Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
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it. The behavior of the hero is precisely
that of the feminine book ideal, full of fight
and pretty speeches, and ready to lay down
his life at a moments notice for the sake Of
a lady to whom he has hardly been intro
duced. Yet there is sanguinary enthusl-
asm about the piece which suggests the
more rugged male. Mr.. Stanley Weyman,
who wrote the novel "A Gentleman or
France is of course responsible for much
of this clash of cutlery, but the playwright
has shown no inclination to lay hand or
gentle restraint upon the heros sword arm.
Imaginary gore traverses the stage In a
continuous gurgle and high-iown sentiment
is spouted In mellifiuous rhythm under cir
cumstances which would tempt the ordinary
man in real life to express his excitement
| in abrupt profanity. The play is of the
well-known French romantic type. with a
list of names which vaguely resembles the
claret department of a wine card and a
hero and heroine who would make the soul
of an accident insurance writer turn sick
with dismay.
The famous fight on the staircase is an
achievement In play producing which ranks
with the sensations of recent seasons. 1t
is easy to understand how during the plays
run in New York people were wont to drop
in evening after evening to see this pic
turesque bit of carnage The deeds OF the
hero are made plausible by the &C
curacy of stage management, and the spec
tator whose blood does not Jingle with SYM
pathetic glee at his proves is cold indeed.
ne extreme Oh tie piece
is redeemed from crudity by the really fine
acting of Kyrle Bellew, who is player en-
titled by native gifts and by attalnments
to the sincerest critical respect. HIS per-
formance of CASTOR de Marsac is upon ro-
mantle lines, severe to be almost
gloomy. He allows no ray of comedy to
relieve the herosm of the role. Eleanor
Robson is a charming and accomplished
actress, and impressed herself as such to
praiseworthy degree in this piece. The au-
dience was steadfast in its display of in
terest throughout the performance and at
tanned a pitch of enthusiasm at the stair
case scene which calculated to gladden.
alike the hearts of manager, stage manager
and actors.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-"Arizona" was
presented to a large audience last night at
the Columbia. Augustus Thomas power
full play loses none of its interest as II
grows older. The peep it gives into the de-
tail of western military life and the fasci-
nation that hangs about a Soldier button
are features hard to beat.
Weave into this assortment of love
tales, one as wholesome and genuine as
brea tn of fresh air and the others of the
sort that furnishes and shameS, a dash of
jealousy, the snappiness of an over-ener-
getic mother who has no nonsense about
her and who does not intend that any one
else shall betray leanings that way, offset
by the father, the wealthy ranch owner,
whose heart and possessions alike cover
big territory, and there's a little world of
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