The morning times., 1896-07-21
GOLDENBERG'S,
026-O28 7th-7O6 K st.
TWO CLEVER COMEDIES.
my Awful Dad" and bluff" We
PJeastn2ly successful.

my Awful Dad" and bluff" Were
RJeasiD0ly successful.
When night after night and week after
week company OF players Continue to
give artistic performances OF dissimilar
character, running the gaIli0t from young
TO Old, n in grave to gay, uIIid Ia booster
Ous, andali the while they have been accuniu-
iating 90 themselves a Iaitinui ciehteie
who would rs soon miss their meals as u
change OF bill, IL is but natural that in the
face OF such continued excellence there
snoulu he d demonstration or surprise.
Under such circumstances the drcunl-
stances are taken as matters Of course.
so IS IL with the capable band or players
VINO are spending tie sunIrner At tne New
National uuder the banner or the Washing
ton Stock Company
Last night they again changed the bill.
anu wituout aUy iei.cI ,Iou Oh .S.c players.
but with deserved compliment Implied. IL
Bsa y De SAID tnat the wonder or the audience
at tue beginning or the sixth week Is where
all The good plays Come Iroin. From week
10 week there Is an arfectionate fear that
tue next may fail tribe below the last
in interest and merit, but with My AwfuI
Dad In evidence and the five former
pieces To hack iU, IL is conclusive that The
resources OF the play Dag are equal TO tie
players
"a idrgc audience was present last night
andcnJoyed the evening" with Tue customary
breezy hiiarity. Tie farce was not a new
O.ie, .diIitIar 10 WasHiGi-seOn, uAs II Is
a IavorIte- There was some shaking up
IN the cast as compared with iOImer
and the nierrment Is in evidence in the
same Old Spots.
Adon!s Evergreen, the awful dad, tie
firtatioss, ntIrusOiiie. irresistible, ana say
papa was reproduction Oy Ar. Bond II
me IOrIner success. MI Mackay has not
Deem seen as the mOuei OIL soprieIy tRe
uarr!sser son, IN JwO years. He gives IL the
tinge Oh LhdIactcriLat son JiIat Ieips tiie part
appreciabiy. His Richard Is Charged with
the negative sIeyS tA1L are CLi.,i,icl.OES
Dy aruni contrast with the sky blues
Side by side with these two leaders or
tlie mas contingent Is 3irs. ,nuIdy as
Ms. BIggs. IL is the best thing She does
aiiu IL 40 Just ~ sa sDe s.D--S letter Jiian
could any other Character actress u mind.
Every moment she is on the scene her
comic Of cries are the OCCASION OF
laughter, ana SHE didn't make IN exit last
nirn. Iaas diin't Dring appause WIN the
laughter.
a.. .hdlay gave amusing Distinction to
the roe OF Humphrey Lovekin and Mr..
DoaS Us Baron natSnIrrJ rounu,-u the
| exiSencies OF his role 10 nicely. Mr.
Hutsoa as bIDs ana Mr.. stevens as cruels
did well theft parts.
Miss Una pniiu greatest pleasure may he
| taken IN the sentiment Prevalent III front
| Una she Is not eDvugn IN eViuciiee. 1t Is
! really too bad that so attractive a woman
and admirable an artist should be seen in
unIy Two scenes ana not at an In one
or the acts. Inc same is true u
mary sanders- For though sne is clever
IN everything, Two OCCASIONS have pointed
To especial enarm i'll boys parts, ana IL
would have heen pleasant u nave had her
IN me s,eDrs IunSGr. Miss CuiaiIe rarKer
walked away Win share OF the nunurs as
Miss MarIgoiu, anu many tent that Miss
nsirtl ldu not dpptareu 10 suIn advantage
before lnis se5s-ssi. Aiss Srsiii.en was at
traciive as Miss DeVere.
The comedy was preceded by another play
ny rduI wi.stdcii- Juugeu ny the ILani-
itstatiOus OF Tie audience Bluff has
scored us iIeasdut anu substantial 4 sue
Ovss as DIIiSet. The uIaIugue ana sItua-
lions eliCiieu aiInUst Continuous laughter
iuu al The end call.
Ar. aiaI A.y has the principal part in the
piece as an up-tU-date under z Fauuate. lie
carried his ron well, and his ingenuity and
nerve in racing ms uniortuIaJe pIcdIca-
inents was capital. Mr.. fIBdEay, as d
bibulous old lauy killer, contributed sub
stantIaIiy 10 the 1uD, and his auInIrers
iound that he had evolved with his Gus
tomary originality new and amusing
Character rIetLy little miss sanders, WIN
Is always tayorite, always arllstic and
clever, set every man IN fIUnl to wishing
lie were student to Win Eer hanu. her
Grace WAS acted with winsoIne grace anu
IrresistloIs cha rim. ar. Bong adt1eu a new
portrait IT, his gallery as Mr.. Thrush and
u distinct clever iinpersODItlun Ii is. 1t
is due sMr. Hutson. though he was omitted
from the bill, To 81 ) thar he aCQuitt Ell Mfn-
self creditabiy as ThoIAis.