The evening times., 1896-09-15
AS TIE CROWDS CONE OUT.

The New National Theater was crowd.,,
last night with an audience which came
responsive to the announce ment of the
opehius OF the season and the first night
OF a new play. Robert Downing presented
Edouard Dousard's classic play OF ancient
Greece and Gaul, In Search of Happiness :"
IL was accorded warm RECEPTION and
Doth star and author may feel assured thar
success was stamped upon their efforts in
the loud applause Lnat greeted their aprear
ance after the third act
Mr. DOuSdrq came forwa rti a nd r.,,a rl,..,
that his Trunks were due thOs.. who ,.,ve
IL are, ana Gneyr Robert Downing and ms
VIE The audience caught the rnyu,e A -
laughed approyingly.
AR. Dos. IIink Caught Mr.. Dousard's hand
and. when II was quiet again, said: You
notice | hold his hand IL has written so
many beautiful speeches, am trying 10
wiring a good one from IT. WhcIner he
got nisinspration from Mr.. Dousa ru's hand
or MS own emotions, nl> speech was happy
The play is extraordinarily line in all
IT'S polu Ii Is written in lofty, classic
VEN. and the scenic environment is pic
turesque. but the action moves forward
with cumulative interest to the inspiring
climax at the end OF the third ac5 liz
is one OF the best of the modern classics
In dramatic construction and spectacular
opportunity 1t Is worthy or Sariou; in
literary grace it suggests "Iugonar"
The actors seemed inspired by the beau
tiIul lines 1t was theirs to speak and all
did well. Mr.. Dow ming has a role in
Hervor which discloses his best capacities
1t should be as popular ana as valuable for
him as the Gladiator" Eugenia Blair
has renewed opportunity for the display
OF her fine arts. She was at all times de
lightful as silva.
sir. Braniweil won distinct favor for
fine performance of Constans Edws rd
Dvorak as ATiSta nder, Mr. KoIke as Har-
palos. Mrs. Wren as Cieonene, and Miss
Lindley as Euopia Were all good in smaller
parts. The scenery and incidental music
tol
curtain calls and profusion of flowers.
Putnam will be played Friday and
Saturday matinee and night.
Northern Lights" Harkins and Bar
bouES Inspiring, romantic and patrIouc
American play proved d splendid lni,iatory
ATTRACTION for the Academy last night.
Tue season opened with Il large and entnu-
siastic audience, wao found evident and
conunued pleasure in tue inspiring plot
and clinaxeS.
Tue Ingenious plot of this well-known
play is 1In:iiiar 10 most playgUers. 1t is
worked INTO frequent clin.axeS through u
a series OF original and effective cOEpli-
cations, which. in the END, urlng heroine
and hero together triuiIiphantiy as in the
best style OF tins class CT lovable plays.
Especial praise is que Maurice Freeman
for uIs or.ra yaI or the IDuIan, John swift
wind. IL was an intelligent and rorcerul
characterization. William Humphreys, as
tile villain, Frederick Mayer, as Wallace
Grey, tue deSerter, and Mart Kelsey, as
the scout We're also prominent for good
work. or the ladies, Miss May Wheeler
led in tue prominence OF her role and the
finished acjng with which she graced it.
Sue is charming artist
Praise must not, however, be withheld
from Clara Knott, Julia Humphreys or Alice
EnderS.
The scenery was all appropriate and fine
There will be matinees tomorrow and Sat
urday
Who wants a boy? He is triflc handy
legged pi geon- toed, dunpy, with LIow
like Coruett. but he can sing, dance, and