The evening times., 1896-04-08
AS THE CRUNDS COME OuT.

DR.. GoIdsmith's fine old classic, She .
Stoops TO Conquer, was put upon the New /,
National stage last night by Julia MarIowe I
Taper and her manager. Robert IdttT' :
and as this piece is seiaom played, 1t came
in the nature or hoNtil4 10 d great
many present.
Kat. HaTdoastIc, Miss Neville, and their !
lovers, the cha grned Mr.. Hardcdstle, he
vain Mrs. HaraCaSte, the cunmYinG Tony
IumpkIu ami the retluu. OF comic SERVANTS
have iuokc,i out or The black and whlte Of
printed and pictured pages 50 that Wien
lisl might tney walked ana talked, Nchcincd
and fiiTtrd III very life through the pros
cetIuIu frame, no one .ntercsi eh IN the old
comedy could have experienced other IMAM
measurable. emotions. However, repet-
tons ut long inJej Nals, uldi the novelty
may preserved, Is enough Tor this pay
ma. literary uuahty oI il, WDlca - us Lile I
C.utrIu MAJ pt enjoyed III the library easy
,-u.itF anu the concession 40 SthtiieHld!
arguments H.-,i not be to- often matte
rue production was HOt Ote OF uiiihihEitd
,eIeci.itIOn. 1He LumOrs Oh onH IVrIn
one OF Tie stap.e debgBt> a>socEiird Win
IN, comedy. JusuCt was not zone Mrs.
Har,irastit. : bog fast night anu II was truly
rcgr.iaii. to see the opportunities S.ufr"u,
the temptation sugst tsted ana the sati>idt
ton denied AE"lu, theTe Is SO i'tlic III
Kate HaT,lC3sir To tuii-t tiie dDllilltS Oh
so able au actress as Julid MdrioWe
Taber, and tiert was pethord OF art
denied even opportunity. There was
anu pretty, fascinauon ior ner rakish
lover, and that the ialr actr, - can 40 10
the satisfaction OF united CriticuoIn, Whdt-
ever may I've the exception 10 certain phases
Mr, IaD.r secured a genuine hit as
Charles Mariowc. His WORK was delight
ful surprisc-ovcr whelming, If so strong
word may be used in connection wllE
subject Oh suc.i Il cOInp!aCeuL cnardcter:
Win line ART he depicted every shade or
feeling in the eighteenth century man or
the worid-hiS rdKishness, his pique al the
supposed LANDLORDS assurance, ms bra-
yadO in man's presence, his illrtalious
wea kness with tue servant maids. has d.
mure diifidcnce when confronted by =
gentle woman. All that he did seeiLeu
what was best for the occasion, the word
suited the action. the expression the word.
and vice versa, ia an harmonious accord
that leTt no, niny to b. desired But that
Charles Mariowe, inpudent. Improper young
fellow. should have been well played, or
even eXCslirnliy. did not atone Tor the short
rations which Julia Aarlowe allowed US
of her charms or that our old frleHd Tony
was sighted as he was II was left
handed CON piiir.eu ut this an unworthy trick
with reparatiou that was not altogether
healing.
II must not be gathered that Mr.. Ed
mund Lawrence, VINO wore tue boots and
shorts OF Ma ster Tony, was to blame. on
the contrary. he worked very hard aud
gave creditable performance. but the
ghosts of other TONES OF greater and great
comedians chased hOpele>siy through The
| sceaes. a M against thess he could not hold
umph OF fun which is lodged in the char
acter. That is "A disadvantage wriggiiug
on the neck or every ACTOR cast Ior d
| star part when he is not the star him
self, and il weighs heavily.
The balance OF the cast presented capa-
| Bile actors ill creditabic characterizatIOus.
| but Nc. Owen deserves especial praise for
his excellent Mr.. Hardcastie, aui Mr.. Fred
eric Murphy did much Win the small but.
i'll his Ia utiS, Interesting part OF Rogers.
The sc,nery was appropriate, tue costuin-
lf.r nil "A 10
pie.e OF DR. -GoidslnilhS period SuffuSed The
| entire production 1t was rare treat in
its way Tonight TT The Huncn6aek,. by
| survived his generation by reason OF this
| play and his Love Chase
| Faust was given last night at Aliens
| Opera House before an apprecIative though
! not so large all audience Us he Mana gcneut
| had right to expect.
Gounod's masterpiece, as interpreted by
| HinriChs and such thoroughly equipped
| artists as Michelena. Miss Tracy and Lor
rain. should have filled every seat IN the
| house
| 1t is an accepted law that Faust shall
| share his lyrical laureis with Marguerite,
| Mcphisto and Siebei, and that eacu snail
| evoke enthusiastic demonstrations in turn.
The first ovation OF the evening was
| scored by Miss JudsoD. who gave to her
role a youthful picturesqueness that com
| bined with Ecr fresh coBtralto made her
| the most delightful Siebel that Washington
| has seen for years.
The dccrepit scholar, transformed into
! bouyant youth. was spienuidly portrayed
| by Micheicnl. who sang his way into favor
| here too long ago TO need Introduction now
| Miss Tracy, III the conventional cream dra-
| perieS and flaXen hraius OF Marguerite,
| gave to the audience II beautiful conoe eIe
| lion of the character OF Il German mabien
| Her Jewel song and final solo in the last
| act, was rendered lyrically and draInati-
| caly, with an intensity seldom. If ever
| Witnessed here before.
The chorus was small, but the superb Or
| chpstration and strength and unison of the
| singers made up splendidiy for The lack OF
! numbers in the cast.
| Tonight "Cayalleria Rusticana'' and
| ..Pagliacci'' will he given, when the unit
| suaIiy low prices viii doubtless attract many
| who otherwise could not have the pleasure
| OF hearing the worirs composers in a round
i-pf their most famous works.
| COMING TO THE THEATERS.