Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-26

STUDYING A PLAY.
Friends of mine told me to 60 there
and study the mechanism of play so
that when write another border drama
can see how to put the border on with
out pickering the drama. l can never
be thankful enough that did so. / put
in the entire afternoon studying the con-
struction of play that has been thrill
ing the Bowery for long time.
In this play maid with feather
duster is seen at the beginning of the
first act busting the parlor and trying to
think of her piece. This is well done
and dramatically accurate. The plot
now proceeds to unfold itself. In the
second act a villain appears with pink
whiskers made for smaller man. He
moves about the stage to melancholy
music.
The piece all the way through is so
dramatically accurate that l could go
out for an hour and know exactly where
they would be when came back. But
went there mostly to see Eva Hamil-
ton. / wanted to see how she would
succeed as an actress. thought if she
acquitted herself nicely could write
play for her next year. But she did not
do very well. She wore yachting clothes
and a scared look, but her voice was as
devoid Of emotion as that of John L.
Sullivan, and her statements were as de-
void of sympathetic effect as those made
by the man who calls trains in the Union
depot at Chicago.
Go home, little Eva Go back to your
old life, whatever it may be. Do not at
tempt to be emotional when an east side
audience frightens you and your lines
light out like scared jack rabbit at the
early dawn. 1t is high time you called
. halt Go not to the quiet grave Of
that deluded man whose name you are
FASTING on the deadwalls in order to get
new clothes and bait the oil deadfall for
new victims. am glad the press united
on this wretched woman, this evil angel
of q soft hearted man whose life was
ruined by her.
Such women also hurt the stage. They
bring the blush of shame to the face of
the profession and do much to discour-
age q young dramatist like myself from
writing the great American play. Let
as change the subject.
Mems clothes this fall in New York
viii present more bright colors than
heretofore, and the cherry, scarlet, Grim
son and other bright shades for scarfs,
mainly in satin, are very noticeable.
write these items regarding mems ap-
parel because very many friends sort of
look to me as authority each season and
expect me to furnish tips on etiquette
and clothing, as l am constantly in
touch with the highest and best author
ity.
Four-in-hands now are no longer the
only scarf that is tied by the proprietor.
There are two or three of them which
require a steady nerve, a Christian spirit
and an outside income.
1t is no longer de rigger to part the
coat tails and arrange them in the lap on
sitting down. 1t has been tabooed be-
cause it gives The impression that one is
too thoughtful of his clothing, and econ
omy and etiquette do not harmonic.
Gloves will run in various shades of
tan and black and tan; also the color of
the Colorado and Colorado Claro cigar.
A navy blue cheviot suit with tan
colored glove makes a very pretty con-
trast. The cheviot in dark blue and
black will be very popular
Efforts will be made to force into favor
the old fashioned test, made Of all kinds
Of brocaded, twilled and startling de-
signs, but quiet people who desire to
lead different lives will adhere to the
vest made Of the same material as the
suit. Let those who are leading double
lives, and,trying to keep the wolf away
from two or more different doors, wear
the honeycomb vest, the accordion plait-
ed vest, the corrugated vest, the bro
caded and the birdseye maple, gros grain
and other fortissimo designs, but the
father of a family will not try it.
Full dress will be worn this winter in
New York after o'clock and until day.
light on the following morning. 1t viii
also be worn on the following day by
men from staten Island and Brooklyn
who have missed the night boat. Moth
ing can look sadder than the man from
Perth Amboy who is coming home at
noon in a dress suit which has little
chocolate eclaire down the front to re-
mind him of the annual dinner Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Publicity
for Charity.
A movement is now on foot to open a