The morning times., 1896-04-07
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broad enough To last IOr several Se..SOts.
The opera then was the pretty sob Roy
and IL is IN town at the Laiayett Square
Opera House, where 1t was greeted again
last evening by an ImmeHse thrOng-
Rob kOy' was reviewed 50 luiiy when
here that there Is now nothing 10 say eX-
cept That the company II playing IL even
better than before. IL u bound 10 retain ItS
popularity not only frOmIts good music. but
lJs wealth or color and romance, which -
quite a. much fact as fancy.
The landscape pictures OF Rob Roy
are attractive 20 Il teErre- and while there
are numerous echoes Of scotch melody IN IC
there ar. some genuine airs By the author
which raaS Win the weIi-SnOwn favOrItes
OF his "kOliH Hood The most tunefuI
AR in Rob kOy'' IS the Dungeon Keys
Song" which was given with splendid
effect by Mr.. William Mclaughlin
Mir. PTurtte. Hiss MacnICEOi, Miss CCrien,
Mr.. Sheehan. and Miss O'keefe We're IN
fine voice and sang delghtful.y through
out the performance. There was scarcely
one OI tLe pretty SOLOS or duets which was
not enCOred.
of the dialogue and business" was re-
called many u time To do his eCcentFiO
Highland nIagS. He i. II that We're POS
SEflIe more funny than he used 10 BE- He
has an able assistant in the Sandy Mac
Sherry OF Nr. John Bell.
--ttOD Roy wiH III ali probability have
a good run all week The music on Thurs
day night Will be conducted by Nr. De
koyen.
Tie popularity and drawing powers OF
JoSpUh Hart. late OF Hallen ana Hart were
fully attpstrd aJ the Academy Of Music last
night by ore OF Jhe largest houses or the
season, the play being "A Gay OLD Boy
IL was Jolly, mlisics'l IaTte-coiLtI! Wat
went OFF with a whiFf and was anuSInEs
clean and always tUnc1ul and never dIil,
keeping the audIcnce in continuous roar
rOr nearly three hours
1t possesses in plenty the first essential
OF a farCe-COmcdy-fun -fun-and Is undoubtedly
the best play Joe Hart mas ever had 10 dis
play 10 the full his great versatility and
endicSS irth-pr0yOklnS powers, N Whlch
he = InImitahic-
Hart imperSonates a gay old widOwer,
Forest Tree. with three pretty grown
daughters, and on his visit 10 music hall
falls in love with pretty singer ana as
his love at first sight IL rccIprOCated, 2
marriage follows, ami the fun begins de
has not IaKenlnIO CONSIDERATION what eileCI
his new acquisition will have upon his
family and ms efforts 70 keep II quiet ara
amusing and endless.
Tie management has provided magnifi-
cent scenery anil stage settings. The star
has surrounded himself with strong com
pany, in which a number OF young Iauies are
prominent for their beauty AMI their talents
Joseph Hart is funnicT than ever anu has
q number OF songs never before heard here.
which he presents in his same old style thas
never fails of hit.
As yaugie, the queen OF the opera, and his
wife, Mrs. Tree, Carrie De Mar. is prettier
than ever and sings and dances To the salts
faction OF all. As the auntie, the sister
lD-ia W.. NHtAt hlrtIE. Its lscDNA
Amrose, Adele Archer and ThereSe Wood
ward are the three pretty daughters afOre-
said, who make merry in clever manner.
May Thompson as the Irish COOK looked
and acted the part to perfection Al
Leech in his dancing oddities and songs re-
cefyed a double encore, Harry Morse was
every inch a cattle king; Winfield Blake and
Donald Harold were literally applaudSd
for their clever work.
Among the new songs was ''Drummer's
Experience pear OH SWING See
That Niger Hanging Round" The Way
They Say Cool Day in all Languages, sung
and danced by Hart and Miss De Mar was
one OF the gems OF the evening
..Sapoleon Bonapartc." the third lecture
in the StOddard course, was given last
night befor large andapparentiy the same
audience that has filled MetzerOtt Hail
each night throughout the entire Sc aSOn.
Beginning with the eTaggy sleeps or
Corsica. his birthplace, the man OF destiny
was port yed as son, soldier, husband.
ruler aud exile vita fidelity 10 history
not observable in bis hOErapheTs, VINO
| have found their way lately into the worlds
Magazines.
EngTand. said Mr. Stoddard calls Ma
poIeon usurper because OF the extent or
| territory his matChless achievements Sc
cured for France, and yet. who is more
greedy for SpOiiS than England? While
she is continually warrinE with savage
races TO secure more land she takes good
care not TO excite the wrath OF first-class
nations for fear of losing part OF what
she alreHdy Possesses
Considering the stupendouS temptation
Napoleon had TO gFab-and the chance
let those nations that have never done the
same throw the first stone.
The last days of Napoleon on the dreary
little isle where death found him. the re-
turn of his body TO France and it's final
resting place in his ma snificcnt Sepulchrc
| were told and pictured with a fCTceful
/ pathos that was interrupted with frequent
/ and prolonged applause.
| The Irwin Brothers Bag Speciality Com
! pany drew crowded house last night at
| from the fOOtlights 10 the galleneS was
/ filled. and tf the audience did not enjoy
/ themselves. IT was because they did not
/ have time between the sixty laughs to the
/ minute which were given them
| The show is firSt-ciaSs IN every respect
/ and carries with il some OF the beSt-Anown
! artists in the special line or business n
the country. Besides the numerous old
I friends wfG have 20 often Delighted Wash
! ingfon audiences. Manager Irwin haS Sc
! cured George Fuller Golden. famous both
| in England q nd America aS one of the great
! pSt entertainers OF the age. Mr.. GOkien il
/ n critic artist, and the Way in which he
! criticizci and ridicUled his brothers and
! sisters OF the profession was received with
rnUnd after round of applause.
/ The performance was opened by Moore
| and Karcher musical CoinedlInS. followed
/ knock-abouts. who greatly amused the
| audience With their queer sayings and
I doings.
/ Joe Howard and Miss Ida Emerson. arigi-
/ nafors OF Illustrating songs. made BIT.
| Misses Nellie o. Neil aud Lille Suther-
/ land two pretty little brmettes, captured
/ the crowd with their varied accomplish
meutS. Besides being excel Aent singers
/ and dancers they are also first-ClaSs COtne6i-
| ienncs and acrobatS. aud that their good
| work wasappreciated was evidenced by the
( generous applause given them.
| The performance closed with a buFlesQue
| entitled Scenes at the Zoo. by the yOun ger
/ Brothers Irwin. The Irwin Brothers will
u