Evening star., 1901-11-16
Lafayette Square Theater.

Next week the Bellows Stock Company
will produce that famous and time-tried
melodrama, 1.-THE Two Orphans" It has
been so long since this play was done in
Washington that its revival next week will
come almost In the light of a novelty The
play has often been declared to be one of
the strongest of its character ever written.
and its long and profitable life would seem
to bear this statement out. There are few
really great plays which have not left be-
hind them, even when their welcome has
peen worn OUT, some sort of an impression
upon the public mind. Usually this impress
sion lives by reason of the continued suc-
cess of those actors who appear in the
original production of any successful play:
duced 1t usually leaves in its wake dozen
or more great actors or actresses. who he
came great by reason OF the opportunitv
which great play afforded them for dis
Rlay1ng pay tner taients; In this regard "The
Claxton used 1t as vehicle for her stellar
operations for nearly two score wears. NAV
ing the same cities year after year, and vet
when she abandoned 1t to retire to private
life it did not lose its magnetic powers. A
generation ago the critics declared 1t to be
q play which would live: a play which
would rank as one Of the classical contri-
buttons to stage literature. All of this, in
a manner. has been confirmed Originally
produced at the Porte ST. Martin. Paris
and the collaboration of the two then nn,
known authors, D. Emery and Cormon. it
has has since been Esnslated into every civil
pear. the first English translation was
made by an American, Mr.. Hart lack
son. 1t was rhEst produced at the
u.,on than ocsnp9eG sausgf - ea,er ate New York.
company America ever knew That It was
and is great play is evidenced bv the "a cf
that 1t was the stenping stone to success of
nearly score OF a9tors and actresses, who
are either stars today or whose memory by
reason of their brilliant dramatic achieve.
ments is still green In the memory of the
patrons of American drama Charley
Thorne, as the old.timers love to call him.
and one of Americas greatest actors. first
attracted public notice by his excellent
rendition Of the role of Cheyalier de Rau-
dray; Mckee Rankin, now making fame
and money as the manager Of Nance
O'Neill in the orient was In the original "a at
his talented sYife.wK Kitty Blanchard. was
the Henriettesss thatzsreat character actress.
Marie Wilkins, the La Frochard. stuart
Robson, the Picard. and SO on; the list
might be continues indefinitely. With all
spicuously attached with the very title Of
the play, 1t would seem to the unobsarv-
ing that Mr.. Bellows was more than taxing
the dramatic & strength Of his organization
glance at the cast by those who have Wit
messed the performances already given nv
the stock company. would seem to inspire
confidence The following Is the comniete
cast: Chevalier Maurice de Vaudrav Wh,te
Whittlesey: Count de Lineres minister 1T
police, Francis Powers; Picard, Harry Cor
son Clarke: jacques. villain. John T. Sui
livan; Pierre. his brother. Charles Wyn-
well; doctor of the hospitals, Frederic Sui
iivan; Count D'Mailiey, Joseph Ka,ifman,
Marquis D'Estrees Herbert w. Parker:
Lafieur. Tony Cummings; Martin, p. u.
of,i iaf n,.d Ga