The morning times., 1895-10-01

compositions, and were generously en-
cored, as " ere many OF the choruses, Wiiicn
were also made brilliant as mere spectacles
by artistic conlbiEauOns or costume anu
scenery
by Ear. Collier and Miss Allen We're eA-
cecdingly laughable, and the eccentric step
dance OF Miss Waring, The funny character
izations OF keefe, as the 'countryinan ! rom
Slab Hollow" and tramp grotesquerie OF
Mir Wilson and Miss " airing, W erespcclailtes
immensely we'll conceived and executed
Living pictures of the Bey of Earatana
art gallery, reproducing among Other
Source" were very finely presented.
Altogether this combination OF Dur
lesque and spectacle is one OF the pest
productions or its kind seen IN washington
in many seasons, and fully 1ustifieS the
compliment and patronage II has received
during its long run in New York
Mark Twain's ..Pudd' nhead WILSON, as
dramat.Zed and presented by Mr. Frark
Mayo in thr title role, was put on last night
for the fire time i'll Washington and to
good house.
There was but one verdict among the
the audience and it was that Mr.. Mayo mas
succeeded In showing what fenarkable
cha racter actor he IS, and also that ne mas
shown a playwright's cunning In ciedrand
cha arming way.
Materials that did not strike most readers
in Mark Twain's story as being at ali
dramatic. he has taken and deity woven
into n play that is at once novel; intensely
interesting and very real III ITS scenes ana
characters.
The changes that Mr.. Mayo has made in
the story in its dranatlZation are ingenious
and natural Mark Twain's quaint ylngs
have most OF them bee II Incorporated AMI the
interchanged babies and the man who took
prints OF peoples thumbs upon bits OF glass
are still. or course, The pivotS upon Mhich
the story turns. The audience listened VIII n
bated breath until his little bits OF glass and
their queer records had cleared tw O innocent
men and brouSh; the story TO a conciusioho oF
placing the guilt where 1t belonged.
Through hout the play there was peculiar
sinoothness and sunny shrewdness IN MI
MayO's acting that must stamp his r udd n
mead as Character study worthy 10 rank
| with his .DaYy Crockett"
All of the riscy humor of character, as
| created by Mark Twain was brought out,
| although Mr.. Mayo never permitted tne
| dig nifty and seriousness or the character 70
! be lost sight of. 1t was Gehghtfuliy
| sympathetic part and Mr.. Mayo piayed II
| truely.
| them in line hands. HIS company includes
/ Misses Frances GrahaIne, Eleanor MoretH.
| Lucille La Verne. ELENA Maris, Arnold Daiy,
| Frank f. Aiken, Frank Campean, Einmett
| c. 4 ing, AdoIpn Glauber and George HaHton-
| There was a very lSrge audience present
| at the Bifou Theater last night TO witness
| the first performance in this city OF the
| latest melodramatic success. Ine MID
| night Special" The scenery was elaporate
| and strIkingly real, especially tiiat oI the
| Union station at Will fis
| rushing across the stage and attendant
| bustle-an exact reproduction Oh pusy
| place.
| we!lhaIuled by q strong company, and each
| player seemed well suited to tue part
| assigned. 1t is play that appeals 70
| the audience, and that of last night was
| quick to demonstrate its approval oil the
| good work of the kero and heroine. and as
| prompt to hiss the villain, ard in doing
| the latter it paid Harry Healy, who acted
ntrfte mi lfnrrr
| Conrad Cantzen and Jack blacSnofe and
| Miss Lillian LoDgmore. the hero ana
| heroine, respectively, acted their dIfficuil
roles in excellent manner, and Miss Florence
| French as Tabbs, the Ne1gsgirl, was very
| natural in her makeup and performed
| difficult part In easy manner. Thomas
De Pew as one Of the finest ca rried IN tne
| tfon of the house. Henry TruSlSer as Jen
| Haggin, the accessory TO the Villains deed
| and who afterward turns State's evidence
| was prominent in a heavy role.
| 1t is safe to say That the BiJou VIII con
| tinue to enjoy its present success
THE Midnight Speciaf VIII remain
| all the week. Matinecs Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
The new comedy-drama entitled "TBt
| White Rat" was presented last evening n
the Academy OF Music Tnroughou. IN,
| play the draGs~tic work of Mr.. Astoi
Lemon was especially good and won tn'
praise of large audience.
MT. John e. Leecn, VINO taxes the Cnds
| acter of a Danish sailor and Chimes
laundryman, is fair In his dramatic work
In the second act Mr.. Thomas Evans
amuses the audience with very difficul
| fancy dancing, and Miss Nelly Seymour
sings parody on the sidewalks of New
[ York" aud makes hit with the patrons
of the gallery. Her makeup as the typica
..BoweTy" girl is good
| The third act presents scene In
Chinese laundry--an opium joint The hrs
part is taken up by Mr. Fred Russell. wht
PERFORMS In a marvellous manner upon tb'
| cornet, and by AIR Tony Pearl, who give:
| an exhibition OF harp playing.
J In iact, these two gentlemen OCCUPY
musical specialties, which were highly
| approved. Miss Mamie Palmer takes tn
| character OF true sweetheart, who D
l. faithful to the bitter end Scene OF act
is most realistic representation OF
| Chinese dive. The Scene Is full OF SUI
| ring and thrilling situations.