Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-24

| o. " P1'uoou ny Vi atnietes anu acro-
JAYS weaem proper poses, sefiai feats were rep
sssnsS ~ AZ Prosress ana row OF lootiights
sesmed ~ he = rearaSrn.;a VIA. Tns ~"
performance. On LOOKING closer IL was Ais.
coverable that mirror had been set across the
back OF the stage, thus doubling the scene by
Ienecuon, Aho turning tne dolngs OF single
| S .o .no'I W ."o. Anis "As 'ne inVention
tne greas comedian,
III -. 1aia W Ain. vi IN connecaon
.n,a,..uo.. aut Ne "ua onysiGs, form OF Puonc
Sa.;.s .O ~ '.e uSus. INC wri.er mas no
so he nj, w. .h en'erplise ana
49,. ~; nos nHne .nc oraIa IA winch, peiofe
81, 'nis ,Ao1 T Va seneisoh WIN Dc foahzeu
M Iuli SIG. Inc i9ea originated more than .
yosI Seo w" sr 'ene,soh, ana ne mas de-
soseu nuou tinio anu money 10 getting up
1fnnia VIII one ACT consisting OF circus.
Ane no'oh Oh tne mirror came to him recently,
| anu, IN oraer 70 test 1t without reckiessiy
going 70 the expense OF ouylng a great lot OF
pave glass, ne mao the model constructed az
described. satisfied with the practicability OF
na;. ,nseanon, ne has now ordered enough OF
MIRROR 70 make, wnen put together and the
yointures niaaen Dy various devices, surface
io.ty ieet Dy thirty-nve. Inc spectators, In
LOOKING from tine auditorium at the circus on
the stage, VIA thus see 1t doubled by
the mirror At the back, and it is believed that
the Illusion VII be 30 perfec: that they will
ma u hard 70 reaIizc that the performers are
not oupilcased IL ring furtner back. So 1t 10
demonstrated that the nicely OF Jeftersons art
Is aiieo 10 mecnanical ingenuity and that he Is
prone TO turn both Into tangible profits.
GOSSIP ABOUT MARIE WAINWRIGHT.
One of tho unhappiest women in all Nav
vorh .oa,, q, .,so ~. -. "a. -.
100 sA"' Ling
Actresses anu "os' fascinating creatures. Inc
gentle loneliness OF Marie Wainwright is a
mask II al we s'ories Oh her intimates Dc true.
nnes say WIN ono 'Iee s .na ~. .ne ,ie 0. ner
Il NAV not be generally known tbon.h for
months professional people have been cognizan !
Of the fact, that Miss Wainwright does not any
longer live with he: husband, tho actor, Louis
James. Met with repeated and persistent de-
mails at hrst the rumor OF her separation is not
now contradicted. and 1t seems further that .
crisis Is imminent In the domestic infelicity Of
TINS admired actress and sterling actor.
who are in the confidence Of Miss Wainwright
that she VIII shortly make the preliminary move
In an action for divorce The news has amazed
Louis James friends, VINO are peculiarly loyal
In their regard for the actor. His conduct, they
assert has always been eircumspect and he IL
in various ways q man in a thousand. genial,
honest and true. de refuses absolutely to dis
cuss the matter, and this has been his position
ever since the news OF bis domestic troubles be-
gan to circulate. Miss Wainwrights ambition
'ss
geous revival in this city OF Amy Robsart," o
play heretofore sacred to the sweet memory Of
Adelaide Nelson. Productions such az this one
cost great deal OF money. Miss Wainwright
| could not command money SO readily in the old
days as she seems to now, for her tours with
Mr.. James were not hugely profitable. Their
separation, therefore, was at first explained AZ
q purely commercial move, but is now more
clearly understood.
But THE OLDEST PART OF THE STORY
of this war in a family ia also the nsves. mart
=, .. +. :. ao,,.s - A.. 20.
y! VIC kos"Ps' ana sney
are both In and out OF Miss Wainwrights own
company, that she may wed a third time il she
shall be successful in her contemplated divorce
action. Her latest sutton is IN the nature Of q
iIpI, uus ne - PoSsriei one physi-
short no less = nersonsos than Mr. Will. -, ~
MuIdoou. the wrestler. Mr.. MnIdoon has q
large neck and = big heart. so his associat To
declare. He is probably not half 80 roueh "a
many persons have imagined. He certsinIv
has been an ardent wooer of the actress. n ali
the current stories are true, and Miss Vain.
tons with anything except disrsxor. There
NAV be another chapter to the romance but IL
is early to tell it now. MuIdoon had bean a
New York policeman before he got into fame IA
a wrestler. he took to the stage. like many
another athlete, as the half-nsked CharHs
he Wrestler. in "As Yon like n"
and that ia how he came unSs,
Miss Vain wripht's glance. for she was Rosa-
lind about that time. and IL seema Orlondo
had a more DANGEROUS rival than Shakosnesre's
text allovs Since then Muidoon has had a
liking for The STAGE He has nosed as G as
statnes with minstrel shows. and NOT lone 90
he GOT involved in q strange melodrams az tSs
Union Sonare losing n little money hefors he
cut ioose1 Misr Wainwrioht ia the or.ndSanah.
ter of an Enisoonal bishon the danchtsr If ~
er.commodore IF the Ifnisad Sta3as No.
relstiva ~ er.secra.arv R.va-d 90 Az.
dsscendsnt Of tbs Psess FF Hsr ssss
hnsband. whom she siyorcsd in oriar 70 ma.
Jamas vas namad Slanghter IL 4; Ja.y
Jsmss was m.rr;ed .lso ,ar;or ~ hi rr;o, .;sh
Miss Vain vricht " ' N''" "''A
III. hoki DOWNFALL
1t IL an odd fact that no portion Of the New
York multitude evinced iiveiier interest in
the John Hoev-Adams exnrsss .cana.I tb.n
the actors aud their associates. II Vas NOT 40
many might nresume. hecsusa Eoev .rJ he
family have for wears been invaterafs and A.
tinguished s'first niehters." nor becsuss the
iady Who became Mrs. John Hoev fortv oJS
wears ago was at that time the beat slrassed
sctress and probably the most d.shinv iesd;rc
LADY on the American stage. There was another
reason for the players interest and it has led