The Washington times., 1895-06-04
AS THE CROWDS CONE ouT.

AboHt twelve hundred people assumed
last evening that Aliens Grand Opera
Huuse was about the coolest place in the
city, and went there, fan in hand, to hear
the Frederick Bond Company in My Wife's
Mother The performance marked the
opening OF the sixth week Of this company's
enga cement, which Ia all appearances has
become an institution OF the sumner.
The comedy proper was preceded by a
very amusing drama in one scene, en-
titled Jack Whites Trial. III which Mr.
Shirley, Mr.. Findlay, Miss Curry and
Miss johnson played the parts with a
pleasing conception OF the roles.
In MY Wife's Mother" Miss Blanche
Walsh as Sibylla was unusually charming,
and that is saying great deal Mr.. Bond
played the part OF the YiCtimt To tES tyranny
OF his wife's mother, and was uproar-
ously funny, while the severe and classic
mother-in-law was admirably put on by
Mrs. Findlay. Mr. Able had a fine OPP
portunity in MIR. Timothy Tackleback, and
he rose to the occasion every time.
The supper passage in the second act be-
tween him and Miss Blanche quite cap
tured the house. They have certainly found
the specific for the warm weather at
Aliens and it may be taken there ad libi-
tum all OF this week
The interior of the New National Theater
last evening reminded one actually of a
crowded college commencement. Nine
tenths OF the people were arrayed in white
robes, aud fans, which latter were in
perpetual motion. Hence the naturally
| agreeable summer temperature of this
capacious house was reduced fseyeral de-
grees, and allowed the presentation of IAN
Awful Affair" 10 go on under the most
delightful conditions.
There is no waiting in this play for the
development of the humor. L. ,explodes
at the spigot in the very first scene and it
runs and bubbles until the curtain goes
| down. 1t is comedy, the scenes of which
are laid in London and hatched in America
Judging from the second week which was
/ better than the first, with which everybody
I was pleased the company has possibly
arranged the merit of its plays in an ascend
| ing scale.
Mr. Charles Coote shone last night as
] Gregory Grayson, and Mr.. Charles BOwser
| gave people fair idea of what he can do
| with such a mock heroic character as
I John Philip Macready. Mrs. Pitts treat
ment of Mrs. HaYke was very good as was
Mr.. Hudson as Isaac Parker, aud Miss
Mary Sanders as Mrs. Mumford Merry.
| In fact all the principals were in parts
which they surpassed cleverly.
And there will be five more nights of this
| excellent entertainment.
garden attached to Kernan's Lyceum
| Theater proved a great success. Ed. F.
Reesh's big White Crook Spectacular Ex-
| travaganza Company had the boards, and
the show is OF the first-ciass.
The burlesque, which was given in the
| theater proper, was very good one. Ed.
| Sanford, who impersonated Lord Spinach
| the White Crook; James Lee, as Hungry
4 Willie, and Emma Rose Lee, the Wild
Rose. were the life of the farce and re-
ceived encore after encore.
The variety part of the performa nee took
place on the summer garden stage. Lena
| LIE Couvier in a repertoire OF popular songs
Ward and Leslie. comedy sketch artists;
Emma Rose Lee, the queen of soubrettes,
and Jennie Lamont and Josie Love, in an
original novelty act. made up an unusually
| good programme of speciality acts.
The bout of the evening was a ten
round go between Jack Daily, of VIII
mington, Del. and Billy Payne, OF Phila
| delphia Daily was in no condition tc
| spar and should not have been allowed to
| go on. Payne had him at his mercy
from the start. but would not put him out
| Fred. Swigert refereed aud declared the
| bout a draw.