Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
AMUSEMENT

"As You Like It."-A praiseworthy am
bition to progress beyond the semi-soubrette
role of the blanchis sense de fin manifested
itself in the production of "As You Like IT,
| by Miss Kathryn kidder yesterday after
noon. While the interest in her endeavors
as a Shakespearean student was not great
enough to attract a crowded house, the
| richness of the costuming and the earnest
ness displayed throughout the cast made
this initial venture into the classics highly
gratifying in it's general results. 1t gave
another touch of warmth to the atmosphere
of artistic refinement which has surround
ed the Lafayette Square Opera House from
the first. AS ''Rosalnd'' Miss kidder dis
plays the results Of serious study. She has
been able to overcome to an almost con-
Vinclng degree a certain angularity of
n ethod which SO harmonized with the spirit
of "SaRS-Gene'' to be an assistance
there, rather than a detriment But as
Rosalind' she shows that she has school
ed herself with q copquering determine ton
and that she need not rely solely on the
NapoleoGic drama for esteem as an actress
She reads the lines of the poet with WELL
directed emphasis, and is wnsome in spite
of the generous stature which is popularity
supposed to enable a woman to command
respect rather than appeal to the affec-
tons. There was nothing neglected that
might add to the smoothness of the produc-
ton, and If some of the players We're more
laberiou5 than effective in their endeavors
1t is but to be expected from company
organized for an entirely dissimilar style of
performance. The agreeable prominence
which F. F. Mackay succeeded in giving
the part of SilvfuS was a matter for con-
graduation to him. Ordinarily, the Sylvan
choir" is a dismal institution, but the
Apollo Octet sang the incidental music in
manner that was the more delightful
because of its contrast to the ordinary
musical offering in connection with the
O iYon To VIC
culated to secure approval in many re-
srects but it does not suggest that Miss
kidder's manager will for a long time find
1t desirable in practical sense to transfer
the company's talents from "Sans-Gene"
to a more severely legitimate play There
was an animation and a cleanness of enun-
citation which emphasized the carelessness
into which too much familiarity with the
other play has evidently betrayed the mem
bers of the company, as pointed out in
yesterdays Star.
The Poster EXhibit-The poster exhibit
winch opened this morning at the rooms of
the Business Woman's Club Cos 18th street
northwest, is a very interesting and uniuue
exhibition. The poster craze is an author
lied and well-known fad at the present
time, and the idea was formed by the man
ayers OF the Business Womans Club of OBJ
tanning the neuclus for an exhibition from
those who collect these conglomera tions of
form and color in this city, and Supplement-
ing this with collections from out of town
SeNeidI VI Inc Well-hilOWn periodical
panies sent exhibits which are unique and
interesting in the extreme The exhibition
will last until February 4, the rooms of the
club being open from 10 am. to 10 pm
Russell Bros.-Russell Brothers Come.
dams. on their return visit to this city. have
added some new features to their companv
which are sure to become very popular at
kernan's Lyceum Theater next week, and
bring the company to a still higher standard
than ever before. They are, besides. the
always-popular Russell brothers, who are
too we'll known to need description: Nav
Howard, the celebrated queen of burlesuue
who has always headed her own company
and who makes her debut in the vaudeyiIie
world; Her. Burke and Randall, comedy
acrobats; Fake and Semon, musical come.
dams; Johnnie Carroll. who does some new
limitations Of ]. w. Kelly; Fields and Lewis
the two "hot tomales;" the Morrellas in
iaughable sketch. introducing their trick
dog Bob The whole show concluding with
''The Two Off Uns'' There will be matfnees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.