Evening star., 1901-04-09
out exciting a suspicion that anything was

wrong
Mrs. Lorrimer is an outsposen and frivo-
lous person but it is not believable that
an unregenerate Hottentot could have
voiced SO brutally heartiess a remark as
How inconsiderate of the man; he might
have waited until after the party
The play is full of clever lines and sa-
tirical filings. But this line passes the limit.
1t is a shock. The production is carefully
staged and is thoroughly enjoyable; no de-
tail has been overlooked and the scene IN
the chancel of the church Is capital piece
of stagecraft. On the whole, the presenta-
tion of this act by the Lafayette company
Is in some particulars superior to the orig
inal production. The company this week is
augmented by number of local players,
who appeared to particular advantage in
the party scene. Miss Haswell as Marion
Wolton, the daughter, appears to advan-
tage, although the character is not posi-
tive and offers few possibilities. In
the scene where she renounces her pros
pective husbands at the altar she had an
opportunity and made the most of it. Mr..
Ormonde'S arm is in a sling this week,
owing to an accident of last week, and in
consequence much of his usefulness con-
sisted in merely standing around In
spite of his handicap he acquitted himself
WELL John 7. Sullivan, as Mr.. Wolton, the
suicide, has little to do, but he extracts
much meat from his few lines and his
ante-suicidal perturbation is strikingly ef-
fective. Nancy Macintosh, as Mrs Lor-
rimer, carries much of the sprightly dia-
logue, and on the whole manages to be
one of the bright and particular features
Charles Wyngate, AS Douglas Rhodes,
does well, and John Daily Murphy is an
awful cut-up'' as "Johnstone," in kilt
sailor suit and blue ribbons. Frederick
Sullivan, as Howes, the butler; Walter
Craven, as the clergyman, and Robert Rog-
ers Mr.. Dawson, did acceptably well.
Grayce Scott, as Ethel, and Mrs. Walter
Craven, as jeanette Gross, made most IA
vorable impressions, the former by her
sprightly airiness, and the latter by her
ctr in, rfrotr ri,,cr q nIrron II.
less part.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-It was standing
room only" at the Academy last night after
o'clock The attraction was Across the
Pacific one of the Blaney productions in
which Harry Clay Blaney plays the lead
ing role. The patrons of the Academy are
accustomed to thrilling melodramas and
appreciate the genuine article to the fullest
degree. Mr.. Blaney and his associates In
the cast should therefore take the plaudits
they received last night as the high limit
of recognized deserving merit. The ap-
plause was spontaneous and generous
There were curtain calls at the end Of each
of the acts. The play is really above the
average of the heroic melodramas. The
scenic effects are good, and all the details
carried out with painstaking accuracy. The
play has wide range of scene. Beginning
in Montana mining camp, it shifts to San
Francisco, where an opium den and a gov
ernment transport furnish the subjects for
spectacular display. Next the scene shifts
to the Philippines, where a realistic battle
is fought between Uncle Sans boys and
the recalcitrant Filipinos. A genuine rap
id-fire machine gun, said to have been used
in the fight at San Juan Hill in Cuba, Is
one of the great attractions. The plot in
PRODUCES the usual number of deep-dyed
villains, robust heroes and charming hero
ines. A scheming scoundrel is trying to
get possession of the person and fortune of
young woman, whose dying mother had
consigned her to the care of an honest
miner whom she met with in the mountains
OF Montana. The miner naturally falls in
love with his ward, and with the aid of
ubiquitous war correspondent thwarts the
devilish purpose of the villain. Mr. Blaney
does the part Of the correspondent to the
delight of the audience Robert Gaillard
does the heavy heroics called for in the
character of Joe Lanier, the honest miner
and captain of volunteers Leslie Matthews
wins the Kissing approval of the gallery as
the deep-dyed villain. Pearl Seward plays
the heroine part as the miners ward,
sweetheart and finally his devoted spouse
Other characters who win the approval of
the audience are Anna Laying, a wronged
woman; Grace Hull, German girl in love
with the war correspondent; j. =. Tucker
an opium fiend; Chinese Johnny Will
Jams, who runs an opium joint; Frank San
ford, Dutch policeman; OKane Hills
who takes the character of General Law
ton and Harry A. Fisher, who is an Irish
lieutenant in Lanier's company. There will
be the usual matinees during the week
CHASE'S NEW GRAND.-Of an excep
tiOnal1y meritorious vaudeville bill offered
at the Grand yesterday at least three or
four numbers entitled to distinction of
leadership in their respective spheres of
amusement. The WhiteStewart company
and Otis Harlan, for merry making; the
Quaker City Quartet and Raymond and
Kurkamp, for music, and the Hagenback
lions, for thrills, are all worthy of more
than passing notice-not overlooking Pete
baker the dialectician, and Gallando, clay
modeler. In the way of animal turns Hag-
enbacks quintet of lions present a novelty.
They are splendid specimens of forest
kings trained to dine with their master
to leap through hoops of flame and per-
form other marvellous feats in a gilded
cage Of reassuring substance. There is
nothing of the usual comical animal act
associated with these lions; they are the
tragedians of the animal stage Judging
by the success of his monologue Otis Har-
Ian finds vaudeville most agreeable field
for the fun-making talent that won him
popularity in farce comedy. From the lat
ter to the former is not such a serious STEP
ana when he becomes accustomed to his
new line Mr.. Harlan will doubtless shine
in monologue as he did in Hoytian farce.
Clayton White and Marie Stuart, assisted
by Belle d Arcy. presented the side-split-
ting sketch Dickey,' in which the former
makes hit in the role Of a teacher of
physical culture, while Marie Stuart has
no difficulty in convincing her auditors of
her capabilities as a coincidence The
Quaker City Quartet, in Fun In a Barber
Shop interpolated vocal and instrumental
numbers in a way that won several recalls
Alice Raymond, who wins and wears med
ais as a leading cornetiste, and John Kur-
kamp, who has good voice, bled their ac-
compl1shments in pleasing musical turn.
Pete Baker sings a medley of dialects, in
kamp who has a good voice, blend their ac-
ing as accompanies. He turned the situ-
alton to good advantage, however Gal
lando, whose nimble fingers model dainty
figures in white clay, together with a dozen
interesting passing views the biograph,
complete the bill.
NEW BIJOU.-May Howard and her ex-
traVaganza troupe began the week at the
New Bijou yesterday afternoon. The bur-
letta, with which the show opens, is de-