The Washington times., 1909-06-29
OFFERINGS IN STOCK
ARE WELL PRESENTED
In the Bishops Carriage
Proves Most Attractive of
Columbia Offerings.
Miss Dean and Mr.. Calvert
Score Individual Hits in
Production.

The Columbia Players have added an
other link to their chain of dramatic
successes through In the Bishops Car
riage."
Since the inauguration Of the summer
season by this company there have been
several productions in which they have
won pronounced approval, but 1t would
not be overstepping the bounds Of con
servatism to say that the current show
Is the best that has yet been offered.
II Is automatic among close students of
the fancies OF stage patrons that most
of the adverse criticism aimed at sum
ner companies is the result of attempt
ing TO gauge their offerings from the
high standards of the regular season in
stead of taking into consideration the
fact a weekly change OF bin is not cal
culated to add 20 the general finish of
a company.
In the present instance. however the
Columbia Players have succeeded II.
rounding out their offering in such ex-
cellent style that it would hardly SUI
fer in comparison with the same show
produced by a cast planning for a com
plete season on the road with 'In the
Bishops Carriage" as its only attrae-
ton.
Dramatic Incidents.
Although listed as comedy-drama, "In
the Bishops Carriage has decided
melodramatic tendencies. It is replete
with dramatic incident. making an ac-
ceptable production even more diff
cult than under ordinary circumstances.
The plot deals with the regeneration of
Nance Olden who. with her PAL Tor.
Dorgan, has descended to the lowest
depths ana haunts of the criminal world,
the pair being finally cornered when
they attempt to rob the home Of William
Latimer. who had befriended the girl.
After the man has been jailed, Nance,
through the pleadings o. Latimer, di-
VorceS herself from her evil surround
ings and takes 10 the stage where she
scores an instantaneous success. being
finally wooed anG won by the man she
earlier attempted 20 rob.
1t was in the part Of Nance Olden that
Julia Dean won her first great success
and that she has lost none OF her at-
tractiveness was amply demonstrated
last night. The role is an especially
difficult one as she starts out as a child
rOundings and improves her conditions
until she shows evidences of real refine
ment- In the end when she is forced to
choose between her old pal In crime
and her true suiter she rises TO the dra-
matte climax most impressively.
Miss Dean Star.
Miss Dean showed a few flashes of
slightly OVERRIDING her part, noticeably
when she fell at the feet of Latimer
with her protestations of love, but on
the whole she showed to as great adj
vantage as in any production since the
! opening of the present season at the
Columbia.
To say that a man makes a good
thief would. under ordinary conditions.
hardly be considered a coveted compli-
ment. but as Tom Oorga1, hold-up man,
porch climber. oluigeon wielder, Alex
ander Calvert proves a distinct feature
Of In the Bishops Carriage" The
character gives min an excellent oppor-
tunity to demonstrate his ability and
that he accepted his chance was proven
by the hearty applause that greeted his
efforts.
The success of the show is dependent
upon the efforts OF Miss Dean and Mr.
Calvert. but they are we'll supported by
large and capable asst which in
ciudes all Of the favorites of the Co
lumbia Players.