Evening star., 1900-05-08
AMI SEMESTS,

NEW NATIONAL THEATER Tho
pressure which attaches to a brisk. even
performance, however light NAV be the
subject matter, is always to be found in
production for which Daniel Frohman "a
sponsor. The intelligence of the cas-, and
the ski!lful direction to which Its members
respond SO efficiently have more than anca
served to provide an evenings entertain
ment IN spite of a fimsy plot and a rather
ordinary vein of dialogue 1t was the conn
pany rather than the play which caused
.ne !.- manifestations of pleasure last night.
The Maneuvers of Jane serves chfcNS 70
display Mary Mannering in the euise re- n
charming vixen who, as a matter of fact
dOes not descend to as much subterfIpe
g IN having her own way as the title might
suggest. The young man with whom She
Is in love finds her far more charming INV.
Hlxenish He is a manly youngster 6aneI
george: Jane applies her ingenuity IN
E'ahlhg NE a burden to all who seek to inter
itre with her attachment to "Georee' and
incidentally includes her devoted lover him
sen IN her peppery attentions The char
dcter IS deIlclOuSly untrue to nature No
souhs woman In real life could have been
such spitfire and continued so loyable
But loVab!e she is. and her tyranny over
everybody around her Is delightfully."- plaus-
loIe' put there were times when the auditor
Sots id5u4dsed himself that he was on the
Sale SIDE OF the footlights, outside the area
OF disturbance. This young Woman's irri-
tation Is largely due to the determ,natfon
OF her rather that she shall become the
wire OF Lord Bapchild,'' a young man who
thinks himself wondrous wise: who j,,mne
into the bramble bush of feminine intrigue
and comes out as blind as Cupid himself
l ne determination Of an amiable disciple
OF becky Sharp" to marry him forms a
Unread Of interest interviewer with the
main narrative concerning the fortunes OF
Jane and her George" Ferdinand C,otts
chalk played Lord Bapchild" He isunuues
IlOndDIE n
the English-speaking stage. He is wonder
iuliy equipped in mobility OF countenance
IN vocal unctlon and in facility of psse
Whatever he does fits the situation To a
hcety He has an instructive quality of
weH-bred ease, which prevents the sugees-
t!oh OF coarseness which might assert itself
II another man attempted to do the same
thing William F. Courtenay realized the
object Of James tempestuous affections
very handsomely, and some excellent bits
" character work are contributed by Vim
EaIc". y; owen. George c. Roniface. Mr.. Charles
NaIcot and Mrs. Charles Walcot Miss
Eizabeth Tyree is the lady whose matrt-
monial designs on Lord Bapchild' are uIti-
mateiy successful; The interest of the
~ ,,hi Is "noiIg subordinate to the manner
IN which 1t is acted. Blanche Kelleher as
the incorrigible child was one of the best
people in the cast
Incidents are developed in abundance
without any exceptional ingenuity But the
fortunes OF the cleverly drawn characters
are followed with interest and amusement
through elopements and surreptitious COR
respondence and the other familiar eyne
dients of the playwright
There could, of course, be but one con-
clusion to comedy-the young people CON
quer paternal objection and Jane" marries
George" Poor "George!'
COLUMBIA THEATER-De Wolf Hon.
per and his merry company held forth to
a large and fashionable audience at the
Columbia Theater last night in Sousa and
Klein $ comic opera, THE Charlatan" The
opera has been improved since its former
visit here and has acquired a slight English
navor that does not detract from tNs enter
tanning qualities The interpretations In
the work when 1t was first given In
London have been retained, and thev
round out the production and give it sym-
nletry. Musically speaking there is no need
OF description of the opera for the benefit
OF washington people, who are. as a rule
fanlhar with Sousas compositions The
swing tnat characterizes all his work Ia
there- his solos and duets in this
oPera are written with more grace
and have more real music than any Of his
other efforts OF the kind. The cha arlatan"
march, of course is the keystone of the
music. and 1t was sung last night. both bv
principals and chorus. in "a most effective
style De Wolf Hopper is all that
could be desired in the role of the
mountebank. He is. like the circus, ever
new and ever pleasing. Mr.. Hopper has al
ways enjoyed the best of good wishes on