The Washington times., 1894-11-04
A WEEK IN THE THEATERs.


A comedy week it has been at the Washing
ton playhouses, a farce-comedy week, and,
unlike that OF some other weeks that it would
not be difficult matter to remember, the
amusement has been of an excellence that
more or less justifes us in our voeiferous de-
mand for fun unadulterated.
The long-headed gentlemen who cater TO
our thirst in a dramatic way would most as
suredly not give US five farce-comedy bills at
as many houses if we didn't want them.
The crowded houses almost everywhere
show that they judge correctly.
Miss Jansen is quite like the bright vision
which the comic weeklies give us as the ideal
farce-comedy lady. You naturally apply
those adiectives to her that the funny papers
use-witching. naughty, clever. She is the
kind of delightful creature that they write
their verses about, their sonneis on sparkling
smiles, and their triolets on tripping toes.
In Miss Dynamite" Glen Marlborough has
fitted her admirably, with smiles in plenty,
legitimate smiles, and much chance IN gem
eral for the display of her witchments.
This latest effort of his is even more enjoy
able, with her help and that of her support
than 'Dclmonico's at Six Fred Bond, at
least through Washington eyes it seems so,
should receive large part of the praise that
Miss Dynamite" receives.
school, or horse show. one would apply to
him just now the criticism that he is lin fine
form He is glowing with health and his
voice has ring and his personality vivid
ness that shows how tit he feels. When he
left Washington last summer he had worked
so hard that he was in bed for two weeks. He
must be very much pleased with the recep-
tion his bright work has been given this week,
especially as it perhaps is an indication of the
greeting he will receive during next sum
mer's season
We are beginning to realize how much the
attractive Pennsylvania avenue entrance and
the other improvements have added to Mr..
Aliens playhouse.
Charlie Hoyt. playwright. poet, and states
man. has never written anything which wore
so well in ali his long career as a concoctOr
of felicitous fooleries as "A Trip to China
town, which we had at the National. 1t wns
his first great success; its productions have
been numberless as autumn leaves.
As is the correct thing to say when Hoy
farce has been played a second time. the old
favorites, comedians, jokes. and songs have
been retained and new ones added.
The critics here as we'll as elsewhere are
somewhat in doubt as to just how much J. K
Emmett. IT,, fills his fathers place in Fritz
in q Madhouse," d" which he has been giving
this week at the Academy, and as that seems
10 be what he wishes to be considered as do
ing. the question is unavoidably prominent.
He is a clever young fellow, with n pleasing
face and attractive. and ne gives bright and
entertaining performance with the help OF an
excellent company. But he certainly does not
vet come up to our remembrance of the happy
qualities Of his father.
More and still more farce "My Aunt
Bridget delighted large audiences every
night OF the week at the Biiou.
German fun at the Academy; Irish fun at
the BijoU.
George W. Monroe was Aunt Bridget. and
he did the things that the stage gentlemen
and ladies from the Emerald Isle do, per
haps little more spontaneously and funuily
than is usual. There was abundance Of
music TO help him out, too and the company
is good.
Although not, as play, tho most connected
and lucid in the world farce-comedies aren't
always that. you know "McDood.e and
Poodle" which we have had at the Lyeeum.
furnished some of the funniest fun o. the
season. 4 play is an innovation somewhat
at Mr.. kerna9's theater Most Of the large
audiences each night seemed to think that it
was very satisfactory vehicle for the large
amount OF amusement which they always de-
mand.
The promises for this week at the play
houses are more tnau usually brilliant. ht
Altaugh's for some DAYS preparations and
rehearsals have been going on for one OF the
most important events of the season. a first
American production Of n play 10y SardoI.
Madame Sans Gene" has been immensely
successful in Paris and other European cities
Pitou, who has the American rights, seems
determined TO make bis production equal IN
every way to these. He has a large company
and good company.
The Amazcns' al the National cannot but
be acceptable. 1t is n delightful comedy and
Irresistible. JChnstone Bennett ana several
other bright people are in the company 1t
is a Frohman production. too.
Our Tim Murphy comes TO Us for the first
time as a star, in his own play. and every
Washingtouian will wish TO see him. Lem
Kettle" by Guy Carleton, is the vehicle for
his quaintness this year.
Ada Gray comes back in East Lynne to
the Bijou. The Russell Brothers al the Ly-