The times., 1897-06-13

vartably called upon to sing at the Sunday
service OF one OF the churches.
"a Man with a Past the latest COM
edy of the PaUltons, which was produced
by the Hollands last season, but has never
been seen here, VIII be the bin for the fifth
week of the Columbia Stock season. 1t
scored especial success liz Boston ana New
York, and, judging from its story, should
be very amusing. The principal actors are
brothers, Horace and Josiah Hooper, " ho
are opposites In almost everything eX
cep5ing Dame. Horace, for instance, Las
lived the life OF biainel ess bachelor Tor
many years, owing To his fear OF a myth
cal mother-in-law, Josiah, On the other
hand, is a s,CTt Of Ihe liveIest cescr D.
ton, and his career in India is, unknown
To his family in England, of the most lUrid
order Finally Horace finds a mUrhefless
girl and lnaIries her. and is greatly sur
prised when she insists that he must have
had a past.
He assures her that it was OF the most
innocent possible variety, but she believes
he is dece wing her; so TO please the lady he
borrows some of his brothers superaband-
ant wild oats, which are just coming to
a head i'll india and being shipped alter
him to England They come in INSTALL
ments. all Of which the innocent Horace
is obliged to shoulder, until, as climax,
there comes little half-oaste child to
claim him as father. This is the last straw
for botn Horace and his wife, Who IS now
willing to let the past rest; so the gay
Josiah is forced TO make personal ,,mends
for his misdoings. This is only a bare
fc{, Of no .,F nj.
which is especially interesting for the
numser OF new and amusing cha rac5er
sketches that figure in the story These
have all been well assigned, as will be
seen from the following cast:
A. s. Lipman will be seen as the model
husband, Horace Hooper. with Miss kath-
crime Grey as his suspicious young wife,
while, OF course, James o. RarTows VIII
play that gay old boy, Josiah Hooper, and
Kate Denim Wilson his termagant spouse.
Billy Boag has the part OF Freany, conf
dental agent or the Hoopers, while Alfred
Hickman viii appear as Raynor, a friend
of the family. He and W. W. Jefferson, as
young subaltern OF the Seventh Hussars,
are especially interested in the two pretty
nieces of the Hoopers, inipeIsonated by
Misses Scott and Berg, while Miss Eve
lynne will play Hindoo ayah. Godfrey
Stein will have opportunity for makeup
and good work, as Senor Guzrnan, an ex-
pIosive Portuguese gentleman, while Frank
Beamish will impersonate a sedate and
stately East Indian The play VIII also
serve to introduce new member CT the
stock company in the person of Miss Jean
cite Ferrell. who las been especially en-
gagged FOR the part OF Mrs. Major Buff, the
hale and hearty army widow from India
A little child also figures prominently
in one Of the climaxes OF the play.
The Columbia Company has in prepart-
ton +. E. Kidder's popular play, Peace
full valley which viii give William L Gag
great opportunity ill the role or Hosea
Howe, formerly played by Sol Smith
Russell. Mr. Fred Berger, manage for Mr..
Russell, will assist In staging the play,
and will kindly loan all the scenery and
properties for it,
James o. Barrows Comedian ofthe Coium-
bia Stock Company, has q big bonnet bill
topay. This may sound a '.ttle strange, as
Air. arrc s-sIs d LsclielGr and In siire cf
the gay Lotbario roles he has been playing
during the summer season-with the Keep
ton OF the part OF dear old DR.. Wood,
.sCod bless his sOur'-he is a very discreet
and circumspect bachelor. Moreover, he
has not been making any rash bets ON the
success of the Washington Baseball Club or
any other game of chance Still it happens
that Mr.. Barrows has pretty bonnet bill
to pay for Miss Katherine Grey, leading
lady of the company, and it is all the fault
of Ibis Little Dodge People who saw
the play remember that in the second act
Mr.. Lipman, as the husband, hypnotiZes
iiate wife Miss Grey just as she rs about
to leave him and go home to her father
Then he proposes to wake her up, and, by
the aid OF Mr. Barrows as Hon. Mandeville
Hobb, whom he engages in make-believe
game of poker, to deiude her into the belief
thatshe has been merely dreaming.
But Miss Grey has her hat and cape On.
and the problem is to hide them, lest
they should recall her dream" too wildly
Lipnan undertakes to dispose Of the cape
and throws the hat to Mr. Barrows. who
thrasts it into coal souttle and mashes
it down with poker. This always proves
a laughter provoking bit of business; but
it is also expensive, since he has been ruin
ing one hat at every performance thereby.