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Show Theatre "Yankee" Robinson appeared ap-peared last night in his prize drama "The Days of '76." He is a rather eccentric comedian, introduces a large number of funny and telling "gag?," and his etage business though often absurd keeps the mirth alive. The play is evidently written for the character char-acter of Dariu3 Dutton, played by Air. Robinson, to stand out in bold relief; yet Miss Walters, a3 Sally Scrubbios, fairly divided the honors, though the part has not the advantages of Darius. Miss Kent played the DeMe of the settlement, aod Mr. Cogswell her lover, both in good style; while Mr. Thame, as Ralph Brghton, was as heartless and scheming a villain as need be sought for; and Carrie Carter p'ayed Alice, his deserted and semi-Indian semi-Indian wife, with considerable feeling. There are in the piece Indians and white settlers, gunpowder burned and Indian deviltry, sparklirg of the drollest kind and sentimental love-making, aristocratic and English villainy and colonial virtue and patriotism, patriot-ism, all worked into three acts, with abundance of incidents and exciting situations; and there hi only required a little trimming here and there to make a very effective play. "The Days of '76" will be repeated tnight for the last time. j |
