The Washington times., 1895-03-05
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

Mr. and Mrs. Kendall took very large con-
tingent of the fashion and culture of Wash
ington exactly two hundred years back into
| history last night, and entertained their
guests in royal dramatic style at the court OF
| William OF Orange. Every seat and the
boxes we're occupied.
Lady Olancarty.' the play, is simply
delicious entertainment. something Tor an
epicure on the neither side OF the footlights.
Lady Clancarty, the title role. is about as
sweet and sympathetic a piece oil gracious
womanhood as has been presented here for
years. Perhaps such good wine needs no
! bush, but it must be said that Mrs. Kendall
| is Lady Clancarty.
The Earl of Clancarty Is played by MIR.
Kendall, whom 10 praise, to use n metaphor
with which he ought to lie familiar, would
| be to carry Goals to Newcastle. His role is
! that OF an Irish soldier and Romeo, who
marries the daughter OF the Earl OF Suther-
| land, is a sworn Jacobite, but who wins the
good graces OF the Prince of Orange, aud
after Imprisonment and other moving ac-
cidents is happy at last with the earl
daughter.
The whole cast is many degrees above tho
average, the minor characters being very
good, among the latter boing the Mother
Hunt OF Miss Florence Cowell, and Mr.. g.
Huntley as the turnkey.
hlilidtl IL every lncn IL KING. DIT. d. Il.
Graham's portrayal of this character was
undoubtedly a revelation to many. MIR.
Cooper Cliffe's Lord Spencer was spirited,
and Miss Nellie Campbells Lady Betty Noel
was excellent.
The large orchestral audience that took
the chancesla last night at Aliens Grand Opera
House, on THE District Attorney" as
good play, made a paying investment. 1t
is good play, perhaps very good, but with
out single element ofgreatness.
Public interest in it will be maintained
while public opinion continues to be eXer-
! cised over the subject Of ring politics in
New York 1.-The District Attorney has
come in on the tide raised by the Lexow
committee So much for the reason of ex-
stence of the play.
Ii is, of course, wholly American. THE
District Attorney" poses as the ideal o po
litical and moral recttude. In this respect
the title role is just trifle in advance OF
these days, IL not generation. The heroine,
too, eXdcts of US also something more than
is natural, and much more than is expected
Of even an extraordinary woman. For
the purposes of the play, however, one can
easily ignore these considerations. THE
District Attorney, in point, is more an
antique Roman" than n politician of
THESE ldteT iil.lSS. lie DtIOille, the dktOI-
ney's Wife, belongs TO the days Of the Catos,
not the Knickerbockers.
The second and fourth acts are full OF
| interest and dramatic force. The plot
commands attention and is cutie good
| story MIR. william CouTtleigh plays
the District Attorney, Mr. Frank Mordaunt,
whose acting in the third act was very
good, Matthew Brainerd; Mr. George
Faucet was Gen. Rnggles, Mr.. w j.
| Morgan was Frank Person, Miss Annie
! Irish was Grace BTanerd, Miss Lizzie
| Hudson Collier was Helen Knight, and
Miss Adele Richie was Madee Brainerd
The cast is competent. The play win
have a good run.
Charles Barnard's popular play, THE
! County FAIR" with which Neil Burgess
| has been so successfully identified, began
weeks engagement at the Academy of Music
| last night in the presence OF large and eX-
| tremely appreciatiye audience. The day
has yet to come when the theatergoing
public shows any indication of becoming
| tired of those pictures OF New England rural
! life of which Joshua Whitcomb was type
! and of which THE County Fair is worthy
! successor.
Although this company bears the title Of
| Neil Burgess Comedy Company, the original
stars name does not appear in the cast, yet
/ Marie Bates, who essayed last night the role
of Abigail Prue, the prim, prudish.- and
! practical spinster, gave n very acceptable
| performance and appeared to thoroughly
! satisfy the audience.
OF the other characters Kittie Beck as
| Taggs was particularly pleasing and her
! singing, dancing, and yiyacious acting were
| loudly and repeatedly applauded.
| IL. T. Roberts as Tim the Tanner wasfarfrom
| bad, and in what little he had to do won his
share OF applause. The remainder of the
| cast was up to the average.
~ foir in fla oct not
| effectively carried out and the horse race
| was interesting. The thoroughbred, Cold
| Molasses, behaved circunIs pectly. and as a
horse on q stage of a theater is sttll more OF
| a novelty than the same animal in n stable
he came i'll for his share of admiration.
The old fayorites Weber and Fields are
back at the Lyceum Theater with their Rus
sell Brothers Comedians. The performance
is an exceptionally good one. Hastings and
Marion in their celebrated scene, 1.-The Road
10 Ruin,'' were heartily received, while the
Russell Brothers fareical comedy in two
scenes 'tClarice," was simply side-splitting.
The other specialties are "a Newsboy s
Courtship," by Thomas O'Brien and Clara
Hanel; Bonnie Thornton The Little Mas
cot'' and comedienne; Willis Clark, the
twentieth century comedian, and W. Fl. Fox,
the famous piano electrocutor. in his satir.
ical creation, "Padewhisky.'
At Buffers Biiou the well-known Irish
comedian. Dan Mccarthy. lie presenting his
picturesque comedy drama. 1.-The Pride oi
Mayo This is one of the best OF the many
excellent plays which Mr.. Mccarthy has
written. The special scenery and properties
of the show are excellent, while the costum'
| ing is beyond reproach.
Dan Mccarthy as Dick Fitzgerald. and
Miss Lou Ripley in the character of Mollie
Mcclure are so well known to the public
that little can be saiaexcept that they are
better than ever, and, if possible, more
popular.
Felix Driscoll. who impersonates the heavy
villain, is exceptionally fine. Mr.. Charlie:
Saunders as Paddy Clancy. the funny Irish
man, keeps the audience convulsed.
feature of the play which added greatly
to its attractiveness was the dancing of two
little Washington children, Master Chrissi,
Sproesser and Lucy Humphreys. The former
| is acknowledged one OF the best fancy dancers
of his age in the country, while the sweet
winning ways of his little companion com
| pletey eaptiyated the audience.
Mrs. Brown and Miss Potter Tonight.
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