The morning times., 1896-06-30
THIRD WEEK OF coMEDY.
''The Private Secretary" Revived ut
the New National

the New National.
The Washington Stock Company, which
came TO play two weeks, last night hegan
its third. WITH the bin or the fourth weeI;
announced. and no good reason in evidence
why the company should not remain all
summer, until other bookings at tile New
National and prearraneed contracts OF the
players forces dissolution upon the so well
assembled party. Evidence accumulates
each week tEat no season before has Wash
ineton had sd eXceiIeat an organization
to furnish summer Diversion, and the
weather man and the swift twirliDS fans
are doing all they can 10 render comfortable
the crowds that make the National their
rendezvous these summer evenings.
The company has heretofore been strOng
hut TO accentuate the fidelity with whicn
the management are keeping their word
to give every possible assistance to the
proper presentation OF the comedies. new
of the parts demand. Last week it WAS
Niss Norton who met instant favor as Miss
Fauntieroy with the Kangaroo dance. Last
night the face new to this seasons com
pdny. but n favOrite to all local tbeater-
Hocrs. was Charles Coote's. There was a
part that no one in this company could do
to such a niCety as Mr.. Coote, and he was
secured. though he had 10 cancel another
contract.
Tne famous fun maker, THE Private Sec
rotary" was the bill last night. 1t is some
years since the pieca--hIs been seen
here. SO that IL possesses Il certaiD element
of novelty IL also possesses an eictnen OF
fresh life that suggests that 1t might have
been written yesterday instead OF fifteen
years ago. The fiippaDt apsurdities OF
speech. situation and scene follow each
other withiDcessant and surprising rapidity
and the Guintessence OF the whole farce, SO
far Is the audieDceis concerned. is la augbter.
Mr.. Coote was the Rev. Robert SpaidiDg
This is his original character. His delinea-
tiOn Of the poor. thin. browbeaten, eccentric
Anglican curate is remarkable in ITS mirtn
provoking continuity. How do you do?'
will be on many lips before the end OF the
week. and goods and chatteis" and
''goloshcs" will drop into current small talk
An impe rsOnatfon side by side with tie
clerical title part was Frederic Bonds
Cattermoie. ltproyed the hest first Dight 5
reading Mr. Bond has given and lie iiied
the role as full or fun as anything h e has so
far performed. Douglas and Harry We're
nicely done by Mr.. Mackay and Mir. Poag.
and John Findlly was seen as Mr.. Ma island.
Ernest Elton had the part uf the aspirin 6
tailor.
The ladies were seen 10 advantage and
they displayed more new gowns that sug-
gesL reinarka bic depth 10 their trunks
that yield up so continually. Agnes
Findla y has HDcxcelleDt part in Miss Asiord.
the spiriiuaiist. Miss Chapman played
Edythe, Miss Sanders played Eva and
Miss Johnson tile Mrs. Stead.
By way of introduction Just bit of
Gilberts Galatea" was given as a curtain
statue come Ia life. Miss Chapman as the
Jealous wife OF the artist, Mr.. Buag as
PygDalion, the artist, Miss FiDdluy us
the art patrons fire eating spouse. and
Mr.. Fiudlay as an ancient eccentric Greek.
Mr.. Findlay's makeup and comedy work
was especially conspicuous.
There was u crowded house, which has
come To he the rule with these popular
players. The fans keep the temperature
down to an. agreeable degree.