Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14
ANU SENENTS.

arose. If it remand so after the finish of
the play it was no thanks to 1.-The Girl
in the Barracks" IT was nureIv a fri
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from the frehch without the use OF toiiSa'
II is spread before the audience in all its
pristine offensiyeness The appreciation of
f,,,r,na.,r f,rces NV an American is worry
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s iioe ~ t.ie ,
a. III, anu I,aSr nls,
aiie au''tiitT < ulI'eu itS LliiipuISer "ithouS
d PiotesI. 80, eIilaps IL Is an ul."arranted
he T,i y " iGin par ne eIiil III
b 800 % 'Cil ~ 1IS 'iiiiiS 80 hecessdlS anu
NJ, iii as an honest Lnnpurger cheese.
" " LUIS -IaiIi Is chaIacter comedlah
80 l. i t'D,,l's a,u Mss lara LIP
,hr,,'} va, ''.iu th.ts4ue Lis ule
~ jug I"ut tie thIee acIs Oh Lne PERFORM
tSii - ssi '..S 6 Nir. L-oulS -Iaili mas an
ambition and one which, after candid
STUDY OF MI Mann methods. must ma
much Endorsement He Is doubtless afraid
VI Wit tne tiltics, Ihe proI esslol ana the
rupHC "oulu say II ne attempted ShyIock-
1et ne Is not at an disturbed by the I'M
pieSSlohS conveyed by ms present apJect
characterization whose only claim to SUI
peIloTlty Is as classic OF lhdecehcy. rms
i nov an uncommon PARADOX among actors
oi iiucii ''pillty' II IL announcer " the lhyS-
I'reS Oh lne thouerI stage, one Oh Tue
best things in the performance was the por-
taEal pF MI. Joe Coyhe OF lhe young mus
clan who gets into hot water both literally
ana hguratVely. through being mistaken
Tor raw recruit his WORK was good cream
comedy. He has certain qualty OF nat
ural humor Whlch SHINES through ms I'M
PRESERVATION and which greatly enhances
It's interest ana attfactNehess. MI. \oghe
got a liberal snare OF the laughs IdSt nlSHt.
The play contains number or strongly
drawn characters competentiy performed.
Inc complications are lht[lGate anu m
genlous, but trNlal' one 4dlthiess sPDu9e
In play may arouse interest," ou1 "hcl
the plot introduces too many OF them II
becomes IKE the deVlce winch mr. o ~ s
two or more 1opsles III Chc4e lolil
Cabin "a transparent attenpI 10 up
peal through Sneer IOICt VI hunip0i g
actors who present Inc Glrl III INC
Barracks are perhaps more 10 De pit Ie
than -censured. Ihey PropapIS Heu ~
money. But as they look across tne ioo'-
lights they must pluSH iol 'lei ""u0o'
-,1,o T. .S,
NEW NAIlONAL if-A r. u. I,os .itlS
day of daring dramatic Incense ms Peiiou 49,
OF the pIoolen piaS anu 49, "a ,ndaa6 ~
french farce II Is d IdIe u 49,.
be privileged to witness such quaiii..
clean, sympathetic COMEDY as = ol
Relation IN the capapIe ndiIus Vi " 81
SHl4iH INuSSc4l-
last night at the National where Mr. nus.
sell opened his annual week engagement
to good mouse Inc auulence' rom Shl
lery TO auditorium appreciated every DIT
of the comedy ana Expressed itse'i atcolo,
| ngly with many peaIs OF iaughter anu
much applause foof iNeldtIoi Ao9
| Wlthstood the storm oI Se9ia GU az ~ IN >
| to endure forever. me revival ot tIie oIu
piece by MT. RusSeIi VIII uoupteSs ProNe d
| wise move; LOT ne mas SO long 1 J a t1'.
GATED with the Ioie VI -S 90, "to - nc
many peoPIe CaiT 70 Sc mn, III tgt l
csc Nhether focr heldtloh "ouIu iio'N .
stood SO long IN d tiIile 81 au alGtlIe e'aSe
ideas without Ar. fSosseAl toe.ttlle't W.. c,le
| leadlng character is d queslioli, put me-
| IS no need OF GelVlhs INTO cohJeelule at
/ TINS late cay Inc cothbihhtioh oi FehhSie
| and star mas proved Immensely successiu III
and has pleased almost as many people as
! any attract1on OF the last quarter VI
! century. AS MI tusSeii saiu last might pe-
fore the curtain, II Is alIlicu,t 10 say any
| thing new on the supJect OF the pay lls
| long career on the stage having exhausted
| all OF the ad1ecuVes OF praise ana com
| nenoatlon known 10 the uhaDiIoSeu uIc-
| tionary. The same CONDITION OF things sur
| rounds Mr. Russell. on MIN II need only be
| stated that ne spoke ms INES last mght
| with the same smiling numor so laugh
| impelling, the same sparkle OF the eye anc
| the same pathos In his voice when the oc-
| upon the hTst presentation or the work OF
! MI p b kidder many many years ago
| n fOOf helatloH IS ulstinclIVely mem
| her OF the od schooi, with It's poverty
| stricken inventor who finds money ant
| happiness Just before the fall or the cur
| tain its vanQuished villain, Its designing
and jealous step-mother, Good Samaritan
step-daughter, old manufacturer, wrongeC
wife Of the villain and three interest
are those OF oiden times of thu
stage. 1nere Is Always something new
however In MT RusselIs Work some llttl'
unexpected smile or expression, some addet
| attractlFcness to MS careful and most en-
| joyable work Nhlle as a rule the audi
ence pays but passing attention to the sup
| porting company at Russell performance
| it must be said that this year he has en-
gagged people fully up to the work required
| of them. There are three assistant star
| in the company in the persons of Miss Ha
ze, *. Chappell as 'Scallops." Master Don
| aid as Rip, and Little lamar as Patch.
Miss Chappell has pretty face that woul
| not be disguised despite her ragged an
rough makeup as the terror of the to-
| floor The other assistants are small chill
dren Of exceptional brightness. Alfred Hud
| son is perfectly up to the part Of Fredericl
| Faye. while James Lackaye is the leadin
| heavy IN avoirdupois as well as character
| He has all the requisites of a pretty ba
villain. Miss Emily Wakeman has tn
thankIess part of the step-m0ther. hut wa
| clever with the lines given her Miss il
| Convcre IL very sweet az the Coo