The times., 1898-06-16
THINGS THEATRICAL.

ThlNUS IAEAIklGAL.
| The artistic local Success of the week
| has been the Columbia Stock Company's
| production of Steele Mackaye's great
play, won At Last}' This old piece has
lain on the shelf for many years. its re-
| tirement being largely due to its require
ments and the difficulty of their attain
ment, but Jimmy Barrows and his
aggregation of het weather heroes have
not only staged the drama beautifully but
have. in addition. proceeded to act it in a
| manner that creates an epoch in home or
ganizations. The frequent bits of comedy
are all done with broad and refreshing
| humor, while the many strong scenes are
| carried with great force and convincing
earnestness. That which marks the climax
of the second act is especially deserving
of comment, in its Interpretation both
Mrs. Barrows and Mrs. Findlay doing work
that has rarely been equaled In this city.
Maud Haslam and William Ingersoi are,
as one always expects them to be, ex-
cellent, while Edwin Mackaye, Margaret
Mayo and John Lancaster surprised even
their best friends with the careful study
exhibited in their portrayals Eleanor
Browning, too, contributes a neat char
acter study and Marie G.. West makes
IL Z.
The production is one of uniform excel
lence and deserves even greater patron
age than that so far accorded It.
"Won at Last" bids fair to win to the
end of the week at the Columbia, but
while the organization is playing nightly
in the most powerful scenes of Steele
Mackaye's society drama, its members
are daily rehearsing the complications OF
The Almighty Dollar" which will be
next weeks bill. This transit from
strong emotional play, bordering al times
upon melodrama, to downright comedy, is
one of the severest tests TO which a stock
company can be put, but the management
is confident of the talent at its command
and the ability of the players to evoke
either laughter and tears. or tears as the
result of prolonged laughter. This week j.
O. Barrows and Mrs. Findlay are proving
their ability to portray pathos, while Will
liam Ingersoll, Maud Haslam and Edwin
Mackaye figure in some strong emotional
scenes. with Eleanor Browning John Lam
caster. Marie West and Alexander Kear-
ney doing striking character parts. Mon
day night there will be complete trans
formation, for the whole combination will
devote it's talents to the creation of smiles
and from former experiences with the
cast in all lines of work, one can scarce
ly doubt that these truly versatile play
ers will be as successful in one sort of
piece in another. Recalling the work
of Mr. Barrows and Mrs. Findlay in a
long list of lively farces; William Inger-
soil with Nat Goodwin and Maud Has
lam in "A Paris Model. - experienced play
| goers cannot but have the liveliest antici-
pations OF The Almighty Dollar.
Glen Echo is going to make 1t three OF
of kind next week, by following oil
vette'' and 'sThe Chimes with The Mas
cot" Probably three more popular operas
could not be selected out of the whole
repertoire of old favoFites the last named
attaining additional interest from the fact
that it has not been given here for sew
eral seasons. Those who have seen il of
! old could never quite forget il, yet they
/ viii be glad TO revive pleasant memories
! of one Of the most delightful Of French
| opera bouffes. while the rising generation.
/ to whom 1t is but name should not omit
this opportunity OF adding to its musical
education. as well as its amusement. In
/ The Mascot" Andrap combined the mer-
/ riest music with the funniest kind Of farce
/ comedy. and the -yocalists and comedians
Of the Parry Opera Company may be ex-
pected to give both qualities their fun
| value. -ra
Allene Crater who has shown rare ap-
! probation of the peculiar elements Of
! OltYette tand Serpeiette may be relied
! upon 20 get the best out of the part Of
! Bettina. while Frank DesAOa and George
! Broderick. as Lorenzo Prince of Piom-
| bino. and Rocco the original proprietor of
] the mascot" will maintain their reputa-
I tions as fun-inakers. especially as they
! have played these parts together before
n 1rIa IJ1r. ,1sy- f.rl,A
makes such a success OF Henri in The
! Chimes will be the Pippo. with Viola
| D'Armon as the Flametta. while Jay Tay-
! lor and Harry Carter will alternate in the
Leading tenor role The opera will be
produced with special scenery and some
| original bucolic effects.
The National Opera Company, which
has made such favorable impression on
Washington amusement-seekers, will pre-
sent for its second week. attraction at
the National Offenhach's greatest of
operas, The Grand Duchess" with Car
lotta Gilman. Elsie Ellis, Adolph Mayer,
William Blaisdell. Arthur Tempest. Josie
Hart. H. NJ. Martin and Algernon AspIand
in the leading roles.
The Grand Duchess will be presented
! in the most creditable manner the man
agement claiming to have spared neither
pains nor expense to make the entire pro-
! duction the most attractive imaginable.
1t has made specially for The Duchess
| new and costly costumes and scenery J.
| NJ. kenney. engineer of f. E. Rice's pro-
| ductions. who is directing these OPERAS
promises that he will give the people of
| Washington an excellent presentation of
! the entire piece