Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-29

OF the thing, don't chew knows It is dificult 70
tel which Il the more disgusting cad OF the two.
claim that third rate provincial
actor is the superior to first rate American gem
tteman! Yet you can never say that YOU have
been taoroaghly patronized and made to feel your
AFFECT inferority until you have been in the pres
lack, as you doubtless know, Is victim TO the an
giomania craze. He won't have an American in
Smallest ahq We actors for the
crowd now. His leading man, Osmond Tearle by
the way, Will leave soon, as he can't stand the
money as at home and Wallack has sent his son
arthur TO Europe to look for q leading man to NIL
nh s place. s The new style Of actor Is as said
a lot of clubs, and seldom pays his dues, and is
seen see, at many public gatherings His latest
achievement is the organization or the Thespian
cricket corterie, which is composed entirely of
EngI.Snmen and those Americans who are capable
VI at least partially concealing their nationality.
THE RACING SEASON.
Much OF gossip IN the clubs now is on the sub
Ject OF the approaching season on the turf There
VIII be no races here until the spring meeting at
Jerome Park, which opens May 81 Until then the
papers will be scanned for intelligence of the kind
OF work the racers are doing at Lexington, Louis
vile and other southern cities. Those who have
made the rounds OF the stables say that the horses
are in good condition. Hindoo, who was taken to
Lexington the other day, has recovered from the
injury he received by being run in too many
races last year, and Is as nimble as IL
he were made OF coiled springs He is a
great fayorite In the Louisville races book-makers
refusing to lay any money on him. But il the
Dwyer Brothers pursue the policy they Invariably
40 they Will break this fine creature down before
Ine END OF the season. Runnymede is also looking
Wen. sporting men say that the stables are full
OF promising young horses, and that the two-years
Old Will make lively racing. The meeting at Mon
m anS pa1h Gong Branch in point Of the number
Ing than for several years. There Is some talk of
having horses ridden in some OF the races by gen.
PROPOSED REFORM
1t has been long time since we have had a re-
former among us-that Is, II Lille Devreaux Blake
De excepted, who Is always with us, and breaks
out now and then with some new idea; and while
speaking of her may say that she is now advo-
catng summer vacations for shop girls. But it is
not OF her wish to speak. 1t is of Ella Dietz an
actress, who wishes to convince everybod that
Inc antlgoniSms existing between the church and
the stage Is wrong, and that the only way to
Pun the drama is to have the church patronze
nal one, but one imported from England. There
Is IN London church and stage guild. This fair
mere II she can only reach our young men OF
fashion here, who ape everything that IS English,
sue VIII succeed IN some degree There is one
Robt Collyer, whose liberaltyis winning him many
friends IN this city. This famous preachers horid
that he goes when he has time to spare from his
study, and without doubt his sermons are better
iOl II. But, like most refOrmers, Miss Dietz is a
Dreamer. she Is trying to accomplish i'm
possible things Ballet girls, she says
should not be looked upon as women.
but as representatives of fairies of an unknown
Worldas ethereal beings expressing their emotions
by movement She says that some look at them
as only SO many hai!-clothed women capering
Is that nearly all do, and that 1t is leg show, and
nothlng else The opera manager puts his nimble
dancers dancer on because they can Kick high and spin
around on their toes, and wear short skirts. He
knows that the shorter the clothes the greater the
aanuoemenL Inc masses will never view this leg
business from a wholly artistic point of view
Her audience agreed with her when she said that
pure women on the stage should not be included in
the popular prejudice against the stage. Nor did
any one dissent from her when she declared
Gnat actors should be criticised for their art and
not 1Or thelr personal character. Miss D1etz, so
far, has not suggested any practical means OF
breaking down the barrier that keeps some good
people away from the theaters. The general
make any Roadway In this country