The Washington times., 1901-10-27

pany in time for her appearance In this
country about January l. The repertoire
Of plays that win be presented during
the tour will include The Second Mrs
| Tanqueray. The Notorious Mrs E,bb-
| smith" Suderman's "Magda.r as adapted
| especially for her by Louis n Parker:
Jose Echegarays Mariana and Pei
leas and Melisande" The list will also,
| in all probability. include couple of one
act pieces that have attracted great at
| tention in the English capital. especially
| in connection with Mrs. Campbell's won
| derful work in the roles taken by her.
Mrs. Campbells arrangement for the
| reopeutng of her London Theatre prior
to the coronation ceremonies will shorten
| her stay in this country. a new play
| has been selected for this important oc-
| casion. 1t is by F.. F. Benson. who has
| not only the honor of being the nephew
of the Archbishop of Canterbury, but one
who has achieved fame playwright.
Mrs. Campbell thinks great deal Of the
| new play, and she may present 1t in
America before her departure.
| Mrs. Campbell lis a very beautiful
woman ard an undoubted artistic. There
| IS no Magda, no Second Mrs. Tan
| queray." no Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith''
| whose work in those impersonations will
compare with that of Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell The announcement is made that
| Washington will be among the first cities
after her New York appearances
| Thad Shine, who is in the cast Of
| MANS Enemy at the Academy this
week is a Washingtonian, and spends ev-
cry summer here with his folks He is
a brother of Giles Shine. the husband of
| Lavinia Shannon. "Thad" is an accom-
plished actor, a splendid fellow, and as
| quck-witted as the average Emerald ISL
| aEder. He first became acquainted with
Mr.. Osgood, the manager Of the Academy,
| in way that will not be forgotten by
| either.
| 1t was at the time a benefit perform
| ance was given Miss Shannon at the Ma
| tional about twelve years ago. Mrs. Os-
| good participated in the affair. "Thad"
was also one of the company. and had to
wear a dress suit. In some way, at the
| last moment he tore his trousers beyond
| hope of repair in time for the play to go
| on. Mr. Osgood, clad in evening raiment.
came back the stage. and at once
| Thad effected the loan of Mr.. Osgood s
garment. The latter secluded himself in
| the actors dressing room during the per-
| formance. He chose that, rather than
| appearing in Mr.. Shines everyday
clothes. which in those days would have
| been much too large for him.
Bijou Fernandez was the first member
of last years Lafayette stock company
to visit Washington this season. and those
who saw her work with Miss Bingham's
company in THE Climbers greatly en-
joyed her admirable portrayal of Miss
Godesby
Miss Fernandez contributed. in a great
degree, to the success of the spring and
summer season at the Lafayette, and her
work as Caroline Milford and Mrs. Dick
Chetwyn in Secret Service" and Young
Mrs winthrop" respectively, was of such
a superior order as to elicit the unant-
nous approval of the Lafayette patrons.
Miss Fernandez has not only been a sur
prise to her admirers here, but she played
her role in The Climbers so well that
its eminent author, Clyde Fitch, frankly
acknowledged before the entire company
that she had gone beyond all his expecta-
tions. He thanked and congratulated her
that she had kept the character OF MISS
been keyed by its original interpreter,
Mrs. Bloodgood.
Those who attended the performances
of THE Little Minister" by the Bellows
stock company after Monday night last
week were surprised to see a stranger in
the role of Rob Dow. although on the
programme Charles Wyngate's name ap-
peared opposite that of the character.
Mr. Wyngate played Monday night and
scored success in the part. He mastered
the Scotch dialect perfectly and gave
studied intelligent, and thoroughly well
rounded performance.
Tuesday he was attacked with rheu-
matte fever and was taken to Georgetown
Hospital. His condition has improved.
but he will necessarily be out Of the cast
of His Exceilency the Governor" which
will form the bill at the Lafayette this
week
When Hugh Morton, the author of The
Belle of New York, The Whirl of the
Town. and other successes, saw Elsie
Leslie when a child in Little Lord
Fauntleroy." a dozen or more years ago,
he sketched a prose poem of his appre-
citation of her. This bit of rhetorical
handiwork is of especial interest at this
time since the bud has fiowerei into
a beautiful rose of lovely womauhood,
Miss Leslie having lately achieved
great success as Glory Quayle in support
of Edward J. Morgan in The Christian.
Mr. Morton's rhetorical fireworks follow:
There is a child among US now, whose
high light of divineneSs makes other
flames seem shadows.
.'The Little Lord Fauntleroy wears such
an air of princely grace as the gods might
envy. A gold star sits on his fine head.
1t becomes an aureole through the tears
that Mrs. Burnett's poetry draws from
our hearts.
more Christening histrionism than this.
A dramatist has struck the sublime chord
OF pure love struck it with the unerrtng
fidelity of a great woman and mother,
and through its reverberating splendor we
are told the sweet story of peace and
beauty by a dear, clear voice IN the I'M
perfect accents of fragrant innocence
From the front Elsie Leslie is figure
of eyYnRrual pXOHiSiteQeSS. Her nrn, pink
deIicacy is suggestive of a tight-curled,
but thoroughly vital rosebud. 1t Is easy
to know she is Incapable OF the clatter
and bang of an unpleasantiy masculine
iuvenile-that tart stealing, milwaukee,
styIe of boy, who long ago drove little
gclden-haircd Harry out OF literature
and her gentIeness are deliciously femi-
nine. But to these charms are added the
confidence the freedom, and the asser-
tiveness of fine manhood.
Critical opinion does not try 10 see
where the childs actual sex tnterferes
with the full health of the character as
suIned II only realizes that ideality has
been reached, and that thousand prettl-
nesses never before discovered in child
hood are sh0wering down like muluiude
of summer flowers.
NIiIHe James. Il very sedate young
woman of some twenty-five years, has
become one of the theatrical sensations
of the time because of her remarkable
skill in merging her own personality INTO
that of a hoydenish little girl Of half
that age. who climbs apple trees and
otherwise defies the conventions in Clyde |
Fftch's Lovers Lane.
DO you like the part?' somewhat
superhuously inquired Times inter
viewer who was granted audience with
this little lady between acts at the Co
Iuubia Theatre few evenings ago.
90 l.,,.,o 1 do - che ranIiad in her |