The times., 1898-06-23
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THINGS THEATRICAL.

Mr. James o. Barrows. stage director
of the Columbia Stock Company, seems
10 know Washington theatergoers as
well or better than Washington theater-
! goers know Jimmy" BarrOws. comedian.
For, while Jimmy Barrows. comedian,
has this season several times surprised
theatergoers with his successful excur-
sions into various lines of characters.
which they had not heretofore connected
with him, Mr.. James I. Barrows, direc-
tor, has yet TO make a mistake in the
| matter Of gauging the tastes OF the pa
irons of the Columbia. From the opening
bill 10 that Of the present week. which is
| drawing delighted audiences nightly.
there has been great variety in the class
of plays presented. though all have been
novel, interesting and most satisfactorily
given. Therefore, if the future is TO be
OWNED from the past. there need be none
/ but pleasant anticipations of the COM
/ panys forthcoming production of Will
lam Gillette's dramatizatiOn- of Mrs
Frances Hodgson Burnett's pretty story.
''Esmeralda."
This was one of the earliest stage sue
cesses of the author of Little Lord
Fauntleroy." ''Editha's Burglar" in
which Della Fox made her debut, and
/ Julia Arthur's great success. a Lady
| Of Quality" The collaboration of that
! expert in stagecraft. Mr. Gillette. made
'Esmeralda" one of the best of the book
pieces, while Annie RusselTs are realized
the title role completely and made her
famous in this line of characters. 1t has
4 been many seasons since the play was
seen in Washington and a revival should
| be most welcome.
Fra Diavolo." the most dramatic Sc
/ IaC+fpr Of he
which in its original merely differed
! from grand opera in that spoken dialogue
took the place of retitsIiveS but which
1 has since been confounded with comic
/ opera-will be next weeks Offering of the
Parry Company at Glen Echo. Not that
| the piece is not amusing as well as force
/ ful. for in addition to the romantic in
terest excited by the bold brigand whose
name provides the title, 1t has some OF
/ the best comedy characters and incl
dents in the whole series of standard
! musical dramas.
There are in contrast to the T0bber
/ chief. whose tragic death affords the
| principal climax, those merry low comedy
| brigands, Beppo and GiacomO, whose an
| tics are to be compared only TO those of
! Caddy and Ravvy in 'Errninier These
| parts will be sustained by Charles Haw-
| ley. whose splendid baritone Will be heard
to advantage in the title role: Frank
Deshon, who should make a faithful as
Well as funny Beppo, and Tom Springer
a fierce, if Fat, Giacomo- Then there are
Lord and Lady Allcash, the amusing Eng
lish tourists, whose jealousy and domestic
chickering's make them easy marks for the
dashing robber chief Miss Viola D'Ar-
mon will display her voice in the role of
| the wife, while Harry Cater will not only
sing but act the part of the jealous hus-
band. Allene Crater, as the charming
little peasant maid, Zerlina, and Jay Tay-
lOr, as her soldier sweetheart will supply
the real love interest of the opera. while
the chorus may be relied upon to do full
| justice to Auber's rich score In the
meantime, THE MASCOT is drawing large
and delighted audiences nightly.