The Washington times., 1895-01-13

other equally famous legitimate actors, was
desecrated by melodrama OF the most blood
curdling type.
To be sure, the play is a good one of the
kind, but it seemed like sacrilege to see it at
Palmer's. The cast, especially the men, is a
remarkably strong one, and includes J. H.
Stoddard, W. J. Ferguson, E. J. Radcliffe, r.
A. Roberts, and W. H. Thompson all of whom
are equally strong in their respective parts.
May Robson was seen as an eccentric old
maid. and her make up, after having fallen
into the river. was artistic if not beautiful.
Her curls have given way to straight and
stringy locks, her "pink and white complex
ion was replaced by sallow, greasy one and
her wet. clinging skirts showed the outlines
of her figure to advantage. notwithstanding
the fact that she made a frantic effort to hold
them from her.
Amy Busby looked beautiful in the leading
female role, but lacked strength in the eli
makes. Her gowns were handsome and styl-
ish. One consisted of heavy ivory satin.
covered with large bunches of sparkling
green brilliants. The skirt was very full and
the large pufled sleeves were of white chiffon.
Another one of pink crepe had a girde and
long loops of cream ribbon embroidered with
pink flowers. Adrienne Dairolles played the
part of Spanish adventures well and in
one scene showed unusual dramatic power.
Tne priscIpal comedy scene is built around
man who, While bathing in the river, loses
his clothing. His sweetheart chances that
way, and. although he has hitherto been too
bashful to propose to her, the situation in
spires him with courage, and, hid behind
some cattails which grow by the riverside,
this nude and bashful lover woos and wins
the girl.
The piece ends with the explosion of an in
fernal machine which kills the villain and
Just misses the hero aud his sweetheart. The
performance has been cut and shortened
since the first night and the play will
DOUBTLESS HAVE A SUCCESSFUL RUN.
Henry Arthur Jones either has very poor
opinion of women or the public wants friyo-
lous heroines for 4 change And 1 guess it
does, for "The Masqueraders" at the Empire
and 1.-THE Case OF Rebellious Susan at the
Lyceum are doing about the best business in
town. "Rebellious Susan gets jealous of
her husband for ample cause, and because he
won't promise her on his word of honor as
gentleman never again TO indulge in little
romance, as he calls it, she won't forgive
him, and leaves for Egypt promising to have
little romance of her own.
She keeps her promise and falls in love
with single young man who claims to recip-
70 cate her passion. How serious the f1irta-
tion is the audience is left to Judge for itself.
but at best IL is too serious for a respectable
married woman. Finally Susan's uncle sus-
poets the situation and determines TO put
stop to the affair, which, after great diff
Guilty, he succeeds in doing by staying right
by her side. giving her no opportunity to meet
her lover clandestinely or otherwise. The
lover marries three weeks after, and thus he
is gotten out of the way.
But Susan won't make up with her hus-
band till he promises to let bygones be by
cones if she will, and then, after having
frankly admitted that she doesn't love him
the least little bit. she decides to take him
back, as there is nothing else left for her to
do. He doesn't know OF her romance" but
We unceasinglay say 'It serves him right."
"What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander." T.e comedy Is bright and the play
is entertaining.
Isabel Irving played the part Of Susan
charmingly and dressed beautifully. In the
first act she wore gray gros-grain silk silk
full skirt. The waist was trimmed with