The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-26
The ACCOMPLISHMENTS

\ noteworthy production of Camille
was given :, arght by the Lafayette
Stock COmps 49, .ae occasion being the
one hundred 81 Fitch performance OF
the company - EEesh ngton. Artistic SOU
venir programmes we're distributed and
packed house greeted Mr. Bellows play
ers. The play is the work Of Alexander
Dumas. jr. and tells. as almost every
theatregoer knows. the life story Of c.
mile. girl who at the age of twenty.
finds herself the queen Of the Paris half
world
Miss HasweH took advantage Of the
splendid opportunities ..Iorded her IN The
principal character ami gave an admira-
bic performance Miss Louise Macintosh
played Madame. Prudence. the milliner
and showed a clever and amusing Por-
trayaI of Camille's unprecedented neigh5Or,
and Miss Scott proved a charming Wi
Ghetto. Miss Katherine Field was an ef-
fectiye Nanine. while Miss Violet Kim
ball was an acceptable Olympic. In Armand
Duyal, Eugene Ormonde had a part espe-
ciaIly suited to him and gave a@b ighIy
commemorate Interpretation John T Sui
livan's was an admirable portrayal of the
Count de VaryiIle and Charles Wyngate
won instant favor in the role of GasCOn-
John Daily Murphy got all there was out
OF the small part OF GuStdF-
Camille" is given on the same plan Of
excellence which has marked all of the
Lafayette Company's previous efforts. Ap-
propriate and effective scenery has been
furnished and the production IS in every
way a noteworthy one.
Chase's-The Orpheum show.
The Orpheum Show. the current at
traction at Chase's. provides one of the
best vaudeville bills that has yet occu-
pied the Grand stage this year. There s
almost every kind of act known 10 yau-
devine embraced ii its programme and
the performers are. with the possible ex-
ception of one or two. leaders Of their
class
The unbeatable hit of the performance
is made by Seyerus Schaner. OLE Of the
famous Schafer family.s lie iugglcs dog
carts. cannon balls. and tits of dainty
china with a dexterity that IS liyrIs short
of marvellous. while some of his feats OF
| strength are deserving OF much praise
| The NeWsky trOup of russian dancers.
eight in number, sing number of IN II
native songs and give some very novel
dances. The costumes Of the troupe are
picturesque and their entertainment
while not intended 10 be funny. @yOkss
many mild smiles There IS nothing Just
like it in vaudeville at the present time
and on this account more than any other
perhaps. lies its attTactiversss.
- Louise Dresser. with what she IS Il as
ed TO term two pickaLiInies- although
/ they are in truth fuiI-grOwu C0IOrsd
/ youths, sings several Ethiopian diJties
I in a manner that pleases the aUd-en e.
/ while Jack Norworth gives a moEoI1gue
| that. for the most part. is famiIi-r TO tha
! Chase clientele, as il is practically q
/ repetition of his material Of d season
/ ago. Weston and Herbert play N odd
/ musical instruments. and MAXI an un-
J successful effort to be hum1rCu=- B artie
/ Fowler begins her monOIogUe vi r. . Clce
funny tale, that is chiefly useful 10 show
! the advance in the stage sto- of this
+ time from those Of an ass Other
wise Miss FOWICr's WORT T. y. praise
/ worthy VIII II. "ressy ... Blanche
/ Dayne once mere ---~=@- -.su rustic
sketch, "Graspin- ~ =. p0rgurity,'
which has convl1sed au=' euces It the
/ Grand on several previous occasions and
which still retains its poteicy as a laugh
producer The COmlograph proiects = Sc
ries Of coIored motion pictures. ,he first
/ OF the kind seen in this city y tinae
/ 1ail