The morning news., 1899-11-18
AT THE THEATER.
KIimt-Hearn ComBnny's Engage
ment Closed.

ment Closed.
The Klimt-Hearn Company closed its
engagement last night with "The Great
Diamond Robbery" The house was
packed. the audience being The largest of
any during the engagement
The play was admirably put on, and
though a me.o5rama Of the sort that usu-
ally plays to the galleries, the auditors IN
all parts of the house appeared to enjoy
the performance.
The honors Of The evening belonged to
Miss Mitchell who portrayed The role OF
Miss Bulfora" She was beautiful. clever
and suble. and there was grace and
charm 10 her acting that made the audi
euce sympathiZe with her, even tnouBu
she represented a VlEainous character.
Her portrayal was artistic and intelligent.
AIR <limt. Miss Hearn, Mr.. Wesner, Mr..
Ieekins. Mr. Coffin and Miss Maxwell all
did wesl.
The drawing for the s25 in gold took
place after the performance, and Mr. John
Masters. late of the Philippines, at pres
ent Of Huntington street, east, was me
lucky man.
one of the pleasing features Of the en-
tertainment by the Whitman sisters Mon
day night, will be the singing All OF the
music used is the latest, with exception
OF the classic. Singing alone does not con-
stitute the programme, which iS mace UP
of an opening, comedy sketch, banjo spe-
cialues, monologues, and dances.
The programme will be gone through
without an intermission.
The novelty and originality OF the per-
formance is the main drawing card, The
Importance of getting up just such a per
formance was felt. The box office opened
yesterday. and the sale of seats was very
encouraging. As has been said no devia-
ton win be made from the usual rule for
reservation of seats, with the exception
that the balcony win be given to the col
ored people.
Mr.. James K. Hackett and company will
give a matinee and night performance to-
day in Anthony Hopes Rupert OF Hent-
Eau A New Orleans paper has TINS 10
say of the performance in that city; "A
large and discriminating audience was
gathered at the Tulane last night TO Wit
ness the first presentation in this city OF
"Rupert of Hentzau," and its anuclpaN
tion of a delightful evening OF entertain
ment was amply realized. In recent years
we have had few stronger or more salts
factory dramas upon the stage than the
prisoner of Zenda," and all who have
missed that splendid literary and dramatic
production have keenly awaited the pre-
sentation of its sequel here. With cast
80 able and so admirably equipped as thar
which had the handling of Rupert last
night II is no wonder that the curtain
finally fell before an audience charmed
and delighted with an evening of unusual
~ good acting. Indeed from the mo-
ment the play opened to the close tne au-
dience seemed to feel not only that the
dramadst had done his work with brilliant
skill, but that Daniel Frohman had picked
a company TO present the play with an
eye 10 a finish performance. James Is.
Hackett played the two leading roles and
those who looked forward to bit of ar
tistic work out of the ordinary had no
reason 10 feel disappointed over the man.
ner in which he handled the exacting re-
quirements Of the dual part. 1t mas been
many years since Mr. Hackett has been to
New Orleans and when he was here be-
fore he was carrying an unctuous come
dy role I'm the delightful old Private Sec
retary." Since then he has been engaged
in an entirely different line of work, and
those WHO saw him last night could not
fail 10 be impressed with the rare intel
ligeuce with which he has sought the idea
of the author and the abundant skill
with which he develops it. With a hand
some. manly figure. his strong face and
good voice, he realizes to the full the pop
ular conceptions of the King aud Rassen-
dyll, and in his finished work more than
satisfies the most fastidious tastes. The
supporting company is admirably we'll
balanced The play is elaborately staged
and is easily one Of the cleverest produc-
tions we shall see on the stage this sea-
SON.