Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28


tracts the bullet from the body Of the dead
officer. 1t was different caliber from that
carried by his own revolver Finally the
murder is fixed on Tony Mostano, a Next
can yaquero, who had just learned that
Captain Hodgman had ruined the girl he
loved.
Where the work of the entire company Ia
so uniformly good It is hard to sort out
cases of individual excellence. Theodore
Roberts, as the bluff ranchman, has most
intelligent conception of the character.
Miss Grace Henderson, as the colonels
wife, and Miss Eleanor Robson, as Bonita
Candy, both have good opportunities which
they use to advantage. Miss Adora An
drews, as Lena kelar,.a waitress, with less
of opportunity in the cast does perhaps
the most artistic piece of work in the COM
pany. The soldier characters scarcely
more than passable. But it must be said
in justice to them that where the dispose
ton to strut and rant seems almost un-
aVoidable in heroic drama those in Arr
IONA offend in this respect less frequently
than the average. Altogether. Arizona
may be considered to have scored d de-
ciled success in Washington,
COLUMBIA THEATER.-A laughable
comedy farce is presented at the Columbia
Theater this week in Charles BrOokfield's
Dear Old Charley" a number of amusing
situations, although of doubtful propriety.
brought about by the endeaVors of gay
young man to renig on harvesting his own
crop of wild oats. some clever songs and
dances and some good work on the part of
several comedy characters make the play
go with lively swing through three acts
Dear Old Charley" is a young blade
who has had entanglements with the sup
pOsedly youthful wives of two trusting,
elderly friends, who think the world and
all of him, and to whom he is always dear
old Charley When the young man de-
cides to marry, however, he becomes some
what twisted with his entanglements. His
troubles begin his wedding morn, and
cling to him thereafter. He barely escapes
he "a of IN ha oh nd
the time represented by the next two acts
he has his hands full, lodging the wrath
of one of the wives, assembling the sus-
picions of the deceived husbands, pulling
the wool over the eyes of an extremely
suspicious mother-in-law and father-in-
law, not to speak of allaying his own little
innocent wifes misgivings. He Is no
sooner out of one predicament than the
laundering husbands cast him into another,
and he has woes and to spare.
The motive of the play is questionable.
but the only suggestiveness is the unneces-
sary occasional reference to the handspring
of action.
All the people in the cast are good i'll
their parts Geo. c. Boniface as Dear
Old Charley" finds scope for the display of
his ability as a comedian, and, naturally,
as the leading character furnishes great
deal of the life of the comedy. George
Obey. as Gabriel Peploe, one of the friends.
makes deal of commotiOn and no little
fun, and is as lively as the proverbial hen
On the hot griddle.
Stephen Maey as Thomas Dunphie, the
other friend, Is irresistibly and pathetically
droll, with long face and melancholy
mien. John Hyams the valet is the
pCssessor of good baritone voice and in
terpolates song into his duties. Bertha
Waltzinger and Florence Turner. as the
Farewell Sisters, do some lively dancing, a
rag-time song and a cake walk. Helen
Harcourt makes a mother-in-Iaw to be
dreaded, and Alfred Burnham is a father
in-laW who would have a deterrent influ-
m q ~ a n.tG
who comes as Charley's wife, was given a
hearty welcome by her Washington friends.
After driving Dear Old Charley to the
point of distraction and the verge of
divorce, the plot unwinds at the last to
leave him in peace with his wife and a re-
pentant conscience
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-HanIons' "su-
Derba" is an old friend to Washington
theater-gOers. but. unlike the ordinary con-
slant visitor its welcome falls to disclose
any signs of wear. "SuDerba' returned to
the Academy Of Music last evening for a.
weeks stay, and folks were right glad to
see her, for they wended their way to the
coy downtown theater in numbers sulfi-
Client TO fill all the seats. In fact the at
tendance was perhaps as large as at any
other performance this season. The visitor
proved the same pleasing friend of yore.
although stylishly attired in new apparel
from head to foot. The record of the Han
lon Brothers as inventors and producers
Of unique entertainments is so enviable,
ana 'Superba' Is so well known. that any
thing resembling extended mention is not
required. 1t is a truly gorgeous panto-
mine spectacle that pleases the grown
folks and delights and mystifies the chill
dren. To the little ones 1t is a panoramic
glimpse of Observation-Disclosures Goose"
Jack, the Giant Killer" and the arabian
Nights removed from the covers of the
books and infused with life. The produc-
ton IS replete with scenic sensations and
tBbleaux. notably "Superbas Triumph"
THE Fairy Ship on the Sea of Roses and
''Columbia's Hero" The ballet Of bathing
girls, the midnight gavotte, the polar ballet
and the Indian ballet are all artlstically ex-
ecuted. pleasing diversion Is Herbert's
troop Of trained dogs, including the high
diving dog "Dink' and the monkey
Stubs" The intelligence displayed by
these animals is marvellous. An amusing
and most creditabe athletic speciality Is in
troduced by Scott and Wilson and Heloise
Dupont delivered a monOlogue that met
with favor. All in all "Superba." as pre-
scented this week, is at least a trfe better
than 1t ever was. and that is saying a great
deal. 1t is In all probability the theatrical
event of the season. so far as the children
are concerned.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-Messrs Burke
& Chase Of the New Grand Opera House
have a program this week that belongs to
the red letter weeks of the seasons There
Is not a weak number on the bill, but on
the contrary every act is far above the
average. A majority of the turns have
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