The evening times., 1895-12-10
AS THE CRoNlS CONE OUT.


Francis Wilson, at the New National
Theater last night was as aI,tays-F rancis
Wilson. The dress may be Spanish. Scotch,
English or the rags of Roniany. but Wilson
is always the same. Their. eau IL: np-Ipts-
taking the legs, the voice and that long
nose. <@ss-zSs 49, =
The other leading artists wer. not a dis
appointment, but theopera wasSfsFractfngiy-
so. The name OF Sullivan is good TO CON
jure with, to draw critical tfowd 10 the
tneater, but those who went last night saw
i'll The Cbieftain," after the first. act, that
Sir Arthur Sullivan las simply written
POT DuIier," or else he was isti stirred by
the wit of Mr.. Burnard as l:;.. mad been d c.
custonIed TO by Giibert's. the book Is not
what Gilbert would have written. There IL
nothing original in the hunior, the situa-
tons or the dialogue. although everything is
snlartly and cleverly put together.
But of course, francis wilson. adding
himself to the whole, makes il agreeable,
and the evening is passed pIeaslnly-
The music contains nothing out OF the
ordinary, nothing catchy. except perhaps
two numbers, mat are really Sulrvancsque.
The piece is cieverly orcuestcrcd. anu Is
perhaps better tnan many Others that are
popular. One word describes the costumes
anu scenery-Supvrb.
LUlu Giasvr Is N-ry sweet, hut LIlu's eyes
stray over Tue IuotIlgtts oncn-r tii;ih tney
should SofIr law ought tu prevent suci,
wholesale slaughter OF the innocents out
trout.
Lillian tarli-Suiitn, "a i tt tuititiitltS$ is
eng aglrg in manner and VOICE
The rest are familiar faces in Wilson's
company and need no criticism, tloGSb
not above 1t.
A constant peal of laughter. unbruken
save when the IlerrinIent n,:itcrIaliZed into
Il roar, was lie greeting given Wood and
Sh-pard's Town Topit> at the ACad-
rmy when it t"san weeks engagement
iasi night. The entertainment ~ ,:Ivided
into three parts or acts, NOR" to give
til. performers d rest and 10 tan. mun"tony
away from the scene of action than be
cause the play demands IT.
Messrs. uiunI IS Wood and Frank
Shepard ar. seen To even bett' advantage
in Town Topics" than they have in
their joint appearance in times gone by
Mr.. " ood. as usual, gives a most whole
some port ayai of the up-tc-ja,c co!orcd IN
dividual, while Shepard cn1Cts a faiill-
rul latt-r-tlay young man OF easy morals,
VINO goes ON the principle of doing or
else You'll bc done.
The three Merriiecs Sisters need no
further Introduction 10 Washington play
goers than TO simply note that they are
with the company Master Tommy Meatic
has the CieveresJ Kind Of soprano voice
that quickly makes nm faroiite with the
audience. Among the OF hers VINO are
uneauallcd as fun-brewerS are William
Keller, David Conroy, Phil Mcfarland,
Frank Caverly and " iiliani H. Mack.
The weeks attraction at Aliens Grand
Opera House is Miss GLADYS Wallis in The
Cricket" the OpeUing night s performance
was greeted by comioriabiy filled house,
and all were Pleased by Il n exceedingly ar
tistic presentation oI George SANDS famous
work. .--
The dramatization by Clay N. Greene is
a happy adaptation Of tie work to the stage,
and tne company which supported Miss
Wallis in the rendering OF III last night is
OF the best. Mr.. Frederick Paulding as Ian
dry Barbeaud performs his leading part it'll
the Discrimination -of fine artist. He is 4
typical loveinaker. and Miss Wallis herself,
as Faucneite, the Cricket, is an unique.
though very winning, sweetheart. It is es--
seutialiy love drama, and the leading
actors are essentially lovers and little more.
Miss Lucille Allen Walker, as Fsdet. the
witch, is distinct success in part which
eXac6s the finest artistic SKILL and Didier.
the twin brother of Landry, is a successful
fool.
The prettiest part of the whole play is the
scene between Fanchettc and Landry's
father, Caiiard. in the last act, when the
old mau's opposition breaks down Under the
girls pleading.
A decided hit was made 3t,the I.afa yette
Square 1heater last night by MIR. Joseph
Holland in "A Social Highwayman," a
play which Mr.. kicnaru Mansfield says
ne mas the honor TO present to the public.
The part Of the social Highwayman
Court ice Jaffrcy. is unied by Mr.. Joseph
Holland. Ii is Il Ioi. which requires cool,
daring, sell-poSs ession. and the light I'M
gered skill OF tie sneak thief combined with
| the accomplishments or the cn,i-oi-the-Cen-
| tury gentleman. He played his part. his
many-sided Part, with sPlenuid ablilty.
| He is now u success and will remain So.
The role OF JcnkluS i!arby. part taken
by Mr.. E. NJ. Holland, ore oI The brothers,
| is more somber. but is. lacking tie bril-
| lance, more difficult cI eXecuiipn. THIS
1 part was also played with great force and
suggestion. Inc scene betwecn Mr.. f.
NJ Holland and Miss Olive Oliver, as the
| Sonora, was iDinitable-
Miss BERTHA Creighton did ample justice
to the sweet anu dnilaGie character OF
\ Elenor BueDham.
Irwin Brothers Specially Company be-
| gan the week ~ krrEan's last evening with
| one of those characteristic large houses that
| attest the high esteem with which the pa
| irons of the theater regard the company
| Many things have been left in the perform
| ance that were seen when the lrwIns were
| last in Washington because they were feat
| ures worth continuing. A number OF new
| and excellent features nave been added.
The curtain raises on Moore and klrcher-
| the popular musical comedians. Through
| the dizzy wbirl of highest vaudcvilh. that
| follows one Is treated 10 everything ca pa
| BILE of producing "a performance OF the clear
| est water.
| Nellie o'Nein and Lille Sutherland are
| of almost uneQuaIed clevernesS in their
| acrobatic and dancing numbers. Howard
/ and Emerson are two singers of popular
ans who Use The sicreop,ieon to Illustrate
| their notes as they go along. The celc-
| brated Todd Judge family are new in the
| local field in acrobatic reats.
Miss Kitty Nelson sings catchy songs in
| n still NOR. c3tchy mapr"r. The Younger
| Brothers Irwin in a whole interval OF nun
| conclude the entertainment.