The evening times., 1896-02-11

pa" to time is calculated to Immediately
muster the sympathies OF an independence
loving, anti-arlstoCratiC American audience
into line.
a good support is given the star. There
are oniy three ladies In the east. ana they
are all actresses. They are. Miss Minnie
Radcliffe. Mrs. Fannie Addison Pitt and
Miss Bijou Fernandez. Other wcli-kn"wn
Washington favurites are in the company.
Among them are George Denham, Charles
MaChay, Robert Lowe and George Wood
ward.
A great deal of attention has been paid ny
Mr.. Russell and his mana ger to the sccric
effects OF the comedy. aud 1t is as pleasing
to the eye rs to tbc ear AT the close OF
the first act the star responded in a brill
liant way to a vigorous calls for a speech,
and was greeted with dcafening appia use.
The same double bill will be- given tonight.
"Lost-Twcnty y-rour Hours" was pre-
sented last evening for the first time at
Aliens Grand opera House. A large audi
ence greeted the performance. To say that
Robert Hilliard assumed the character OF
"Dick Swift il sufficient, as his reputa-
ton is too well known TO need comment.
Swift goes off on a protraCted spree dur
ing the absence of his Wife. While reeov-
ering from the effects Of ''inebriating in
tozicants." hco coversleepshimSelff for whole
day. During this time his wife returns. and
to eXtricate himself from a number of en-
barrassinG situations he is obliged to in
vent many ingenious prevarcations- He
proves himself equal to the emergency. hut
places himself in several compromising po-
sitions.
David Swift. the brother of a theo-
logical student. is played By Mr.. Grant
Stuart. His facial expressions and sane
tified poses kept the audience in Il con-
slant roar.
Mr.. Cecil Butler, as Adoiphus Smiley.
Dicks friend and a man about town. was
good. Mildred, big Miss Stella Kenney.
is the sweet. Innocent wife of The gay New
rl-..r rar In tts., IL, ..f NF,--
b. rtha Dacre. the woman OF the world. is
oi @ of the best actors in the company
and in spite of her unenviable part she WIS
heartily received. She is a handsome
woman, and. what is more pleasing, does
not appear to know ii.
Nothing but words of praise can he said
OF the Misses Cowell and GRAY as Mrs.
and Miss Churchill. with their ancient cos
tunes and Puri,anical manners. Solomon
GoldSten, the pawnb-oker could not have
been improved. Miss WhitehOuSe, Susan
the maid, was presented with a handsome
well deserved il.
Mr.. Hilliard is Il clever and natural actor
performance.
Theplay wa Spreceded nv Richa r,l Harding
Davis charming story. Her First Appaar-
ance." Mr.. Hilliard here PLAYS the mart of
Van Bibbcr. the New York clubman.
Many nr"minen, people occupied boxes
at last nights performance.
Mr.. Paul Kester's we'll told play of
Nell Gwvnne' was produced last night
ut the LAFAYETTE Square Theater. with Mile
Rhea in the leading role. To witness
such performance is rare treat. IL
makes one almost regret his proS.iic nine
tecnth century existence, and wish him
self participant in the brilliant scenes
that characterized the court of Charles III.
The dramatization has brought out the
leading details OF the pretty story with
faithful exactness, and Mile. Rhea and
her superb company gave it perfect inter
probation. The humble orange girl
whose consuming ambition was to become
an actress. became a living reality in the
person OF Rhea. and no part of the original
pathos was lacking in the reproduction
Nell 6wynne achieved the success she
craved, became the favorite Of the hoIr
outwitted the lord chief Justice and de-
feated the schemes OF the corrupt members
OF the kings curt, whose efforts to a,lyo-
cate their own fortunes were TO be succe IS
ful only through the downfall of their a.
lows. All this was admirably portrayed
last night In the presence of q delight d
tors. Mile. Rhra.. ever II favtrite In Wash
ington, has addel yet other laurels to er
already large collection by the success OF
Nell Gwynnc.''
Mr.. Lyon as King Charles, Mr.. O'Cm-
nor as Lord Jeffries, Miss Gibson as Lady
excellent support, as did also
Mr.. Joseph O'Mcara as Sir Roger Fair
fax, Mr.. L. NJ. b. Pratt as Lord Rooh s.
ter, Mr. Lake as Lord Lovelace and Miss
Helen Singer as the Lady Castiemain. The
minor parts were sustained in a manner
that betokened uE-to-date ability.
The play was well received throughout
Sidney r. Ellis new romantic drama. |
s sBonpie Scotland" was presented for the |