Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-18
Entertainments.

'The Cadi" of William Nye, the famous humorist, is skit that might amusingly raise a curtain, but Will never do in large metropolitan theater where vigorous action and sustained interest are required to draw the crowds. Nye's diluted and long drawn-out humor, whose essence lies in continually associating together the mean and the elevated, may as we'll be spoken by him on the platform as said to a number of characters in professed play who laugh or listen just as an audience would. "The Cadi," the universal genius, judge, post master and justice, cracks his jokes or tells his stories after his customary fashion in the New York World. He stops at 10:30, but why he should not keep up for ever is not clear Thomas Q. Seabrooke as the Cadi commands nothing but admirs- tion. He has the coolness and collected manner of Sol Smith Russell, and he can do a piece of farce or sing comic song in an excruciatingly funny way. His com pany is good looking set. They are not, however, especially fitted for character part. In ''The Cadi" Bill Nye has deliv- cred himself of some very clery and anus ing squibs on American life, but as a play wright he must be reckoned a failure.
 HYPERION ThKATEB.
 George Thatcher's minstrels, allied with the Rich & Harris Comedy company, will present their latest departure in farce comedy, "Tuxedo," Saturday afternoon and evening. The farce comedy in the first act introduces Hugh Doherty in the part of Red McGee, Eugene O'Rourke as Jack son Park, a Chicago man, and John A. Cole man as Lord Cholmondley. Mamie Gilroy, Agnes Hallock, Ida Fitzhugh, Blanch Hay den, Laura Mulick, Grace Hamilton and Winetta Barry filled their respective rolls in a most pleasing manner. George Thatcher makes his appearance at the con- clusion of the first act.
 In the second act the minstrel part of the piece predominates. Raymond Moore makes the hit of the evening in his tenor solo, "The Picture that is Turned to the Wall" George Thatcher's interlocutions are very amusing.
 A sketch by George Thatcher and Hughey Dougherty entitled Presidential last act. The parade of the minstrels con- cludes the entertainment.
 The Emma Juch opera company is due at this theater Tuesday evening, September 29.
 GRAND OPERA HoUsE.
 "Daniel Boone," Charles Gsyler's his toric drama, was presented last evening to large and well pleased audience. The play is founded on events in the life of the pioneer of Kentucky, and it is the only production of its kind utterly devoid of 1aI tGhlaol ard fhnnIar' The comedy element has not been forgot ten, new and taking specislties being in- terspersed throughout. The company is & most capable one, special credit being due to Messrs. w. A. Lanigan, Dare H. Wood Charles P. Rice and Miss Gertie Roberts and little Oracle. The play will be re- peated this and tomorrow evenings and tomorrow afternoon.
 Pat Rooney, the inimitable, comes Mon- ''Lord Rooney" supported by the phenom- enal child artiste, little Hattie Rooney. PRocroR's OPERA HOUSE.
 Rice's superb operatic extravaganza 'tEvangeline" comes Saturday, September 19, for two performances, matinee and night. It is now almost seventeen years since "Evangeline" was launched on its phenomenal voyage of prosperity and il is now even more popular than ever | "Evangeline" this season numbers fifty people, the largest number of persons that was ever seen in the production. Ii scarce needs any introduction. Almost | every one is familiar with the play. it if f one of those lively, vivacious, light and airy, semi-operatic, part comedy, striking spectacular representations that art | always of interest to the public, meet their approbstion and win their applause The scene opens in Arcadia, the scene ot Longfellow's beautiful poem. In the nex act the audience is transported to 8 gor geous diamond field in Africa. In this ac the grand march of the amazons takei place. The next scene is laid in Arizona the principal heroes having been transport ed hither in balloon home again, and tn, final consummation of the marriage vow
 between Gabriel" and "Evangeline. Tn, cast this season is promised to be the bes
 this ever fresh extravaganza has ever had
 Miss Hilda Thomas as Gabriel pre-
 sents a fine appearance, both in fac
 and form. Miss Patti Stone, as ''Evange
 line," is the possessor of remarkably fin
 mezzo soprano voice, which was neve
 heard to better advantage. James s. Mai
 fit, in his great creation of that classic i
 pantomine the Clone Fisherman" :" is als
 still with the company. The other princ