The times., 1899-04-23
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II is 10 jovial. capable Wilton Lackaye
Washingtonian by birth, If New Yorker
by inclination, that tradition lays the esca-
pade which furnished the authors of
'Lost-Twenty-four Hours" with material
for their farce. The erstwhile SvengaIi
had been touring an unlimited number of
one-night stands and when he reached the
festive Rialto his inclinarions are said
not TO have been in the line of peace and
quiet Instead Mr. Lackaye is supposed
10 nave hunted up number of his friends
and with them TO have continued such a
round Of good fellowship that when he was
finally put to bed ar the Lambs Club a
good day and night elapsed before his
awakening. The actors inability TO under
stand this lapse OF time and the numerous
mistakes which came out of the affair
= proved the best sort OF foundation for
comedy, and Robert Hillyard's former ve-
hicle was the result
OF course, one need not explain that Mr..
Laekaye did not quite get himself into the
series or perplexities and complexities
which are made to pursue Dick Swift in
Lost-Twenty-fou Hours" broken
engagement with f. NJ. Holland and one
or two like bothers comprised the players
troubles. Young Swift, however, is made
married man whose wife has gone away
Tor brief visit and comes home while he
is still expecting her on the morrow.
pro marital sweetheart also turns up in
time 10 be caught embracing the chap
when his spouse enters. She is introduced
Ms Miss Swift, long absent sister In
order to punish the benedict for this lie
the girl proceeds 10 such extremes as NOT
only weave further difficulties about him
but rs also tangle his brother, young
clergyman OF sanctimonious mein and
fauitiess habits. All these additions to
the original theme provide a most amusing
farce and one which should be excellentIy
done at the Columbia.
in the presentation T. Daniel Frawley
VII make his first public appearance this
season and much is anticipated Of his
work in the role OF Dick Swift Harry
Corson Clarke will have abundant oppor-
tunities for dry fun making in the part of
the extremely good curate while Selene
Johnson's first chance at laughter-provok-
ing will be given her in the character OF
the nirtatious young woman who causes
Swift SO much trouble, and Mary Van
Buren, Will be the confiding wife Mrs
Il. h- Bates is TO be seen as an old lady
with missionary tendencies, Georgia
Nelies interprets the role OF her daugh-
ter, Geolrey Stein reads the lines of the
individual with general propensities for
love making and Alfred Hickman. Corinne
Parker. Harry Gwynette. Frank Matthew,
and Thomas Phillips complete the cast.
il Is promised that the scenery will be
correct and elaborate.
Safionni-"Ihc Fortunc-TeiIcrv
Ny ambition has never been 10 shine
alone among an aggregation of inferior
people" sa.d Alice Nielsen to Times man
when last The Fortune Teller was seen
in Washington. "To me II seems 4 much
faer thing to be counted the best member
OF an admirable company Had this
statement been made before the date set
for Miss Nielsen's first local appearance
as star 1t might have been traced TO the
direct influence OF press agent, and
30 quickly forgotten. but the reporter Sc
cured his Interview after having witnessed
her production. and SO took the remark
Win due seriousness. The former prima