Evening journal., 1893-05-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

John Drew, In "Ihe Masked BAH"
The first appearance Of John Drew as a
star in this city takes place at the Grand
Opera House on next Thursday night.
1.-The Masked Ball, in which he will make
his introduction, is the work Of Bisson
and Carre who are the leading comedy
playwrights of France, and are favorably
known throughout this country as the
authors Of numerous comedies "The
Masked Ball" is absolutely free from
coarseness in any shape, and its humor is
of the most refined character. The sup
porting company has been carefully
selected by Charles Frohman, and it is
an organization that is capable of giving
any line of comedy work to the best
possible advantage.
Miss Maude Adams, the young leading
lady whose work has created such a
pleasing impression everywhere, is one
of the many clever performers.
The story goes. DR.. Paul Blondet is a
young physician who has played an old
friend false I'm certain love matter.
The friend, Louis Martinot, commits.
stoned him to find out all about a lovely
girl Suzanne Blondet, whom he wished
to marry If all was right. Blondet falls
in love with Suzanne and makes such
report to Martinez that the latter flies
TO Canada BlOndet tells his friend
that Suzanne's father drinks like a fish,
that her mother sang questionable comic
songs in a Paris cafe chantant, and that
Suzanne takes after both parents-only
more So All this happens three years
before the curtains rise. BlOndet has
married Suzanne. We find Blondet and
his young wife, living with Joseph
Poulard, a druggist whose fortune he
has made by recommending a certain
cough syrup. Poulard's wife is jealous
vixen who suspects her husband of
designs upon the young and pretty
Suzanne.
The young people are preparing to &c
to a Masked BALI in Venice, when
Martinot turns up. Blondet's problem
is to keep him from finding Out
that he is married to Suzanne
himself. With the aid of Poulard he
claps Martinot into a room as a crazy
patient and takes his wife off to hei
mothers with Poulard as escort. WheI
Nine. Poulard discovers that her hus
band has gone with Suzanne there is al
explosion in which the alleged Graz,
person helps to make matters lively. Ii
the second act the party is seen on tn
following morning. Poulard reappear
very penitent after night at TheMaske
Ball" to which he has been enticed b
Suzanne, who could not refrain froI
going He had supped not wisely but to
well, and after taking Suzanne to th
ball had lost her. Nine. Poulard put
him TO bed and examines his clothes
turning out various damaging evidenc,
of high jinks, including bills for win
without end, and pair of lady's slipper
that Blondet recognizes as his wife
Both Nine POulard and Blondet the
swear vengeance. MartinOt arrives Wit
, Suzanne, whom he found at the bal
She discovers from Martinot her hu
bands perfdy and resolves to teach hi
"a lesson by assuming all the unpleasaI
little traits he has given her credit 70
/, To begin with, she feigns intoxicatic
and hints at such scenes that poor Bloi
det tears his hair
The last act straightens matters on
and after pretty reconciliation seen
played by Miss Maude Adams and M
Drew, both Blondet and Poulard a
forgiven.
The company contains Harry HarwOo
+ | Harold Russell, C. Leslie Allen, Frank
Lamb, Virginia Buchanan, Annie Adam
and Lillian Florence.
The advance sale indicates the present
of large and brilliant audience.