The times., 1897-06-27

fourth. Bizet's Carmen" the firth, Gil
bert and SuIlivan's ''Mikado" The sixsh'
Planauctte's Paul Jones" the seventh,
Spencer's Little Tycoon" the eighth,
Gilbert and Sullivan's "Gondoliers' the
ninth and their .Pinafore" and Mas
cagni's '-Cavalleria Rusticana" the last
week There is wide variety, from
Spencer's and Sullivan's bread and JAZZ.
TO Gounod's > and Masca gni's caviar.
The best business was done with The
Gynsy Baron Faust" MikadO' and
the .sPiuafore"- -"Cavalleria'' bill. II only
goes 20 show that the instinct Of the pub
lie is right and won't be fooled These
were better played than any OF the other
bills and held more inherent intere ST, WITH
the possible exception of Carmen"
The favorites of the season We're Lizzie
Macu,chol, Grace Golden. Alice Jinison,
Anna LIGHTER, william Stewart, Raymond
Hitchcock and Joseph sheehan. The q audi-
ences always looked for these names in tie
bills, though they were pleased TO see ana
have not forgotten BESSIE Fairbain, Norma
Kopp, Eta Eartlett, Gertrude Qu'nlin,
William Wolff, Frank Wooley Tom fersee,
Arthur Cunningham or Reginald Roberts.
Misses Maenicliol and Judson are Washing
ton girls, but it is not local Irice alone
that comInends them. They ale both prime
artists Miss Macniohol is, withal, young,
a woman of varied an d valua bic experience,
and she is Strengthening factor IN cast
with the best singersin opera. Miss JW.son' s
experience during the summer has Ii.ate-
rally improved her voice, w hlch was and Is
q soprano ef exquisite quality, finely cuiti-
waited and skillfully handled, but she has
improved iinmeasurably in presence, case
and repose- She carried herself through
Josephine like a seasoned veteran, AMI sang
the role charmingly. Anna LIGHTER was
only seen in few Of The bills, but she made
a profound impression for so young gin.
The receipts always went up when, during
the Faust" week. L.chter sang Margue-
rite.
Miss Golden came unheralded into the
cast of "ETminie." She displayed her
self little woman with a face almost kit
tenish in expression and a par of eyes
that literally snapped fire. She sang
sweetly, but with an especial attention
to phrasing and the meaning of the music
that meant something. As Yum Yum she
had small vocal opportuE ity, but she
added to the japanese fiction Of the pic
leEia," however, she was q revelation.
She there displayed herself great artist.
Mark yoH, Miss Golden cal make hit
in the dramatic version of the tragedy.
she knows how to act. Then, she sang IL
well. indeed. She understands the dra-
matte values and would have been the
graf cfui artist TO thank the stage man
ager 20 tell her that desperate young
! ladies in SantuZza's Cosit on do not pay
quite SO much attention to the arrange
ment OF their scarfs, and one or two rolls
less n the fainting scene would have
seemed less effortful.
VIII Stewart made an enduring hit as
Valentine and he was wanted in every
succeeding bin Joe Sheehan was the
principal matinee pet Raymond Hitch.
cock had only one good opportunity, as
Koko; but he was thereafter missed from
every cast What a Sir Joseph he would
have made'
Many OF the principals go to Philadel-
phia to finish the summer. The orchestra
/ and chorus " i'll disband The Castle Square
Company viii be heartily welcomed back
for the sake OF their merits and for them
selves. Au revoir!