The times., 1901-04-02

time in his conduct of the Grand female
impersonator in Max Waldron, whose
work is excellent and totally free from
the mannerisms which most similar per-
formers introduce and which have
tendency 10 displease the average theatre
patron Mr. Waldron is seen in several
different representations. which he gives
with much skill, and he makes q hit of
quite large proportions. His dresses are
sartorial marYels and in themselves are
quite an attraction, particularly to the
feminine portion OF the audiences. The
OTIS, four in number. including Phil and
Matt OFT. who were formerly members of
their deceased brother Joe'S COMPANY
have a good sketch which goes with
rush The skit is called The Smart Set,
and is evidently devised principally, TO
show the abilities of the two OFT brothers,
while the introduction OF two young
women is of secondary Importance
Nellie Burt and her company make hlt
with their "Ragtime Fantasie. while
Frederick Hurd mystifies his audience by
some adroit iegerdemairl. Ethel ROBINSON
and the biograph pictures round out What
is an unusually good bill. Matinee oaiiH'
The Lafayette-"Tbe Amazons.''
brighter. more refreshing and spark
ling comedy it is difficult to imagine than
Arthur Wing Pinero's THE Amazons,
which was first disclosed here some five
or six years ago by Daniel Frohman's
Lyceum Theatre company and selected
as this week bill at the Lafayette. De
spite the fact that this is Holy Week.
time when the theatres are likely to be
deserted, an audience of generous pro-
portions was on hand to witness the
clever play and to see the three new
boys of the stock company"
The last PinerO Offering seen locally
was The Gay Lord Quex, presented by
John Hare. and one in which the rules
governing morality were freely discussed
pro and con. The AmaZ IONS" however
Is unlike Lord Quex. and, in fact.
bears no resemblance to any of the great
dramatiSt's plays except that ii is charg-
ed with an abundance of the incompara-
bly, brilliant Wit of the English dramat-
list. il is not a discourse on ethical
science. neither does II attempt to point
out the straight and narrow path through
the moral undoing of anybody in the
play II vas written, to ali lutents and
purposes with a view to please. to en-
tertain. and to provoke as much laugh
ter and genuine enjoyment as possible.
The story is but a thread vet all the more
wonder that in the development of even
such q fiimsy plot the author has crowd
ed so many uproarious situations. ludi-
crous cliTnaxes. and such witty dia-
loguos. Ii teens with humor of the best
sort. and is as bright and clean a comedy
as the most confirmed moralist could ask
Miss Haswen plays Lady Noeline-
called Noel-the eldest son" and is a
real man until she fails in love and then
all the Haswell charm and winsomeness
burst forth in all their glory Miss
Grayce Scott is the Lady Thomasin-
Tommy-and proves the jolly good fell
low of the lot. while Miss Katherine Field
enacts the role of Lady Wilhelmina-
Niily-and is the first to forswear her
allegiance 10 trousers. Miss Louise Mack
tntosh sketches the character of Lady
the woman-hating mother,
with excellent effect and withou; once
oFerdrawing it--an easy thing to do. Miss
Agnes Maynard appears to good advan-
taSe as Sergeant Shutter, the '.boys' -
trainer. Eugene Ormonde plays Lord
Iltteriy in love with Noel: Charles Wyn-
gate Is Lord Tweenwayes. whose farnf-
~ Is continually making history" and
John DAILY Murphy is cast for the French
count, De Grfval, and seeks to prove that
ne Is English by distorting familiar PROV
erbs. Robert Rogers does his usual good
work as the Rev. Roger Minchin, while
waiter Craven plays Fitton satisfactori-
~ ana Frederic Sullivan takes good care
OF small part There will be nlatinees
tomorrow and Saturday