. The audience was
thoroughly delighted last night and
laughed almost without cessation. The
author kindly explains ON the programme
that the action of the play covers twenty
four hours Truly, the audience las
night almost wished that the performanc,
had lasted that length of time. The Man
honsct Quartette made an emphatic hi
with singing of numerous popular melo
dies and they We're recalled again ant
again. Mr.. Charles Burke created laughte
as Josiah Grimes. The rest of the com
pany was excellent
May Howard Company at Kernan's.
An audience that completely filled TIL
house greeted the Howard Burlesquc Com
pany at Kernan's Theatre last evening
and the performance gave universal salts
faction. This vaudeville organization ha
an excellent reputation, and always draw
well in Washington. The curtain aros
on sensational scenic effort, entitle
"Thc Isle of Red, " in which May Howar
and the entire company appeared. Hant
some costumes and stage effects were II
troduced. Mable Sisson was repeated
recalled and loudly applauded in he
shadow dance, and Pearl Bradburn wa
well received in her songs and imitation.
Johnson and Gentry, as the stree
4 fakirs made decided hit in their origins
I songs. AS character sketchists Wall
, and Edna gave a very novel acrobat
! performance, the latter turning u doubl
somersault that brought forth rounds {
applause. Among the other featur,
! were Julia Kelly, Max Pettingill and
t g. Harrington, the performance cor
, cluding with a very funny satire on "Tt
County Fair" entitled 1.-The O'Countr
Fair"