The Washington herald., 1909-05-28

claimed that he got into trouble With a
peach basket with zone under IT, and
was accordingly delayed IN his appear
ance
Some overt illusions were made also TO
/ the payment OF alimony, a subject which
the end men claimed De Wolf Hopper
knew q great deal about. and Ignaclo
AIartinetti got sentimental. which started
the intsriocu-or into a defamation about
the poetry Of feminine society Until he
was drowned out. Al Of which was. de-
lieious foolery. and seemed, somehow. IN
subtle way. 10 let the public have a
fellowship that prevails in the actors
fraternity
Good Voices Heard.
Lamb Eugene Cowles, who seemed never
in better voice. sang annie Laurie. -
ana no one need be ashamed OF the tears
that It drew to the eyes. Lamb Moore.
as aforesaid. sang Sweet Genevieve.-'
and Lamb William Stewart, the ballad.
Her Bright Smile Haunts Ne Still"
Then You'll Remember Re" was an
other old faYorite. and Lamb George
Hamlin sang It very tenderIy. Lamb
Charles Evans sang a ditty. Mr.. Brown
and executed some amazing steps, and
Nat NJ wills favored with Alexander
Jones" but couldn't wear his tramp
makeup under the burnt cork. so he
seemed q little strange The Lambs
Triple Sextet, composed OF George Ham
lin. George Leon Moore. Donald Brian,
John McCloskey. Scott Welsh, Neal Nc
Cay, Charles Hopper, Richie Ling. Rapley
Holmes. William Stewart, Walter Law
renee, Melville Stewart, J. B Park. John
Peschey. Frank Belcher. Eugene Cowles.
Joseph Miron, and De Wolf Hopper,
sang Nevin's "Oh, That We Two We're
Mayinz" and ''CTuiskeen lawn" for
an encore, both arranged BY Lamb Victor
Herbert
Andrew Mack sang his Own compost
ton, Go Way. Mistah Moon, II his
own inimltable way, after giving an irni-
tati0n OF the grand opera tenor, and the
Lambs joined IN the sentimental chorus
TIE first part wound up by George Y.
Hobart singing 7 Want To Be a Good
Lamb. written By George Y Hobart
and Victor Herbert Even such q long
programme as described seemed ell too
short. and the audience wanted more, but
time was pressing and the vaudeville
AtrtilLtS 4tuQ YET 70 Elllcs
Lamb Augustus Thomas announced q
slight change IN the arrangement OF the
programme, and brought news OF an add
ed feature, none other than Nat "
Wills. IN his weli-knoWn monOlogue
about his German fat girl. Hortense Null
ligan. Nat hadn't his makeup box. so
Instead of the tramp, bis own smiling
self appeared, which gave folks a chance
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Scene from Julius Caesar"
Almost the direct auuthesis OF what
went before was the next number, one
act from julius Caesar Noble Romans
and members OF the Roman populace
had gathered 10 hear Marc Antony's
Grafton over the body OF Caesar. Brutus.
in the person q Lamb James OrNeiH,
first addressed the multitude ard sought
/ 10 conGone his act He was supported
on either side BY Lambs Melville aaG
William Stewart, representing the dignity
of Rome Mr- O'Neil made an admirable
Brutus. he not only looked the part
but acted with a splendid discretion.
But OF Brutus We had 10 sympathetic
feelings. Bring on the body OF Caesar.
you guards. and let Us hear what Marc
Antony has 70 say. Lamb William
MuidOoa first appeared as Captain OF
the Guard then the body Of the mur-
4 dered emperor. borne BY Lambs Eugene
Cowles, George Y. Hobart Oscar II
Lesser and Joseph MiTon.
Let II be said here that De Wolf Hop
per has given Us many an evening OF
fun and enjoyment. but II we had never
[ known all TIE pleasure he has given Us,
and had never suspected his talents in
the line OF bUTOOnery, we should have
hailed him as a great dramatic actor.
his diction was perfect. and he handled
the role with much discretion and gave
L such attention as It has seldom be-
/ fore received. He worked the mob into
{ frenzy by his insinuations. marvelously
driven home. He PLAYED upon their love
/ of Caesar. and gave way 70 his own
grief. he held the audience n rapt at
Jenuou. and was as painstaking IN regard
10 detail. and as keen 70 get every
particle OF meaning out OF the
lines as though he intended playing the
part n full for the rest Of his life He
fairly Won and deserved the great ova-
tion that he got after the scene.
Weber and Fields Reunited
This was all Of the serious part OF the
programme. and the audience was carried
back into the realms of fun and non
sense Those old-ti-ne partners. erstwhils
known as the two German Senator's.
Lambs Lew Fields and Joe Weber, save
their celebrated sketch. - Game OF POOL .
Il was an opportunity 20 see these ceie-
brated comedians together for probably
the last time, for they have long since
separated as stage and business partners.
and Weber IS about 70 take Up serious
acting. a Game OF POOL IS q hearty
laugh from start 10 finish, and for about
twenty minutes the atmosphere was sur
charged with German dialect
Lambs as Matinee Girls.
One Of the most enjoyable bits OF the
afternoon was a song and dance. written
and composed especially for the occasion.
by Lamb Benjamin Hapgood B-rJ, called
After the Matinee" n which Lamb
Donald Brian emerses from the stage
door after a performance OF The Merry
Widow and finds eight buxom damsels
awaiting him. These girls were played
by Lambs John c. SlGvin. A Baldwin
Sloan. Wallace Eddi1geT. Hassard Short.
Thomas W Ross. Jack Devereaux, Scott
Welsh. and Paul ". Evans. Right sporty
and fascinating misses they were, too,
and they froHcked and kicked up their
French heels Ike any OF the most sp-
proved "broilers."
The whole sketch was full Of action
and novelty and set many enthusiastic