The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14

u venture is new to this city, although !
! has been tried with great success in 9th
er cities during the warm spell. Loca
theatregoers will undoubtedly welcom
the change from the stock company 4
the musical comedy performances ant
there is small doubt but that the season
Will be successful.
The company. so Mr.. Duff announces
viii be composed of a number of tn,
better Known people who were seen in tht
original productions at Days. while there
VIII be chorus of young womsn recruit
ed from the best of the travelling organ
izations that have been seen in this city
during the season.
Mr.. W. j. Dwyer, who Is associated witt
Mr.. Luckett in the management of tbs
Columbia, will not be interested in the
supplemental season OF musical comedy.
James K. Hackett, who will be a stal
under his own management next season
has hired press agent who is sending
out the most wonderful English that ever
worried a dramatic editor. The gentle
man who receives salary for getting the
Hackett name in the newspapers writes
to The Times as follows:
A great authority on the American stage in
all its aspects has stated his belief that Mr..
James X. Hackett will make much more OF a
success of actor management than Mr.. Mansfield
has done. He puts the matter this way: .'Mr.
Haekett may not be great artist Mr..
Mansfield; in any case comparison would be
futile and unjust to both, their methods and
intentions different; but Mr.. Mansfield 5
whimsical, eccentric ways have Offset his artistic
ability to Offset it, and in consequence we shall
probably in him something approaching the
ideal combination of artistic ability and good
working knowledge OF arithmetic which ought
to make success certain"
If Mr.. Hackett's acting under his own
management is no better than the work
OF his press agent it is evident that he
will quickly be relegated to the CorSe Pay
class parhanc thpra ig q kpV the
above notice"
Who is there, in or out of the theatre,
who has not fallen victim to Maxine Ell
liott's charms? She has long been consid-
cred the most beautiful woman on the
American stage, which indeed she is, and
were that her Only claim to favor she
might still boast more than one woman's
share. But it isn't. When Miss Elliott
made her professional debut her beauty
Immediately attracted public attention to
the detriment of any dramatic achieve
ment which might be accredited to her.
Because nature had been kind to her in
the matter of looks, it behooved some of
the wiseacres to predict that she would
ever depend upon them for her success
same knowing ones now buy their little
coupons, and croak that they always
knew she had it in her." Just the same
Miss Elliotts ability has forced itself
Into notice. and she is today one of the
cleverest and most delightful actresses
or the native stage. Her comedy is de-
licious, and in When We Were Twen-
ty-one, she carries her scenes with re-
freshing girlishness and a remarkable de-
gree of artistic finish. Mr. Goodwin has
an admirable foil in his talented wife
and the secret of their success is easily
explained in their individual ability and
the perfect harmony OF their work. Per-
sonally Miss Elliott is just as her audi
snces see her, gracious, unaffected, cord
al. and altogether charming. This is
usually the case with people who have
made great successes. Those who as
sumo a high and lofty air are generally
he ones who have dressing rooms on the
-op noor and their names at the bottom
Of the salary list.
When Times representative called on
Miss Elliott during a performance last
week, the actress was holding a one-sded
conversation with her pet dog. Sport
The latter sat on a chair opposite his
Mistress. looking very wise, but absolute
Y unconscious that an extraordinary
honor was being conferred on him.
, Ism he a beauty? said Miss Elliott
But do you know he's the
'ause of more trouble. All routes must be
arranged with especial reference to
'porss comfort, for he is a very impor-
ant member of the Goodwin family and
ards and yards of red tape are fire.
iuently required that he may not have
o put up at a different house from the
,t p members OF the party, Something
'bout meY Gracious. there seems little
o tell. My first appearance was with
= S. Willard in The Middieman.' and
hen | spent some time with the late
AuSustin Daily, playing in Shakespeare
n productions, so the Forthcoming one of |
The Merchant of Venice will not be my |
ebut in Shakespeare. The production by |
he way. will not serve as a precedent for !
lnnual revivals on the same elaborate |
\ 10 1rEK, 1T.
ause we want to and maybe as an ex- |
Because some one comes and |
ellis you that you cannot do a certain |
hing is no reason why it should be so. |
lad Mr. Goodwin listened to his friends |
e might still be doing limitations. As it |
5. every step forward is a little ground |
aimed. and when one has ambition and |
luck behind one and a goal ahead, it is
retty certain that the result will be any
hing but disastrous. We go abroad in
une and will remain in England for |
ear and half. When We Were Tween
y-one has been SO successful in Amer
"a that we hope to prove its worth to the
.nslish public. and If il goes there we
lay use IT exclusively during the season.
ntil then we have no new play in view.
he locale of the Esmond piece is in
ondon. and its general treatment is Eng
sn, but its sentiment is so beautifully !
uman that it would be acceptable any
here Almost every family has had an
Experience similar to the principal Incl
ent in the play, and so it appeals to
Ferybody. l am very anxious to get to
ngland, for my sister and great many
my friends are there. Everybody grav-
ates to London, you know, and it is a
)lendid place to meet people. We have
lovely home over there, too, so it won't
.em so very much like going away after
The representative American actor?
yell, If vote is taken on it and we wo-
len are allowed to have say, as Il
tate secret. I'll just tell you that mine
Ill certainly be cast for Nat c. Good
In"
And if Miss Elliott ever looked lovely,
lie did at that moment
Last week Arizona Augustus Thomas
.autiful story of Western life, was
Town locally for the second time, and
owed one of the most enjoyable plays
the season. Mr.. Thomas has a happy
culty-or is it genius?-of drawing his
Iaracters and building his scenes with
arvelous degree of naturalness that in
Tres sort of home-like feeling in the
idiences which view his works and
hich seems to carry them wholly and
ltirely with the players. Every role
ands out clearly and distinctly and each
cceeding play from the authors pen Z
YES set of characters which. though
It entirely original in form, are always
Gated with freedom from artificiality
id without that straining for effect
1ich so often mars dramatst's work.
In Arizona" there isn't a star part /
other of the authors wise conclusions ,
ranks to an admirable cast each role is
I'll taken care of and faithfully inter-
eted. Bonita, the wild little Western Z
yden, Is very important factor in the I
achinery of the piece for she keeps ?
ings moving at a pretty lively gait and a
s her distracted mother in mortal ter
r half the time for fear of just what {
r next escapade will be- She is a Jolly
tie soul-Hstural. unaffected, and so i
sally happy In her free and easy exist j
ce until brass buttons appear on the a
enc, and then there is trouble ;
)ne night last week q Times Interviewer | o