The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-11

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show, like the others, that beneath the denuncia-
tions of the rigid Puritanical faith lie warm
hearts full of human sympathy. The old deacon's
constant struggle between an Unsuitable love of
fun, an embryotic common sense, and touch
of good Judgment is study Pious and
tender, naturally he wishes TO please the
women and loves the pretty girls. He
wants peace, and he wants ''ofice."
the "deestriclS" prosperous, but he wants his
finger in the pie. He alsoreQures homage, and
so sgives up'' to the sisters. Above all he has
had ''hammered'' into him since early childhood
the Presbyterian doctrine of damnation, of
which, while he processes and quotes it, his
whole life unconsciously shows his disbelief.
George Richards who enacts the deacon, has
mosaiced these traits most artistically. His
heartfelt declaration concerning the scorching
of the wicked is only equaled by the grim
humor with which he turns it into joke, show
ing shamefacedly that way down in his gener-
ous soul he thinks there is some chance for the
sinner after all. The young clergyman is
common product of sublimated New England
life, pure, rigid, forgiving, and yet keenly ap-
preciating the faults of his people and grieving
over them. His sister is the true Yankee girl,
cultivated, sarcastic, with a tongue sharpened
by the old gossips, and the terror as we'll as the
admira ton of her family. The village bad boy is
true to life and convinces the audience that the
author must have been born in New England
himself.
Soon to Have "All the Comforts of
Home"
stAll the Comforts of Home,' Gillettes new
and very successful farce-comedy, will be pre-
sented at Albaughs week beginning Mon
day, January 10. 1t had long runs in
Boston and New York, and since it has
been on the road its success has beens un-
mistakable. Gillette took his ideas from
a German comedy called "En Toller Elm
fall" and has ceverly transferred its side
| splitting original fun into an English dress in
| the merriest OF American fashions. 1t has
something of plot, too A jealous husband
! takes his family off on tour, leaving -
nephew in charge of large and luXuriant
house. This fellow turns his temporary pos
| session to account by renting out the rooms.
| human beings to all OF whom the fraudulent
landlord promises s'All the Comforts of
Home" On the other hand they produce all
the discomforts Of bedlam, fall in love and
| into the most amusing hates, and become in
volved in complexity of troubles. The fun
begins from the very beginning, and, contnu-
ing in crescendo well puncuated with roars,
ends in something like tornado of merriment.
| The original cast and scenery will distinguish
this engagement The cast includes such we'll
known people Henry Miller, Charles Dick
son, Kate Denim Wilson, Marie Greenwald,
Biiou Heron, Katherine Grey, Jos. Humphreys,
Herbert Ayling, Maud Haslem, Il. G. Vallen-
tine, j. B. Hollis, James Richards, Winona
Shannon, Kate Stevens John Ellison, and E.
| L. Sherwood
The Boston Orchestra-Mrs. Nikisch,
Soloist.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will give its
third concert at Lincoln Hall next Thursday
evening. The musical season brings no enter
tainments more delightful than the concerts by
this fine organization, and Thursdays pro,
gramme offers feast of good music. Not the
least interesting feature of the concert will be
the first appearance in this city of Mrs Nikisch,
| who is TO be the vocal sololst or The evening.
Mrs. Nikisch lately made her American debut
at a concert in Boston with remarkable success.
Her voice is a mezzo-soprano of rare purity and
her unaffected manner and charming stage pres
! ence add much to the effectiveness of her vocal
ism. In a group of songs with piano the ac-
compartments VIII be played by Mr.. Nikisch.
Mr. Il. Adamowski, the favorte violinist, will
also appear as soloist and will play the Saint
Saens "Rondo Cappriccioso.n The orchestral
numbers include the overture "Coriolanus, u
Beethoven; two movements from the "Scandi
navian Symphony" Cowen, and the overture
seherzo, notturno, and wedding march from the
music to the midsummer Nights Dream, .
Mendelssohn. The sale of seats is now in progress
at j. K. Ellis d Co.'s music store, and great
audience is already assured.
Weber & Fields Speciality Company
Weber d Fields Own Company, which viii
open at Kernan's Theatre tomorrow night fol-
one week only, comprises the best specially
artists in America. 1t is headed by the famous
Dutch comedians themselves, Weber 81 Fields
who are acknowledged the originators o.
German comedy, and who, in dialect and i'm
personation, are positively unequaled They
have brand-new act, in which they Introduce
their latest songs and funniest dances. Franl
Bush, the celebrated mimic, is one of the strong
cards, and Drswee the phenomenal exponen
of thaumaturgical exercises, is one of the sen
sations. Among others may be mentioned
Wilson and Cameron, Richmond and Glenroy