Evening star., 1898-06-11

creased in the favorable impression it
made upon the public this week by its
excellent performance of Brother john.
Mr. BarroYs in the title role has won and
deserved high praise for his work. but it
has been a mistake to compare him with
Mr. Crane, for whom the play was writ
ten and who originated the character.
Mr.. BarroWs can stand upon his own con-
ception of the part and mis- own elabora-
ton of that conception. Those who have
never seen Mr.. Crane will undoubtedly
be satisfied with Mr.. Barrows' portrayal
of the hard working and kindly hearted
halter, but those who have seen both
recognize the fact that, while in both
there is honest and conscientious endeavor,
Mr.. Crane presents in addition the deli
cate touches, life-like naturalness and ap-
parent spohtaneity of the finished artist
who has won his way to the very head of
the profession in his particular line.
Next week Steele Mackaye's drama, "Won
at Last" will give the Columbia Company
an opportunity to be seen to excellent ad-
vantage.
The Parry Opera Company has, made
bit in "Olivette," as the large attendance
in the big auditorium at Glen Echo gives
evidence. Next week it will be seen in
which will be new test of the musical
ability of the principals, for it is one of the
most tuneful of the light operas that have
won large popularity.
new operatic company will enter the
field next week in the shape of the Nation
al Comic Opera Company, which will ap-
pear at the National Theater, opening in
the most popular of Gilbert and Sullivan's
works. II. NJ. s. Pinafore." The people
come with good Endorsements and will be
welcome. Their performances will enable
Washingtonians to hear good opera with
out going miles in the cars to enjoy that
pleasure.
AS everybody knows who saw him last
summer, "JbmmS" Barrows of the Colum-
bia company il great wheelman. Last
summer he used to spend all his spare time
cycling about the country, and as result
he knows all the roads about Washington
like a book. Since he became director of
the stock company he has not had SO much
time to devote to his favorite pastime, but
he manages to keep in condition. In the
Columbia company are several other entnu-
siastic wheemen, although not so exper-
fenced as Barrows in the ways of thu cycle
about the capital city. So it happened that
last Sunday, there being no extra rehearsalS
necessary, several of the cycling enthusf
asts of the company decided to wheel out to
Glen Echo for supper and attend the even
ing concert in the amphitheater. Barrows
was chosen guide and being a willy
youth and not given to working hard on
Sunday, he chose a tandem on which he
should do thu steering with that muscular
&c the pushing. William Ingersoll, Maud
Haslam and Mr.. and Mrs. John Findlay
composed the rest of the cycle fleet, of
which Barfows was the commodore.
AS they bowled merrily out of Georgetown
a humorous idea hit Barrows, and so in
stead of turning up the steep little hill that
leads to the Conduit, he kept straight along
the canal as if that were the proper road.
Now We'll lose them," he said over his
shoulder to Lancaster, and putting On a
others. Just follow us and you'll be all
right, was his parting injunction as he,
left the quartet pumping laboriously along
in vain endeayor to keep up the stiff pace
he set. Soon the tandem was far ahead
and as a bend in the road carried them out
of view of their followers, Barrows said to
Lancaster:
This isn't the Conduit road at all, you
know. This is the Canal road, and it
doesn't go within three miles of Glen Echo
But there's a wood path right ahead which
leads up onto the Conduit, and we'l just
climb it,
What about the other folks?" inquired
Lancaster.
oh they'll find it out sooner or later
said Barrows. significantly, and Lancaster,
by falling in with the scheme, thereby be-
came an accomplice. So when the quartet
came along and saw no traces of Barrows
and Lancaster they naturally kept on up
the Canal road until they came to the
Chain bridge
Hello! What bridge is this?" inquired
Ineersoll.
Why, this is Cabin Johns bridge" re-
spcnded Mrs. F'inday. Don't you see the
fore and / think that's the hotel across
there. although it seems higher than it
used to be-
Maybe it has been raised TO level with
the prices" remarked Mr.. Findlay, who
evidently had bitter memories of that for
mer visit.
We'll, let's go over and get some supper.
anyway. I'm hungry enough to eat
canal mule and chase the driver said
Maud Haslam.
Accordingly they crossed the bridge and
clambered the hill to the hotel, only to find
that it was not running. Then they began
to make inquiries, and soon discovered
their mistake
When, an hour or two later, they wheeled
into Glen Echo and saw the wicked Bar
rows and laughing Lancaster seated on the
cool balcony, enjoying mint lemonade
through straws, they were pretty mad But
their revenge was not long delayed Hard
ly had they gone half a mile on their way
home when the tires of the tandem began
to go fiat. and soon Barrows and Lancas-
ter were forced to get off and foot it all the
way to Washington. And it was during
tnat long, lonesome wak-for the quar-
tet with merry laughter went on and left
them to their fate-that Barrows suddenly
remembered seeing Miss Haslam examin-
ing the tandem just before they started
He thought at the time that he saw some
thing like steel gleam in her hand. and
when he came up Miss Haslam was pin
ming on her hat with a great assumption
of innocence. Putting these facts together
he thinks he knows how that tandem got a
small pnncture in each tire; but as he had
strenuousy denied leading the quartet
astray he doesn't dare tax them with dis
abling his machine. So there the matter
rests, with honors about even, although
when the cyclists of the company go on an
hGV mot aia
guide
The Parry Opera Company has a para
gon in the line of chorus men. Very proper
prima dounas are occasionally ACCOMPANIED
by their mothers in the capacity of cham
erones. and sometimes it has been intimat-
ed that these 'mammas'' were hired for
effect and so much PERI month. James X.
Hackett Is the only male star of promi-
renee who gained distinction by having
his mother accompany him on tour. but
the only chorus man on record as duly
chaperoned. is in the Parry Opera Com
rany. The boys onlyitelI this to tease him.
Ecwever, for in reality he is a very dutifui
son. Instead of leasing his mother, her
self old professional to broil in New
York, he brought her with him to Glen
Echo, where she might enjoy a summer out
ing and renew her youth by being in touch
with the fcotlights. In fact, she has be-