The times., 1898-07-03

The heat killed city thear!cals last
week Even the most favorably IN
cIined do not care to sit through perform
ances Of whatever merit wnen the Their
Enometer registers about 80 degrees. Con-
sequently the Columbia Stock Company5
beautiful rendering or ''EsmerAida'
brought only fair returns. Another de-
lightful offering is promised for tomor-
row night, and better houses are hoped
for. The play to be given is last sea-
sons success, Innocent as a Lamb. a
farce from the pen of Walter Craven and
Glen McDonough.
Glen Echo did an excellent business dur
ing the last six days, and the Parry Opera
Company's production Of Fra Diavolo'
scored an artistic as Wei as a financial
success. The next card is to be E--
mimic" There viii be the usual concerts
today with a special matinee tomorrow.
A roof garden has been added TO the list
Of local amusements and will open Mon
day.
CoIumbia-s.Innocen as n LnnIb."
Patrons of last Summers stock com
pany al the Columbia Theater win recall
with merriment the production of Craven
and ScDonough's farce comedy, limo
cent as a Lamb" in which Jimmy Bar
rows won especial honors, and VIII be
glad Of the opportunity TO again laush
over the haps and mlshaps Of that polish
ed prevaricalor, Tobias PIikinton, Esq,
As viii be remembered, Mr.. Pikint5n
was one Of those smooth old hypocrites
who. under the guise of perfect respecta-
bilty, conceaIs q prediction for early
morning poker parties and like diversions
of wicked men of the world. W heaeNet
he felt inclined To indulge in his TaYoIlte
pastinfe he was wont 10 bid his wife an
affectionate good-by and depart on an
imaginary trip 10 Boston. He even wenl
SO far as TO write her tender letters, dated
from the Hub, which he intended TO con-
fide TO a friend who should keep up tht
deception by mailing it from that CITY
Bun .-the best laid plans o mice and
men afe gang ag!ee," and that is how
this play came 10 be written. For Mr.
PiikintOn has an unlucky encounter WIFI
2 belIigerent German gentleman WhC
blacks his eve and likewise carries on
his coat. 0aly 10 get mixed up IN raiI
way smaEh-up on the Jersey Central
The newspapers accordingly report ina
the u-a1J-E,noryn New York business man
Mr. Tobias PikinJon. has been injured
in the wreck. and that worthy gentle
man is obliged 10 keep up the deception.
IN Sd doing ne incauGOusly accepts 3
check for Injuries from the railway com
pany, which gets him into even more
trouble than his original fictions. There
6gure in the plot. the development o.
which Il 80 lively that all its details can
not be related in any brief space. mani
other amusing characters, each OF whom
contributes more or less 10 Pilkint0n'!
tribulatloas. But the manner in whicl
he meets all emergencies and eventually
maintains his laml-iike innocence, i
perhaps the cieverest part of the piece
William IngersoirS impersonauOn o.
the bustling editor Of the Harlem Truth
and his clever method of avoiding libe
suis should be remembered by all wh,
saw IL last season, while Maud Haslan
will play the opposite part Of kittl
Farnsborough. Mrs. FindlaE excels II
such roles as that of Mrs. Pilkinton
while Edward Mackay viii show his char
arter comedy ability as the Irish butler
and Miss Browning viii essay a soubrett
servant girl. J. H Bass is 10 be tn
beIhgerent German. while AleXande
should do well as the BoweTy dog doctor
John Lancaster will play the lively law
yer in love with Pilkinton's daughter
which latter part is TO be done by neS
recruit TO the company. Florence WNoer
ham. who is said 10 be a sweet singer a
well as a clever actress. She will haV
an opportunity to display her vocal &C
cor1plishments in several selections
which should add TO the variety ot tn
production Altogether, the revival o
This lively farce may be expected TO D
q hilarious one and the Columbia ca
count on another winning week.