The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
ncction with playing on bass viol. md again
when reading puns from comic almanac.

ncction with playing on bass viol. and again
when reading P Gnsv from comic almanac
MI. ssabrooRo easily led in the fun making.
but lind from Lee
tended 70 them. Minnie Iandes. Elyia
fly' Sweet Bird" was little toe saIns%i, to Be
meody Mr easroG i sI riends were out ia
sprnse ta a' Was py
genuine enthusiasm.
"1he EaSiwn" ut the Fourteenth Street
Theatre.
In Tho Ensign" which was presented for
the first time in this city at tho Fourteenth
Street Theatre last night. William Haworth
told m interesting story OF an interesting
epoch. The play Is u ilvc-act nautical drama.
ard it deals with Incidents and scenes OF the
civil war.
Mr. Hawor,h. who is a brother OF Joseph
Haworth. told his story in n series OF dramatic
situations and without the aid OF gunpowder.
Two OF tho five acts take place on the
decks OF the United States frigate Sun
Jacinto. These two scenes wcro very
effective. There was scene in the
fourth act representing tho Cabinet room in
the White House. the windows fronting the
south lawn. and showing view Of tho then
uncompeted Washington Monument. that was
also warmly anrlauded. These good stage
effects and uniformly good company gavo
promise Of o popular success for Mr.. Haworths
play.
The play deals with the capture Of Mason
and Slidell. To defeat this capture n rem
egade American. who has entered the
British service and who seeks promotion
by any means. cndcavors 10 provoke
quarrel with Ensign Ben Baird Of the
United States war shin San Jaclnto. which
of course is assured. or else the following
tonr acts would not have been written;
rel is to DO provoked BY slnnder on the name
Of his sweetheart. Though he withstands the
lis iesa when " tSs senessde insults tbs stars
Then io!laS troubles toT tho E1sign, The
War with ENGLAND. ,Ths dead man wears tho
land demands, tho death Of Enstgn i,fn
Iand He is tried by court martial on the
By hansnE s Mt a" The sardsrm and repreSed
and pardoned BY President Lincoln Just as he
isnbout to be executed,
must be given to the satisfactory company OF
players The principal artists RECEIVED al the
played by James Se'II; n.S younTr ,. actor actor
OF manly Appearance NeOTSo TdWCell
carried Of tho artistic honors. however. by his
impcrsonation OF a bluff. ignorant but warm
hearted old sea-dog: torsratn Jack Dudt.n
After his first speech Cors,rain Dudley com.
manded tho centre, of the stage when he had
anything to say. and he spoke frequently. Miss
Ruth Carpenter was nleaSing and graceful in
MIR. Hardy Vernon made good Impression by
his i'm personation OF Lieut.; John Pe'ry Alien OF
very nautical Cap. Charles Wilkes. Commander
o! the United States frigate San Iacinto. and
hIa To hang th6 En- SiQn
much to his credit, although hardly in accord.
ance with discipline. sergeant OShdy. the
Presidents orderly. was u character part we'll
handled BY Mr. W. !. Gleason. and Charles
j. ". Pierson as Judge .i,irocate Of Tie Court
Martial, Howard Scott as Gideon lreNes. Mrs
W. G. Jones as the Ensign's mother. Miss
Norma Gnlger. and Miss Mari bel Seymour were
| who contributed to tho success OF the even
| ing. Little Edith Wright introduced Just the
| dash OF Mamma Kiss-Papa" sentiment that
seems to be Indispensable to modern melo-
drama and she became favorite;; D., President l
u thinking part and his makeup was good.