Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-01
CHAT WITH A PRETTY CHORUS
hut Few ''Stsge-do0F Washers" Among
the Young Men OF Washington--A
TOO-previ0us Youth Described-An
Atfaehe Of . Foreign Legation Plays

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| ToO-previOus Youth Descrfbed-An
| Attsehe Of = Foreign Legation Plays
| Doctor.
! A STAR reporter few afternoons ago Joined
party OF young men, who were warmly dis
cussing the charms Of the ladies In the chorus
| or the summer opera company, abiding 10
them In nearly each case Familiarity by their
| chrfstened names
| The reporter, with the curiosity native to the
! guild, became filled with q desire to learn
whether the atmosphere Of W ashington had In
reality degenerated sufficiently to produce
brood Of "stage-door Washers" or If the young
voices Accordingly. having, while rehearsal
Sbtaned sn
per OF the chorus, whose numerous charms OF
face and figure have been loudly proclaimed by
| the giided youth of this city.
After short desuitOry conversation, the re-
porter intrepidly started in to ask leading ques-
| lions, trusting to his venerable appearance TO
project him from any suspicion Of imperttnence.
now nave the young men OF washington
| treated the ladies Of the company" he in
Quired.
'Oh, with very few exceptions, With the
greatest courtesy possible The exceptions
m raqitv marked on account of their extreme
"Oh yes, when the summer season first opened
some OF the too previous fellows used to come
stare at the co%ng out Sa.
especially as the stage hands used to guy them
"Have ever been subjected to any impertt
nences Well hardly feel that should answer
se1s
seauaiatanee 'fpfR nsin ue that he had the
that he had been introduced tome, and persist
ed In accompanying me to the door of the hotel
where he left me- saying that he, would esll the
me, my aunt met him and expressed her opin-
ion freely to him as to the propriety Of his ac-
"Oh, yes, he gave me his name; but have
since learned that 1t was a false one: Do you
know him? This is his description: He Is tall
straight back from his forehead, and straight
up, too, for that matter. He has black mustache
ana 6rignt, a piaGk eyes; Sn the whole, ne Is
himself. wish you would give his descrip-
ton, as he has annoyed several of the young
ladies with his misplaced attentions, and
think he should be squelched."
"New acquaintances? Well yes, of course. we
have all made many pleasant acquain tances.b
very nice indeed. However, don't guess that
would interest you. There now. must 60 on
The Psa
repbrtorial hands. ''Do the young fellows bother
us nuch?" answered an attaehe behind the
healthy. Sometimes fresh one tries to get up
on the stage, but he generally gets left. One
fellow beat US, though, not long ago. He was
acquainted with one OF the young ladies, and
she played sick at a matinee and sent q friend
out for doctor: When the doctor came he said
she was seriously ILL., and would not be able to
finish the performance or play that night Then
be strolled up ON the stage, and none OF us liked
to stop him. In few days it leaked out that
she wasn't sick at all, and that he was no more
doctor than you or l."
Who was he? Well, amt saying a word, am
1? don't mind telling you, though, that he is
an attache of the legation Of q big European
government, and very nice fellow, too, If he
did play us for greenies."