The sun., 1896-10-17
SEEN IN THEATRE SCENES
NOTES OF INTERESTING THINGS IN
THE CURRENT PLAYS.

Actor. who, in Ono Way or Another. Are
Di.t,,ruishing Themselves just Now
A Reminiscent Bin or Burlesque.
Ida Waterman, the mother in "Secret Ser
vice" has q very youthful face but n realistic
white wig, in addition to some black silk gowns
with reassurlng aspect of advanced age. In
tho first act negro suspected of treason Is sent
for. Miss Waterman orders him brought into
the room with tho same tone that the Queen in
"Allce in Wonderland" used to shout ION
with his hcadl" Any negro with an ounce Of
brains would have taken to his heels when he
heard that omnous tone and never come near
the house again.
In the first act OF n mclodrama played hero
recently the heroine took from the neck OF her
low-cut dress a letter that was necessary to the
action. A few minutes later she drew from tho
same repository another. There was q smile.
When she drew out third tho audience broke
into laughter. II looked ms though she were
stuffed with paper and might not last through
the play.
Johnstone Bennett in her sketch. "A Quiet
Evening at Home" asks her prospective backor
II he knows any men who write plays. :" Do
you know Sardine. who wrote Sarah Bern
hardt?'" she asks. IL guess you mean Sardou,"
Is the answer well / never could speak them
Eyetaiyan names," is her respectful disposition
of the great French dramatist In another part
of the scene she tells of the great success with
which she introduced song and dance into
East Lynne" Ibid the audience call you
back" her supposed "angel" asks. call me
back 2" she answers In scorn. why, they
dared me 10 como back"
Flora Irwin can sing negro song nearly as
we'll as her fatter sister and her negro imita-
tion is quite as good. She only lacks her
unction and infectious spontaneous good
nature. In the first act Of the piece at the
song called Jones said I'll BE One" The last
verse Is given with an imitation of drunkenness
wnai nd n in pos se: @
fensive. so far as her own work goes; The song
Is OF course wrstShsd But Miss m Irwin sim
lauphablc and keep within the bounds OF good
taste.
Roselle Knott. who plays tho half caste girl in
"The Cherry Pckers." wears a series OF cos
tunes which are attractive not only because OF
their texture and color, but by reason OF their
tween Oriental and European dress.
Joseph Herbert now adds comicality to the
cleck scene in Lost, Straycd or Stolen" by
making the porcelain tmepiece explode as well
as blow the springs into the air when he starts
TO repair it with a pair of tongs and brick.
Peter DALEY in "A Good Thing" creates most
OF the humor OF two scenes by the of two
catch words. One is "Well. hold it." and the
other, why don't youI" By the persistent
uoc aiu SlcNeE VI tuese t"O puEuSeS ne
keeps his audiences amused for half an hour.
Years ago in d" Pete" Dan Collyer played the
part Of negro girl. and in one scene. und er the
spell of q voodoo, danced with q hatchet. 1t
was fash of a genuine dramatic power which
nobody had ever before suspected that he DOS
another song which reveals tho same insight
into the mysterious phases OF negro character.
Irving Place Theatre was shown on Thursday
night when Anna Bragg. who was the success
appearance as a comic servant girl.
The acrobat who used 10 roam through Sue" |
esque but improba and now he goes to his |
trial, not in bright blue circus suit. but wear
The scene that young Walter Thomas acts
best in Secret Service" is that OF the last act,
IN in which. assuming his fathers place temporar-
lily. he demands that his sister answer to him
for her relations with the Northern spy. 1t was
rather characteristic incident of southern life
But Mr.. Thomass outbreak was full of fire and
the dignity Of youth asserting himself under
:. One OF the particularly revolving passages in
" Florida Enchantment" comes in the first
having swallowed the seed which is to change
her sex. appears with black mustache. ,she
pital. Avg
The Boston Globe Theatres programme of |
the fret performance OF "Evangeline" in 1875 |
is interesting now that the piece is in revival |
Many of the puns perpetrated In the old play |
bill In describing the characters are in use to- |
day but in the original the plays upon words |
were explained by free use or italics and now |
they are not; but this may be o question of |
"sorts." One dreadful pun is los. by James S.
Mnffits absence. The Lone Fisherman was |
described as mystery, though from his |
name it would appear as a Mr.. NJ" So Henry |
Dixey's Lone Fisherman is mystery only. |
Other familiar names in the first cast there
were Of Laura Joyce. Louis Mestayer. II. S.
Murdoch. and Dan Maginnis. AT the outset the |
historical HeUer was not named in the bill SO
It's front and hind legs were anonymous. an over
eight that has been fully made up for since |
Dixey, and Golden aspired 10 be stars" As |
known names. w. II. Crane was the lie Blanc,
win was CAPTAIN Die,rich. The heifer dance so
FAR distinguished it's performers as to announce |
was still the Lone Fisherman. Indeed, has he |
ever ever acted any other character since Evange-
Of the early Participators in this burlesquo who |
has has done little else Last winter he was half OF
and Gorman, and, dressed in short frock and |
SsS.,s Seias shade hat and With stockings OF
paSes nA va slo MS girl big His ssI sahs hs
size and baby ways were in amusing |
sSrt,a 81 Later in the he sa
Joe the part OF an ignorant and very wealthy |
hhihgshminn' hia s,sin' W"rshipper OF titles To mako
OF all the women of the chorus. His ponder |
business was not helpful in character depletion, |
out allowance commensurate with his size |
bhonld be made for tho i'm possib BILE parsonage lie |
was meant To be. Aside from its com icality his |
ldtheTle he's one good quality: he Is not serious |
~ his copying of women. and gives no sugges- |
tion OF the unpleasant stimulation employed by !
Richard liarlowe and the latter's imitators. |
but II EvAngeline" helped To obscure two OF |
Its early performers It did well by more of tho |
others. Nat Goodwin, Henry Dixey. W. Ii. |
Crane. and Richard Golden have certainly been |
heard from since. ~
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