The Washington times., 1894-05-22
As THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

| Miss Julia Marlowe took two entirely disslYni.
lar parts strikingly well adapted to her last
night, that of a sprightly, fascinating, entirely
| delightful woman, something like Rosalind, and
| that of Chatterton, the boy poet.
Behind the mask In ''The Bellies Stratagem"
she captiyates the man she loves with her WITCH
/ ing sweetness, and during every movement Of
| fhe pretty scene tho audience 10 a.
much in love and as tantalized by the half
tender voice without her eyes as her lover on
=! the stage. told the story Of the play on Sum
day. 1t is that of a woman and q man engaged
to be married since their infancy, and Of her
meeting him at a masked ball and winning his
heart, as he thinks for another than his dance.
| She, dear little girl. has been in love with his
handsome face and brilliant society manners
| from the moment that she has seen him. She
| exerts all the wiles of her very fertile womans
nature, and succeeds so well that he is appro-
priately half mad with love Then she re-
veals her identity and they are happy in
each others embrace The story is, you will
see, delightfully."- adapted TO Miss Marlowes tai
ents The peculiar charm Of her voice, the arch
womanliness OF her manner, coquettish gay,
alluring, the delight of her silvery laugh, and
in m Moment the throwing of 1t all aside In ths
great Joy Of being In his arms, all we know
them suprenely winning.
The beautiful tragedy of young "Chatterton,"
dying Of hunger and neglect and disappointed
ambition In garret, one of the saddest Of the
true stories, Marlowe tells in its last scene. The
drama as written by Mr.. Ernest Lacy is an
intensely pathetic little picture, with
charming lot OF bright color in the person
of Young eighteenth-century maiden, who
befriends the wretched poet and gives
him a moment of sweetness. Miss Merowe
lends to the part of "Chatterton" all the
charms OF her personality except that
of her smile. One sees the wrecked ambition,
the broken-heart. the ilnal utter despair OF the
boy, and the convulsive sobs that shake her
frame when the Inst spark Of hope dies oct are
the elimination of a very strong and very Affect
ing bit OF Ucting 1t is not sustained effort, but
for Il few moments there is strength and depth
of tragic force that some have until
now not thought her capable Of. The
two little plays are weii-eonsidered and sttrac-
tive evening programme, certainly one OF the
best for Miss Garlowe that she has.
wish to say word of the Bertha in "Chat-
terton" of Miss Eugenia Woodward. II is g very
pleasing little sketch that she draws with her
pretty, piIuant face and her tender sympathy
Tor Chatterton.
Is there anybody so nuddy-mettled rs doesn't
feel brighter and more buoyent for hearing
again so happy n conjonture of fun and melody
as characterizos "1he Pirates of PeDzance?'
Mr. Edgar Strakosch and his company were at
their BEST in their best, and ut homo in the .irst
presentation this season OF this comic opera ct
AlbaugEs.
Mr. Broderick YVES in good fo,tle and fine tune
as the ioSustious Pirate e.. c:, and was well
lieutenan:ed by Mr. !. h. Adams She Frederic
Of Mr. HGntley and GCn. stanley vt Mr. Blre-
low were good enough to bring back the Lap
piest features o. the pristine GaJs OF Gilbert and
SullivGn's operas.
Miss Laura Nliiard sang and acted the Gem
erals daughter with spirit that made star
Mabel
The chorus was exceptionally attractive in
voice, action, and appearance, being sweet,
graceful, and harmonious.
The Albinis. or the London Empire attrac-
tions, are presenting this week at the Lyceum
one of the best variety shows that We have seen
. this season Albini gives some marvellous card
tricks in manner which in somewhat eccentric
and peculiarly individual but completely cap
tivRting his audience Miss Mona Wynn, fasc!-
mating Little soubrstte. sings three genuine
music hail snnrs In sparkling fashion, and
Miss Nellie hct;Uire, who is truly Gne artist o.
low comedy gave her original impersonaiion
OF English tough, better known as
coster girl, character familiar in the streets
and market places .. the great metropolis In
tive other songs she also exhibits strong powers
of mimic and Il good voice. vernon Gray is u
good yen;.ilo Iuist, and gets q goot Coal Of fun
out OF his dummies. Rowe and Rentz give n
good rough and tumble acrolatic az: and chow e
iine loose w.rc walk Madame } u,,ca gives n
most surprising exhibit Of strength aud enour-
ance. she 10 the iemine Sandow. Among her
many feats she liits 4 horse Weighing l.2U0
pounds He- performance conclades the show.