The morning times., 1896-04-14
CRANE AS THE GOVERNOR
His Kentucky Executive Matches
His Senatorial Impersonation.
Carmen" sung ut Aliens Grand.
Good Playsat the Other Houses.

THE Governor of Kentucky appeared so
breezily at the National last night that
even the sultriness of the first spring eve ming
was forgotten. William II. Crane is always
charming and he is more so than ever when
surrounded by such company as now
supports him.
Franklin Fyles has woven together under
the taking title OF The Governor OF
Kentucky series of incidents which
give Mr.. Crane the opportunities he so
well knows how to handle. He has made
1t strong enough to permit of the governor
aud his sweetheart being the only persons
on the stage when the curtain rings down.
Anautlienceth tha filled every scaten ,oyed the
play from beginning to end and everyone
could have stood a little more or it.
Mr.. Crane needs no word OF praise in
this city. He is too well known. 1t is suf-
ficeDt TO say that The Governor OF Ken
tucky' loses no dignity or humor in his
hands. He was the Crane Of The Sena tor"
though less dash was needed. How true
his deineation OF the character was could
be judged by the applause given by the
Kentuckians present. and there We're not a
few. A curtain call and a most vigorous
one. came to the reward of the calm and
effective manner in which he showed how a
Kentucky gentleman could offer "a mortal
Offense.
OF the members of the company not an
unkind word could be said liz any one tried
hard 10 find an excuse. What charm
there was about that refined. old Ken
lucky gentleman, Col. Henry Clay Bingiey,
otherwise Mr. Percy Brooke. The Kentucky
drawi was only accentuated by the pride
with which he referred To his distinguished
relative, Henry Gay. If criticism can n
made, IL il, that there was not a little
more OF the colonel"
Mr.. Burr Mcintosh rs Daniel Boone Bing-
ley, Kentucky mounianeer was one OF
the hits or the evening. Mr.. Mcintosh took
the best care OF the character OF the
moonshiner, who had been chased out Of
the business by the revenue Officers.
Mr.. Crane had n hard time finding the
twins. Misses Margaret and Anna Robin
son. but he has been amply rewarded for
all his trouble.
Miss Marion Attoh appeared as Betty
Bunce. Blue Grass Old maid. and Wash
ington is ready 10 have large shipments
OF her arrive each week. She was just
the jOiliest old maid the National has
seen for many month.
Miss Blauchc Burton was the prize which
fell TO the governor after he had carried
her successfully through the trouble which
threatened 10 Shatter her Iife's happiness.
What If she did have 10 tell him at the last
that she loved hint is leap year, and no
one FOUND Tault- As the CdrcicSS, happy
daughter or the governors secretary.
bothered only by The alteration OF oil the
boys around the State-house, she was as
graceful us " hen, rs a ErOken-hedrted
daughter. she tempted the ruler of the
State while pleading for her father 5 honor.
The Governor OF Kentucky promises to
have such Il run this week as will please
the treasury OF the most eXaCting theater.
AnumheTof Senators and Representatives
who have never seen Mr.. Crane in his
famous character of the Hon. Hannibal
Rivers have expressed "A wish 10 see The
Senator" This play will be given one
presentation and the mana cement have
fixed on Saturday night for the event.
The seats for the only performance OF
The Senator are now on sale.