Evening star., 1901-02-19

was practically free from m1Shaps- MT
| Ormonde's Cyrano was most creditaby
| DONE The Interpretation is his own and
| shows the result Of intelligent study. His
| rendering Of the bal1ade of the sword and
| the introduction of the cadets to De Guiche
are particularly good Miss Haswell as
Roxane did al the part required In an easy
and graceful way, and Miss Macintosh
| and Grayce Scott filed minor roles ac-
ceptahly. John T. sullivan's De Guiehe @
was in his usual finished manner. Mr.
Wyngate's Christian was anemic and ROD
ert Rogers overcolored the part OF the
poetic pastry cook to the rawness OF
comic valentine Mr. CravenS LIE Bret and
James A. Mahoney's De Valvert were well
taken. The latter is the latest recruit to
the ranks of the stock company, and his
friends watched his debut with much sat
isfaction. The remainder of the cast, In
cluding John DAILY Murphy. Frederick Sui
livan, Hal Vantine and VIM. H Conley.
added their work to thoroughly good
dramatic fabric.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC - Thomas f.
Shea's new play, THE Voice Of Nature.
which was produced at the Academy of
Music last night will go far toward en-
hancing the already excellent reputation
borne by this talented actor. 1t affords Mr..
Shea many opportunities as well as the
chance for the introduction of some very
clever and intelligent Characterization. The
story, which is told with a continuity that
is refreshing. deals with the tribulations Of
betrothed pair who suddenly discover,
lAiouSu Tic HldCIlIIldtIOHS Ol Il
villain, that they are blood relations The
story unwinds, however, after a seemingly
hopeless tangle of plots, and discovers hat
they are not related. Bessie B. Boards
ley shared the honors with Mr.. Shea as
washerwoman who marries a baron,
and who, through her goodness of heart.
is the principal factor in unraveling the
snarled tangle of the various threads
of the story. Miss Beardsley's comedy
work. while a little out of the Russian
atmosphere enveloping the play. was in
genuous and infectious. Henry Testa
made a capable villain, although his lines
were somewhat indistinct at times. James
]. Cassidy, the baron who marries the
washerwoman; VIM. j. Carnes. as Karol
Orloff. a nihilist; John E. Gilbert. as the
Duke Alexis, and John r. Pauly, minister
of police. are all efficient in their respective
roles Josephine Morse. in the part OF
the Duchess Alexis, does some exceedingly
clever work, and is ably seconded by the
efforts of Charlotte Burkett in the
part Of Marie Alexis. with whom vladimir
is In love. Emma s. Southard is capable in
the small part of Madame Kramolin. There
is a nihilist flavor all through the produc-
ton. which is handsomely staged and cos
IL med. Mr.. Shea's popularity in Washing
ton, coupled with the fact that he was to
produce new play, was sufficient to pack
the Academy of Music from the doors Of
the top gallery to the front row Of the
chestra-
KERNAN's LYCEUM-Lawrence Web
w
is this weeks attraction at Kernan's Ly-
ceum Theater. making its first appearance
of the season yesterday afternoon and night
before large audiences. This company car
riers a strong olio and, in fact, 1t Is made
the feature Of the show. Snyder and Buck
ley have the opening turn, the music and
comedy being excellent. The Johnstone
brothers. followed with a sensational bicy-
Gle turn that called forth the strongest ap-
proval the riding up fifteen stairs and
then jumping off a table being the premier
turn. The sketch of Williams and Aleene
was clever and entertaining, while Elliott
and Aleene danced and sang their way into
favor Gallagher and Barrett In the old
sidewalk conversation act had considerable
stuff that was new and for this they We're
rewarded with almost continuous applause.
Charles Fake closed the olio with illus
trated songs which were well received.
The closing burlesque. The Banquet at
Fogarty's' was hilariously funny, the
rough Irish fun being of the order to suit
the audience, which applauded loud and
long The chorus girls are pretty and well
dressed, the singing being especially no.
ticeable.
NEW BIJOU.-The May Howard Ex-
travaganza Company made its first appear
ance of the season In Washington at the
New Bijou yesterday afternoon and night,
and at both performances the house was
packed to the doors. This company made !
an excellent impression last season, the
costumes being rich in coloring and ma
terial. the chorus girls fairly pretty and the
leading people more than passing clever.
This same condition holds good this season.
many new faces being SEEN and all of them
add strength to the organization The
opening burlesque, Fl Fl Flambeau," is
far above the average in merit, embracing
as IT does bright skits on "Zaza'' and Ben
Hur." The closing burlesque. 1.-The Sporty
Count" is not so pretentious. but serves to
amuse through pretty marches and rough
humor of the comedians. The olio is
strong. Marion and Pearl do a clever COM
edy acrobatic turn: st. Clair and Celeste
dance and sing nicely, their costumes being
unusually costly and in good taste Sheri-
dan and Flanagan are new people to this
city, their turn being of the Montgomery
and Stone order, and their work was yery
little behind that Of the celebrated team
Lucy Lane sang sentimental songs in a TAX
Ing manner, and Howard and Barton closed
the olio with talking turn that went un-
usually well on account of the many new
jokes introduced. 1nterspersed between the
olio turns were several living pictures.
which were received with favor.
For Mount Vernon.
Steamer Manchester. DAILY Sunday ex-
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Tribe and Auxiliary Anniversary.