Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-10
is at all times interesting and extremely

w. H. Pascoe made q very good-looking
hero and did not overdo his work, while
Frank Lyman as his rival in love was also
very fair. George ODER as the sexton of a
country church, Richard Nesmith as the
old father of the minister's wife, William
H. Cough as the minister Robert Sim
clair, a member Of the village choir, and
j. r. Robinson as the mail carrier were all
overdrawn. The trouble seemed to lie in
the fact that they considered their parts
as comedy features, and in endeavoring to
perform their supposed mission in the play
succeeded in exaggerafing their roles to a
marked degree. Dan )Collyer made a very
funny bad boy, with the same criticism ap-
plicable to his work. Maud Monroe made
an attractive heroine,a although the part
mas not very much character in it. Mabel
Eaton was good as the wronged seamstress
ana Agnes tarnum made very pretty CO.
quette. Jennie Weathersby was good as
the stiff backed spinster; Vivian Townsend
an attractive village girl and Annie Buck
ley not only made very pleasing help
at the postmaster's house, but sang a song
in the second act that showed more than
an average amount of talent. Ada Levick
was a good minister's wife, and one of the
most attractive characters In the story
The mention of the cast is not complete
without special attention being paid to the
work OF eugene Powers, who made capt.
tal young farmer, and whose work with
Vivian Townsend was one of the most at
tractive features Of the production Sew
erai features proved enjoyable. One. the
country dance on the green was a prettv
concett, while following came an extremely
realstlc bit of stagecraft in the shape of
d reaI ram storm that drove the women
r1 m hneTter and forced the men to put up
mast r will be given all this week at the
Lafayette with the usual matinees.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-That the emo
tonaf drama has not lost its following nor
the name of Clara Morris its mower TO draw
acdlences, was abundantly demonstrated at
me Academy of Music last night Miss
MOTIFS IS so fortunate as to be her own
standard OF comparison. 1t was she who
set the pace" among American actresses
when emotional plays We're at the height
OF popularity. 1t was the impression that
not to have seen Clara Morris In certain
plays was not to have seen the plays at
all. All other representations were imita-
lions. And the public which has been so
often abused for fickleness, remains in this,
as IN several other conspicuous instances,
loyal in its devotion and liberal in its ap-
plause, despite the changes in taste which
tune is credited with effecting Miss Null
ton was the play last night. 1t is good
old-1ashioned drama of tears and eXpiatiOn.
And the epithets good, old-fashioned'' are
not to be read in a disparaging sense. 1t
Is one of the pieces which were produced
when the public demanded suhstantials, and
scorned compromise. A heroine who was
depicted miserable was not permitted to
dilute her woes with any CLEANS of Joy.
She must be consistently and uninterrupted-
ly sad. Nor was she allowed to shun So
ciety and indulge her grief in quiet. Her
feelings were kept in constant state of
agitation situation after situation de-
Veloped. And the fair sympathtZer in the
audience counted the evening lost If she
did not saturate at least one pocket hand
kerchief with plying tears.
This was the temper of some years ago,
and it the temper of last night Miss
Morris was heartily welcomed, heartily
applauded and heartily wept with. There
was formerly a tendency to classify her
an emotional performer in the strict
nj W T.
through sheer excess of nervous vitality.
She now proves herself an actress who has
method as well as magnetism: whose tech
nique might be studied with profit by stage
aspirants who too seldom realize that sheer
animal force may not suffice to tide over a
crisis unless backed by sound discipline
in what may be termed the mechanics of
expression. Frequent Interruptions of ap-
plause greeted Miss Morris in the more
intense portions of the play. Her scene ,
with her children was acted in manner
which claimed the warmeSt interest and !
approval, and left no doubt of the esteem
in which the star held by the au-
dlence. The first appearance of Miss Nor
ris in this city at popular prices was an !
event of interest and the attendance last
night indicated that it was very generally |
recognized as such. The supporting com |
pany reached very good average of eff |
cheney, and the result was a very even
presentation.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-The Lvceum !
i,t''1SI 'ototh Company baltimore. head |
ed by John w. Albaugh, jr, opens at the5l
Grand Opera House tonight, the engage
ment continuing for the remainder of the |
week. Tonfghts bill will be the ever-popu-
lar Jim the Penmau," with the full |
strength of the company represented in the
cast. Included in the company are the fol- |
lowing Weil-known artists, who have been |
IN FAVOR in Baltimore for two years: Ste
phen Grattan, John Flood, John w. AL |
Daugh, Jr., John Craven Percy Winter |
Scott Cooper, Charles Creighton. John r |
DWyer, Jennie Remark, Grace Mae Lam |
Nm KIN Beth FRANKLIN, Leonora Bradley. Jane |
RIVERS, Dorothy Hammock Thomas Slater
and Alfred Smith The repertorv for tba |
week is: tuesday evening and Wednesday |
matinee, Jim the Penman;' WEDNESDAY |
e. S9nths, Inc Senator; Thursday evening |
hoths' FRIDAY evening, Saturday mat
NEE and Saturday evening, "Two Or |
phans.' vi
kERNAN'S LYCBUM THEATF,R The |
Bowery Burlesquers a Kernan's this week |
are a frst-class organization and present |
hlgh-class and satisfactory entertain |
lneht. IL was show that pleased all class |
es-not too legitimate for the gallery and |
yet straight enough for the orchestra If |
is a Weil-balanced company, well arranged |
and capable. The olio takes up the early |
part OF the program. 1t includes the dane
ing Nelson Sisters, Lewis and Elliott in q |
clever sketch; Gladys Van, who thinks she
looks like Lillian Russell. but does NOT.
Gracey and Burnett, in laughable sketch, |
the comedian and Truly Shattuck the cal |
lfornia nightingale, with a form like the |
MILO Venus and a voice that has seen bet
ter days, whose march song from Ell Cant |
tan, in tights. was surprise. The Worlds |
Trio, who always get a warm recention !
without apparent reason. We're forced tn
repeat their cake walk. Loney Haskell a |
monolosue comedian, sandwiched in enough |
good things to make his otherwise tame
performance go. The burlesuue "Slumming,'
was clever creation. 1t took the strength |
of the company, and it depicted tough life |
IN the Bowery, and some of the scenes and |
incidents were really good The Chinese |
quarter on Mott street was made more |
natural by the appearance of two real Chi |
namen, and their antics when trying to |
dance was ludicrous. The hit of the bur- |
lesque was made by Miss Winnie Henshaw |
as ''Muzzy Liz. Queen of the Bowery." |
Yutakmee, the Indian princess sang sew |
eral songs. |
THE FRENCH MAID. The French |
Maid, with a wealth of scenery and pretty
girls, with the original New York cast |
headed by Chas. A. Bigeow and including
Anna Held, in an entire new repertoire Of |
songs and costumes, will be the attraction |
at the Columbia next week THE French |
Maid is decidedly the best of the innortnd