Evening journal., 1895-10-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Opera BOuae-A Sweet Story of
Homo Life

Home Life,
Seldom has such an enthusiastic audi
ence greeted play in this city, ss vel
coined Archie Boyd and his fine company
In "shore Acres" last night. Curtain
calls we're the rulo and not the exception,
and there were cheers and hearty
applause for good old Uncle Nat and
pretty Nell and hlsses for Martin, the
obdurRte father. Shore Acres" Is a
story OF New England, involving sn ever.
varying reproduction of life and its
vicissitudes, with happy combination Of
humlr and psthos. lt Is singulerly
devoid OF blood and thunder features with
the exception Of the lighthouse scene in
the third act, which Is cf rare dramatic
power This ending OF the play ls an
unconventional and unusual one One
by one the actors retire, leaving Uncle
Nat" alone on the stage for several
minutes before the fall OF the curtain.
He drops into . chair and his facial ex
preston depicts everything as lplainly
and effectively as words.
At last he arranged the room for the
night and slowly went up the stair case.
Archie Boyd AS Nathan'i Berry gave as
fine, artistic and natural acting as has
been seen in this city. James Lackaye
as Martin Berry, William j Dean as
Sam Warren, Thomas Mayo as young
Nat Berry, w. Il Burton as Josiah
Blake, Ed j Connolly as Jol Gates
aud Polly Poland King as Ann
Berry were excellent, and left
nothing to be desired Caroline Franklin
as Helen Berry was very pretty and
lovable aud her ecting was clever and
flushed throughout Doris Hardy,
Lille Havre aud Nellie Claire are the
children who add much to the charm OF
ths play
shore Acres will be repeated at the
Opera House to night BY the same
compauy.
Zero" a beautiful new spectacular
production will be eeen at the Opera
House. on Thursday, October "a This
production carries a carload OF scenery
and has City people In the cast It
happily combines comedy. vaudeville and
spectacular aud should please all classes
la the drst Rct, the reception room OF
the M lnhattAn Athletic Club Is shown.
and it Is there that the plot " sro" Is
unfolded. IL hioges upon adventurers
made by one. JamesE ndlcott who en-
deavors so reach the North Paiar regions
A. ho and bis frie d Robert Fiizalen, are
bot = in lcvl with the same soung lady,
FuzallUn sndeavors TO thwait him In his
plans.
A combination OF pretty girls, catchy
music, funny situations ard beautiful
costumes Is what the patrons Of the
Grand Opera House may expect 20 see
next Friday October 25) evening, when
"Cupid's Chariot" wheels up Ia front Of
its ospscloua doors. aud mirth. fun and
laughter fall out only TO enter tbs little
sids door and entertain those inside.
Let ~ watch them az they step down ;
first the pretty girls, then the comedisno.
and last but not least. tho king OF fuu
makers, Mr.. George Thatcher, with his
Goth Century Minstrels; also the worlds
best ballad singer, Mr. Raymond Moore
with bis company OF comedians aud
singers, who have been secured as a
special feature. aud will appear at every
performances TO charm the ear with their
delicious melodies.
The American public at it's present
time is eagerly looking for an ideal
Hamlet such as the theatre goers have
been educated by Edwin Booth to expect.
All Of our trsgedians nowadays favor
new plays, either from lack OF talent OF
owing to the excitement they derive
from new productions; they avoid the
tragedies. Crsston Clarke. to appear at
the Grand Opera House on October &c, Is
undoubtedly the most promising OF our
native actors TO enact Hamlet, and IS
the Prince he strongly resembles his
distinguished uncle, Edwin Booth.