The evening times., 1898-06-17
THINGS THEATRICAL.

"All aboard for Glen Echo is the signal for
the finest ride out Of Washington, directly up
the historic Potomac to one Of the most pic
turesque resorts in the country. The natural
beauties of the place have long been familiar
to residents of the Capital City who have had
enterprise enough to explore the suburbs but this
Summer the popularity of the resort has been
increased a thousand fold by the installation OF
series of amusement enterprises under the
management of men who strive first to find out
what best pleases the public and then endeavor
to supply it. That they have succeeded in this
endeavor is proved by the crowds which nightly
take the ride up the river. 1t is like a scene IN
Vienna some gay European resort to enter the
brilliantly lighted grounds Of the park at night,
where against the picturesque background OF the
gray stone buildings gay throngs in Summer at
tire stroll back and forward from the Casino TO
the cafe. from the amusement village to the
merry go-round. and always paying visit to the
great amphi- theater where, for the past three
weeks the Parry Opera Company has been pleas
ing all patrons with its Unexpectedly meritorious
productions Of the popular repertoire. Tonigh.
will sound the last note of The Chimes OF Nor
mandy which has been running all week to
large and appreciative audiences, and after the
Sunday concerts tomorrow afternoon and even
ing, THE Mascot will be put for another
winning week. The organization has proved itself
the equal Of the average road repertoire campany
and a good production is assured.
"The Mighty Dollar will be next weeks offer
ing of the Columbia Stock Company. and the
present generation of theatergoers, which has
heard so much about the famous comedy Of Wash
ington life in which the late William Florence
and his wife fame and fortune. will have
opportunity of seeing it at last while the old
timers will doubtless welcome this revival Of one
of their favorites. The play has lain idle for
many years, principally because of the difficulty
in finding a comedian who could follow Florence
in the role, but the friends and admirers Of
James O. Barrows believe that he is the man 10
fill the vacant chair. There is some similarity
between his trimming and that Of his predeces-
sor Both secured their early training in the
stock companies; both developed a reputation for
playing Irish parts which both labored hard TO
counteract by proving that they could do some
thing besides brogue.
Barrows certainly has the pompous style of the
time statesman. while his comedy work Is
sufficiently well known here to arouse confident
authorizations Of most amusing impersonation
Of the member from Cohosh-" Mrs. Findlay
will play the opposite part of Mrs. Gen. Giihory'
a Malapropian role in which Mrs Florence was
famous. and those who have seen 1t can Imagine
what washington's favorite '.old woman coined
ienne will do with it. William Ingersoll will be
the newspaper man. Roland Vance, with Maud
Haslam in the emotional role of his old sweet
heart, Clara Dart. Eleanore Browning will be the
Blanche Mossthorn. with Margaret Mayo as live
" Libby Nay. John Lancaster will play the
youth. who understands horses better than
women, while Edwin Mackaye will essay the
role of the English lord. his rival in the al
fections OF Libby. The rest Of characters viii
be well carried by the Columbia's talented play
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