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rectiveness which surprised those who had
hitherto considered him adapted only to
quiet roles"
1t is not too much to say that another
such success in the classics as he has
achieved with this play would establish him
as the recognized exponent of the Shakes
pearean drama-such a parsonage as every
lover of the drama longs to welcome. but
who seldom appears more than once In
generation.
The role Of Ophelia is not grateful one.
Miss Harmed plays it without enhancing or
detracting from her established reputation.
Rowland Buckstones grave-digger was a
good bit of low comedy, although perhaps
unduly vociferous. Edwin Varreys Polo
MUS was a fine piece of character acting.
Other characters were performed compe-
tently, though not with especial brilliancy.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-"The Dairy
Farm is, as it's name would suggest,
member of the bucolic branch of the dra-
matte family. 1t is redolent of apple-sass
homely hospitality and "Waydown on the
Farm" simplicity, with just enough of the
'melo' to jar its tranquility. The play
opens with churn-dog merrily making
butter and ends with the reconciliation be-
tween the stern old squire and his heroic
nephew, whom. in the midst of a Christ
mas merry-making he drives from his
house into a wild and driving paper snow
storm, because he refuses to marry the
woman of the old mans choosing. Run
would yield good cream in it's pictures of
country life and in some thoroughly good
character delineations; the remainder
would be what is left. It's dramatic situa-
tions are unpleasant Interruptions and not
strong enough to carry the interest of an
audience. The scene in the squire's
kitchen, where all the neighbors are en-
joying winters evening with singing and
dancing, and the quiet village street with
It's corner grocery, are rudely upset by the
plot miserly old person, with a passion
Tor forecloSing mortgages and making him
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climax when he seeks by legal process to
possess himself of the squre's dairy farm.
Ihe nephew, who in the second act was
turned out in the snow returns with a
pank account in time to save the farm
ana nave an encounter with the villain.
This he does on general principles, but es-
peclally because Of certain remarks which
ne, the villain, had made about his the
nephews, wife. Shortly thereafter the VIII
lam Is found murdered and suspicion points
to the nephew, but before villain number
can say arrest that man" a runaway
slave, who had a grievance against the old
man, comes forward and confesses the
crime and the action ends The rest is
peace and good will. There are no more
situations to molest nor climaxes to make
afraid The piece is well mounted and the
quaint costume of ante-bellum days add
interest to the production. The company,
headed by James H. Wallick and Eleanor
Merron, u error the authoress of the play, is a
large one Arthur c. Sanders, Simon
Crum, the villain, and Harry S. Robinson's
Joel Whitbeck, gossippy peddler. are
clever character studies.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE THEATER-
Last evening Sowing the Wind was pro-
duced at the Lafayette Square Theater,
having been the selection made by the pa
irons of the theater in voting contest in
augurated some weeks ago. The PLAYERS
fitted into the Sydney Grundy roles most
satisfactorily and the result was a thor
oughly delightful presentation. The play
lir,o fn,.
ter interpretations and these were. as a
rule, well rendered by the LAFAYETTE IA
vorltes. Eugene Ormonde is seen as Mr.
BrabaZon, the Widower. Only the most in
Innate students OF his personality recog-
nized him when he first appeared on the
stage, so clever was his elderly makeup
and so effectively did he assume the poses
and mannerisms of gouty old gentleman.
Mr. Ormonde's playing seems to improve
each week, and in the present production
1t is deserving of the highest pr raise Rob-
ert Rogers rough comedy Is well adapted
to the requirements of the testy old bache-
ior friend. Charles Wyngates enthusiasm
comedies nicely with the character of Ned
Annesley, the adopted son. although he
lets his voice have it's full SWAY where
modulatlon would be manifestly more ef-
fective. John T. Sullivan has compare
lively little to do as Lord Petworth Percy
iaswell as Rosamond gives another of her
DAINTY performances, rising to dramatic
strength heretofore unknown in her deln-
cations when she battles with Mr.. Braba-
zon for the possession of Ned
CHASE's NEW GRAND.-There have
been better shows at the New Grand. and
there have been worse. All in all, however
the present program is satisfactory 1t Is
needless to refer to the attendance at the
local home of polite vaudeville. Rose
Coghlan, the well-known actress is fea-
tured as the headliner this week With the
assistance of Louis Massen she presents
"a dramatic episode" entitled 'Ace of
Trumps." This gives Miss CoghIan an op-
portunlty to revive her well-remembered
role IN Forget t-Me-Not." The story of the
episode is an interesting one, and succeeds
in holding closely the attention Of the au-
dience. Miss Coghlan and Mr. Massen
were rewarded with several curtain calls
lights a huge bunch of forget-me-nots
sydney Grant, a young man of pleasing
and with a bright future
scored decided hit through the medium
ing actors and comedians Of the day Some
things really new in the way of Juggling
We're executed in a manner very clever by
Max Cincinnati, who, it is said has come
ton mimic of attainments, repeated the
sayings and the language of different ma
tionalities, and concluded by singing a
Chinese song. His efforts were substan-
TALLY like the real thing. Frances Keppler
a little girl possessing grace and good
looks, sang pleasingly and danced surpris-
ingly well. Her terpsichorean efforts while
elevated on her toes would do credit to a
prfma donna danseuse Of advanced years
and training. The members Of Bert Mar
shalPs street urchin quartet are old friends
to New Grand audiences, and, proverbialIy,
they seem to improve with age During
the period allotted to them they present an
animated picture, and do not permit their
act to drag for a moment. Ryders troop
of monkeys includes comedians and gym
nasts of ability. To see monkeys perform
ing the giant swing on the horizontal bar.
for all the world like human acrobats, is
indeed a novelty. A new series of motion
pictures. including an excellent scene in
which the late Queen Victoria figured,
concluded the program.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-With exciting
climaxes, intermingled with touches of hu-
NOR, J. X. Tillotson's comedy drama, "a
Young Wife," was presented at the Acad-
erny of Music last night before an enor-
nous and most appreciative audience The
story of the play is centered around a
young woman, whose parents are keepers
of slum Of the Bowery of New York, In
which many thieves make their abode Her
marriage into respectable family fur
nished the chief interest. Selma Herman
the star of the play, took the part of the