The morning times., 1895-12-08

VI he Academy repeated its success Of
the week before, as the White Squad
ron" is an old favorite here, and
large audiences were the rule: While Pat
Reilly and his company furnished the
patrons uf Manager Kernan's Tbeater with
a week OF laughter and fun.
nILLY WOOD, one of the principals OF
u Town Topics" In describing the
boomer, says:
"The boomer dress is pair Of trousers
very baggy at the knees, abnormaiiy fuil
at the pistol pockets, aud considerably
full where you strike match. Thegarment
is cut decollette at the south end, and the
bottom ties around the ankles or knees to
keep the mice out. You can't put 1t over
your head like you do skirts, or around you
like corset, but you must sit on the floor
and pull it on just as you do your stockings,
one foot at time IN each compartment.
You can easily tell the right side to have
iD front by the buttons in the neck band"
M ISS GLADYS WALLIS, the charming
Wi little actress, who will be remem-
L-red as the girl who used TO say
Don't ue woozcy," to Mr.. Crane, In
1.-The Senator" and who makes her first
appearance in Washington as a star to-
morrow night, has some original ideas
concerning the new woman, and In This
instance, as well as several others, takes
a marked departure from the opinions and
actions OF the ma jority of her fellow artists.
Miss Wallis has obtained q reputation
in her parts equal TO that OF any actress In
the country and 1t has been made by hard
work and harder study, coupled with years
of assiduous practice. She is petite In
form, graceful to degree, has eyes OF
limpid blue, and upon small head OF classic
shape there is a glorious crown Of red gold
hair that is cross between the dark
bronze OF Mrs. Potter's rampant locks and
the glistening straw mating OF Cissy
Fitzgerald.
Miss Wallis has very decided opinions OF
her own. Every masculine fad adopted
by femininlty she abominates. Bicycling
she sbhors and womsD's rights she con-
sfders the ebullition OF fanatics.
The old woman" says Miss Wallis, lis
good enough for me. OF course, you
know, believe in woman's sphere, but
let 1t be a separate world from that OF
man, and not interfere with rights, politl-
cal and social, which were created for
and properly belong to the m alone.
woman's rights, indeed! II woman claims
these so-called rights she loses her privi-
lcges, and which do you think the most
valuable to our seN?"
The stage? Yes, l am firm believer
in the stage as an educational Institution,
and think that it was, and is, intended to
preach a great moral less on as the pulpit.
Sex dramas are oD the decline, and the
freak actors, pugiiisfs .sGivercees, and the
like, have seen their bestdays.
II believe In a career like Mary Ander-
sons. There are people who will tell
you that it is Impossible to be great
actress unless you have sinned. But it
is not So A woman knows enough about
sin by instinct TO play any part, no matter
how tragic. In a role like Camille, for
instance, a tarnished pest might possibly
assist a woman, but even that, i do not
believe, any more than that man must
be a murderer to be a successful Hamlet.
VI HERE is perhaps no city in this coun-
| try that has more stage-struck damsels
than Washington. and the lives OF leading
actors and actresses who visit here are
made burdensome occasionally by calls
from these individuals who come TO ask
advice and usually depart giving it, for 1t
is n sore treat to listen to the plants and
professions OF those who are discernibly
of no possible talent. Still many amusing
scenes are the outcome or these calls, ana
absolute star Ting are the ID cas- or
some would-be debutantes as to what is
necessary to be q successful actress. Miss
Jennie Goidthwaite, the fascinating Kitty
Clover, OF the princess Bonnie Ccm-
pany, which has just concluded success
full engagement a the Lafayette Square. is
n great local favorite, and is always vel
coined to Washington by numerous friends
and admirers, for her sprightly grace in
whatever role she may be Interpreting.
Miss Goldthwaite received q call during
her stay in this city from young lady,
who is of a very prominent family and is
al nph She informed Miss
Goldthvaite in strict confidence that she
Intended going on the stage and had come
to ask her advice about the matter. She
described her abilities in glowing terms
and EXPRESSED her confidence as to he
ability ITO play or sing anything"
"Have you ever taken part in any
amateur work." inquired Miss Goldth-
waite.
sNo. I have never thought It necessary,
as preferred to make my debut in an i'm.
portant role with a noted company"
.'Why, my dear young lady," said Miss
Goldthwaite, 'I spent months Of study and
earnest work and took active part In our
| amateur SO cieties at bene perform
ances and concerts, before I ever thought
of the professional stage, and 1t was fully
| two years before / dared enter the ranks
And then I began in small way, very
small way, indeed. Acting is an art, rarely
!
discovered. And after years of pains.
taking work am not what desire tc
he. although have met with some success
! The greatest reward that can come to one
! of our profession and the most ardently
courted is to be remembered and recalled
| In some welI-loved parts, and this end car
only be attained by few after life o1
hard devoted study and vigorous work.
"There are hosts OF people following the
1 Jn1 ofF firef hr,N foil -
live up to their SO easily acquired repu-
| tation. 1t is best to begin at the bottom
| on the stage as well as in enytbing else,
| And It ts often the case that some Of our
very best people even fail at first. You
| had better turn your ambition toward
some other goal unless youare exceptionally
gifted and care TO undertake long course
of hard W ork and study
The young aspirant whose race had been
lengthening during Miss Goldthwaites' dis
course. Will, expressions OF Overwhelming
gratitude, bowed herself out of the door
and a Times man who was an observed
listener drew himself closer behind hii
newspaper with suppressed Bravo"
FREDERICK PAULDING. who appear.
at Aliens Grand Opera House thi
week es the leading support Of Mis-
Gladys Wallis, comes OF family very wei
know n In this city especially in army circles
He was born Frederick Paulding Dodge
and his father was the late Colonel Richart
Dodge. who was buried with militar.
honors last June.
Colonel Dodge. although southernei
espoused the union cause and saw dis
tinguished service during the late war
He was a noted Indian fighter, and ii
author of considerable ability, his work
on Indian subjects stiil having large cir
| rulatioR .-s--