Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-26

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NEw York. May Is
The wallack testimonial benent in the larry,
Metropolitan opera House last Monday night was
great event No such array of talent has
ever before been gathered together In the prpsen-
tation OF play. and n n doubtful II the American
stage win ever again witness such an aggregation
OF distinguished artists Every actor and actress
who could. by hook or by crook obtain even the
smallest part In the cast a participant. and
thespians who under ordinary circumstances
would soon al supernumcrary's post in any
presentation, were willing 20 do anything TO
possess the distinction OF an appearance In the
most notable dramatic event OF the times. Every
scar IN the mouse was taken, ana every space on
the noor IN the aisles and In the lObbies Mas
nlled with men or women who stood, uncomplain-
Ing, from hslf-past until midnight aud csAned
only an occasional glimpse OF the stage
on the stage ITSELF behind the scenes was the
more ike a social reunion OF dramatic artists q
all degrees OF talent than anything else and n the
audience could have all been where was, IN me
wings and could have seen ana heard ali that 4
did ON Monday evening, Il would have been coa-
tent 70 pay much more for the opportunity than
holders. TO say that the stage was crowded u 10
mildly express H. There were nrst the twenty
principals OF the Hamlet cast; then there were
one hundred and thirty-four men and women In
Costume, well known artists ALL who acted
pernumeraries: then some thirty or forty men In
evening suits who were either managerial friends
OF Lester wallack husbands OF actresses who took
part In the performance. or newspaper men, one
nan OF Tue supernumerary force chiefly the Ieinae
part. came 10 see and not 20 be seen Beonard
Grover, Blanche Weaver, Nettie Gulon, and Mer-
cedes Leigh were among the "supes but through
four people were doing nothing out peering out on
10 the stage and at the audience. Even Comedl-
this sort OF curiosity when ophsiia v as going mad
on the stage never saw lot OF supcrs, even In
an amateur performance, pay less attention
mystery 10 me how they were made
70 do the little they did with any pro-
priety, until saw Ben Teal This little chap was
the stage manager. With a ruthless disregard OF
the propretes OF the occasion he was arrayed IN a
suit OF last years purchase from a ready -made
the back OF his head. With a seeming stu mor.
| ruthless disregard OF the distinguished cast he
hustled them right ana lert, snarled orders at
them as n they were 50 many cattle, and ever and
anon swore bit at their heedlessnesS Twice
| Lawrence Barrett Interrupted chatterlng men and
women with frown ana an admonitOry "Ladesi
Gentlemen" and once he added. .'Such cast as
use. Gushing "ingenues" saw ''leadlng Juveniles"
for the first time since last summer, rushed up 20
them impressivey, Outlines kissed them rapIur-
ousiy and told them OF rare old guys they had
| heard during the season about one another
| Sweet, womanly Aunt" Louisa Eldrdge kissed
every oody or else every body KISSED her Joe JET:
made bets about something. such noted auxiua-
rles as Kate Forsyth. the veteran Couldock, Nel-
son Nheatcroft Minnie Maddern, Ben Maginley.
F.E. Mackay and Ida Mule stroled about Euzzing
here and there renewing old acquaintances and
generally. such OF the principals as Moileska,
Barrett Mayo, Gilbert and Plympton Chatted
amicaoly with lesser dramatic lights aud only the
dignined Booth withdrew entirely Within himself
and stalked, grim and stately, from dressing room
70 stage and stage TO dressing room.
The whole thing Was a circus show not an
artistic presentation Of Hamlet" The audience
were there because they loved Lester Mallack and
wanted 10 see such heap OF dramatic celebrities
| all at once. There was no nearer approach 20
artistic merit Ia the performance than There would
be In hurriedly prepared chorus sung by half q
| for q circus
Have you some OF the "king's Daughters I'm
Washington ! presume you have, for they are
| spreading all over the world with great rapidlty.
A noble. blessed band are they, and the good they
| do is greater than can be accomplished by any
society, religious or philosophical, that wot Of
They are women-wealthy wives society bellies.
shop girls servants. school misses. little tots
| OF maidens-all united In one motto 10 do ana bs
good, and lend hand They are destined 70 work
social revolution Tor truth, goodness ana morality
such as modern times have never known. There
| As no ceremony OF Initiation, no ritual, badge
but plain lutte silver cross tied with purple
ribbon, no watchword but the beautiful expressive
ten ladies In certain church, they have Increased
by tens until they number no less than 10000 In
this country, and now they know sect nO creed
| except 10 80 and be good ana lend hand
There are Sisters Tens, Mothers Tens, Widows
Tens, Old Maids Tens Love Tens, Hold Tongue
| Tens, Happy WORKERS Tens. Sunbeam Tens. Home
| Tens, Hospital Tens, Flower Tens, ColOred Tens,
| and hundreds OF other items" that are bent on
doing countless small klndnesses Instead OF greater
| charities. The Hospital Tens those whose op-
portunitles aud time enable them 20 visit hospitals
and carry cheerfulness and spiritual sunshine 20
II hn nr Artf lN.arzf
those who, with no time for hospital other visit
| ing, devote themselves 10 making tins world a
| brighter one Tor mothers In their homes. These
may be seen caring for bits OF babies belonging 10
their neighbors, mcnding torn gowns. polishing a
iltIe here, cleaning a trliie there, making cozy
cry from Woodworking mothers. The Hold-tle.
Tongue Tens have no duties but 20 practice the
virtue OF holding back hot and angered words and
I'm spreading the practice OF this virtue But even
this small duty II accomplishing a world Of good
The sunbeam Tens and the Home Tens devote
| themselves TO doing little kindnesses at home
which make home happier. They save mammas'
| faces from many wrinkle. and make better boys
or brothers and better girls OF sisters.
The "king's Daughters" are the daughters OF the
king OF men, and I'm his Name" they spread
ing goodness and comfort everywhere, among rich
anu poor alike as dd their king Of Ola, IA whose
name they work Gould the army OF pessimists.
cynics, and mlsanthropes have seen the hundreds
OF the "kings Daughters" that I saw this week
trooping inio the great hall OF the Young Mo-
mems Christian Association, on 18TH street; could
the sceptics have noted as did, the tender nsht
OF goodness that shone IN the eyes OF each par
tcipant In that gathering, white-haired grand.
mammaS. handsome women In rch costumes wan.
faced wonen In shabby, worn attire; gOlden-nairA
girls and little children, surely the sOues sorTest
cyncs would have admitted that there Is yet good
In the world
New York Is noted for curiosity In matters that
70 residents OF other cities and towns would
awaken no interest whatever. For example, q
funeral viii attract q crowd OF curious gazers In
any part OF the city, who stare with apparently
absorbing interest ut the Grape on the door-knob,
the hearse and the coaches In waiting. In no
other portion OF this country have I seen such
curiosity exhibited at funerals A man or woman
accompanied on the street by dog will attract
the gaze OF nearly every passer-by, simply because
In New YORK dog on the streets rdra oautx or
rather q cd,siS The other afternoon as 1
strolled out OF Broadway 10 cross city Hall PARK
saw q crowd OF fully 800 men surrounding one Of
the little patches OF green, not acre area and
watching something that was going on IN this
little OASIS IN the desert OF civilization with rapt
interest that only dog-n murder COR. per-
haps, a funeraD, could engender. 1 managed &c
work my way 70 the front OF this great thrOng,
and as obtained clear view OF the little patcn
OF green could not for the life OF distinguish
anything at frst that seemed 10 justify the re-
markable gathering. AT last ! saw what had at
tracted the crowd Almost hidden In the grass
but now and then showing themselves in ful
view for instant they hOpped about In search
or worms, were four tiny birds. two Baltimore
orioles and two cat-birds. In this great city OF
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