Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-21
AMUSEMENTS.


ed the week of Diplomacy at Albaugh's
last night with a fine audience. and barring
a very palpable weakness of Mr. Coghlan,
the play was presented with the usual
power and finish. The play itself is one of
the best Sardou has written, and it has
never been produced in finer form than by
the Coghlan Company, not only with it's
present cast but the cast of last season,
for some of the best people on the stage
are in it. A great play in the hands of
Mr.. and Miss Coghlan, Mr.. Robert Taber,
Mr. Frederic de Beleville Mr.. Robert
Fischer, Miss Effie Shannon and Miss Kate
Meek cannot be anything else but the very
best Mr.. Taber. Mr. de Belleville, Miss
Shannon and Miss Meek are new in the
cast, but they are not less excellent for
that, and about Miss Kenhue Beverage an
especial interest centered, although the part
she played was small and at one time she
tripped and made fall rather more real
istic than artistic. Miss Coghlan is, of
course, inimitable as Zicka, and Mr. Cogh-
Ian, ordinarily, is perfect Beauclerc.
Diplomacy as done by the Coghlan Com
pany is a superb piece of work and shows
what be done on the American stage,
when the means at hand are wisely applied
in securing the highest artistic results.
New National Theater.-The delight which
the audience at the National last night
showed in applaudng MIR. SothernS per-
Torrance seemed to be something more
than tribute to the actors abilities. There
was in the hearts of the people who cheer
ed the young actor a certain desire I'M
ceasing and unrecognized but still present,
to make repa-ation for the Sights which
We're heaped upon the young author by the
historic audience which attended the first
night of THE Rivals" 1t would be hard to
find a greater tribute TO the performances
merits than this sympathy, lively and real,
in the mimic triumphS and SufferingS that
were shown behind the footlights. 1t would
be hard to find a more ideal literary char
acter than Sheridan, with his quick wit,
delicate sensibilities. generosity of impulse
and the manners which made him the ac-
ceptable associate of distinguished people
Of :he time. And Mr.. Sothern is happy in
representing these characteristics. His
Sheridan is not, perhaps, the most pleasing
thing he has done, but it adds neverthe
less to the luSter of his reputation. In his
work in the third act he shows perhaps
more power than in anything he has hith-
erto done. His performance in Sheridan,
too, shows him to be capable of the minute
study which Is necessary to reproduce
character with the fidelity of a photograph,
at the same time giving it the breath and
blood of actual humanity. The performance
does a great work when it brings the popu-
lar mind SO closely as it does into sympa-
thetic relationship with true genius. The
dramatist has not had much legitimate OPP
portunity for original work. The departures
from historic fact are scarcely warranted
by the results achieved by them They in
troduce a melodramatic element which
should be obtained without perverting the
TRUTH or else dispensed with. Ordinarily
such objection would be unimportant. But
in the case of Sheridan" the interest is al
most wholly biographical The interest is
in the picture OF Sheridan and the people
who surround him and helped to make his
destiny-not in gratuitous endowments of
circumstance by Mr. Potter or anybody
else. The slight apology for these liberties
printed on the program is not sufficient to
prevent erroneous impressions in the minds
of the many people who visit the play
house with only the purpose of being
tertained. Grace Kimball was very charm
ing the Maid of Bath, who inspired the
romance in the authors life. and r. Buck
stone was exceptionally good Michael
Kelly, Sheridan's friend The costuming of
the play is emarkably beautiful.
Academy.-This is County Fair" week
at the Academy, and II opened last night
with an excellent attendance and a fine
show in all the rings. OF course. The
County Fair is Neil Burgess own, and ne
has made 1t. but there is found in Marie
Bates so eminent and excellent substitute
for Mr.. Burgess as Abigail Prue that Abb
gail herself would be quite satisfied. To
say that is a recognition of Miss Bates
talent which needs no further detail to per-
feet it, Nor is it necessary to go into de-
tail respecting the play. Everybody knows
it. and likes 1t and goes to see il, and en-
joys it and applauds it, and that is enough.
There are some new people and all are good
according to the demand upon them. Mr..
Metcalfe as Otis Tucker makes a very raw
New Highlander and maintains 1t; Edith
Pollock is a saucy and spirited Tags; Geo.
West does Johnny Green out of sight, and
through the list. The singing of the
Standard Quartet (Messrs. Cavanaugh, Met
calfe and G. c. and l.. G. Miller) is appre-
ciated thoroughly, and when the race comes
off and Cold Molasses for the many hun
dredth time wins the race then there is a
wild hurrah, and 1.-THE County Fair closes
at last in q tremendous blaze of glory.
Harris Bijou Theater.-Fishers comedi-
ans entertained a large audience at Harris
Bijou last night in that rollicking musical
farce Just Landed" a satire on immigra-
ton, in three acts. The play belongs to
that class whose object, aim and desire is
to produce fun. That 1t did not fail was
evidenced by the continual peals of laughter.
There any number of funny comedians
in the cast and several ladies of deserved
ability. Miss Jean Delmar Manola,
Daughter of Italy, was clever, and Miss
Eloise Willard as Lena gave refreshing
bit of German comedy acting. Mile. Texar-
kansas. incidental to the third act gave an
exhibition of her wonderful terpschoreaE
abilities, and was rapturously received.
Again tonight.
Kernan's Lyceum Thea ter.-The patrons
of kernans are treated this week to
another good show. The Meteors' attract
ed a large audience last night, and present.
ed olio of exceptional merit FIRST came
the Brantfords with their funny bull terrier.
They fingered five minutes and crowded a
great zeal OF run INTO lnal Dfle1 period.
Albini puzzled everyone with his legerde-
main. and Miss Nellie Mcguire sang several
popular songs in a creditable manner.
Smith and Raymond cont ributed a laugh
able sketch, Onri proved herself an eQuilib-
rist of the first class, Thorne and Garlic
ton were amusing, and Smith and Fuller
played sweetly upon some curious instru-
ments. Conway and Leland. the monopedes
gave startling acrobatic performance. and
roaring afterpiece, ''Maloney's Hotel"
closed the performance. Again tonight.
Miss SChmdt's Iecture.-Alss Anna Sea-
ton Schmidt lectured last night at the Uni
versalist Church on Paris and Napoleon"
Excellent sere0DtiCon views lent added in
teceSt to the clever descriptions OF the lee
turcr. The talk contained a great deal that
worth treasurng in memory. Miss
Schmidt has been in Paris for some time as
an at student, and spoke understandingly
of tls localities and people she described
She told several thrilling stories of the pri-
vatiOns which unknown and ambitious art
lists had suffered in order that they might
live and study in the capital OF the world
The Death Of u. Perry Collins.
To the Editor of The Evening Star
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