Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18

of the scene she forgot the pepper. turned
the pic half round, cut out a generous slice
nom the loaded portion and handed 1t to
Abe. Mr.. kinZie needed no art to enact
his red-pepper scene that night. and as
usual, the stage hands gathered in the rem
nant after the play, while ABE" in
voice thick with tears of regret and red
pepper, vowed vengeance on everybody
Mr.. Percy Leach has left the city to Join
the company of Mile. Rhea. Mr. Leach has
ksen one OF the most efficient members of
the Carroll Institute Dramatic Club, and
his talents as a comedian have also been
displayed with the Carroll Institute Min
strels. Rhea was in this city at one of the
performances of the dramatic club and saw
Mr.. Leach act, and at once offered him a
position In her company. MIR. Leach will
be missed in this city, for he has made
many friends, not only on account of his
varied talents, but also because of his
many high personal qualities 1t is be-
lieved that he will succeed in the profess
sion, and will reflect credit upon the city
of his birth. Mr.. Leach was given a fare
well dinner by his Carroll Institute friends
the night before he left the city, at which
regret of his departure was expressed, as
well as best wishes for his professional
success.
Miss Eva Taylor. the bright young wo-
man who plays the part of the widow in
ID. w. Truss & Co.'S production of the
successful new comedy, 1.-The Tarvytown
Widow while coming from Montreal re-
Gently in some manner missed the train
taken by the rest of the company. She was
in a state OF great anxiety. which was not
lessened any when she arrived at .he de-
pot and the custom house officials pro-
ceeded to examine her trunk TO discover
whether she had any dutiable goods. She
insisted she had nothing but articles for
personal wear. The hardened official was
very sorry. but he had duty to perform.
and so rummaSed about the elegant bits Of
Iaf ,.Sb fine hne an1 nfh
that so to make the modern young wo-
mans outfit. He proceeded quickly without
comment until he discovered sonnet hing al
the bottom of the trunk which attracted
his attention. He hauled it out from among
The mass of dresses and held it up to
view. 1t vas Il bottle of fine liquor. which
had been presented to the young actress
for medicinal purposes.
why, young lady. this is dutiable: this
is whisky" said the custom house officer.
We'll, / don't see why replied Miss
Taylor quickly. Its only a night cap"
The officer allowed il to go through free
Among the attractions already booked for
the present season at the New National
Theater. are: Joseph Jefferson. Stuart Rob-
son, Fanny Davenport (two weeks Nat c.
Goodwin 1.-TWO engagements) Primrose and
West 1.-TWO engagements Sol Smith Rus
sell. Henry Miller in ''Heartsease," Julia
Arthur in "A Lady of Quality James A.
Herne in "Shore Acres" 1.-The Bostonians,"
ess." Wilton Lackaye. the celebrated Ban
da Rosa, Robert Mantell, 1.-THE Tarrytown
Widow. Hanlon's "Superba," Never
Again THE Man From Mexico and Dig
by Bell.
Other important negotiations pending,
announcement of which will be made later.
When Thomas w. Keene was abroad
some one In Paris told linn about Ham
let's grave. and he determined to visit it,
although 1t was some five hundred miles
cut OF the way of his intended route
Marielyst Is a village a mile and half
from the ancient fortress Of Helsinore the
Elsinorc Of Shakespeare's tragedy. II Is
directly on the Baltic. and but 4 few miles
| from Copenhagen. In a small pine wood
object OF his quest-a truncated cone made
| OF rude stones. nine feet Mt the base and
four AZ the top. from which springs mon.
oiith OF granite on which is cut in ul,ai II
Danish old-time letters, ''Iamlet's Grave"
II" Niliaser who acted as guide SCENE. /
l TO have no knowledge OF Hamlet, except
/ that he was great warrior. II was n
/ wild. weird spot. lonely and ghostly enough
/ nS the wind from on the Battle how'eI
an1 shrickel through the frs. keeping their
| sentinel watch over the lonely mound
/ llrt such spot ar shakespcare's unelan-
I eh'iy bano would have cEcs.s. for his final
| sleep. "NothtnE coull have more now
/ ,rfuliy Illustrated the Impress which
hh"k.sreafo has LETT upon tho world" said
] Nj kCsIs. than this visit to Hamlet, =
/ nlaNr AMI the Ola caFii. platform Ham.
let it rather common nams in Denmark.
! ana the gfANV under the pineH may or mn y
not have been that 81 tho Hamlet Of ogf
nhhtssisafian love aud reverence, hut tn
sNsf Wat l. really ~ T. certainly en-
es"fasei ~ very many people Of fepu,o.' .
! Popular notions concerning pgpuia,
s'sas ps"pls are sssnmonly fss aheld. %, Z