The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-27
Past and Future.

Mr. Faversham at the National, The
Fortune Teller at the Lafayette ana
: the vaudeville at-Chase's obtained fair
patronage last week, thereby leaving the
Columbia Way Down East
This last named work seems as in
vulnerable as Achilles 1t is artificial,
unnatural mawkish, and cheap; but *
goes on forever. The calculation of
management and authors was. no doubt,
that it would appeal to the dull mind,
and that the dull mind in America vast
/ " outnumbered minds OF the other
sorts. Wen. according to the press
agent. the play has earned millions
Of dollars. If half of that is true the
dull mind must preponderate- Now,
and then some critic. whose Indignation.
overcomes his judgment. tells the truth
about the morals of Way Down East"
and drives such dull minds as read his
paper post hcste TO see it. Let us hope
this is the plays last visit to Wash
| ington.
Lord and Lady AIgT" suggested
Monday night the value of reviving
several comedies shelved by prcdigal
managers. One in particular came to
mind. Liberty Hall" Those readers
| of The Times who went to the theater
in the early 90s will recall that this
| play is also the work of Mr. Carton.
and that it was acted in those days by
! the old Empire Theater Stock Company
/ Mr.. Faversham. Miss Allen, Miss Con-
quest, Mr. Standing. Mr.. Crompton. Mr..
Sottschalk and half a dozen others. It
! is known Mr.. Faversham and Miss Opp
would be happy to include Liberty
/ Han in their repertoire for the cur
rent season. Is II too late2
The other comedy. as another paper
! has said would act itself backward In
consequence Mr.. Frohman has not hest
4 tated to provide companS gagged tn
j just such a play The unfortunate star
| and leading woman had to carry all the
| water. Next year MT Faversham will
head another company Ike the old
Empire stock. and # he does he can
play such comedies as Liberty Han
and be as sure Of his profit as the Bank
| Of England. He may not clear a for
/ tune-it is practically certain he viii
4 not-but he win establish himself with
the following which iserighfly his and
which viii be worth more TO him as ar
artist than twenty fortunes. It is Mr.
/ Faversham's present intention soon e
produce stephen Philips fine poetica
/ tragedy, Ulysses
Those who went to Chase's viewed Z
]
I character imperSOnations. Henry Les
IS Pepe Leo XIII. Emperor William
The President and everybody else in The
public eye has a, revelation. The bin wa.
not otherwise of great weight, but i
was a treat TO see those vignettes OF
! personality created by Mr.. Lee.
Next week promises offerings OF about
the same strength as the week just end
ed. Ethel Barrymore will pit heI
wonderful personality and her notable
Technical skill against the penitence OF
Holy Week At the Columbia Glitter
4 ing Gloria" triumphant with success
will disclose the strength of a genuin,
musical farce as distinguished from 9
cheap musical comedy. George MunrOt
and Others will hold forth at the Lafay
cite. Chase's will offer characteristic
fare Elsewhere as usual. - ftS-
Il is not too soon to look forward
these days, TO the strong stock company
which Mr.. Arden is organizing for TIT
/ Columbia