The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
As seen BY sans GENE
Francs Wilson Has a Good
Thing in "Half a King"
"SUE" is A SUCCESS
'Lost, Strayed or Stolen" Pro-
duced at Fifth Avenue.
Theatrical Gossip.

but I cling tn skirts and they re not even
divided, claimed "Saus-Gene- Monday
night This nr.,tv MI. yhous. erstwble
Ahhev's is now done over and the initial
elaboration has skinned from A. to tx ~
Tbe"Ks, are cycrywEerc and | heard 4
yuupr thing inst over the Ruastte-
rland. remark the preyaIeuc, of ks"
suggested that Mr.. Uayu,au was irving TO
make" a case" for his theater. After that
i quickly took NV seat, and first famed
myself. with and then read my playbill.
bill.
The occasion was the reopening of the
mouse ana the ilrst production by httie
Mr' Francis Wilson, OF that much-her-
aided, fractional opera, Half "A King
liked II and like it still, in spite OF
Hillary Bells solitary dissenting voice.
But he only dissented so that his hea'iiine
might be attractive: Half King; Half a
Success Mr.. Bell, IN this instance, at
least, proved himself better at head
lines tina n at criticism.
HALF King is all right The object
OF the music is Ineludy; the object of the
book l. bullI"r; the object OF the Costu'ner
Is hr,ihancy; the object OF little MI
WILSON, S run. They were unanimously sue
cessful. story? oh, hang the story! 1t
was good melody, humor, dressing, AMI
fun. and that's all the most exacting con'd
ask.
Lhiu Glazer has graduated from short
curly soubrettc hair to being real prima
donna. Lulu is a lulu. She picked the
biggest plums out OF Monday nights pud-
ding. might give credit TO Mr.. Harry
Robin Hood" Smith Tor the book, and To
MI Ludwig ''Caliph' Englander for the
music Wilson has piece OF property as
valuable as The Merry Monarch" and
his friends Will he glad of it.
BRET HARTE'S SIZE
Bret Hartc's Sue was produced Tues
dav night AT Hovt's by a complny under
the direction Of Charles Frnhnan Here.
too. Thankfully | record il. is another sue
cess 1t is particularly agreeable to be
able to saw il. for the play is of III.
American type. though ]. Edgar Pcmber-
ton. the adapter. is an EurIshman. and
il is Thoroughly wholesome and sweet in
its motifs
The story is a tvpical Bret Tarte story
OF the West. of Il child Of nature a dash
ing villain, a rough husband a tiss,,lute
sheriff Judge Lynch. and a Iepchiug bee
The characters are sketchrd with Bret
Harto's skill. boldly. firmly uastnrfulIv
with tenderness and humor and now and
then a tragic stroke. But these excellent
types are not well shaken together for
stage use Bret Harte has done. his part
skillfGlly.
1t was a nadmirable performance Annie
Russell. wtO is next door to genius. gives
US wonderful touch of nature in the
ute role. Joseph Haworth is powerful
and true in an unpleasant character. Guy
Standing is picturesque villain. Excel
lent work is done by sam Reed. Horace
Lewis. Theodore Roberts aud other worthy
players. Sue" is well conceived. well
staged. well acted
Sue" is liz some respects reminder
Of ''Esmeralda." but doubtless TINS a>>n-
citation only came To me because it was in
this very same house years ago that |
iirst learned To love the most "lns"nlc
actress we nave ANNE Russell when
tle played hNihefaldh.
We can stand more Sues They are
100 lie" ana Tar between. these artlcsS
natural good home girls IN this era Of
h"P,''>'''d'eu artliiclal stage types OF the
modern woman. There could he nothing
more Whoies"n" Tor me system than an
ep''eihlc OF Bret HartS sweet natural
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LoSI, STRAhED OR STOLEN"
y" " eoii'>'iaS evening went l" 'he EiL'h
avenue iheater 1" see Lost, Straycd "r
-" ''h' the hu>lcai ski by the old
wang urm' j. checVer Goodwin and
"c"'>oh MorSe. ihclr lane sun rests On
the SiaineSe opera unless by some process
OF thelr latest conceit it is lost, strayed,
Noieh or entirely obliterated. FRANKLY,