The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-29

Makes Diehing Hero OF
Charles II OF England.

/ Another romance of folls and plume.
J was disclosed M SIZE National Theatel
/ last uieht as medium for "a starring
tour by James *. HacAett, long ace
Cgpted Ass the foremost romantic actor
/ OF oar stage It's substance unE 10.
I y.ua "fAe Fortunes of the King" re
late 90 The adventures of Charles III oil
England. ln the period between the bat
NE Of Worcester ana his escape Il
France. Inis Wus Il time OF striking
pictorial interest, and The stage settings
reflect that quality admirably. The
Judgment o. the frs, night audience was
maniiestiy that the star ana his play
We're attractive, diEerune. and admir-
able. Ii is too soon. -ur several excep-
tional reasons. % Indicate if The judg-
ment of ,he critics VIII Te-enfurce that
Lon the audience.
Except upon the stage. Charles II was
one of The worst rasc1Is uuhauged.
While Il youth of tWenJy-oae he failed
ing one oil tna most devoted armies
England has ever assembled. For the
nine Years which followed he lOllod
away has time at the expense of other
people IN crowd o. gay young HheF-
tines and sprisltly women of disreputd-
Dle character When recalled 10 Eng
lald IL was 90 hauut the brazeu dis
solution ci halI "a dozen ccnsorts In the
face oI tAe whole people. 10 corrupt the
afls. ana eventually 90 OHer has COuu-
rry 90 France iJs longtime enemy. for
money. His death left no legitimate
heir bur SIX unlawful sons. all raised
90 duiedoms and endowed with sufi-
c-ent money or the state TO maintain
their houaes with p0mp and extrava-
eauce.- HIS one saving quality was "a
careless and indOleuJ good humOr Not
even when youth, sobere0 by the exc
CuJI1u of a noble father was there a
sign OF capacity for decent, eun0bliuE
love or manifestation of a single
strain of genuine mauliness.
lhls Us The creature chosen by Mrs.
Charles a Doremus and Le0nidas
oNesterNelt for slorlhcation. With Mr.
Hacketl's help they make him spirited.
selt-reilanJ OppurtuuisI patriotic. and
in his relations % a lovely woman.
noble The character is admirably
suited 70 the use of the stage. II would.
indeed. bc entirely acceptable If only the
pIaFWrizhts had not fastened FL up0n
Fl man VIGOROUSLY weak and degraded.
Exciting Adventures and Stirring Ro-
nance.
The plot depends upon the inspiration
in The heart OF the royal refugee OF an
elevating and uplifting passion for "a
young r0yalist genuewouan near whose
estates the King hides from his enemies,
and cO-ordinaJely, upon his struggle
with company OF oliver Cromwell
men for escape To France. Eventually
the pretender wins both prizes. ana this
creature-Whose only legitimate mar
rilge was "A miserable state contract for
half a million pounds On money. the city
OF Bombay. and the fortress OF Tan
glers. with princess OF Portugal added
Tor good measure-CaTrleS on to France
I'D capacity unspeCified pure and
rOWer-like young maiden
Excitement sensluZeS all four acts.
At first the prince bids s0rrSw-
fuI farewell 10 his Lieutenant
and when alone outWits The round
heads by impersOnating y0lIel
only 20 be taken as a spy, while an .im-
pulsiFe and beautiful Voune woman
runs riot In his fancy and brightens the
picture with the light Of sparkling girl-
hood Then follow ii f0rtniGhts love
making in an ancient wood, with SON
nets and verses hung 10 old trees. and
with the scent OF iassamiue and the
ringing laughter of young voices ia
the air. ROyalists and Fouudheads
clash IN a fine old gothic hunting lodge.
and their leaders fight yaliautly with
only the mistress of their hearts 10 see.
I'm the end the young king and his COM
pduiOus escape, with the broad sea
stretching away toward France
II has been suggested elsewhere that
the play IS a composite of inspirations