Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

antly and agreeably supplied with
theatrical entertainment the past
- week, and considering that 1t is in
the midst of the summer sea-
son the offerings were patronized gen.
erously. Novelty was afforded in the open
air performances of Shakespeare by the
Sylvan Players. The reversion to early
theatric conditions, in the production OF
the plays amid nature environment and
away from the conventional accessories or
a modern playhouse. seemed to appeal at
tractively to Washingtonians, and the COM
pany which came to play for three days
and nights remained for the entire week,
and will prolong the engagement through
out this week, owing to the material evil
dence of appreciation of it's work given by
residents of the city. But in addition to
the novelty attaching to the performances
of the Sylvan Players they were OF par
ticular artistic excellence and convincingly
substantiated the organizations claim to
high rank among companies devoted espe-
cially to the production of Shakespeare.
The work of all the players, with per-
haps few minor exceptions, was distinctly
merftorious but Mr.. Sydney Herberts de-
lineations of the leading roles in the plays
presented stood out conspicuously as ar
tistic and finished portrayas. His ShylocK'
a character impersonated with varying sue
cess and approached with varying concep-
tions by nearly all the eminent actors OF
serious roles, was especially deserving OF
high praise Both in his Interpretation OF
the subtle suggestive elements Of the role
and in his expression of the strong hui
man emotions Mr.. Herbert notably ef-
fective and his performances were highly
gratifying to those who had the pleasure
of witnessing them. Miss Cortelyou verb
fed the promise given In her former work
here a year or two ago Of ability to enact
more pretentious roles than she had I'M
dertaken UP to that time. She has an I'M
pressve personality and she brought to her
Interpretation of the Shakespeare roles
sympathetic temperament and intelligent
appreciation of the requirements.
The warm weather of the past week had
no effect whatever upon the prosperity OF
the Columbia Theater, for the popular stock
company played to packed houses every
night and the merry clink of the sheckels
as they rolled into the box Ofce in undi-
minished volume must have been crafty
ing music to the arrangements ears. The
amount of business done at the Columbia
this summer is little short of remarkable.
Bright. breezy comedy supplanted the seri-
Gus, emotional drama and the patrons OF
the house evidenced their approval of the
change. 1t seems much easier. task to
tickle the risibilities of perspiring auditors
with comedy on a hot summer night than
to move them to lachrymose response with
the enactment of some sad story of human
misfortune. The players seemed to enjoy
the change, too. and demonstrated their
versatility by entering into the spirit of
the piece with commendable spontaneity.
MISS LOUISE GALLOWAY-Mss Louise
Galloway, who became such a favori.e
while member of the Arden company,
which played at the Columbia last summer
and who is repeating that success as a
member of the present summer company,
will this week be in the title role of
Betsy. She is a western girl and has all
the breeziness and vivacity characteristic
OF those coming from that section of the
country. She was born in Ohio not so
very many years ago. and says she is just
as old as she looks Miss Galloway Is a
very pleasing actress, quite dminutive in
stature, but has considerabl magnetism
and personal charm. She has created many
parts during her career, and is considered
one of the cleverest ingenues on the Ameri-
can stage
on the stage a singer having been
member of the Wilbur Opera Company
but later joined THE County Fair play
Ing the part of Tags. In Cumberland
81 the big play, Miss Galloway org
mated the part of Pink, and she also cle-
ated the part of Kate in Way Down
East" and that of Gertie in My Friend