The Washington times., 1905-03-07
FINE RECEPTION FOR
CHARLES WyNOHAN
English Actor Greeted by
Fashionable House.

Sir Charles Wyndham, an English ac-
tor who enjoys in a fine degree the af-
fection and interest of his countrymen,
and. as an artist. holds the rank OF
one well tried and generously proven,
disclosed his art to the current genera
| tlon of Washington at the National
Theater last night
This actor has appeared here more
than once before His first professional
performance was, indeed, given on the
stage OF the old National Theater IN
this city, shortly after the civil war.
when he acted Osrie to the Hamlet Of
John Wilkes Booth. A long time after
ward, in the course Of a tour made In
1882. he acted in Washington. again, and
this time left behind him the vaiusd
| memory of a quiet, rich, and gentle art
Gauged by last nights audience,
Washington's interest III Sir Charles
| is large, as it deserves to be. He was
greeted by one of the most numerous as
sembiies which have gathered in the
| theater this season. it included, of
/ course, a large number of visitors; but
| it included also representatives of the
| Capitals most fashionable and infuen-
tia1 circles as these names will indi-
cate:
| The Netherlands Minister and Nine.
| van Swinderen, the secretary of the
Netherlands legation and Baroness van
Tuyll Mr.. and Mrs Charles c. Glover,
Col and Mrs. Henry May, Mr.. Sauters,
Of the Belgian legation: Senator and
Mrs Hopkins. Senator Warren, Mr., and
Mrs Hodges, the consul general TO Lon
don-elect and Mrs. Wynne, and Senator
| Do1iiyer.
The Stars Personality.
In the eyes of this audience Sir
| Charles found marked favor. His play
was followed with manifest pleasure.
and the applause. although the play did
not provide many advantageous mo-
ments for such displays, was sponta-
neous and hearty. After the third act
| there were half dozen curtain calls.
The finale, preeipitate and unpleasant.
| found the audience still seated, which is
/ a rare compliment for Washington, in
deed.
| The Sir Charles Wyndham of today is
an oldish man Of somewhat more than
sixty years, rich, vibrant voice. erect
carria ge, gentle and kind face, shining
eyes, and unobtrusive manner. His act
| ing is consonant with all these qualities
quiet, forceful, distinct, intelligent in
| high degree. and charmingly natural.
Last nights role presented him as a man
/ just past EHlutile age WHO ildd gone INTO
the army and left it, had then gone TO
South Africa TO earn fortune. and
then, in the twilight of his life, had
| fallen in love with q young girl.
/ The character Is conspicuous at once
| for its high breeding and knowledge of
| the world, but il develops, as the play
| continues, a depth of manly affection and
Etlenial of self. a chivalric thoughtfuIness
for the woman of his heart, and an un-
| yielding grip on his own impulses which.
| were the circumstances of the plot 9TH
er than they are, would make the i'm
personation distinctive. But there the
trouble arises. The play is called Mrs.
Gorringes Necklace and is the work of
| Hubert Henry Davies, whose Cousin
Kate recommended him to favor which
his Love and the Man nearly lost. As
| the English critics had it, Mrs. Cor
| ringe's Necklace is interesting, but
thtrd-rate It's construction and signifi-
canoe are so clear that it is safe to say
they were anticipated last night by more
than two-thirds of the audience
An Admirable Company.
The play served, however, to disclose
the quality of an admirable company
The leading woman is Miss Mary Moore