Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29

the beverage had affected him surprisingly. OF
course two bottles Of beer, drunk at intervals
during three hours, should not have iutox-
icated man in u normal condition, and now it
| Is clear that the commencement of locomotor
saxis rendered him acutely sensitive to alco-
mol. In other words. he wasn't drunk, prop
eriy speaking. and every admirer of the greatest
actor alive will be glad know it,"
MAsHKR TURNED DOWN.
little episode on sd street, in which a we'll
known comic opera actress figured, was rather
amusing. From her reputation as a flirt of
the most experienced sort one would scarcely
nave expected her to act as she did in this in
stance. She was out shopping with her maid.
q decldediy plaln-faced and matronly woman
| OF forty or more. The actress was dressed
prettlly and as she fioated majesticully along
the sidewalk was generally admired for her
loneliness by the passing crowd. One tall, dig
mined and pompous gentleman, with gray
hair and mustache, a man of importance
| IN Wall street and a member Of more
than one of the fashionable clubs. imme-
dlately evinced the greatest interest in her. He
was walking in the same direction and he ac-
ceierated his steps in order to keep abreast OF
ner, gazing intently in the meanwhile upon
her face. She CHANGED to turn her head once
and her gaze met his. In that accideL tai look
| the self-satisfied man OF the world thought he
saw great encouragement, and, with an added
]auntlness OF movement, he continued by the
GROWN BoLDER.
Presently he drew memorandum book from
his pocket, wrote few lines upon it, tore out
the sheet and folded it into notelet.
Then, making one quick step forward he
brought himself in front Of the actress and en-
deavored by deft movement to press the bit
| Of paper into her hand. She halted. looked at
the old masher, and then, turning to her maid,
| said:
This is friend Of yours, 1 presume. Sarah,
Well, you may stop and speak with him a mo-
ment and will go along to the glove store"
but don't know him, miss, exclaimed the
maid. stepping backward.
oh. you don't" rejoined the actress. Then
l think we had better call q policeman"
The masher saw that he was a victim and
1alriy boiled over with excitement and anger
why, what are you putting Oh airs sbout?7 he
remarked quietly.
but policeman was not needed to rid her Of
the mans attentions. He boarded a passing
car, purple with rage, while the actress smii-
ing ana perfectly unrutded, went ON her way
rejoicing.
ACTRESSES FULL OF FUN.
The actresses are more full of fun than Of
viciousness. a fact which few folks seem to I'M
derstand. merry soubrette told the writer
how she had found quite innocent amusement
ooA'Ab INV CoHCs ullue tIeateT on
the previous afternoon. I'VE had to pay for
our seats, she said, Just the same as if we
weren In the profession. Performances were
billed for every hour. The man said they were
running little irregular on account of the
rain. but that he would give one ANYHOW in a
few moments if we really meant to come. We
said VIC did, and we waited till the few minutes
were gone. Some couples dancing in a big
ball pavilion stopped and bought seats, too.
when the man announced loudly and reckessly:
Performances in the theater will now be-
GIN. think there must have been 80 cents
In the house. We had to wait some time for
the orchestra. but when she came she PLAYED
ike anything. Some Of the time she crocheted,
put you can expect an orchestra to play ali
the time. The pictured bills outside had rep
resented scenes variously melodramatic and
iarclcal and cast Of characters clearly prom
lsed full and versatile company. But when
the curtain rose we found that the actors were
wooden marionettes and the performance
new one Of the Punch and Judy kind, with
single. unseen speaker for all the parts. We
thought OF demanding our money back, but a
recollection of some of the shows in which we
had figured in one-night towns deferred us
from even complaining OF our brother profess
siOnal."
HER LITTLE BOY SAW HER IN TIGHTS.
Another interesting taiker was q burlesque
actress, personally quite irreproachable
woman, no matter what the public may think
Vi . net Goa. .;
said ~ was not oraat Ive a Pa. on ughts sne
week had an experience Of utter nnd absoI ts
shame. You seeI have been wearing tights now
for twelve years. l was sixteen when first
donned them had always supposed it was a
proper thing to do. for had been brought up
among theatrical people and doubt if had
ever heard word said about the immodesty of
it. i felt awfully awkward and had some fear
about the things holding together on that first
occasion, but there was no shame whatever. In
deed, was conscious of looking lovely and
was glad of the chance Of showing how
well l was planned. Well, I married. Won
know, little while after this, aud had child
fine boy. That boy, sir, was the pride of my
heart and is still. brought him up as we'll as