The morning times., 1895-10-22
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

| at the Lafayette Square last evening in
Daniel Hart's bright comedy-drama Sow
ernment Acceptance" The play was ex-
quisitely staged, the electrical effects
being unique, the scenes being laid at the
| capital, making IL of especial interest.
Mr.. Robson appeared in the character of
a young electrician, the inventor of a
battleship, which, after numerous disap-
polntments and distresses incident to the
| treachcry of an enemy, is accepted by the
| government and wins him fame and
| fortune.
Miss Fanchon Campbellmadea daintyan
| charming Mrs Kingsley, the heroine around
whom the sentimental part of tine story
was woven. Mr.. Palmoni and Mr.. Wood
| erSon provoked much merriInent by their
quaint characterization of n Jolly old sea
| dog and an egotistic veteran of 'the late
| unpleasantncss.
Mrs. Robson gave the frivolous good
hearted sister of the Senator with grace
and elevcrness. looking beautiful and gowned
in bewilering Parisian creations. Mr..
| Theodore Hamilton, as Senator Proctor,
| was dignified and impressive, and gave vent
to 4 number of statements with regard to
lobbying and bribery which the top gallery
! applauded as true
Lilly Proctor. a gay little coquctte with a
cooking school record, was represented ef
| fectively by Miss Carrie Radcliffe and the
| other and minor characters were acceptabIy
| presented. The dialogue OF the play is
! witty. 1t is fun of new situations and is of
| local interest.
Government Acceptance" win be given
| every night this week except Saturday
when the company will give THE Rivals
Hoyt's "a Black Sheep" of '94 has
changed its coat. This bright, witty and
| sparkling farce was presented to a well
| filled house at the National ii st night.
| With the addition of new characters,
new specialties and bright lines Mr.. Hoyt
| has brought back the sheep better than
ever. The audience laughed from the time
the curtain went up ill 1t fell at the end
| of the last act.
The plot hinges on Hot Stuff. an Arizona
"bad man." who refuses TO accept the
| fortune left him by his maiden aunt
| because 1t necessitates his return to civ
| iliZationandthee effete East.
Incidentally there is n stranded theatrical
company, an Arizona editor who collects
| his subscriptions with o shot gun and
several tenderfeet who are in Tombstone
on business.
Specialities are scattered through the en-
tire piece and some OF Mr.. Harlan's songs
were especially well received. Jos. Frau
kan made an excellant villain He will be
remembered as the designing apothocary
In "A Temperance Town."
The chorus, as is usual in Mr.. Hoyt's
plays, sang extremely well. In fact, all
those who enjoy a bright, clean, laugh
able farce, that will drive dun care away,
should spend an evening with "A Black
Sheep"
Quite a falr-sized crowd was at the
Academy of Music last evening to witness
the presentation of a five-act drama by
William Haworth entitled ION the Missis-
sippi." The play is of the spectacular and
sensational order. and abounds in startling
scenes, pistols, knives and hangings.
1t appeared to catch the fancy of the
audience, however. The company has evil
IDENTIFY been well selected and carefully
drilled. as the talent, while not of very
high class, one and all did their work
in o thorough manner.
Robert New ade, jr., as Grant Sherwood,
deserves particular mention, as he was
the life of the company and saved the play
from what would have been some very
weak spots by his clever work. Philip
Barstow was also well placed, while JEFF
ferson Sanborn made No. fugitive from
Justice.
Both Miss Esther Moore and Valerie
Bergere were charming In their respective
parts, as was Josie Sisson as Cely Tyler,
Sanborns sister-in-law.
The opening performance of the "20th
Century Girl" lyrical production in two
acts was given last night at Aliens Grand
Opera House. under the direction of Fred
erick Hallcn. The piece is n composite of
specialties some of which are fairly good.
1t is not claimed for "The Goth Century
Girl that it contains actors and actresses of
the first order and that was also the judg-
ment of the audience.
Fully four thous and persons were trans
xsfrl,f -rall1t ~
plantation life in the South. The great
assembly visited "Black America" at Con-
ton Hall and surely never before did an
attraction booked for whole week draw
20 large and enthusiastic an audience on
its first night. 1t is fair to presume that
standingroom in the street at the entrance
of the great hall VIII be at premium the
remainder of the week
'Black America" is simply plantation,
with its unique, inmitable, entertaining
and grotcsQue features faithfully presented
by negroes from the cotton section
There are three factors in the entertain
ment-singing, dancing and fun. The inn
portancc they play in the spectacle is
in the order named.
Every soflg that ever broke the stiffness
OF oranges centcd air was repeated last
night with the tame artistic naturalncss
that claractcrizcs the negro's spontaneous
vocal ability. So natural, TO Sv ect, so un-
like any thing ever given before ON Wath-
ington stage were the exercises last night.
/ The best singing was by. all odds COM
pris ed In the choruses. With the excep-