Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25

The Tarrytown Widow and "Pfney
Ridge" for comedy and drama, and pat
ent Applied For and vaudeville, nearly
every variety of public taste for amuse-
ment has been catered to this week. The
biggest houses have been at the Columbia.
where the Castle Square Company seem to
have thoroughly re-established themselves
as favorites. In Mariana" the best work
of the season so far was DONE the only
weak Part being the title role. In "Oli-
vette' there was hardly life enough-"gin-
ger" as it is sometimes called-and the roll
licking farandol with which the second
act should end in a whirl of abandon was
as mild as Sunday school concert.
For LeXt week The Fencing Master is
announced, and an excellence performance
is anticipated. This opera will run the
whole week. and it is understood that here
after there will be no change of opera in
the middle of the week. This appears to he
wise change.
The other announcements are Donnelly
and Girard. Eugene Blair, Stuart Robson,
Fallen Among Thieves and Rice and
Bartons Extravaganza Company
Miss Katherine Grey, who made so many
friends while she vas here leading lady
of the Columbia Stock Company, is adding
10 her reputation ~ - excellent work
she is doing in "a Southern Romance"
one critic speaking of her performance as
follows:
As the heroine Of a Southern Ro-
nance. katherine Grey expresses the emo
ton OF some of the scenes with the great
est effectiveness. This is particularly true
Of those moments in which the entire
sense OF the situation depends on her ac-
tlOn In the first act when she consents
TO marry man to WnoIA she is ind .I.scnt
although she has no repuglance to him.
this must be made clear through the ac-
gill
situation thoroughly, and when the father
hands her over to the man she has con-
sented to wed the spectators know exactly
what the state of her feelings are. There
are other important scenes which Miss
Grey treats successfully, and her per-
Torrance throughout is an intelligent and
charming piece of work-so good indeed,
that it pieces her considerably higher than
she was before
Ralph Edmunds, in Theatrical Tidings
tells the following story about James
ONein: During his first season in Monte
Cristo' an old and well-known actor, who
was member of his company died sud-
emily in Detroit. After the news of his
death was wired over the country Mr..
O'Neill was handed a sl.25 collect mes
sage: James O'Neill, Opera House, De-
troit--Have just learned that died
last Monday Willing to take his place
for $50 per week Am up in the roles and
have necessary costumes. Answer quick
The name sigie ed to the message was that
of very bad actor. who. it is safe to say.
had never drawn a Regular salary in his
life Mr.. ONeill replied, collect" of
course: ~ our telegram received and con-
tents noted. I admire your courage 1
would not be willing to take his place for
twice that salary"
''I read in the newspapers one morning"
says Nat C. Goodwin, that Lawrence
Barretts daughter had been married and
that among the bridal gifts was a check
frcv ID0He
hardly be true, thought 1. Robson and
Barrett are great friends. but Robson
would not he likely to give SO much money
as wedding present. The newspapers
must be wrong day or two later 1 met
Robson on broadway. Look here. old
man., said I. how about that gift of 5000
you are said to have made to Larry Bar
retts daughter? Have the newspapers
been lying about you again"
Nat, said he, solemnly, it's true-true
as @oSpeL Step out here to one side and
Ill tell you how it happened We retired
TO a convenient corner and Robson told
me the whole story and it amused me inn
Henscly- About two years ago last sum-
ner. said he, a young man called at my
cottage in Cohasset. bringing letter of in
ttOtuctOn from friend in New York L
was rs cordial / could be- and the fell
low kept calling off and on all summer
he diI not interest me particularly. but
ne was harmless. One day he said to me-
MT Robson. that Miss Barrett is a charm
ing girl All, and you have met the
Barretts, have you,' says /. Il have"
says he. land 1 regard Miss Barrett as one
OF the most charming young ladies L ever
met"
She is. Y boy. she is- said l. Pitch
IN and win her. and the day you wed her
II give you $4,000. And here's a dollar TO
bind the bargain Nat. I'll pledge you my
word. l had no idea that anything further
would come of the matter. NV idea was
to encourage the fellow to spend mis- time
at Barretts cottage instead CT mine. But
ne was m earnest, it seems. / used to hear
o. his being with Miss Barrett q good deaL
ara occasionally would see them saunte--
Ing along the beach listening TO the music
o. the sad sea waves. But, as / said, /
thought nothing serious of il at all and
forgot abo,t my stipulation involving the
5000. So you can imagine my astonish-
ment. my horror when about two morths
ago that young man turned up at my cot
ase again. wearing a particularly trlum-
plant smile
Mr.. Robson. says he. I've done it,
Done what?' says l.
Proposed TO her. says he.
Proposed to whom says I.
Why. to Miss Barrett says he and
I'm going TO marry her"
The - you are says l. for the news
fairly knocked the wind out of me.
am. indeed says he ard then he re-
n ndcd me Of the promise j had given him
about the check. Yes, you may not believe
it, but. Nat. the fellow had the bad taste
to recall that / had promised to give him
4 bridal present in case he won Larry Bar
rett's daughter
My boy says !. as amicably as /
could. Stuart Robson never forgets and he
never violates pledge or a promiser
The morning of the wedding / was feel
irg too indisposed to leave my bed. 1 had
been sitting up too late the night before
with a sick friend. I called my daugh-
ter TO me. Alicia said i, are you going
10 the wedding%
Yes. father
Then take this check with you.' said T.
BE careful not to lose IL, ard after the
wedding hand II 20 the groom. But mind
you, Alicia. do not give 1. to him until
after the minister pronounoes them man
and wife, for he might drop dead in the
meantime
when my daughter returned that after
noon said Alicia, is 1t all over?'
Yes. father
And did you give him the check for
$501?'
YES, father
What did he do when you gave it to
him.
q" Father. he cried
Il was gratifed. j will admit that my
trifiing benefaction had touched his heart.
Yet l was anXiors to know the full extent
of his appreciation. He cried, did ne?' said
l. How long did he cry?'
Father. 1 am not sure, but / should
say about a minute
=" A minute, a riinu;er said I.
Ill 49, - IL