The Washington times., 1895-04-09
AS THE CROWDS COME OUT

MI. iNlCudfu mdnsilelu opened his return
engagement at the Grand operSs house before
largeaudieneelastn nightas Dmmesdale, -
in The Scarlet Letter" There is scarcely
anything to be added to what has already
been said in The Times about Mr.. MansfieId's
art in this role.
He seems to have grasped the popular
conceptionoftheh hero of Hawthorne's 'sfamous
book and hence, withhisart always sassumed
the portrayal must be rounded and complete.
OF the heroine, Hester Prynne, Miss
Beatrice Cameron, it may be said that her
presentation of the pathos OF the part
is quite as real as the intensity of emotion
in the part OF Dimmesdole Miss Cam
eron looked particularly sweet in her
Puritan costume, and if Priscilla looked
like that John Alden may be excused
for playing the Judas to Miles Standish
Miss Dot Clarendon was Little Pearl
A. g. Andrews, Roger Chillingworth,
and Mr.. G. /. Burlridge, Capt Hiram Weeks
Mr.. Roland Reed demonstrated and per-
sonified last night at the New National
Theater the art of saving the country.
Ihe audience, who are his constituents
for the time being, was large and thor
oughly pleased with Mr.. Reed in the role
of a politician.
In The Politician" Mr.. Reed acquaints
us with quite a different quality of
finesse and policy from that in 'The
Senator" and "A Texas Steer" or
course, he makes running comments on
all that happens and that doesn't happen,
the keenness of his satirical comedy being
very much due to Mr.. Reed himself.
Mr.. Reed, nevertheless, is not the whole
play. He has with him Sheridan Tupper
as Peter Wooley, Esq, Miss Isadore Rush
as the Twentieth Century girl, who is in
politics, Miss jeanette Lowrie, Miss Mary
Myers, and others who perform their roles
quite agreeably.
People who Ike to take their politics
in the sublimated f5rmtand with the woman
of the next century playing parallel
part with man sfIeuldl see how the puzzles
of politics are solved by the Roland Reed
company.
The attraction at Kernans last night
was the City Sports Big show, and de-
spite the disagreeabe weather they were
greeted by crowded house. The show is
very good one; in fact, the best that
has been seen at the theater for some
time
The features of the nights entertain
ment We're the performances of the Nelson
sisters, four in number, who made their
initial bow here. The sisters are all very
heavy in build, their aggregate weight
being eco pounds, but they do some re-
markable performances with ease.
Jack Burke and his wife gave a clever
exhibition with the gloves. Flynn and
Mile. zilleta were good In their funny
sayings, as also were PHI and Crissie
Sheridan. Snyder and Buckley earned
considerable applause by their music
The performance terminated with the one
act comedy -burlesque, "A Hot Night"
The we'll known actress Florence Bindley
appearedlast night at Buffers Bijou Theater
in the realistic comedy drama, '"The Pay
Train
The play abounds in thrilling incidents.
One of the main features of the play is the
uncoupling OF the pay train i'll full view Of
the audience, Miss Bindley played the
parts of Bessie Burton and Foxey and also
rendered some vocal and instrumental Sc
lections. Walter G. Haiton enacted the
parts OF Reuben Cole and Charles Burton
and gave Miss Bindley good support. Will
&. Granger, Matt Reagan, Miss Hattie
Neville, s. H Harnett and James w Bankson
played in clever style and came in for con
siderable applause.
A night with "a Green Goods Man"
which is now on at the Academy of Music,
is much better than college education
in finance. The title tells one what to
expect and the company satifies the ex-
pectatiOn.
The green goods game is exposed in de-
tail, the jay and the steerer being well
represented. The purpose OF the play is,
however, enlarged by the Introduction of
quite a number of characters who give US
the ludicrous side of men, women, and
things in endless profusion. New York and
Boston furnish the scenes.
The distinctive character in the piece is
Herman Blatz, saloon keeper and Tammany
justice, the part being played by Mr.. Paul
Dresser. There are many pleasing spec
ialties introduced, among them being the
quartet, John Parr, E. c. Jobson, Miss
Nellie Hawthorne and Miss Maud Fenton.
Miss Adele Estee sings her ballads in good
style and with a musical voice Ben
Dillon and Miss Effie Diusmore do some
clever dancing. The third act gives the
audience travesty on ''Aristocracy :"
Paul Dresser also entertains the audience
with some parodies of high art.