Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
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tuuS III WHICH IneIeslS HdteTldllZSu Suu-
shine. in which there is the softness of
color and the fragrant freshness that sat
isles the eye and fills the memory with po-
etry in bud, and smiles in blossom, 1t is
bunch of violets. of natures own growing.
On the contrary, when Octave Fenillet
writes play, which Sydney Grundy adapts
and Englishes as "A Bunch Of Violets,"
fer Mr.. Herbert Beerbohm Tree to intro
duce himself to an audience on, Mr.. Tree
is to that extent handicapped, for this
bunch of viclets is a bunch Of VICE. and
tears, with death, to cap the grewsome
nosegay. Not a more critical audience has
attended any Washington theater than that
at the Grand last night, from the President
of the United States and his Secretary OF
State Goth of whom yawned during the
performance. to good-lookirg contingent
of New England school marms, visiting
the capital GALL of whom removed their
hats during the performance. That Mr..
Tree as Sir Phillip Marchant difficult
and disagreeable role acquitted himself
creditably, no one will dispute, and that his
work was not better than others less ad-
Vertised could do is equally indisputabe.
The compliment may be paid Mr.. Tree that
ne is the most American of all the English
actors who have visited these shores. Mr..
Tree may not held this to be a compliment,
but it is. He is happily not a Theatre ac-
tor, and barring an unnatural Introduction
of lamplight en- one or two occasions, the
stage work was extremely like the natural
life. Nor has he such noticeable, not TO say
unpleasant manners as some of his En-
Sish ccnfreres. He Is true to the character
he assumes, knowing that he has much
more time { If the stage to be Mr.. Beer
bohm Tree, which is the most difficult thing
for an actor to learn. Assisting him Is an
excellent cast, led by Mrs. Tree, who, as
Mrs. Margatroyd, the real villain of the
play, most artistically and wonanly COM
a
wronged wife. Miss Hanbury'S i4eony Mar
chant was made most attractive by the at
tractive perso nality of Miss Hamburg. Two
very excellent bits of work were the jacob
Schwartz Of Mr.. Charles Allan. and the
Mark Murgattoyd of Mr.. Brough. the only
CLEANS of comedy in the play. Not a part
in the cast was poorly played, and there
was nothing oVerdoIe, even in places
where it might be overlooked or excused,
for there are some intense situations, in
which only really great actors could eXer-
else that repreSsive force which makes art
out of what might easily become an emo
tional rant ard riot. At the close of the
third act the entire cast was called before
the curtain and further call was made
ceded by 1.-The Ballad Monger." very nicely
done, but not urgently necessary as pre-
Irary to four-act play. Tonight capt
Swift" will be presented.
New National Theater.-"A Black Sheep"
was presented at the New National Thea
its author, Mr.. Charles Hoyt. "A Black
Sheep has the shadow of plot, but it is
not permitted to interfere with the rapid
flow of comic incident. pretty heart
story is suggested in the second act, when
Mr.. Goodrich Mudd, the harem-scarum
hero, who supplies the piece with its title,
discovers that he loves queen of bur-
leSque'' instead of the woman whom the
will stipulates that he shall marry. But
the sentiment is hardly sustained by the
environment of his wedding TO the bur-
lesque queen in the last act. The burden
of the performance is on the shoulders of
Mr. OTIS Harlan, who is wonder in his
way. He is funny all the time, and with
out effort. The story of the piece is so
constructed as to admit some very clever
specialties, prominent among which is the
dancing of Miss Hattie Wills Cora Fay.
Her dancing has all the modern athletic
abandon, combined with genuine grace and
refined skill. The cast is commendable In
many respects.
Academy OF Music.-"The DaZzler' is a
title without whose presence on the bill
boards no theatrical season seems complete.
1t has been entirely rewritten-not in the
familiar use of the phrase by theatrical
managers, but provided with new incidents
and new dialogue. so that it comes to the
Academy of Music with the force of a new
creation from the pen of Frank Tannehiil.
jr. The cast interprets the fun in way
which proved highly acceptable to a good
house last night. The humor is up-to-date,
and are the songs and specialites. Mr..
Charles Wagner gives a comical character
impersonation, and Miss Florrie West sings
and dances very fetchingV. Mr.. VIII
West and Miss Josie and Vinie De Witt
contribute good things to the play in a way
that makes them credit to their native
community-Washins ton-and Bobby Rails
ton, the dwarf comedian, is as amusing as
he is unique. The new song, Like Trilby,"
will be added to the repertoire of the COM
pany by Mr.. VIII West on Thursday night.
Buffers Rijou Theater.-N. S. Wood ap-
peared last evening in realistic produc-
tion, entitled "Out In the Streets" The
audience was large and enthusiastic The
various scenes of familiar and historic
places in New York are interesting, and
those of the hospital ward in the Tombs,
the prison and the deserted mission house
are especially realistic. Mr.. Wood, as the
hero. gave manly and effective rendition
of the role and gained the sympathy of
the audience. George Pike, as the Yankee
from Maine; Harry Thompson, as the Ger
man; Ogden Stevens. as the villain; Laura
Lewis, as the heroine; Millie Dulaney, as
the good-nature1 Irish coffee woman. and
little Ricca, as the blind child. were all
clever. The play, as a whole, is interest
ing.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Martin Jul
lian's Australian Vaudeville and Athletic
Company began weeks engagement here
last night The house was packed, and the
lovers Of athletics had a good opportunity
to enjoy themselves. The first part of the
program consisted of specialties, including
the sketch team. Whitman and Davis;
Mecca. the boy Soprano; the musical queen,
Thee: Harry and Lulu Robinson, in vocal
selections. and Oracle and Reynolds, knock
about Irish comedians. The show conclud-
ed with Mr.. Julian's athletic exhibition of
athletes, who are ready to meet all Corners
for purses in their specialties. Johnny Van
Heest and Danny Mcbride the feather
weights. gave clever exhibitions of ball
punching; Chas. c. Jefferson, the strong
man, performed sorse remarkable feats Of
heavy lifting and juggling; Cradoc won lots
of applause with his dangerous battle-aX
swinging; Robinson ard Brown gave an
exhibition of high, broad and fancy jump
Ing, and in a bout with broad swords Mel
son High of the sixth Tilted States cavalry
defeated Capt. Duncan c. Ross by a score
of four points to three. The performance
concluded with boxing contests between
local aspirants for pugilistic honors and
members of the company. Mcbride failed
to stop Jack Kelly in the stipulated four
rounds, and the latter was given the purse
Of So. An attempt was made to give a
broad-Sword contest on horseback, but on
account of the slippery condition of the
stage had to be abandoned. Manager Ju-
liam announced that during the balance of
the week at least six good boxing bouts
would be given at each performance.
An Evening in Iceland.-The second week
of an Evening in Iceland at the Washing
ton i,r,f Inf pfr1r oil Got, nd