Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

COLUMBIA THEATER.-With an audi
ence on the broad grin much of the time
and in gales of laughter some of the time,
the players who presented "a Bachelor s
Honeymoon" at the Columbia Theater last
night saw their efforts rewarded. There
are some good people in the cast, and 1t is
a wonder that they do not use the pruning
knife on the excrescences of the play,
which action would add to the apprecia-
ton of the audience and likewise reduce the
necessity for horseplay. "A Bachelor 8
Honeymoon is an original three-act farce
comedy by John Stapleton. The idea OF the
author seems to have been to make as many
complications, plots and counterplots as
possible out Of the situation of Mr. Bach
elor bringing a new wife home to his sister
and daughters and attempting to conceal
everything from them about his marriage
and from his wife the fact that he has TWO
marriageable daughters From this point
the plot breaks into minor plots, like bali
Of quicksilver dropped upon a plate ana
scattering in many directions. The audi
ence Is kept busy maintaining the unread
of the story connected with each character
The situations are amusing and capltaily
carried by the players. except When tney
permit themselves to become too boisterous
in their efforts to impress the audience with
the humor of the case. Mr.. George r.
Nash. whose happy countenance and CHEEKY
manner are familiar to the play-soers of
Washington, takes the part of Ben1amln
Bachelor who marries in haste and has
troubles from that moment. Mr.. Nash IS
good comedian, and last night furnished
much of the life of the play. NJ. John L.
Sullivan, who is also well known in WASH
ington, appears in comedy role to ad-
vantage. AS Stephen Howston, very busy
man, he busies himself with troubles of his
own and other peoples to the entertain
ment of the audience Mr.. robert Patton
Gibbs, as DR.. Ludwig Schwartz who nurses
secret sorrow. made a decidedly favorable
impression upon the audience. Mr.. Gibbs
work well studied and conscientious
ly performed. Miss Virginia Jackson, as
Marianne a maid, held the attention of the
every one while she was on the stage. Miss
Fella Macleod. Miss Mia Sykes, Miss June
Scofield and Miss Phyllis Ashcom took the
other feminine parts of the cast.
THE LAMBS STAR GAMBOL.-The
sale. of seats for the Lambs Gambol" to
be given in Washington May &C. will open
Monday morning, May 90, at 8 o'clock, at
the box Office of the National Theater. 1t
had been intended to have an auction sale
In this city similar to that held in New
York last Thursday when several noted
Lambs appeared in the capacity of assist
ant auctioneers, but this plan was found
to be impracticable for the reason that
these same Lambs are now actively engaged
In preparing for their parts in THE Star
Gambol" RehearsalS are In progress in
New York city, where every Lamb, how
ever frisky by nature, must bow to the
edict of the stage manager without even
saying "ba' in reply. Those who perform
in the capacity of stars in one skit may
become supers in the next, and the rule of
the Theater Francois receives practical
recognition by the Lambs, who are always
fIaternal in their gambols. Most of the
skits have already achieved success in the
club itself; but, like other plays, they re-
quire fresh rehearsals after an interval
The applications for seats for the gambol
on May &c include the names of many of
the best families in Washington, and the
indications are that the Lambs star tour
Will De triumphant success
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-Mr. James
Young presented Shakespeare's Hamlet
at the Academy of Music last night to a
large and appreciative audience. Every
actor who aspires to tragic roles wants to
pay Hamlet, as does every actress desire
to be seen In Juliet. AL however. do not
succeed as well as did Mr.. Young His i'm
personation of the moody Dane was a care
fully considered presentation that contain
ed many evidences of deep thought and
earnest study. He realizes the idea of
Hamlet in bis handsome and expressive
face and his 1.-THE and graceful figure In
some OF the scenes he was strikingly eff
fective, notably that with his mother, and
the applause which greeted his efforts was
fully deserved His readings were gener-
ally correct and his conception of the char
scter did not depart from conventional
lines, but his performance none the less
interesting, for 1t emphasized the favorable
Impression Mr. Young had made upon the
Washington public, which will follow this
young mans career with interest in the
belief that he will develop into an actor
who will leave his impress upon the Amer
lean stage. Tonight he will repeat THE
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