The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-05-01
NationaI-"onc Summers Day.

Aafional-"0nc Summers Day
The second engagement Of Mr.. John
Drew in Washington this season begins
al the National Thcater tomorrow night.
il viii include Wednesday and Saturday
Hatinees, and viii be notable for the
presentation Of another new play, ..One
Summers Day When Mr. Drew was
here earlier in the year mis- admirers saw
him as the Comte de Candale in the
comedy Of manners, which Sydney
Grundy made from the original Of the ell
der Dumas. "A Marriage OF Conyen-
renee. Ihis was d thing Of silks and
satins, powder and patches. insincere
courtesy and a minuet-like grace of move
mental laid in that period when Louis
ounce ruled over France and its deca-
dent aristocracy.
As Major Dick Rudyard. in "Oue Sum-
mer's Day Mr.. Drew will have a role
IN the sharpest contrast 10 this elegant
ly-costumed one Of CandaIe Rudyard is
an Englishman of the present day. good
natured, non-paretic, healthy and a lover
OF outdoor life. He does not wear fine
laces, nor powder and patches, nor Drac-
uce intrigue On the contrary he reveIs
m simple tweed suit, a soft hat a COM
mOn-place briar-root pipe and a pen
chant for Longing on pile of new-rnown
hay. He loves. of course, and is loved;
gets into difficulties because Of his wealth
Of affection and comes out of them all
right; but all through this interesting
love story in three acts Mr. Drew is given
excellent opportunity for his well-known
Drew" methods. has epigrammatic
things to say and poetic sentiments to
express.
The story of "One Summers Day is
told altogether out of doors. and is said
TO be redoient Of the perfume Of roses.
Ii Is full Of the Joys and troubles of those
who 60 a-picnicking, and is dominated by
the puisations Of simple. loving hearts in
sunny weather. During the first two
acts all the characters with the eXcep-
ton Of number Of wicked but picturesque
gypsies who are encamped there and who
have much to do with The story. and a
ragmuffin called Urchin. who is quite a
philosopher among riverside waits, are
found in a sunlit grove on an island in
the Thames. The last act has its Incl
dents on a moonlit lawn on the banks Of
the same historic river. The Frohman
and Drew enterprise is said to have
demonstrated its possibilities in these
scenes, the settings Of which are de-
clared TO be beautiful and highly artistic.
as well as giving most satisfactorily the
outdoor effect.
Henry v Esmond the author Of one
Summers Day" is a young men. about
twenty-eight years Of age With Charles
Hawtree in the leading part. this latest
effort Of his Is said 10 have run for over
six months al the Comedy Thcater. Lon
don, beginning there in September last
and closing only few weeks ago. Mr.
Drew had seven weeks with il at wal
lacks Theater New York
In the cast Miss Isabel Irving, as Mr.
Drew's leading lady, has the very pretty
part Of Maysie Linden. Miss May Buck
ley viii be seen in the role Of Irene Reid
while Miss Bijou Fernandez viii play the
part Of Chiara a scheming gypsy. Miss
Ida Vernon and Mrs. Delos King round
out the feminine portion Of the cast The
masculine element Of the company In
cludes Arthur w. Byron. ID. H. Harkins
James o. Barrows, Frank e Lamb. Nor
gan Conan and Master Henry McArdee
The advance sale Of seats is said 10 have
been large and gives promise Of series
OF fashionable gatherings at the National
during the week.
AcndcDy-"The World Against Her"
Frank Harvey's play The World
Against Her" will be the attraction at
the Academy next week. The story Of
the piece is said to be full OF interest
and, as worked out in Incident, situation