The times., 1898-05-22
coIumbia-4HeId by the Enemy..,

A mere announcement Of the opening
Of the second season of the Columbia
Comedy Company in William Gillette's
Held by the Enemy" is said TO have
resulted in an advance sale which as
sures one Of the largest audiences of
the season at the Columbia on Monday
night Evidently Manager Conn and Dl-
rector BarroEs have hit the bulls eye
OF popular taste at the first shot, for
no play they could possibly have selected
would have 50 completely chimed in with
the warlike spirit Of these times. Held
by the Enemy although il has not been
given here for several seasons. is remem-
bered as one of the most enjoyable Of
presentations. because Of its clever blend
ing Of the comic with the dramatic. In
fact. il is more Of 2 comedy man a
me!odrama. ana while the scan-s md in
ciGents OF the late unpleasantness are
mirrored accurately and effectively, the
play deals with characters rather than
events. and love rather than war.
Gillette was the first Of our dramatists
70 appreciate the fact that the Con-
federate soldier, mistaken though he may
have been. was yet a gentleman and an
American. who fought for his belief as
only an American ran; and the cordial
respect shown for each other by the
opposing characters Of the piece cor
responds exactly with the sentiment Of
the men who did the actual fighting in
our recent strife. Now that the blue
and gray are reunited under the old flag
and standing shoulder to shoulder against
the common enemy, we can look upon
this spectacle with mingled pride and
pleasure, rejoicing that these brave
brothers have made up their quarrel at
last.
People who are longing for a glimpse of
what warfare is like, as well as those
seeking a pleasant evenings recreation,
VIII be sure TO enjoy Held by the
Enemy" The management has establish
ed a precedent in the annals of local
stock organization by preparing an elabo-
rate production. with four new sets of
scenery painted for this occasion and
costumes and properties in keeping wl,h
the period. From a spectacular stand
point IL should be a genuine novelty in
the line Of Summer amusements, and al
though the expense has been great. the
management believes that the enterprise
Will be recognized and rewarded fi.tingly
As for the company engaged, a glance
at the following cast should be suffi-
cient 10 convince anyone cognizant of
theatrical affairs that an admirable per-
formance must result Headed by such
a quartette Of Washington faVorites as
James c. Barrows, William IngersoIl,
Maud ftaSiam ana MIS-. lndlay, the new
company may be taken on trust:
Maj. Gen II. B. Stamford, L. S. A..
.......-................... George Bass
Col. Charles Prescott, L. S. A..
................-.....-..W William Ingersoll
Lieut.. Gordon Haynes c. S. A..
.......------.---..---..-...I Edward Mackay
ThOs Henry Bean, war correspondent
..----...----..-.-.-.-.-Jam o. Barrows
Uncle Rufus. us.---...-----..--.-J. r. Furlong
Brigade Surgeon Fielding.
.---...--.-...-....----Aie Alexander Kearney
Assistant Surgeon Hathaway.
.----.------.----..----.- George O'Connor
Lieut.. Col. Mcpherson. Frank n Cornell
Capt WOOdfOrd. Lancaster
Capt Benton.--.----...-.... Milton Hutson
Corporal Springer. Arthur Swahoover
orderly ttlntOl- -.-..--.----- j Ohn Roberts
Euphemia McCreery. a Southern spin
ster........... Agnes Findlay
Rachel McCreery. Maud Haslan
Susan McCreery- -Evangeline Irving