The morning times., 1895-10-06

work, .'Hendrick Hudson, Jr-." pre-
tentious and pictorial piece written around
the charming prima donna, Corinne. Hen
drick Hudson, jr.," unlike most spectacles,
has the semblance of a plot, into which
are woven bright and humorous lines, while
the character OF the Dutch descendcr is q
frivolous eXaggeratlon, q farcical fllus-
tration. OF the old sea dog OF Amsterdam
Frazer & Gin's Hendrick is a giddy
fellow, who, in his adolescence. becomes
enamored of divers Dutch Indians and
Spanish nymphs Hendrick Is discovered
in the first act at New Amsterdam, sur
rounded by bevy OF peachy- checked lassies.
Then. Peary like, he goes chasing fame up
the Hudson, an undiscovered region rife
with Indians, whom he thrashes. The most
romantic discovery he makes is an Indian
princess. After countless oonqueSts with
the natives, he shifts his rudder, sails
down the Hudson, and off south in search OF
Columbus. But his frail bark is wrecked
on a Florida reef, and he meets by chance
a dusky Spanish maiden
Corinneis surrounded bymany weH-known
comedians, yocalists, and specially artists,
the most prominent OF which are Ben F.
GrenneIl, the Nichol Sisters, Charles Fostelle.
Lillian Knott, Harry Dietz, Lindsey Nor
rison. Barney McDonough, J. Henry Mack.
and Frank Hayden. The chorus is said
to be unusually strong and attractive. The
more pretentious scenes include the Ever
clades of Florida, New Amsterdam in 500,
The Falls of Niagara, the Santa Marie, the
Oriental Palace, and the real steam launch.
David Belasco and Franklin Fyles'
American drama, 1.-THE Girl l Left Behind
Me- was produced on a Washington stage,
and everyone knows what a success il
proved. Mr.. Belasco. as he snatchsd a
moment from his direction of a rehearsal
of his new play, THE Heart Of Maryland"
at the Grand Opera House, said yesterday
morning:
That fact and the excellent dramatic
discernment have ever found existing in
this beautiful city, together with its
close proximity to the scenes of my play,
for It's action occurs just over In Maryland.
led ME to urge NJ essrs. Evans and Bleiman's
manager, Mr.. W. d. Main. to move the
production. heavy and expensive n ii is,
from New York to Washington for its
initial week. This he did. The week
following, it is played in Baltimore. Thence
it goes TO the Herald Square Theater in
New York We hope for a long run.
my play is American; and ] consider
Washington the typical American city.
Here at the governmental fountain-head
we find the national spirit at Its best
And here, 1 consider, is the place TO get
an impartial verdict on play depicting
American scenes, and portray ing American
people. For here American people from
all sections of our broad land are gathered.
as well as those most representative of
other lands
washington is not so smitten with
ideas European as New York, and as an
index of the reception my play VIII re-
ceive at the hands OF theater-goers in
American cities, prefer Washington
above all other cities.
THE management have been lavishly |
liberal in the staging and the caste of my |
play The scenery is all could possibly |
wish Every stage accessory possible II |
at hand. and the conlpany-well, I need |
do no more than 10 hand you this list OF |
their names. II speaks for Itself: T"
Frank Mordaunt. Maurice Barrymore; |
John q. KeIlerd. CyT1l Scott; OdeA VIII
iams, Henry Weaver. JE; Edward j. Nor
gan. John W. Jennings Scott Cooper, A.
@. Mora; ". Il. Foy, A. Pearson: Robert |
Mcintyre. william johnson: Frank Stan
wick. Edwin Meyer: n. 3. Bostwick, Ed