The times., 1898-06-12
ON THE LOCAL RIALTO.

Old friends are best despite what new
may do. and after range of rather un-
congenial parts it was delightful last
week to see Jimmy Barrows disporting
himself in one of the most charming
roles ever written. And, notwithstanding
our admiration for him, 1t was rather a
surprise to note how well he did it. We
have grown so used to seeing Mr. Bar
rows enacting old men with an astonish-
ing proclivity for deceiving their wives
that even his war correspondent in Held
by the Enemy did not quite prepare us
tor the power and pathos he displayed as
Brother John in Martha Morton's come
dy. His impersonation of the good heart
ed ami sturdy old New Englander was
inimitable in its naturaluess and in the
rugged strength with which he invested IL
In scenes where force was required this
was particularly noticeable, that at the
end OF the third act being wonderfully
done. Had Mr.. Barrows' support held up
the climax after he had attained it. he
finale would nave brought Il half dozen
curtain calls. The love bits with Mss
Haslam We're neatly carried out too
while the chess comes that have become
famous in connection with the piece de-
veloped the actors latent abilities in
dainty and pathetic bits in remarkable
degree. Even w. II. Crane did not play
the title role TO better advantage and
Mr.. Barrows deserves the heartiest COM
mendation for his work
Hans Roberts, one of our local bows
who has achieved distinction elsewhere.
has returned after most profitable three
years with Augustin DAILY, and will re-
main here during the hot weather Mr..
Roberts is looking remarkably well and
confesSes that season of hard work has
not hurt him in the least. The period
with Mr.. DAILY has been a most profitable
one, too, and those who know of the
young actors cleverness look for great
things from him in the future. Next sea-
son Mr.. Roberts will be seen in a leading
role in What Happened to Jones'"
Lew Palmer. the mimic and vocalist.
is spending the Summer in this city with
mis- clever wife. Both Mr. and Mrs. Pal
mer were with one of Tom Miaco's com
panies last year and made an emphatic
hit with their bright work The last
named of the two was a Washingtonian
before her marriage and has cIung to
her native city.
Among other theatrical people who are
spending their vacations within reach
of the cool breezes that occasionally
sweep upward from the Potomac are Giles
Shine and Mrs. Shine, professionally
known as Lavinia Shannon Mr. Shine
won many favorable notices last year by
his brilliant work as Richelieu in Under
the Red Robe his impersonation being
one of the only four clever ones in Mr..
Frohman's No. organization Miss
Shannon appeared here in Miss
Francis of Yale, and won universal COM
mendation for her laughing scene in the
second act of that rather blatant comedy.
Both are at home to their friends
1t generally takes some time to single
out faVorites from a stock organization.
but once chosen they are retained in pub
lie fancy and receive frequent reminders
of the esteem in which they are held.
Frank Deshon, comedian with the Parry
Opera Company, has already become one
OF the elect, his cleverness in both of the
parts in which he has been seen here hay
ing marked him for universal praise.
This is particularly true of his Couuielicot
in "OliYette.''
There is much humor to be found in the
role-or rather there was, for the enter
tainer got so much out of it last weel,
that there is some doubt as to whether
his successor will find any left. Men
like Raymond Hitchcock have assumed
the part here, but none has ever play
ed it with more success than Mr.. Deshon
His lines were spoken with sense and
discretion betraying the conception of
humorist rather than the work of an ac-
robat. Most of his business was new and
original, several bits of his work being
among the funniest ever seen here Make
up and other details added to the excel
lence of portrayal that was much too
good to be adequately praised in cold
hard, Unconditional type.
Its a shame the way New York is
treating her soldiers" said Glen Emery
last week at Kernan's.
whats the matter now?"
mot proper shelter for them Sun
poured down on them all the time There
wasn't a white man left when they sail
ed for Florida the other day
"Graciousi"
''Fact-they all left Camp Black
Among the losses theatrical Washington
sustains this Summer is that of William
L. Ballauf, the pleasant and affable treas
urer of Kernan's Lyceum Theater Mr.
Ballauf has been fixture of the house
so long and has made so many friends
here that things will seem decidedly lone
ly on the local Rialto after he goes Du-
ring the years that he has been a resi-
dent of this city his uniform geniality
and manliness have won him the respect
and liking of all with whom he has come
in contact. Mr.. Ballauf was born in Bal
timore and entered the theatrical busi-