The evening times., 1896-09-22

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or American and English people, but, as
| Inc Soou predominates, anu as everything 2
| Wihus Up "el, The audience is perfectly
| satisfied.
| me American Girl is Il comedy drama
| III winch particularly strong acting is NOT
| an essential. Inc Characters are w,Ii,Ira Nm
| however. and the members o + th,. coinpsiny v
| are Competent 10 portray them acccptabIy.
| Inc old Washington Tavorite, Bop Ora
| nam. is tfe iife or the play. As Ross Bolter,
| all american hustler, lie IS seen at his best
| and he never allows the performance To
drag. In tins lie is ably assisted by Miss
Bella Vivian, who, as Twister, the maid,
ana afterward Saratoga, the great actress
| Is enc, ylvacIous ANA pleasing 4 coDhi-
nation that is sure 10 make d success OF
| any part.
Miss Ida Bell made a SWEET .Jasa,nine
the American girl, and the children, Violet
| Moore and Becky Kaufman, WOO friends
and applause III great number.
Miss -AbDe Johnson, VINO is a graduate OF
| local school OF acting, had an unpopular
part as the Hon. Laura DerIyent OF thu
Euglsn nobility, but she made the most OF
| IL. other Ineinuers Oh TIE company who did
good Work are Irving Southard Frank Y
Hope, John FeDton, Charles Craig, W. II.
Merritt and Emma Salisbury SOuthard
The American Girl wili undoubtedly
prove popular attraction during the week.
The second week Of the New National
season opened last night with the produo-
ton Of a new farclcal comedy by II. A.
DgSouehet, a New York newspaper man,
called My Friend from India
The producing players compose the
Smythe 4 kice Comedy Company. This Is
new firm, but they re experienced man
ayers. Mr.. Smythe's latest achievement
was in establishing Robert HiIliard as a
star and MyTon Rice until last season was
manager or Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Belew. In
their first partnership venture they have
scored a success.
My Friendrrom India i farcical COM
edy, practically farce, i'll three acts.
It's theme is theosophy, and anyone who
does not think occultiSm has hum orous pos
sibilities should witness the tie-up that be-
fell he family OF a Wild society youth
who tooS up with a theosophical Ia rber as
set outin the present play. Fun flows fast
and furious from the time that the barrier
is introduced as Charley's friend from India
until he accepts suit of clothes and little
Gertrude as Inducements to renounce the
cult.
Mashington's own Frederic Bond plays
the chief victim or the cOmical ClrCuIn-
stantial conspiracy. He is a wealthy KAN
sas city pork packer, with social ambitions,
and his portrayal OF the nouveau nch IL as
humorouS It's his COMEDY Characterization
always are. Mr.. Bond was given warm
reception.
who knew more of razors than astrals
His Oest scene was IN the place where the
nIirror ought to have teen, and really
seemed TO be by reason of his clever inita-
tienof the woman before it.
EDWARD 5. Abeils, SO long the Charley OF
''tharley's Aunt, Is aGain Charley in
this play. He is as ever handsome and
clever. His specialties in the la st act were
finished and artistic as could he.
Others in the cast were Marion Giroux,
Kenyon Bishop, Louise Galloway, May
Eokes, Charles Arthur. John +. duncan,
Frank Parry and John Finn. They were
all good. ,
How well il pays TO make elaborate ef-
f,,r m rl.. he yVta HOY .4H
the BjOu yesterday afternoon and evening
when two large audiences gathered to
see Barrow Brothers minstrcis aud the
first exhibition In Washington OF Eoisons
VitascUpe. II proved satisfying as well
as winning double BILL
The VItascope wa the center of interest,
tut in the preliminary minstrel bill the
audiences We're made to realize that they
had Il iirst-class entertainment therein.
The 1irst part di>cloSes the stage one
great scene of stars and Stripe" Three
sets OF eud men displa yed diverse origi-
uallty aud Kept the audience in continuous
laughter Excellent singing was rendered
by Tom Crockett. NJ W. Rale, aud Ed
Samson
III the subsequent olio Ehrhardt did
some finished Juggling, Will u. Mack gave
4 humorous darkey muilOlOgue, ami HOpI.S-
Ward in his act made more votes for The
campaign he is making for the presi-
deucy of ninstrelsy. Doyle and MCAvoy
did some neat solo and duo clog dancing,
and Valentine and Meeks display versatile
and nIelodic act. The minstrel portion
OF the program closed wltD ZelIa, the
serpentine marvel, in his wonderful act,
The Frogs Frolic -
The VitaScope was next exhibited IL
is as marvellous as promised The III ,tcbine
Is the perfection or continuous photography,
aud ii is small wonder that 1t was the star
OF stars for months at Roster X Balls New
York Music Hall The audience testified
their approval in continuous applause.
The pictures yesterday dIsplayed Were fne
II tTN,.,
bellies sun Dance The Sea Waves
Coming In,'' " Indian Short Stick Dance"
and The May Irvin-John Rice Kiss
These pictures Were the hits of the New
York run.
The management of the Bijou will fre-
quenly change the subjects
ASA Gay Old Boy Mr. Joseph Hartand
his company OF clever comedians caused
the audience at the Academy OF Music last
night to feel as il they were all ON Il
gigantic pleasure trip. on which Filtration,
uancing, singing, champagne and thous-
aud ana one other things were inextricably
mixed up.
The most penetrating Roentgen ray would
not discover even a threat OF a plot, but
nowadays nobody cares for plots, especially
when lie goes to see "A Gay Old Boy, and
watch his didoS.
Mr.. Hart received greeting last night
which must nave assured MN nat his pop
uIarity among Washington play-goers is as
greatas ever. n nd ne same cordial reception
was accorded TO his associates
There are clever lot OF folks, and dur
ing the whole evening never allowed the
interest OF the audience to 20 below the
boiling point. Mr.. Hart's dancing and sing
ing. with Miss Carrie DE Mar; Tue terpsi-
chorean grace of Mile. Nitoucbe; the coIni-
calities or Miss Leona Ambrose, the mirth
OF Miss Nellie Hartley. Mr.. Frank, Gardiner,
and Mr.. A Leech, than whom no brighter
comedian could easily be found, made
an olio of fun and frolic, which was simply
irresistible. .
From beginning to end there is not a dull
moment in the performance, aud it is safe
to say that crowded houses will be the order
of the week at the Academy
The many engagements played in this
city by Miaco's City Club Spectacular Farce
Comedy Company have taught Washington
audiences what To expect from this organ
ization, and u large audience gathered at
Kernan's Lyceum Theatcr last night to
again greet the old favorites.
Some OF the familiar faces are missing,
but their places have been admirably filled
BY new talent. X-ray BiXiey, the musical
tramp-a Washington boy--is one OF the
new members OF the COMPANY He gave
very clever speciality, with his many unique
musical instruments, aud was warmly ap-
plauded.
The entertainment opened with a one
act burletta, entitled The City Club at the
French Ball. which provided setting
for numerous pretty girls, witty dialogue
and tuneful music.
Miss Carrie Fulton was loudly ap-
plauded on her topical songs and was CONF
PEELED to respond to a number of encores.
The Misses Sophie Erbs and Ollie AthertOn
saug"I Love You in "A pleasing manner.
The star of the performance was Miss :
Nellie Waters, Irish cOnedienne and negro
dialect singer. Encore after encore greeted :,
the rendition of her humorous songs, and
she WAS allowed to retire only after she
had exhausted her list OF songs.
Tom Nolan, as usual, amused the au-
flience with his original Songs Fields and