Washington sentinel., 1898-03-05
THEATRICAL.

May Irwin will be one Of the best
attractions Of the season. She comes TO
the New National Theatre March 9TH,
when she presents her latest comedy
THE Swell Miss Fitzswell," an original
play in three acts, direct from record
breaking four months run on Broad
way. In her newest production, this
merry comedieune has scored the
greatest OF all her successes. From the
rise to the fall of the curtain her audi
ences are convulsed with continuous
shouts of laughter and hearty applause.
The play is the brightest the author, Mr..
Du Souchet, has yet written. He has
fitted Miss Irwin with part which she
plays with great skill and effectiveness,
genuine comedy power and spirit. tits
sparkling effervescent, with a funny
original plot, amusing situations, laugh
able incidentA, genuine surprises and
plentiful supply of bright dialogues. In
it Miss Irwin has unquestionablY made
the hit Of her career.
Her new songs, some of which are,
''The Frog Song" ""A Little Pinch OF
Salt" "On the Dummy Line" "He
Certainly was Good 10 Me-" "HoneY
on NY Lips" "Picakaninny's Lullaby
and "Syncopated Sandy" are the best
she has ever had.
There are many clever character parts
in it, and hits are made by Mr.. Joseph
Sparks, Ignacio Martinetu, Charles
Jackson. William Burress, Marion
Ciroux, Marcia Treadwell, Jane Burby
and others. The piece is beautifully
staged and the gowns are certain to
provoke comment Encores and curtain
calls should mark the presentation OF
this play and its jolly star at every per-
torrance.
The story of"The Swell Miss Fitz-
welr' is based upon the experiences ri
a young woman who marries the Count
de Cagiac The Counts father is greatly
displeased and CUES Of his sons allow.
ance, The Young married couple being
true to each other and not wishing &c
admit their dependency upon the rich
father, decided to take some steps tc
better their condition financially. The
wife secretly opens a swell modistC
establishment under the assumed nams
of Miss Fitzswell. The Count, desiring
to provide finances without compromis
ing his pride with his wife, also secretly
enters into business manufacturing face
powder with an Irishman. The same
Irishman backs both in business. Intri
cate complications arise causing Mis-
Fitzswell the countess, to put in an appli
cation for divorce. She sends to Okla
homa tried friend in the person of Mrs
Laredo, female physician who secure
the desired divorce acting as proxy, bu
IN MISS FitzswelPs real name. Ate
the friend returns with the necessar.
papers, Miss FItzswell discovers that he
cause for complaint against her husban'
has been uniounded and that he ba
proven true aud noble husband. Effor
is then made to undo the divorce ant
of course further complications resul
which at the end are brought to happ
and satisfactory conclusion.
The characters involved are an eN
tremely funny Trishman, a Germa
= nobleman, a French Count, an Okla
, homa lawyer, a French Marquis,
female physician, a French actress,
professional witness. society bellies,
dressmakeT's forewoman and other BIZ
Of character colOrings OF an interestin
nature, besides ofCourse, Miss Fitzswel
in which Miss Irwin appears in the till
role.