The Critic and record., 1891-03-31
AMUsEMENTs
rhc Ilendnis NJ Tho National.

has seldom produced two such eminent
artists as the kondals, who can SD thor
oGghly \uglicilc so thoroughly French
play as the "lronmastcr.' The kendlls
have created for themselves q distinctive
hcld in the drama, and to this is due the
cordial reception which greeted them last
night and the uustinted applause which
followed from the rising of the curtain
unit its fail.
That Mr. and Mrs. Kendall have the
faculty Of thoroughly apprcciatng the
plot ol such y play rs "Lc Maitrc de
Forgcs" and suitably and effectively
rendering it In such manner rs 10 make
it thoroughly appreciable To- an American
audience cannot be gainsaid. with their
wide and varied range of emotional ca
paCity the play was almost revelation To
thcatrc-goCrs. As ihNDc Dcb'dy, Mr.
Kendall gave q delightful impersonation,
which was rendered all the more delight
lul by contrast with the Ci0Vc of Mrs.
Kendall.
The latter has evolved from the charac-
ter depth of feeling that is Overmaster.
ing. Her impersonatiOn shows a rare
degree of artistic ability, which, added to
her personal appearance and charming
manner, stamps her the finished actress
and imprcsscs the audience with the
earnestncss of her work.
With two such stars the cast must
necessarily be good and the Misses Ben
nett, Cowell and Nanbaugh and Messrs.
Crane, Barnes and DOdsOn did excel
lcntly
Tonight Impulse" a play that has
never been produced here is the pro-
grammc.
McCaull Opera Company.
The uupreiudlccd observer win agree with
Us that the McCoull Opera CompauyIha- lost
nothing important in the changes that have
.I tu4 lfp1, No FOO
active management II isn serious thing to
part with such artists a. Cottrelly, Mauola and
DC Wolf Hopper, hut II IL equally serious to
acquire such artists ns Helen Bertram, Chalin-
ccy OlCOtt and Dgby Bell. Upon the whole,
10 IL to be considered whether the company
has not gained by the exchange. Miss Bcr-
tram Is unpucstionahly q charming person, a
delightful singer and n cultivated actress
Her voice is soprano OF generous range, sure,
sweet and thrilling. Her presence Il graceful
and captivating. She delivered all her NUM-
hcrs with power and precision and, especially
in tho home song and In that delicious NCnc-
tan barcnrule of the third act. she was entirely
satisfactory. II Is safe to say that Miss Btr-
| tram has made thoroughly agreeable imprcs
sion. A. for Mr. OlcOtt, who carries with this
company the role that Mr.. Eugene Oudiu sis-
| tanned In the old one, We are FREQ to say
| that the change is distinctly for the
| to his person or his voice. lie was a hectic
| looking fellow, with rccdy, muillcd voice
ono Of those organs which kept the listener
| uneasy. MIR. OlcOtt II young, strong and grace
| ful, and his voice, very light tenor, Is fresh,
! sweet, frank and true. Ono feels quite certain
| that he viii get through without accident, and
| can therefore enjoy his singing. Dgby Bell
| II an old acquaintance. lie II much more OF an
| artist, and much less Of a clown than DsWolf
| Hopper, whO'c place he takes in the present
| organization. lie sings with taste, In q voice
| that is pleasing and melOdiuus and he acts
| with spirit and discretion Upon the whole,
| it seems to Ms that tho McCmll Company H.
| Tor all me purposes of its present lcpcHoY,
| stronger and more satisfactory than IL was he
fore. II still has Annie Meyers, ono OF the
Clcvcrcst singing sOubrcttcs on the American
stage, and Josephine Knapp, who T. rs hand
some, ~ graceful ana n fetching as can be de-
sired.
Harris Biiou.
"rhc Fat Mems Club" made hit last night at
Harris Biou Theatre, ana one of the largest
audiences OF the season filled O oycrnowns tho
pretty play house. There are clever people
in the company, very clever people In fict
and they were at their best last night
The central character II, OF c1arsc,
Mr.. j. G. Stewart, who, a. Professor B0tON
| WIS an eminent success, aud added othc rcpu-
| tstiOn lie made two years ago In "rhc Two
| ever put upon the stage There are In fadoZen
| clever ladies in the company. A. dancer Miss
| Daisy Warner captured the house and received
| large share of the applause She IL grace per-
sOniflcd, and Il destined TO take high place
among the light-footod people who draw big
salaries every week. Albion Brothers. the
| acrobauc wonders, d very good work. But IL
II unnecessary 10 partiCulariZr, 20 clever is the
| company all round,
Kernnn's.
Manager Herman, who il always looking out
| for the best interests OF the athletic profession
| introduced q very strong combination TO the
| public at his theatre last night The names OF
| William MuldOOn and Jake kirain, who were
| announced ~ the cards for the week, resulted
| in the house being crowded To its fullest Capac.
ity. Another feature Of the weeks engage
ment II the programme given by the London
| Galety Girls Burlesqnc Company. Regardless
| Of the fact that everybody was on the lookout
for MuldOon and Kilrain the features given by
the company were pleasing and entertaining.
| The programme was opened with u comedy
| sketch entitled 'Thc Artist and the Model a." In
| which the talent Of the entire company was
| displayed. The sketch included spcCialtics by
| the Kenyon Sisters, LOttie Gardner, Billy
| Arnold, James Thompson and Others. Among
| the cards Of the programme were BOgent and
| q Bficn, the musical trick artists; Sebastian
| Miller the Bavarian hercules; the three little
| Japs, Thompson and Finn and Mason and
| Titus.
Then came the part Of the evenings enter.
| tainment that the audience was nnXionsly
| waiting for. Two lght-weights Hncomb and
| Roger, engaged IN three very spirited rounds,
~ did also. Smith the plunger and Rankin
the pugilistlc comedian, IN the former bout
| llOlcOmb was declared the winner, and in the
latter smith came ont victorious. Jake Kirain
and Jack Ashton we're then called on the stage,
| and indulged In three rounds, during which
there was some very hard hitting. They arc
| about OF equal weight, there being only a
variance Of eight or ten pounds, aud the oN.
| hibitiOn they give is well worth seeing. The
| performance closed with Grrco. Roman
wrestling match, participated in by Mudoon
| ana Gordon, wcll.knOwn local wrestler II
lasted l2R minutes, and was awarded to Mr
| MuldOOn.
| 70 night Muldoon win have wrestling con.
| test with Greek George, and there Will also b,
two or three good spaning matches
The Globe This Week
presents astrong bill to it, patrons, the con
pany being one OF unusual merit, each speciality
being received with prolonged applauss
| Billy Nally, the champion middlc-Wcight
| meets all cOmcrs.
CURRENT PRESS OPINION,