The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-01
A Week OF. FAILURES
New York's Tide of Theatrical
Triumph Turned at Last.
LOCALVERDIGTs SUSTAINED
.'Tbe Little Host" and "a FemnIc
Drummer Gain No Popularity.
"Vneabondin" Taken on the Road.
Dinner Mt the Fourteenth Street
Thcatcr.

New York, Dec. 31.-"Phroso" dra-
matization Of Anthony Hopes charming
novel of the same name is on view tn S
week at the Empire Theater. The pro-
duction marked the return of the regu ar
stock company and drew out a large and
fashionable audience of first nighteis
The work of turning Mr.. Hopes story
into play has been accomplished by Ed
ward Rose, dramstizer of THE Prisoner
of Zenda" and Under the Red Robe, 3"
and II. V. Esmond, the author of One
Summers Day" They have done their
work well. The English nobleman who
goes to the romantic little island of the
Neopalians and meets with wonderful ad-
ventures is portrayed by William Faver-
sham in good form, while the title roe is
oapitally played by Jessie Milward, the
new leading lady of the company. The
cast also includes Joseph Wheeiock, jr..
Graham Henderson, L. Y. Backus, Elean-
or Moretti, Blanche Burton and Lillian
Murgate. 'Phroso' can be set down for
an extended run.
Della Fox, in THE Little Host" is the
attraction at the Herald Square Theatcr
Her vehicle is not comic opera, but a
musical comedy of the highest and thin
nest material. Della is a singing SOU
brette, and it is only fair to say that she
appears to good advantage in the piece.
She is seen in male costume, consisting
OF golf suit and an evening dress. The
work is in two acts, and tells the old.
old story of young man from the country
who falls in with the fast set of New York
and becomes wild denizen of the Ten
derloin There are, besides this youth,
gay young student, little actress and a
father who is not so Puritanical as he
looks. Miss Fox is assisted (?l by R. e.
Graham, Hugh Chilvers. Eugene O'Rourke.
Alice johnson, Mabel Bouton and others,
She VIII probably do some business dur
ing her brief engagement THAT Man, a
comedy on which Washington has already
passed, follows
Monday last the Castle Square Comnanv
appeared in William Vincent WalIace's
tuneful opera, 'Lurine," which has not
| been heard here in several years The pro-
auction was adequate. and included real
lstic 'windstorm" In the cast were
Charles Bassett, Mile. Treville and other
capable singers.
Charles E. Blaney is presenting "A Fe-
male drummer at the Star this week
| with Johnnie Bennett as the drummer
Inc piece is about as poor a concoctiOn as
~ mas ever been my misfortune to gee
There is no reason in the effort and not a
scene or situation of interest. George Rich
ards and Eugene Garfield have the i'm
portant male parts. and ON the evening
saw the performance they looked worried
Wills Sweatnam, as an impossible 'culled
gent, was funny in spots. but the spots
were ieW and far between. l am afraid
! that this female drummer is doomed to an
early death. MIR. Blaney will probably he
the only mourner.
The Village Postmaster is in the last
week Of its prosperous run at the Four
teenth Street Theater. where the Tooth per-
iormanee was celebrated Tuesday night
by the distribution of souvenirs and the