Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-It was a
very pretty constellation of stage favorites
that made progress across that husband
milky way of sentiment, THE Lady of
Lyons" at the New National Theater last
night. Mary Mannering, as the especial
luminary, was the recipient of a liberal
share of applause. A charming Pauline she
was, graceful in demeanor and fair of
cCuntenance. Her personal attractions
We're sufficient to compensate for any lack
of histrionic power, for The Lady of
Lyons appeals in a pictorial rather than
in an intellectual sense. 1t is play of
poses; one In which some rather ignuble i'm
pulses must be CLOSED by SpeciouS logic
and finely turned phrases. The most COM
monplace ideas are set to literary measures
whose euphOny lullS the critical sense and
compels interest. Much depends upon the
personality of the heroine, and Miss Man
nerinS was sufficiently winsome to account
for all of Claude's devotion. Kyre Bellew
was no less attractive the hero. No
nandSomer or more ardent and plausible
lover has trod the boards in many a day.
Inc minor parts were accorded to people
who found all too little to do in them.
Maclyn Arbuckle. for instance, had that
thankless task-the portrayal of the elderly
military man whose chief mission Is to
below and be brusque. w. H. Thompson
was as good as the part of Pauline's father
required and Mrs. w. G. Jones was good
and motherly. Edwin Arden played the
part of villain with the same self posses
sion that characterized his performance of
more genial roles. 1t would on the whole
be dlfncult to imagine a more satisfactory
performance of the play than that given
last night.
CHASE'S THEATER.-Witha an augment
ed orchestra and special company, headed
by Pauline Hall. "Erminie,' an old and
tried friend in the way of comic opera,
was presented yesterday a ChaSes The
alter. AS was proper the occasion of
the coming of such visitor, the welcome
accorded, from the standpoint of numbers,
was all that could have been desired. The
house last evening was filled to the stand
ing room only limit, that fact being evidence
that Washingtonians ready and anxious
to patronize generously the present form
OF light entertainment during warm
weather. Everybody worked hard and
evidently wanted to please. Pauline Hall
bears with her the proud record of many
operate triumphs. William Broderick was
thoroughly at home in his old part that
or RaVenneS, the more genteel of the two
thieves. CadeauX, the character originally
handled by Francis Wilson, has been as
signed to Fred Frear. Joseph Smith, who
appeared as Eugene, the marquis private
secretary. in love with Erminie, won APP
plause with his tenor solo. The presence of
many electric fans in action and the serv-
ing of Ice cream contributed to the peace
OF mind of the audience which was ap-
parently of the opinion that the production
A'' an ichSoiidDit requirements. II is a
pleasant privilege to while away a summer
afternoon or evening listening to the pretty
refralns and vivaciOus ensembles whose at
fractions time cannot dispel.
A NEW STOCK COMPANY-Arrange-
ments have been made by which the Col
umbla Theater will have another stock
company, to be organized by Manager
Luckett and Edwin Arden. The comnanv
Is TO take possession as soon as the tour
or The Lady of Lyons comes to a close
Ihat Mr.. Arden will be welcomed was
SHOWN by the applause which greeted him
last night.