The Washington times., 1905-03-12
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Comedu in Plenty
Sit Charles Nundnam and
COMPANY Nay Irwin. and
eagu From Pars Inn
poTsa Attractions Last
week.


Fan ard fsaii 81 sarieais gradations
had tleciH ii the Washington play
houses 1uzlsag The past week. The in
ssaieassstssss crowds though neaslsrsst3 bly,
1lases1sea 4eaSs toegS tfeis. fiji o the good
things altered, and nosse Of tile thea1srs
had ans reason. Ia complain 81 lack of
Is teosiaggs The resident population also
VAS strongly IN eyiaencs.
he catEaofsci9g OF taste Of the people
of8slses National tafiiai 50 far as mat
tefs 1llsa1rlessI are concerned. becomes
more pronounced with every season II
Mas DC ret down as q fact. that almost
everything Al al worthy 10 be serious
Is considered Is assured Of fair and
cFsSsesl attention II the hands OF the
= asftngtou public. Managers who have
hsV and really important things 20 offer
hssEe come 10 recognize tlsls fact and
hence the leading local playaouses are
more ana more chosen for first Iresen-
tat5ons Of dramatic novelties. In other
Nolszs. Washington has become the
to9ezlstone as regards new dramatic
ventures. approval given here IS not
likely TO be wanting in other cities:
failure here IS likely to be emphasized
elsewhere.
Sir Charles WyndEan.
The engagement of Sir Charles N-ynd-
ham and his most capable company was
an event Of more than ordinary interest,
for Il afforded an opportunity 10 see
pure wholesome comedy presented with
true artistic diseriEninati ton. Sir Charles
hinsse1f-fo use a well-wofn commercial
plarase-is alone worth the price of ad-
mission. for his acting Is not only re-
fresling and comforting. but furnishes
an excellent standard b. which to meas
IRE tile-woTk Of other actors ia the same
line. At no moment, no matter how
semIeal may be the situation Is there
the least approach TO anything cheap or
usldigniiIed Impressions are Effected
more BY gesture or facial expression
thar by the spoken lines. and one leaves
The flea5er satisfied that he has seen
the art OF the actor N its highest per-
feetlom, It IS no wonder if the art OF
the leader stamps Itself upon his asso-
ciatsss ard that their native talents are
still 1nare refined By his example.
May Irwin.
always favorite ia Washington. May
Irwin had newgpraof given her that her
popularity. 50 far from waning, is con.
stantig IN the ascendant On the first
evening 81 her engagement she was
henored BY the presence OF President
Roosevelt and throughout The week
Miss Irwin 4aethoss sla not change.
siis Is pareHnlaliy tie same; nobody
would nave it otherwise. She. sings her
coon songs aud other eoraic dittiea with
SO much JUNCTION her smile is 80 in
feeffous ard witbal her acting so re-
Fl tiaat II Is ufal5syed pleasure to see
Mrs. Black Is
SO well and good .
s1ne other g5lise she
ONE
rs. AT he Lafayette,
admirers At Chase, 81
and others filed the
sam; at the Academy
Drink was yiyidly ex-
al the Lycaam the Fay
ny heai forth.
Notable A. eactiens.
Richard Mansfield comes 10 the New
National this week with a repertoire Of
more than ordina. y attractfyeness. He
viii present Count Alexis Totstoi.s pow
: erfnl drama -gvan sAe Terrible. APP
rearing IN the title role 4 stage pic-
tire Of the worst and most savage ruler
that ever sat on II. Russian throne
ought 70 AFFORD AR. Mansfield ample
scope for the espio ilation of his talent
and peculiar stage sefheds. just as fls
9zzsflQG OF Richard viii give a n