The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-17
IN "DELmONICO'S Al SIX"
Marie Jansen Delighted a Fashionable Au-
dience at the Theatre Last Evening.

dtence at the 1hedtre Last Evening
Charming Marie Jansen. in a comedy
as sparkling as C.iQuot, saluted by the
adulation of New York's gilded youth and
the plaudits OF the Casinos habitues,
shakes the dust Of Gotham from her feet;
forswears for a time the delights Of
Broadway with its petit soupers and its
pops Of corks; crosses the ferry and be-
comes a star. She comes 10 us scintilla-
ting Her orbit is well defined, for Glen
McDonough has cleverly conceived 1t, and
thus she goes whizZing through space, a
delight TO those whose study Of astronomy
is mainly through the opera-glasses.
Last evening she twinkled at the Rich
mond Theatre, paying us a visit from the
Lyceum OF Baltimore, and was accorded
what must have been a very gratifying
reception from the most fashionable Of
this seasons audiences. She glistened In
"Delmonico's at Six" a work by Glen
McDonough who has given theatre-goers
so much genuine enjoyment I'm THE Pro-
digal Ether" His new comedy is written
on even more severe comedy lines than
the one seen here last winter, inasmuch as
there is In Miss Jansens production no
attempt at horse-play. 1t is, on the con-
trary, Straight" as a String and has
a plot that is ever bubbling up with
some new and amusing complication. The
story cannot be told in a few words, but
an idea is about as follows: a doctor
wishes to make his wife jealous; buys a
picture Of some actress; she reads Of an
alleged engag cement with the actress at
Delmonico's. Her step-daughter believes
her fiance TO have an engagement with
the same actress; all Of them arrive at
the restaurant; become involved in COM
plications. and the whole story is un-
travelled in the third act Besides these
people there are ardent admirers Of the
actress a detective from the central
office, discreet French ladys maid, and
a walter at Delmonico's, VINO palms
himself Cff as a count
As the actress, Trixie Hazelmere, the
queen Of the vaudeyilles. Miss Jansen, has
a role well suited for the display of her
exceptional talents.
With the sang froid Of the woman Of
the world, she is the same delightful
creature that has so often lent brightness
to the casinos stage, and the same pretty
woman that has received the unstinted
praise of a metropolitan press. There
in the second Get, after having popped
one bottle too much, perhaps, she does
a superb bit of acting. She and the in
nocent husband, and that old sweet mel
better in Richmond. She Is chic and
bright but there's no more suggestive
ness than there is in corner seat at
a Delmonico dinner. Just for one mo-
ment do the audience see her en- litho-
graph. Then II is the climax Of the
second act, and you are not startled
Many moments before II has been limited
that you are to see the queen Of the
vaudevilles as she appears behind the
footlights.
Mr.. Frank Tannehill, Jr., does a splendid
Bit OF work in the second act rs the
nervous, suspicious husband, and Mr..
Ignacio Martnetti as the count ana
waiter was excellent. In the third act,
10 escape detection, he dons one OF the
queens costumes, and the imitation he
gives OF a skirt dancer is very cleverly
and amusingly done. The part could be
overdone so easily, and he escapes that
misfortune so well.
Then again in the third act Mr. William
Norris and Miss Hope Ross have such
a delightful bit of comedy when he re-
turns the presents she has given him
during their engagement. They do their
roles full justice: Miss Ross so daintily
and Mr. Norris artistically,
Mr.. Charles Mason as Montague Mac
Founders, the modern Samson. is good,
and Mr.. Fred. Peters as the detective
Miss May Merrick as the physicians wife
and Miss Bessie Laclzey as the pearl Of
parlor maids, came in for a full share OF
a delighted public's appreciation.
As a whole seldom is II that more
excellent company visit US and they will
be greeted by another fashionable house
this evening.