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lady to have four or five gentlemen
crowd by her to get to the aisle. one
is deprivation and the other is polite
ness. I hope the ladies will leave on
their large hats in Difference to pubic
opinion, and that the gentlemen VIII
give up cigarettes and cloves
It has again been said that Miss
Maud Adams will leave John Drew's
company and start out as a star. Last
spring the Evening Sun" announced
this fact and also said that when Miss
Adams went a-starring young Arthur
Byron would be her leading man. Mr..
Byron is nephew Of Miss Rehan and
is now playing the part Of Miss Adams
sweetheart in Rosemary"
San Francisco Town Talk puts 1t
this way: "Trilby's'' truest lover is
dead. For him she should wear the
deepest weeds, for who loved Trilby as
did George Du Maurier? Neither Taffy
nor the Laird, nor Little 9illee himself
gave her the devotion that was hers
from the man whom she made famous
the wide world over. For Du Maurler
was to Trilby what Pygmalion was 10
Calatea-he gave her the breath or lie.
Along the Rialto in Gotham just now
there is little talked of besides the latest
move made by Henry Dixey. otherwise
known as "Adonis." Only q little While
ago DiXey was a star. Now he has
agreed to take the part of the lone fish
erman in "Eyangeline." Actors are
sticklers for caste, and that a star
should consent to hide it's luster In a
thinking part has shocked the frater-
nifty to the core. Said one old actor:
'Dixey's conduct surprises me. he
should not have so far forgotten his
position as to accept part in which the
only line has hook on the end Of it. AS
for myself, although l have never held
as high place as Dixey, l should as
soon think of playing the lone Usher
man as would allow myself to be bur-
ieI by the Actors Fund. 1t would have
been better if he had accepted his orig
iral part as the hind legs of the heifer.
In that case he would at least have had
the excuse that he was returning to
first principles. A star should always
remember noblessa oblige.' Dixey
claims that he is simply helping his old
friend Rice out of a Dad hole.
When the veteran John Coleman,
temporary manager of Drury Lane
Theater, in London, appeared before the
curtain at the first performance of
THE Duchess of Coolgardie," his man
ner was described by young newspaper
writer's as Pecksniff1an and Podsna-
plan gravity. Labouchere informs
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old manners and customs of the thea
ter. He declares it was an old-fash-
ioned address by an oldfashioned ac-
tor. 1t reminds him of the days when
a manager came, hat in hand, to the
front of the footlights, and was at least
respectful to the public before him.
Nowadays, he declares, some managers,
brimnling over with conceit and Oozing
out with self-importance from every
pore, dash on to the stage on the slight
est provocation, argue and chaff with
the people in front of them, whom they
evidently consider their interiors, and
bounce out their egotism and platitudes
until this custom of license has become
positively nauseating.
Georgia Caine is a California girl,
who, after a long experience in minor
roles, made her first appearance In
Lost, Strayed or Stolen" as the novel
reading nursemaid of the last act.
when the musical farce was performed
in Chicago last spring. Her success was
so pronounced that in the New York
production she was promoted to the
role of Rose d'Ete, which she carries
,,;x oi% hot ha ho
come one Of the personages of the hour.
Perseverance and experience tell in
time. Miss Caine first appeared on the
stage at the age of 3 years. Her grace
full facility was acquired only by hard
work.
AS the outlawed Huguenot Captain
in act one of IAN Enemy t. the King"
Mr.. Sothern wears the coat Of an or
binary man at arms, and plays squire to
his own droll henchman. In this dress
he encounters the fair lady who has
been employed to betray him. Soth-
ern's portrayal of Ernanton is original,
graceful, free from rant, but not devoid
Of real romantic spirit. While his ar
tistics powers have scarcely kept pace
in growth with his popularity, Mr..
Sothern possesses a fine sense of har-
mony and admirable discretion. He
attempts to do nothing he cannot do
perfectly well, and adapts a character
to himself with excellent tact.
Theatrical folks are always telling
comic stories about Charles H. Hoyt.
Here's one of them that is now going
the rounds. They say he once journeyed
to San Francisco with one Of his own
companies Most of his companions
got out very early one morning to have
a look at the Rocky Mountain seen
cry. Hoyt remained in his stateroom.
One of the young women in her enthu-
siasm over the prospect ran excitedly
to his door and thumped on it with
vigor.
What's the row?'' came from within.
Come out, Mr.. Hoyt, come out and
see the perfectly lovely scenery"
II don't want to see it, replied Hoyt.
I'm paying express baggage now on
good deal of it. That's enough for
me-"