The morning call., 1893-02-22
AT THE THEATERS.
Best Piece of the Little
Peoples Season.
At the Tivoli charlottesville New
Opera, " His Majesty" to Be
Presented Again.

Without doubt 1.-THE Dwarf's Wedding"
now being run by the Liliputians for their
last week at the Baldwin, is the best of the
series they have produced dnring the en-
gagement. 1t is very active. full of good
and amusing situations, and the whole bust
ness is so distinctively put by th6 midgets in
their respective parts that even those among
the audience who do not understand Ger
man, the language In which the text IS
spoken. enjoy the performance fully. The
dance in the secOnd act by two Of the little
ones-what may be called pas de deux In
miniature-iS remarkable Tor its quaintness
and at the same time certain gracefulness
that never fails to catch the audience. 1t
is the chief moroccan OF the entertainment.
A matinee will be given this afternoon.
@The Ole Olson Company, now playing at
the Stockwell. is not the same that produced
the piece at the defunct Alcazar, nor is the
play the same. 1t has been altered in many
material respects. The present version
abounds in specialties. principally musical
There is one capital basso singer John w.
Lince) in the group of yocalists, and the
manner in which he sang that antique song
last evening. "The Old Sexton" was en-
titled TO the highest praise. 1t may be
considered out Of line when measured by
the light modern ''Ta-ra-ra. boom-de-ay"
style. in which the others indulged but per
SO it was a commendable piece of work. TIE
general business of the piece Is strongly
melodramatic and ad captandum. 1t
pleases. therefore. There was large au-
dlence present. Stockwell may be cOusId-
cred to have arrived at the dramatic Fortu-
nate Isles at last With his tneater doing
well in San francisco, and Uncle Tom."
with Peter jackson, making triumpEal
progress through the interior, as the wires
inform US. lie is beginning to feel like ready
money.
The Tivoli is running the same bill this
week as it did the last. A cold grjpped the
larynx of Mr.. Ferdinand SchuerZ and post
poned indefinitely the production of lie
Position Lopiumeau." proposed for Mon
day night last. Schuez's cold is serious
and he will not readily get rid OF it. AS the
StewartR Robertson opera. His Majesty" is
to be shortly pr00uced a. the Ilvoli, IL Is
probable he will nurse himself for that
event. Operate tenors are scarce, and as
great calculations are made on the success
of the Tivoli production of the new opera,
it will not do to take any chances. The
general rehearsals for the production are.
so far, very satisfactory.
Bronson Towards society play THE
Bankers Daughter" is the attraction at
the Grove-street Theater. Mr.. Frank Role
Ston is doing the leading business.
"Unele Toms Cabin" and Speciality Com
pany are doing a fair business at the Grand
Opera-house, the bulk Of the attendance
being confined to the upper tiers. Mainly.
the sentiment of the piece is sacrificed to
its spectacular effects, and as sentiment in
regard to slavery has now worn somewhat
threadbare. perhaps the sacrifice is just as
well.
Miss Augusta Dargnn, once regarded in
this country as a frst-class tragedienne.
will arrive by the next mail steamship from
Australia. Size intends 10 reconnect herself
with the American stage.