The evening times., 1896-07-07
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

The summer stock company is growing
out OF the testy tender age OF an expert
ment, and in its fourth week possesses the
substantially OF success, The theater-guers
and their friends and neighbors who only
go when the regulars come home and tell
them what good thing there is on, have
all measured the New National company
for a favorite.
Not only on Monday, bat every night the
favorites are greeted with applause on
their rrst entrance in token of friendly rec
ognition from the friends in 'front.' There
Is complete understanding between uu-
dience and players, which gives tone tC
the performances, which is chilled when
the auditors sit in cold, calm criticism and
demand that the actors win sympathy.
That is hard work and discouragin for tile
poor actor. At tue National the tight Tor
favor was won weeks ago, and the curtain
goes up as the door might open to admit
a party OF friends bent on pleasant even
ing.
The management and company are sus-
tanning themselves in favor by the excel
lent line OF plays they are putting on and
the capable manner in which they are per-
forming them. Six rehearsals is all that
the company has had, and in that light
what they accomplish week after week is
little short of remarkable. The players
who acted in Paul Wilstach's comedieJta,
Bridget" were Mr.. Boag as Mr.. Ashton.
Lockwood, who has often heretofore ap-
peared in amateur performances, as Bridget
They all did nicely and won many lau CHS
during the little play and hearty curtain
call at the end
.'Turned Up" Mark Melford's celebrated
farce, was served for the larger and more
substantial bill. This is deserving OF the
same success which attended the other
travagant complications, and is well acted
by the company. Everyone has some cred
table work to his credit, especially Mr..
Bond as the funereal husband. Mrs. Find
lay as the tyrannical housekeeper, and
Mr Mackay as the son who is beset by I'll
the horrors of the ENHANCEMENT.
Close seconds are Mr. BOag as light
headed youth. Mr.. Findlay as robust
general, Mr.. Elton as; the marine abiga-
mist, Miss Sanders as the darkey wife and
Miss Chapman as the daughter OF the much
married parents. Miss Marti, Miss John
son, Mr.. Hutson. and Mr.. Gideon did the
smaller parts acceptably.
"Her Majesty's Safety Pin is one of the
newest burlesques on .Pinafore'' and was
the drawing card with which Mr.. John
Grieves' summer company entertained last
night one Of the largest audiences Herman S
cool theater has held since the hot season n
began.
MISS Maud Harris is rapidly winning her
way in the good graces OF her audiences
and is emDhatirally the favorite of the
company. Miss Harris graces are many.
She has a sweet-toned voice that she uses
cleyerly and is gifted with grace OF
movement and score of chic little char
acteristics that her stage sisters might ad-
vantageously simulate.
the airs of .P,nafore' are reproduced
often enough to acquaint the spectator
with the relationship between the bur-
lesque and the original.
Miss Lettie LIE Vyne is one of the new
members. She sings interestingly Miss
Ada B. Downie has been retained another
week to sing and dance. Misses Huested
ana Geyer iave become favorites.
The Brilliant Quartet is there again this
week to reap it's accustomed share OF ap-
plause, So are Miss Clara Cole and Miss
,ottlc Rogers. What the patrons miss in
| the theater they find in the garden.