The morning times., 1895-10-29
CLBVERPLAY WELL PLAYED
"The Masqueradsrs" Indorsed by
a Critical Audience.
Henry Arthur Jones' Latest Drama
Receives Here tue Approval Given
II in New York.

1.-THE Masqueraders," drama by Henry
Arthar Jones, was given its inItlai pre-
sentalion mere last night by Charies troh-
mans company, at the New National
1neater, TO d crowded house.
1ne play is of absorbing interest and
Thoroughly modern in pot and dialogue.
The point OF view or TYPICAL society folk
III TYPICAL situations, OF typIcal results under
typical circumstances, are marveiously
clever and convincing. 1t is alive from
the very IIrsJ sentence, the very irst ac-
ton, with that touch OF nature which
makes the whole world kin.
The keenly witty daiogLe is ghastly with
analysis, gentle with sentiment, hopeless
with cynicism, realistic and ideal by
turns, alternately beautiful and horrible,
true as life Itself.
The staging is superb the costuming
smart and costly, while the strongly -dra WI
characters are interpreted with such art
and intelligence as must afford as perfect
satisfaction to their brilliant originator
as to the applauding public.
DavIu h,uiOi. dc SiaI- gazing hero,
the self-saCrificing lover, vas given by
Henry Miller with dignified power and
passionate sympathy. Viola Allen, as
DuiCie laronuie, The bar maid, the woman
OF fashion, the miserable wife, the loving
mo N as y ti4It.i 2, L's.Iti- List -t't
and portrayed every doubtful climax, nth
rare LrHIacy ana ieIIanlnl.y. SIR bfice
SkCnc was taken by Nilliam Faversham,
whose very Countenance betrayed the brutal
qualities he boastcd. Miss Emma Kemp
- oir, l'. sia ar, l,lt4IJ,
the religious influence of The plot, las
Striking IonlraS ana Toll 10 Cntagu lusli-
ing on, the niaterialist, played by j. L.
Dodsun, " hose life was the gospel of self
ishncss even as hers as hat OF sacrifice.
The MINOR characters are given with
skill and finish, even to that of jimmy
Jimmy Stokes. the old whip, which w.
II Compton makes such a study. Nothing
more picturesque has ever been seen
here than the group of pink-coated men
and gaily dressed women who figure in
the scene in the Stag Hotel. where the bar
maids kiss is auctioned off to the highest
bidder.
Never did enthusiasm reach q greater
height in n Washington audience than in
the famous card scene at Nice. THE
Masqueraders'' is mastery and original,
and will receive the generous and critical
patronage it deserves and can fearlessly
meet.
folly Nellie McHenry, after an absence
OF several years, has returned brighter and
tolier than ever, and was seen last night
by an audience which filled every part
of the Academy in The Bicycle Girl"
one oc Louis Harrison's latest productions.
The farce is given with most elaborate
scenic surroundings and detail, especially
In the last act, when real bicycle race is
run in iGll view OF the audience by girls
in boomers.
The company supporting Miss McHenry
is a strong one and the several parts seem
to fit each member of the company per-
fectly The young ladies Of the company
are exceptionally attractive, and help to
carry the farce through with whirl.
The play is full of interest and is very
funny, with lots of bright music and pretty
dances. In no way has the new woman
and the coming man in the bicycle fad been
shown tn better advantage than in Miss
McHenry's up-to-date whccwomaD. The |
audience was made up largely of local |
riders of both sexes.
Among the attractive numbers were the |!
"Bicyclc Girl" song and dance; "Trilby !
O'Farrell," by Miss McHenry; and rid |
ing on the Golden Bike
OF course Miss McHenry was good in /
her numerous songs. ard received double |
encore tu her sung, Long Ago." and THAT |
Little Piece of String" made n decided hit. !
Charles Morrison sang several good songs, |
the best OF which was the "Cannibal King"
Henry Laurent as the new man. was
decidedly up-to-date in his makeup. md as |
not too difficult part.
Miss Laura Bennett as the looming
woman" was n favnrite, and her rendition
of negro melodies was repaid by a double
encore. Miss Della Jackson sang several
ballads and divided the vocal honors with
the star.
Mr.. Creston Clarke last night presented
"Hamlct" at Lafayette Square Opera
House. The character of Ophelia was
taken by Miss Adelaide Prince. Inas-
much as great deal has been said re-
Gently In the way of a comparison between
the style aud grasp of the dramatic subject
by Mr.. Clarke and that of his famous uncle,
the mental measuring of the two actors
was doubtless performed by many per-
sons in the audience last night who had
seen Mr.. Booth.
Mr.. Clark himself however recognizes
TINT there is vast deal of labor to be
performed before that excellence is reached
which made his uncle an ideal Hamlet.
Miss Prince was quite effective in the
mad scene.
Nate Salsbury's spectacle, '.Black Amer
fca." began its second week at Convention
Hall last night. ard jndgng from the
crowded house and the generous aprlause
II oil har fot-a l. :