Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-19
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Grand Opera House.-Lottie Collins has
made very material progress as a lyric star
| since she first became celebrated in this
| country as the Overwhelmingly girl"
| At her appearance in this city last season
| there was a good deal of surprise at the
| ability as a comedienne which she COM
bined with her vocal and terpsichorean ac-
complishmentsy and the attraction in which
she appeared at the Grand Opera House
| last night shows that she has been care
fully cultivating herself in the more legiti-
mate lines Of popular entertainment. This
cultivation has by no means been at the
expense of her felicity as a singer and
| dancer. The piquancy of her songs and the
| dash and graceful agility with which the
| tip Of her toe seeks the point of her chin
are in nowise impaired, but her work in
THE Devil Bird" light sklt constructed
on comic opera principles. shows that she
| Is competent to accomplish more substan-
| tial artistic results. In spite of the fact
that as soon as new dance Is originated
| 1t has hundreds Of imitators, Miss Collins
| manages to remain wholly unique. The
performance includes a number of spe-
| cialties of a high order Of merit. The
| sketch by Ward and Curran and the songs
by Annie Willmuth were entertaining. In
a short comedietta. entitled The Fair
Equestrienne," Miss Collins, Fred Solo
| mon and s. Solomon appear. Wood and
! Shepard follow with their characteristic
humor and their polished musical perform
ances. Marion. Hayes and Marion, assist
ed by Misses Winship. Bishop and Warren,
do some remarkably clever dancing, and
the Brothers Meers end the specially por-
most skillful and graceful high-wire acts
ever seen in this city. The audience, which
Included number Of the capitals most
prominent people, Mrs. Letter, Senator Nc
MILAN and S. NJ. Bryan having box parties,
accorded Miss Collins very hearty re-
ception. Her familiar but none the less
pleasing song. Marguerite" and her
widow Song were the chief attractions
of her repertoire. There were many who
expressed the wish that during her en-
gagement Miss Collins will sing ''Ta-ra-ra-
boom-de-ay," in which she made her first
great hit.
made her Washington debut at the Ma
tional last night, and, as usual at popular
receptions. there was great jam OF peo-
pie. They were not critical, at least not
without fear of successful contradiction
that they enjoyed Mr.. Spencers produce
ton thoroughly. The author of THE Lit
tie Tycoon has added to his reputation as
writer by this latest effort of his. and
while it does not compare. possibly, with
''Cavalleria Rusticana," Martha" DO
hemian Girl" and a few more of that class.
1t Is in its own class quite creditable. Mr..
Spenser is not skillful an adapter as Mr..
de Koven, but he succeeds very well in
making his own compositions more melo-
dious by "Reminiscences. And melody Is the
scheme of the Princess Bonnie" pervad-
ing it with sweetness that becomes at
times almost oppressive, and makes the
nearer feel like hailing a raw. edge har-
mony with delight But for all that and
the weakness Of the music, the audience
enjoys it because it Is easy. and resents
with proper spirit the criticism of the
musical expert that 1t is sloppy" 1t Is in
the Philadelphia style, because born in
Philadelphia, and anything but A time
would be Inappropriate.
The people in the cast are extra good.
Mr.. Frank Daniels, as Shrimps, leads in
the farce, and at times becoming decidedly
funny: Mr.. Greensfelder is the second fun
ny man, as Admiral Pomposo, and the
role is difficult one to make funny. Miss
Minnie Landes, as the Princess Bonnie,
pleased the audience from the beginning,
and with her sweet voice. magnetic man
ner and pretty figure. grew in popularity
to the end of the opera. sparkling bit OF
femininity as agile rubber doll, is Miss
Lillian Swain, as Kitty Glover. who made
poor Shrimps' emotional life a burden. Mr..
VIII Armstrong was handsome sweet
voiced sweetheart to the Princess, and an
old friend (not old in age, but in acquaint-
ance), Mabella Baker. never looked prettier
than as Aunty Crabbe. The others were
no less equal to the requirements. and
seldom gets before the footlights. The set
tings and the costumes of the opera are
extremely attractive, and the eye Is always
pleased, even If the ear does at times. be-
come surfeted with sweets.
Academy of Music-"The Cotton King"
by Sutton Vane, made it's first. appearance
in Washington at the Academy last night.
and it went with whirl. 1t is in five acts
and it's piece de resistance Is an elevator
in the fourth act, by which the villain seeks
RI cr,ISh the life out Of q fair crea ture, who
is rescued on only about twelve inches of
a margin, amidst the most thrilling ex-
citement. The scene is laid in England. and
Jack Osborne CMr. William Beach, comes
to America and becomes a cotton king, to
return to his native heath and claim his
sweetheart, Hetty Drayson Miss May
Wheeler), who narrowly escapes being
elevatored out of existence by Richard
Stockley (Mr. Cuyler Hastings), who is the
leading villain, with James Shillinglaw
(Mr Dominick Murray as assistant. In
addition to the real elevator Is real
thunder storm. a real rainbow and real
glass window. The comedy parts are finely
handled by Miss Amelia Mountainmaid
Summerville as Kitty Marshal; Mr.. Dan
Collyer, as Ben Upper. and Andrew Hayes.
as Jimmie Appetite, gives great eating
exhibition that catches the house. While
the Cotton King is highly sensational and
contains much that is super-theatric, there
is a great deal in it that is more in line
with genuine drama, and 1t pleases many
more people than does the average "mealy-
drama"
wins "Silver King company was the at
traction at Buffers Bijou Theater last
night, and g. large and enthusiastic au-
dience was in attendance. This play is
one Of the strongest nelo-dramas brought
out during the last decade and 1t still re-
tains its drawing powers. Mr.. Haswin. in
the title role, gave a clear-cut, conscien-