The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-13
AT THE THEATRES
The Columbin1"The Star and Gar.
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! For persons who care for the mos:
: modern type of farce comedy and twenty
minutes of the most dexterous AMI ssnsa
! tonai juggling ever seen on a local stage
THE Star and Garter presented last
night at the Columbia will exactly fill the
bill. A crowded house applauded almost
without stint the work of Otis Harlan
Joseph Coyne. John G. Sparks. Marie Ca
hill. and some fifty other clever people
and gave more than cordial reception
to the August family of jugglers.
John J. McNally has provided what lie
is pleased to term vaudeville farce
whatever he may mean by that III re is
semblance of plot running Throughout
the opening portion of the piece but 1t s
quickly lost sight of and the audience set
ties back comfortably in their chairs,
knowing full well that the story will not
bob up again until the end of the third
act. Whenever Mr.. McNally's coatribu-
tion to the occasion seems tn he ele--. III:
- "a a.: Ia. iaii, air. Coyne. IS "a
hill, CT some Of the other lead!n,, PC .lle
are put forward with a vocal cffer.ng.
backed up by one of the best singin., aud
looking choruses that ever assisted in a
similar performance. There IS, seeming
ly, no let-up in the action of The star
and Garter something doing all tie
time appears TO be the motto Of tho en-
ergetic stage director. Mr. Frank Mckce,
whose managerial enterprise the ,isca IS,
has been more than liberal in supplying
scenery. and costumes of the strnn .ng
variety. while he has engaged 4 company
OF comedians OF exceptional meri.-and
the August family.
The appearance OF the Agousts is in tn I,
second act, in the scene in the Star crd
Garter restaurant. Two members of The
family come in attired as waters. and
the other two. a gentleman and lady, en-
ter to order supper. A table is spscd,ir
prepared by one waiter throwing ever,
thing, such as lamps, knives, forks, .
floral centerpiece, glasses. plates. 4 hug,
bowl of hot soup-to the other waiter.
who catches the flying articles with the
rapidity OF lightning, and SITS the able.
Then follows a wonderful exhibition of
juggling with parasols, cigars, iigsted
candles, fans, and almost everylh ny use
ina ginable, and as the meal IS deliyerei
the members CT the family proceed to
juggle the tableware and some o. til,
courses. The climax of the act CONES
when two of the Agousts throw about
siSty plates at anOtner OF the troupe, who
catches them in such clever ma ana, as
to excite the widest applause.
Foremost among the comedians Of Til,
Star and Carter is Otis Harlan. who 8
happily cast as a jolly tramp It is on
of the former Hot Stuff's" best ci.irac-
terizations. and wins good deal CT
praise. Mr.. Karians song, '.Ladyouy,' is
given with the assistance of the large
feminine chorus and myriad OF incan-
descent electric lamps, and is easily :ha
best feature of the third act of the Gee.
Marie Cahill runs Mr.. Harlan a eli So rae.
for the honors. and with any othr- pace
maker would undoubtedly win with COM
parative ease. Miss Cahill is COM
cdienne with more genuine taler- il lie
fun making line than the vast majority
of her contemporaries. Her song Liza"
is one of the gems of the performance.
and the audience could hardly Rae
enough of it last night. Joseph Coyge,
William Blaisdell, and John G. Sparks are
seen in roles in which they shiue with
unwonted briliiancy, while Mamie GilToy,
Nellie Lynch. and Mae Lowery are a trio
of exceptionally good looking and clever
young women.