The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

like the Spanish flag. Neither was willing
to be pleased. though the escorted indi-
Yidual lost control Of herself when maid
brought in Miss Hobbs undergarments.
Upon the lifting of the curtain the couple
half reclined in their chairs and began
conversing.
swell room
Drawing room" This after a glance at
the programme.
rs she an artist"
Il don't know"
Listen TO them clap the old lady.
she amt old-thats paint"
Ferciya! Kingsearl took up the subject
of his roof,
Hes 2 fool"
The author makes him say that
Then the authors a fool"
who IS the author
Il can't see whether its jerome X. Jer-
ONE. Annie Russell, or Charles Frohman. -"
The lights were down.
Henrietta Hobbs was introduced.
What an awful hat"
sch, That's what they call the Hobbs
hat"
Il don't care; it's ugly"
Did he kiss herr"
No"
"Oh-h-h-h,"
The maid came in.
John, lcok at that lace"
Mn"
Must have cost a LOTT
Mn"
We'll, look at it-you haven't locked"
Then both couples.
Did you ever hear anything Of the
sort?''
Hes working his face
Isn't she cute"
Poor soul"
What did she say"
III bet this next scenes funny
Well"
The curtain was lowered.
say" asked the man in evening dress.
is Annie Russell the daughter of Lillian
Russel?" And the orchestra commenced
on a series Of melodies by Gzibulka.
The production of Quo Vadis" shown
through the past week at the Columbia
Theatre. and the comment that it occa-
stoned afforded new proof of the absurdity
of wasting great sums on the staging of a
good play. Like a pretty woman. such
creation needs only the environment nee
essary to setting off its own charms. and
not vulgar and excessive display. More
/; can be said truthfully that no crama
thus presented ever has lasted longer than
did its scenery, the merits Of the piece
being lost in the spectacular fea ,uros of its
exl osition. Sardous "RobespierTe. for
example, though 4 really marvellous
structure rarely was credited with any
considerable worth until It's performance
had been witnessed again and again, While
the same statement applies in lesser de-
gree TO The Kings Musketeer. Madame
Sans Gene and even to "Gismonda." The
brain is most readily impressed through
the eye, and, when both are provided.
panorama attracts attention SURPRISING
that commanded by the offering itself.
Considering the difficulties under which
he labored. Stanislaus STANCE accomplished
a notable work in his adaptation OF the
Sienkiewicz novel. That wonderful and
wonderfully vo.uminous story of the Rome
OF Nero could not have loaned Itself to ar
rangement easily. The strength of the
tale was all but wholly in the clearness
and perfection of its word paintings. The
stirring incidents and situations were of
nature impossible to the theatrical
transcriber. Despite this, Ar. STANCE
managed to evolve coherent. self-eSplan-
atcry. and entirely interesting drama.
Stripped of its supertiuous canvas and
scantling it hardly would have been an
other The Sign of the Cross" An abb
solutely admirable play must have plot
that could be written en- the page of an
album. But Quo Vadis" alone
would have proved as remarkable and dis
tinct a success az is the QUO Vadis"
which Fred Whitney has given every en-
vironment that money can buy or imagl-
nation ccnjure. And it would have lasted
longer.