The Washington times., 1895-02-05
AS THE CROWDS COME OUT.

Julia Marlowe Taber opened her engage
ment here last night at the New National
Theater with "The School for Scandal" the
most familiar of all the standard satirical
comedies. 1t is q comedy that requires an
actor or an actress in the exacting sense of
the terms in a majority OF its roles.
1t was perhaps expected that the revival of
a success of generations should be witnessed
by packed house. Such was net the reali-
zatlon, although the lower house" was
nearly filed.
Julia MarloWe Taber was. Of course, Lady
Teazle. Her conception OF the character as
one that even quarrels quite in good humor
allows her to make Lady Teazle something
consistently engaging.
The Charles Surface of Thomas Cole
man was bright and spirited. Sir Peter, by
i. A. Eyeryill, was IN the antipodes to
Charles Surface. and was quite good.
The other characters taken we've: Lady
Sneerwell. by Eda Aberle: Sir BENJAMIN
Backbite, by William Owen; Joseph Surface.
by Robert Taber: Mrs. Candour. by Rose
Etynge, and Sir Oliver, by Charles Collins.
Twelfth Night will be played this evening.
1t all happened so long ago that perhaps it
is OF no moment that Montesquison has
taken poetic liberties with the history of Ma
rat and Charlotte Corday.
His play OF Charlotte Corday'' was pre-
sented last night at Aliens Grand Opera
House before a fairly large audien g. It was
evidently written for two characters. Corday
and Marat, for there is nothing elso in it;
Mrs. Potter being the former and Mr.. Bellew
the latter.
Mr.. Bellows Marat is a cross between a
vampire and a butcher, and he presented in
his usual felIcitous way the prominent traits
of his role.
Mrs Potter's conception and portrayal of
Charlotte Corday has added many pathetic
charms to the historical and dramatic dignity
OF the character. The prison scene Al the
close was particularly well done. Her Cor
day enters and leaves the stage in impassive
gloom, and there is at no scene in the play in
which Mrs. PCtt ar does not speak in tones of
melancholy and despair like the slow move
ment OF sporadic verse.
The dramatic value of the play is in the
non-historica and intensely improbable mur-
der scene in the third act and the fearful
parting of the heroine with her relatives and
friends on her way to the guillotine.
Tonight "Francillon" will be played
The Academy of Music was taxed to its
limit last night, where the Trocadero Yaude-
yilles, headed by Sandow, were the attrac-
ton.
Sandow performed his wonderful feats of
strength TO the delight of mis- audience Es-
pecialiy interesting was the ''human dumb
bell, which is characterized on the playbill
rs hls ''superhuman feat
To give even list of what was done and
said and sung in the vaudeville part of the
show would be to write vaudeville direc-
tory. Among the specialties and specialists
are William Lucifer, The Jordans, Dunham
and Howard, Scottie, Tom Brown, who
whistles two notes simultaneously; Marquee
rite, Saldierna, Amann, and Billy Van.
The manner in which the entertainment
luct nio ind 5h,+ bo
second engagement will be as profitable as
the FIRST.
That amusing creation "The Prodigal
Father" was presented last night at the Bijou
Theater to a crowded and appreciative
house. 1t is three-act comedy, filled to
overiowing with laughter. provoking situa-
iions and dialogue, melodious music novel
speeialties and an abundance of lovely girls
The plot is decidedly unique and carries the
audience to the heart OF Africa on an expedi-
tion of exploration led by the prodigaI
father, who possesses. to a side-spIit-
ting extent. the tendency for getting
mixed up in all sorts of iudicrous
fixes. Mr.. Charles j. Stine was the prodigai
father. and ne is comedian of very high
order. Mr.. Ned Monroe was excellent Miss
Laura Ihorne, as Henrietta and little El-
sic Lower, as Birdkins, were both tumultu-
ously received by their host of Washington
lFltuue, NuO udu very up the
house. After the performance reception
took place on the stage.
''Night Owls fitted TO and fro back OF the
footiehts at Kernan's last night. and their
reception was a cordial one. The house was
filed and the enthusiasm tumultuous at
times. The programme, lengthy one,
opens with ludicrous skit entitled "Ihe
All-night HOTEL" and closes with a very
funny burletta, ''Thc Devil Among Women.
The variety between is about as good as any
presented at the resort this season.
The Sansoni sisters, said to be the strongest
women in the world. fully upheld their repu-
taiion along with number of weights rang
ing in size from 100 to 500 pounds, a piano
and pianist. Saharet is quite wonderful
dancer and kicker. Charles c. Fitzpatrick,
the oEe-legged bicyclist, is marvel. The
living pictures, however, are quite the fea-
ture OF the programme, and they are very
fine.