The times., 1898-06-19

Washington Summer amusements have
cropped at last into a steady routine that
promises to bring peace to the unsettled
brains of those who have been trying TO
keep informed Of late. Despite numer-
Gus and serious obstacles business was
fairly good last week. though not suf-
hciently large TO be really paying. Proba-
bly, The palm was carried by the Parry
Opera Company. which kept the big Am
phitheater at Glen Echo well filled at
each OF the seven performances given.
The Chimes of Normandy has never
been better sung in this city. The Columbia
Stock Company, too. rose TO The top notch
OF merit with its presentation Of Steele
MacEayes won at Last" though the
returns We're noc what they should have
been, while the Nationals new organiza-
ton met with as poor 4 response to the
demand for patronage il had made with
''Cayalleria Rusticana'' and 'Pinafore."
For the next six nights a short list Of
good things IS promised. The Parry Com
pany is to be seen in The Mascot" a
beautiful opera now rarely heard, and
the aggregation at the National volun-
teers THE Grand Duchess another
piece that has almost become obsolete.
Three is a lucky number and the third
attraction viii be contributed by the
Columbia Stock Company in a revised
version of The Mighty Dollar" All
may nope TO do reasonably we'll
CuIuUnbia-..The Mighty Dollar"
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Florence, in
,frh
always filed the theaters of this country
when the fathers and mothers of the
present generation We're devotees of the
footlights. But since genial Billy Flor
erce has passed away, the character of
the Hon. Bardweu Slote, which was
awarded a place in the gallery of great
American creations, along with jefferson 5
Rip and Frank Mayo's Davy Crockett
has been sadly neglected solely for lack
OF comedian who could realize 10 any
extent the traditions which the originator
left. In this respect it was like some of
John T. Raymond's roles, and just as
Raymond has found a successor in Roland
Reed. the many friends and admirers Of
James o. Barrows believe that ne is the
man who can make the humorous mem
Der from Cohosh" live again. But The
Mighty Dollar is not a. One-paTt play,
for in Mrs General Gilhory. the role in
which Mrs. Florence rivale her hus-
band, there are opportunities for the fun
niest kind of character comedy Patrons
OF the Columbia can imagine what Mrs.
Findlay, one of the best eccentric COM
ediennes in the business, viii be in this
part
While primarily a Satire comedy Of
Washington political and social life. there
IS a pretty little thread of romance run
ming through the play, involving Roland
Vance. a newspaper man, his old sweet
heart. Clara. who has married Col Dart.
and his affianced. Blanche Mossthorn.
These roles viii be assumed respectively
Dy William lngeTsol whose good work
IL every part he has ever undertaken is
sufficient assurance that he viii do il well
Maud Haslam who will have opportu-
mites for her emotional as well as her
comedy talents. and Elean0re Browning.
who has firmly established herself in To-
cal favor by her clever performance of
ingenue and character works. Margaret
Mayo viii have the lively soubrette role of
Libby Ray, with John Lancaster and Ed
win Nackaye as the rivals for her affec-
tions- J. r. Furlong viii play Col. Dart,
and MessrS. Bass and Ball viii complete
the cast