Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-01

1t VIII break to pieces. 1t will be O pity, for il
was noble charity. Actors. who are the mos!
generous OF men toward Others seem singularly
| unfortunate when managing their own affairs.
THE AMATEUR ACTORS
viii be forced into retirement now until after
| lent, when they are expected to blossom OH,
! again. The pastime, if such it may be called
mas now become so popular that number Of
wealthy men have been approached on the SUBJ
Ject OF building stock theater which shall pre-
sent nothing but amateur PLAYS A site has
been selected for house. 1t is proposed to
Oulld 1t next door to the Academy of Design.
on 4th avenue, where there is an eligible lot.
The scheme meets with much favor on the part
OF the amateurs and the society men and women
VINO are iond of acting, bnt the solid men-the
| fathers, uncies and brothers-are frowning down
the scheme. They consider that the craze has
gone quite far enough, as it is, when perform
ances are given in the regular theaters. The
influence of amateur acting upon young people.
and particularly upon young girls is too palpa-
Ole 10 need argument, and on this account it is
not probable that the project In question will
ever be carried through.
MISS JULIA JACKSON
The world has just discovered that Gen.
Stonewall Jackson left daughter, and England
and France has discovered that she is the most
beautiful woman that has visited their shores
this season. Miss Julia Jackson is said to be a
much more beautiful girl than the now famous
Jennie Chamberlain. and there is every proba-
pliity OF her being the rage of the coming sea-
son in London. 1t would appear that the crop
OF English professional beauties has given out.
as we hear of no one who takes the place for
merly filled by Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. Cornwall
lis West. 1t is new field for American enter
prise Miss Jackson is dark type, and half the
artists In London are raving about her eyes.
IhIs professional beauty business is a queer
freak of the public take it through and through.
The other American girl in London, Mary An
derson, has resolved to return to America in the
TALL. She is great attraction, and as is usually
the case with great attractions, she has fallen
into the hands of Mr.. Abbey. That enterprising
gentleman, since his failure in the grand opera,
has gone back to the business of theatrical spec
ulatiOn. 1t is the line in which he made his
first success, and by which he built I'D a fortune
that was ample until Abbey's disastrous flight In
grand opera. Miss Andersons triumph in
London has by no means been as great as re-
ported.
THE DEATH OF SAINT MORSE
removes man from the surface Of New York
life who was always more or less of a sensation.
He was palpably insane, and had been so year
before his death. But no care was taken OF him,
and he gradually drifted down until he depended
upon woman for his bread and butter until he
made his last desperate venture with one of his
extraordinary plays. He had never been sue
cessful In anything during his residence In New
YORK, had squandered several fortunes, and died
miserable death The religionists have already
seized upon these facts for moral lessons based
on Salmi Morse's attempt to produce the 'Pas-
sion Play" The simple truth is, however, that
the man was crank, and that he ended his life
violently, as all cranks are apt to do.