The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
corumbia-Mnnn and Lipmnn.

There is a semblance of the atmosphere
of "A Temperance Town and portion of
the setting OF "A Rag Baby" in the three
act comedy seen at the Columbia last
evening and presenting as dual stars for
the third time locally Louis Mann and
Clara Lipman. All on Account of Eliza
is the title of the comedy and there is
sufficient of novelty in the play TO make it
interesting always, unique generally, and
at no time tedious or Misunderstanding. Leo
Ditrichstein. known to Washingtonians
a very clever actor in AT the White
Horse Tavern and as adapter of The
Turtle" and author of THE Song of the
Sword is responsible for "All on Account
of Eliza and has drawn his characters
with free and natural hand. In fact,
much of the merit of the effort is in the
Characterization. many of the persons ap-
pearing and reappearing during the three
acts being types Of persons met daily in
rural communities.
Eliza" is a New York girl teaching
school in an upstate village. Her at
Effectiveness and neatness arouse the envy
of the women of the village, who object to
her costumes and her innocent French
songs and determine to secure successor.
The president of the board is her stanch
advocate. although possessing serious OBJ
jections to her marrying his son, for
whom he has planned marriage with the
daughter of friend from the fatheriand
The young teacher avoids proposals from
several other board members and is ac-
quilted of the charges brought against
her by the envious members of her own
sex. By exercise of tact the teacher gains
her victory and the consent OF the board
president to her marriage with his SON.
and the final curtain finds all as merry as
a marriage bell.
The first act takes place in the combi-
nation drug store and postofiice; the sec
opd in school room and the third in
"a rcen. All are well painted and drawn
from nature. The school room Is es-
pecially pleasing. The dialogue is quite
bright ana in many instances brilliant
There is nothing suggestive in the lines,
for all are as clean and Innocent as
Sunday school leaflet.
Mr.. Mann is the German school board
president and Miss Lipman the teacher
Each is given opportunities for especial
merits and each takes advantage OF them
The dialect and makeup of Mr.. Mann are
the best he has yet assumed. His clearing
of the school room in the second act
elected call after call, certainly his most
enthusiastic reception locally. Miss Lip
man IS the surprise of the performance
Not since the days of ''Incog' has she
had an opportunity for straight work
and TO those who have doubted her capa-
bilties, her work as Eliza was plea
SAINT and unexpected experience. The
only opportunity for her singing voice
is well assumed and there is demand for
more. Some day Clara Lipman will sur
prise all by still more serious endeavor.
The supporting company is well select
ed. First in point of merit is Mrs. Eberle,
clever character woman that she is. Her
lines are few. and her excellence in in
verse proportion to opportunity con-
sistent characterization is that of VIII
liam Carroll, while Edwin Nicander is
generally good. Walter McArdle, the one
natural dellneator of boys parts in Amer
lea. like Mrs. Eberle. is closely confined
in a wee bit. while Christine Janview