The morning times., 1896-11-10


uuSeu are of the most excellent variety
anu tne play Will undoubtedly rival in
poHPnlarity me other success of Mr.. Blaney.
Inomas Evans. as Robin Steele and Louis
Martinetti, as Billy Butts, scored the big
sest hits OF the night. The eccentric dane
inG OF Martinetti and the freak gymna sticS
that ,h ne was constantly practicing, kept
tte house in q Continual roar Of laughter
Willie he was on the stage.
Inc songs are new and bright and the
music catchy, the girls all pretty. and
Hie costumes and general stage setting
innch more brilliant and elaborate than
Is usual to productions of this class.
'.The Lady Slavery" returns this week
10 its American birthplace. the Lafayette
Square Opera House. This is by far
the best musical comedy that the London
theaters ever sent US, and created furore
when produced here last year. Under
The direction OF Mr.. George w. Lederer.
1t has been Americanized and staged in a
manner that makes it the criterion or all
operatic comedy productions.
Too high praise cannot be given to the
the company. 1t is too often the custom
10 give some measure OF praise to inferior
plays and this practice miniInizes the
erect or commendation when the SAINT
language Is applied TO really worthy pro-
auctions. There can be no doubt. how
ever. that THE Lady Slavery" brings to
US ~, thls week the most amusing comedy.
lhe lveliesl and sweetest music. and an
array of beautiful forms and faces in its
chorus that has for a long time pleased a
washington audience
Mafie Dresslcr. Charles Dandy and Dan
Ddiy have the parts created by them and
are beyond nattery in their rendition.
An ENJOYABLE rendition OF "The Three
Huarusmen' was given last night at the
academy OF Music. The well known play
DuIias historical in many features, ro-
inantic in more features, and witty and
entertaining in all features, is favorite
WIN al readers OF the immortal author
comedy.
Mr.. Paul Cazeneuve, a young and new
star; appeared in the exacting character
OF dArtagnan. There was no disappoint-
lnent IN Mr.. Cazeneuye's treatment OF the
role. He has the dash, amiabiliLy, bravery
and shrewdness or the man as portra Y ed
Dy Dumas, and he has keen sense OF
the proprieties OF d'Artagnan. He keeps
the character at the Level OF the author
and is not guilty OF the frequent misinter-
second-class buffoon. Mr.. Cazeneuve is Il
good actor, fact which was conveyed to
him pleasantly and Justly by the applause
OF his large audience.
Mae Fowler was the Anne OF A ustria and
Queen of France. Miss Fowler acted par
tlcularly we'll in her passages with Richie
lieu. in which she sustained the dignity
OF the queen. and beside looked it quite
charmingiy.
The cardinal w as played by Mr.. John C.
! Hickey. part which will always be con-
sidered secondary while the Richelieu
of Bulwer holds the stage. Mr.. Hickey.
isra ctorily. The Athos. Porthos, and
Ararnis, were by Messrs. A. B. Gillian ].
{. Gordon, and John C. Black, respectively.
Porthos being especially good. The Duke
or Ruckngham's romantic role was pla yed
exceilentIy by Mr.. Claude Maury, while
| the sweet and pathetic part of Constance
was in Tue capable hands of Miss Templcton
Evans
I SHAFT No. g" melodramatic produo-
ton, Opened last night at the biIou To a
parked and demonstrative house. shaft
No. is one of the strongest melodramas
seen hei,. III recent years. The theme l.
an alluriug one and concerns the life of
a young electrical engineer.
Glimpse of life in the great mining re-
Gions OF PENNSYLVANIA are most vIvidly
portrayed. especially in the coal mine
scene IN Act Z. when a phase of life but
eagerly understood by the vast ma aiority
| is given a most realistic demonstration.
The spectators are also treated t. one
| of the most realistic and vivid elect rical
by an ingenious electrical cuntrivancc the
audience sees marvellous reproduction Of
| u storm with all tine accompanying rain.
wind, thunder and lightning
The company is headed by Frank Lusee
wlo, as the here. Jim Rathburn, gives the
part a rare bit of artistic cuuring, and his
audience was most sympathetic. Joseph A.
MahOny WAS a hero-provOking villain and
proved himself very clever artist. 1t
would be ungenerous to particuiariZe among
such gathering of pla yers. for they We're
all nIcritorious and deserving of the abund-
ant applause that was shOwered upon them.
keFnan's last night W as packed with an
| enthusiastic audience to witness the Capers
of Harry Morris popular "Twentieth Cen
tury Maids" Harry Morris always meets
popular favor in Washington and last
night his entertainment merely emphasized
all that has ever been written in praise
OF his power as an entert amer
The Girl Bachelors Club the open
Ing number Of the program. is an operate
| satire on the alleged tendency of women
| toward masculinity, and it was bright,
well cOStumed, and EN- blaZOned with
wonderful electrical effects
The many specialties which followed in
cluded such wellknown artists as Lew
Randall. the eccentric aCrobatic dancer,
| who was well received, Carter and Auber,
| in a series of original parcdies: Carl Ander-
| son. The welI-known baritone. and Nettie
| De Coursey. who is well remembers here
and who last night captured the house
with her singing of new popular song
successes.
Viola Thorndyke appeared in series
OF twenty living pictures.
This program concludes with humor-
| Gus burlesque on Sart!ou's play Mime
| Sans Gene" entitled Mime. Sour Jane"