Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-26

to a title. Frederick valpe, who has the
part of the fond, tndulgent parent In the
person of Simon Ingot, the rich London
alderman, does full justice to rather
difficult role. Maud Hoffman, who takes
the part Of Ada Ingot, the heroine OF the
story, makes charming stage-m1a
love-sick maid. The only fault, II there Is
any, is that she makes the character too
charming in giving to 1t so much woman
illness. Mr.. H. Cane, j. g. Taylor, Laura
Linden, H. G. Lonsdale and the others
who have minor parts in the play are none
the less artists because Of the brevity OF
their lines. What they have to do is done
well.
A clever comedietta by 7. Gideon War
ner entitled the Interview" is given as
curtain-raiser with David Garrick. Alice
Lonnon and A. S. Homewood take the
parts Tonight Mr.. Willard appears as
Tom Pinch in a dramatization OF Charles
Dickens novel, Martin ChuZzlewit.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE STOCK COM
PANY.-The one hundred and fiftieth per-
Torrance by the Lafayette Square Stock
Company was given last evening the occa-
SION marking the opening of the nineteenth
weeks work by this organiza ton OF play
ers who have locally attained immense pop
uiarity and earned unquestioned success.
The birthday party, so to speak. was at
tended by an audience that took possess
son of the entire seating capacity or the
theater, a new and complete pr oductlon OIL
Camille being announced as successor on
the board of last weeks very credltable
presentation of "Cyrano de Bergerac.' In
brief, it may be said that the stock COM
pany has ascended one more round or the
ladder of success by the finished manner
in which it portrayed last evening this
story of Alexander Dumas, ir. On the
shoulders Of Percy Hasweu and Eugene
Ormonde. as Camille and Armand Du-
val,'' respectively, the weight OF the acting
was borne. 1t was carried with unfalter-
ing ease. Bernhard, Duse Nethersole.
Mrs. Potter and many others have imper-
scnated Camille and each has had her own
conception of the character. Miss HasWell
has elected to feature the sen.imentality OF
the Partisan beauty. In the concluding act.
for instance, where Camille is dying-and
ultimately expires in the arms of Armand
the physical evidences of such extreme ILL
ness are depressed. To the END Miss Has
well remains decidedly attractive woman,
and except from her concluding words no
one would imagine that her Camille was a
very sick Individual Mr.. Ormonde's Ar
mand Duval is an intensely spirited lover,
and it was natural for those in the audi
ence to sympathize deeply and genuinely
II only for a mOment-with him when Ca
mile passed away. Jonn 7. Sullivan as
Count De Varville upheld his reputation
as finished actor and had the most i'm
portant work next after Miss Haswell and
Mr.. Ormonde. Louise Macintosh. Grayce
Scott, katherine Field. Violette kimball,
Walter Craven. Charles Wyngate, John Da-
ly Murphy and Frederic Sullivan did well
what fell to their lot. The production was
mounted. Determined and re-
peated curtain calls were the rule. not the
exception. AS a souvenir of the one hum
bred and fiftieth performance each lady in
the audience last evening was presented
with an attractive program printed on SILK.
1t included a list of the plays the com
pany has thus far given, and d portrait of
Miss Haswell.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-"Sis Hopkins
the play as presented at the Academy this
program. but isis Hopkins" the gawky
country girl from POsey county, Indiana
remains the same. Rose Melville's drawing
Of the character is as quaint and entertain
and as much given to twisting her apron
and looking foolish A large audience last
night followed Sis attentively in her evo-
luton from the farm girl to the full-fiedged
society belle, with Paris tiXings. They
laughed at her antics and duly applauded
her very proper spurning of the villainous
Vibert and final reconciliation with her
country lover Little is asked of the play
but to serve vehicle for Miss Melville's
Sis" and that It performs Dramatically
1t is inconsiderable. 1t has plot enough to
keep it going, and its heart interest is held
up occasionally for the introduction of
some songs and specialties. 1t is sprinkled
with touches of herOics anu seasoned with
perfunctory pathos TO the taste of the au-
dience. The company this season Is cap
able one, and the performance Is one of the
CHAsE's THEATER-If there were any
white Rats around Chase's Theater last
night they were not diScernible, as a more
evenly balanced and entertaining program
has not been offered at this house this sea-
son. There Is not weak turn on the pro-
gram, and from the opening to the closing
number the large audience had nothing but
appreciation to offer. When a juggling act
can be made strong enough to be a feature
of so strong program, it can be imagined
what sort of specially Severus Schaffer has
to offer At the present time there is not
a juggler in this country in the same class
with Schaffer, his numerous acts being ex-
tremely clever and sensational, and an ava
lanche of applause greeted his every effort.
Another clever novelty was the Newsky
Troupe, direct from st. Petersburg There
are eight in the company, five women and
three men, all Of whom sing fairly well,
dance in a unique fashion and present an
act that is more than pleasing. Weston
and Herbert open the evenings program
with a musical turn that went we'll on ac-
count of the numerous unique instruments
used to produce melody BERTHE Fowler is
an excellent mimic and has discernment
of her audiences wishes that quickly made
her favorite. Greasy and Dayne present.
ed their old rural act which went as well
as ever, but these people are too clever to
work along beaten lines. Jack NorWorth
gave his monologue in taking style, much
new matter being introduced which was
very funny. Johnston, Davenport and
Lorella, the farmer and the foot ball play
ers. We're great fun makers, their act being
new to a majority of the spectators. Louise
Dresser sang several songs In a taking
and. with the assistance Of a pair
of pickaninnies elected Appreciation The
comiograph closed the show with series
of entertaining motion pictures.
kERNAN'S LYCEUM.-Manage Herman
has very strong attraction at the Lyceum
this week in Gus Hills Vanity Fair Bur-
lesquers. The company is we'll equipped
with comedians, good singers, pretty wo-
men and carries abundance of special
scenery and rich dresses. The opening bur-
lesque, Gay Times at the Paris Fair" was
made up of the usual run of songs, dances
and marches, the female contingent being
prominent. The olio which fol-
lowed is very entertaining. The Sisters
sang and danced so well that they
were compelled to answer many recalls.
Her and Walton followed in a sketch which
many laughs. Miss Walton has
a contralto voice of unusual sweetness.
Niblo and Riley are newcomers, and their
eccentric dancing and comedy work earned
ell-merited applause. The Australian ac-
Harry Hastings, followed with
a monologue which pleased. Weston and
Beasley, comedy sketch artists, worked
along through an old act but the pair are
so funny that they can be forgiven for not
presenting anything new. Frank Bush had