The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-23

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and to quote the old adage. 1.-The thir
| times the charm" Her work as Dulci
| Is superb; better even than that with tn
| Frawley Company or in the Belasco farce
| Naughty Anthony" The naivete OF tn
first act, the undercurrent OF hopeless sad
i ness Of the second. the fierce love and des
| peration OF the third. and the consuming
| grief of the last strike every note in tn
| gamut OF emotions and each rings thu
| when touched by the master hand OF thi
young genius. Mr.. Sullivan, who follow
that splendid interpreter OF stage viilainy
William Faversham. in the role Of Si
Brice. while not unknown 10 Washington
has seldom been seen 10 advantage here
hitherto. and last night gave marvelou.
performance Of most difficult role. There
is subtle humor in the characterization
certain finesse and finish. which raise
the Interpretation to a very high level
His third act is particularly good and
there was more commendatory applause
showered upon Mr.. Sullivan than upon any
heavy recently seen in Washington
The role Of David Remon, with but few
exceptions, requires little else than man.
illness and aplomb. and these characteris-
tics and many more are possessed by Eu-
gene Ormonde, handsome fellow. with q
good voice and impressive presence. The
one really good opportunity for action in
the third act is quickly grasped by this
newcomer, and the storm OF applause fol-
lowing the curtain WAS equally deserved
by him and by Mr.. Sullivan.
The smaller parts of the piece are we'll
filed and well cus:uref. Miss Hortense
Nelson. in tiny bit. displays intelligence
and pretty cegrri for stage technique.
Despite a MANIFEST exaggerat.on, Robert
Dodgers proves acceptable in character
roles. Charles WyngI.e is consistent and
capable throughout, as is Alma Kruger IN
a thankless bit. The many little roles are
quite we'll filled and the play is accep:ably
mounted with appropriate scenery. The
orchestral music throughout was worthy
Of favorable note.
THE Masqueraders'' will be seen all
week. with i1atiness on "Wednesday and
Saturday. Next week Julia Marlowe's
great success, Countess velaska," will
be presented.
NatiOnal-"Hearts Are Trumps.O
There are features in Cecil RaIeigh's
original dram Of modern life," entitled
Hearts Are Trumps," which opened at
the National last night to make the old
time theatregoer rejoice. for 1t teens
with the atmosphere delights O. Lon
don" and plays OF that .ilk which were
wont to receive the admiration and ap-
plause Of thousands. -.
Yet. Hearts Are Trumps' is a strong
melcdrama, not without the inevitable in
constituencies and improbabilities. but full
OF popular interest, clever in its wit at
times. snappy In its general dialogue, and
effective in its numerous touches Of pa
thos and human interest
The production is very elaborate, and
the scenery runs the whole gamut from
the reception room of an English mansion
to an avalanche in the Alps There are
four acts and scenes almost innumerable,
one of the most striking and remarkable
OF which is the stage of the "Frivolity
Music Hail." from which a genuine and
very demonstrative audience is observed.
In staging Hearts Are Trumps" Charles
Frohman has spared nothing from the
costuming to the general accessories. The
cast is large, the dressing is correct, and
every setting is striking.
The story Of the play is somewhat
one. embracing many novel;
lies. and it holds the earnest attention of
he audience throughout. There is not
scene in the production.
or the large and excellent cast, which
has so successfully produced the London
Importation in New York. several deserve
mention for their work. Eleanor Moretti
IS Lady Winifred Crosby is far above the
merely melodramatic. and in her emo
ional situations gave evidence of super
or dramatic power. Lottie Alter is a
,etite Dora Woodbury. and her ability is |
marked. She is more than an ingenue In |
/ part that many would fail to give the 4
road Interpretation she furnishes. Jessie |
la wi Mo,,d 10
It. Trevor, the dashing music hall star.
md indicates steady improvement in her |
lramatic work. She made decided i'm |
'ression last evening from the beginning. !
Francis Carlyle. as the Earl Of Burford, !
S graceful and forceful and made a splen-
i'd impression. As Leopold Kolditz. Dore
Davidson did superb piece of character
citing. Sidney Herbert. who played !
dichael Vain. the unrelenting Scotchman.
He'd the part with an artistic finish that |
ron him merited applause. Wallace Err
kline, as Rev. John Thorold, and S. Miller !
ient. as Basil Gillespie. deserve mention
or their able Interpretation Of those char
cters. The entire cast was capable and
he performance thoroughly enjoyable.
A large audience greeted the premier
reduction and the leading members of the
ompany received numerous curtain calls.
he attraction is one of the best that has
een seen at the National for some time.
Hashim's Academy-vnudevil
Manager Hashim is sparing neither
abor nor expense in making his theatre |
point Of interest to local vaudeville
overs, and the bill with which he in
ugurated the week yesterday afternoon
illustrates that the best talent available
viii be offered to the patrons of the
academy.
The Johnson Brothers. who hold first
lace on the bill. are the acknowledged
hampton trick bicyclists of the world,
nd prove their claim to the title by a
cries Of difficult. and what would seem
lmost impossible, tricks. Devotees of
he wheel will be quick to appreciate the
lany wonderful things which these clever
eople do. especially the feat of jumping
D the top of a set of steps from the rear
nd riding down. The act is far ahead
any similar one ever seen in a local
house. Press Eldridge is al
ays feature of any bill on which he
ppears. He makes a political speech
hich pleases very much, although not
alculated to put man in the White
ouse. H. v. Fitzgerald. THE American
regoli," presented an original melo-
rama in. one act entitled "a Night at
Ionte Carlo" Mr.. Fitzgerald plays the
ntire piece himself, assuming eight diff
rent characters. and during the action
the sketch makes forty-two changes of
ostume. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ]. Dow
ng presented their latest success. "a
orlorn Hope" a stirring military drama
one act The story deals with the
pache uprisings in far Arizona. and is
ade thrilling and realistic by the pres
ace. and performance. Of a Calling gun.
rof. Farmer" E. B. Dunn's moving pic
ires are interesting in that they are
riginal with Mr.. Dunn and show scenes