The morning times., 1896-01-07
Crane In "Iiis wife's Father" at the
Lafnyette-Mant ell at Aliens.
SaBdow at the Academy


gives the greatest satisfaction.
Miss Mcintosh received a most enthusi-
astic reception on her first appearance.
which was also the first time she had
been seen in Washington, and at the end
of her Buzz" song, in the second act.
she was presented with two large and mag
nificent baskets of flowers.
Mr.. John LIE Hay is very clever
comedian, and deserved all the applause
he received. His makeup was especially
good.
Miss Mabel Love, the dancer, is very
graceful in her movements, and was re-
called until she was too tired to dance
any more.
The ballet dance OF the gay hussars made
great hit and had to be repeated several
times.
In comparison, His Excellency' is one
OF the best operas that has been seen
here this season, and is fully up TO the
Gilbertian standard.
His wife's Father" which was given
its initial production in this city last
year, was presented again by Mr.. Crane
and his company at the Lafayette Square
Jast evening.
The trials arising from the efforts OF
fond and indulgent father to provide for
the comfort and happiness OF bis daughter
and the situations resulting, have been
treated by Miss MoEton, Inc dutHoi, III
most delightful manner.
While His wife's Father received its
original production here, since that time
the play has been retouched and furnish
ed until il presents smooth and rounded
appearance. The first act has been almost
rewritten and changed greatly for the better
Mr.. Crane, as Buchanan Billings, has
part that fits him down to the ground,
as the SAYING goes, and he improves every
opportunity IL offers him.
Miss O'Neill, the beloved daughter, has
a good deal to DO, and does II well She
made her first great success in this part
and has improved greatly since last seen
here. Jap" Wheelock, Percy Brooke, and
William Boag, all old members OF the sum
mer stock companies, were all recognized
and applauded. Mrs. Wilson, as Aunt
Eliza was very good, and the other
members OF the company filled their parts
acceptably.
Mr.. Robert Mantcll opened his week at
Aliens Grand Opera House with Dumas
"Corstcan Brothers." This play is, per-
haps. the strongest in his repertoire, and
although 1t has been seen here during sew
eral former enga gements OF this popular TO-
mantle actor, IL is still popular with Wash
ington audiences as was proven by the large
house last night.
Mr.. MantclI has surrounded himself this
season with large company. which 1oih
individually and collectively is fully able
to interpret most satisfactorily the plays in
his repertoire.
In The Corsican Brcthers'' Mr.. Mantcl
is provided with an opportunity to exhibit
those qualities which have marked him as
one of the best romantic actors on the stage
today. In the dual roe of Fabian and
Louis. Mr.. Mantell is seen at his best in
a most difficult part, and in some OF his
scenes. and especially the death OF Fabian.
his acting is truly great.
Miss Edythe Chapman filled the part Of
Emile De Laspare most acceptably. Miss
Kate Lester as Madame Del Franchi was
everything the part required and the other
ladies in the cast were all good.
The Chateau Rcnaud of Mr.. Malehien
was an excellent piece of acting and Willis
Grangers Alfred Meynard showed close
study and was fine hit of character work.
THE CorSIcan Brothers will be repeated
tonight and at both performances on Satur-
day, while tomorrow afternoon and night
''The Husband' will be given.
Sandow and his Trocadero Vaudevilles
appeared at the Academy OF Music last
night before an audience which filled every
portion of the house. 1t is the strongest
aggregation of specialists ever brought
here. Each act was novelty. Herr
August Dewell, the renowned gymnast. in
PRODUCES difficult tricks i'll novel gym
nastic turn
The Lucifers, gr0tesque dancers and high
kickers. executed graceful and rare feats
in the line III which they stand alone as
masters. Stack and 1attell. upon triple
bars, astOnished the audience with the
ease and smoothness of their work; double
somersaults backward aud forward from
the bar were executed seemingly without
effort
Of fba shnx m
Sandow himself is the Jordan family,
five i'll number, from the father down to
a little tot about five years OF age. They
perform the most difficult and daring feats
in midair, that would ordinarily puzzle
the general allround gymnastic stars to
do on the ground floor. The aerial flights
in rapid succession from one end of the
house to the other are without equal in
daring and are perfection in execution.
Billy Van. the monoioguist and comedian,
is better than ever and he carried the house
by storm.
Then came the great Sandow, the strong
est man on earth, gladiator in development
and phi ysically perfect. He introduced
anumber of new acts which were marvellous.
Inaddition tolifting gallmannero of weights,
he raises 80 pounds of iIon by one finger
from the floor. He places 4OO-pound
dumbbell upon his knees and one of 200
pounds on his hands and then. laying upon
his back, supports all this weight with four
men dangling from the bells. He dances
30 pound bells upon his biceps, showing
his great control over his muscular develop
ment.
His crownipg feat was the Tower of
Hercules" most picturesque and mar
velous performance. He places platform
upon his chest, having with his feet and
arms upon the stage, and upon the plat
form is placed weight of 5000 pounds.
which is composed of paraphernalia used
during his performance and as II this were
not enough to crush him, his attendants
eight in number, climb upon the heap, and
he supports it all.
Sam T. Jacks MY Uncle Company" was
welcomed at Herman Lyceum Theater last
night by large audience. The house was
packed to the doors to welcome the comedian
and the IS. r. o." card was out early in the
evening.
The performance opened with a five-seene
comedy sketch entitled my Uncle from
New York" Harry Montague played the
part OF My Uncle and kept the audience i'm an
uproar from the time he appeared before
the footlighis until the last sounds Of the
sweet strains of the orchestra.
Miss Dolly Davenport played her part
wond erfully well and deserves great
credit. Miss Lottie Lewis, who took the
interesting part OF Tom, the messenger
boy, was suited for the place exactly.
The great and well-known up-to-date
comedian, Mr.. Gus Beban, afforded the
audience much amusement. The next thing
on the program was Raymond and Clarke
the acrobat and singer, which was very fine.
Lew Palmer afforded great amusement for
the audience In the closing scene the conf
pany introduced the California 6auces