Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26


yette that is too good to keep. II has been
the ambition of this handsome young men,
Der Of the Castle Square company ever
since bis first appearance on the stage to
this week the chance to crafty this desire
had not been opDortLne He was given the
part of Turiddu Friday morning of last
week, allowing him only four days in which
to learn 1t. This was pretty close call but
Mr.. Il chan determined that he would make
a hit if he had to rchearse day and night
until the first performance of "Cavalleria
Rusticana, on Monday last. This deterIni-
nation nearly got him into serious trouble
with MS pretty and attractive wife, for,
after the regular renearSalS at the Lafay-
cite MIR. Shehan would HE himself to his
rooms al his hotel and go through the part
Until the wee sma' hours, which his
wife found was not entirely conducive to
her own rest. But she diu not demur I'M
Ill Joe capped the climax on Saturday af-
terncon by asking her to pretend that she
was SantuzZa and 10 go through re-
hearSal with him. She willingly consented.
Those familiar with the opera will remem-
her that in the scene between Turiddu and
SSntuzza 1t is necessary for the former 70
mamie the unfortunate girl in very rough
sind-tumbie manner. Mrs Sheehan stood il
bravely at first, but when it came to the
point where Tur:d1u.n his passionate rage,
violently throws SantuZza some ten or
twelve feet. she asserted herself. Joe had
become so interested in the imDrompru re-
vas rehearsing in his room instead Of on
Dig stage, with the result that Mrs. Shee-
nan was sent rather violently up against
the wall humping her head. That settled
II, ana she refused in no uncertain Ian
guage to proceed any further with the re-
hearsal. Joe tried to explain that il was
cniy acting, but Mrs. Snct han could net
see II that way. The upshot of it all was
tf&t Joe had to do soncth:ns 10 SQUARE
himself. so he finally suggested sweetly TO
his better half that he wanted 20 surprise
her :" IN 4 Ettle present, and that if she
would get on her wraps and go with HIM
to nill:ner's she should have her pick of
any bonnet in the establishment Mrs
Sheehan consented but lows she will never
again rehearse the part of SantHzZa. Thus
was peace restored in the family and
Sheehan made one of the srea- hits of the
season here in "Cavalleria Rusticana"
Frank Beamish assistant stage manager
OF the Columbia Stock Company believes
IN realism This belief is all right in its
Way. and nobody objects when he applies it
tc himself: but sonle members of the COM
pany. Godfrey Stein in particular think
that he carries the theory too far some
Imes In the third act of Jack Robinson
MI Stem achieves a remarkably realistic
jag by the absorption of IA number of
glasses of water and brown sugar so COM
bred as to closely resemble cocktails in
color at least. Mr. Beamish watched this
error mance with great interest Monday
night. but in spite of the applause which
greeted Mr. STEMS efforts, was not entirely
convinced that the drunken scene was true
10 nature So he quietly determined on
some practical experiments to test the
truth OF his theories, ard he selected Mr.
STEIN as his subject. This was compara-
uNelE easy, since, owing to his position
Beamlsh Is expected to provide the cock
tails for STEMS consumption Just what
he did to them no one viii ever know nm
less ne tells, and he is afraid to. But those
VINO attended the performance Tuesday
night may have noticed that Mr.. STEMS
tpSy scene unusually hilarious He
a1tcrward confessed that the .'cockfai,s''
tasted remarkably ike real liquor, but being
In tie midst Of his scene he was obliseii to
down them without protest But after
Ward-well. he does not remember any
thing after the fall of the curtain. but the
enlarged state Of his Uranium next morn
II ed him TO .oCge a complaint with Stage
Manager Bergman, and insist mat his
cocktails" hereafter should be composed
OF straight sugar and water
Master Henhessey, who plays the mid
shlpmlte in "Pinafore'' at the LAFAYETTE
Square. is the bright little son of the resi-
dent manager He PLAYS his part with far
more conscientiousness than many an old
er SldSer. and is anxious to receive anv
81 Sststons as to improvements. His ia
ther suggested to him at one of the re-
hearsals that his pose vas rather that of
a young dude than of a youngster who's
ipnie "dS on a man-o -warSman, and he
quickly wanted to know how a sailor
Should stand. When told he READILY a,;n,,
ed the change and has carried II ONT e.
SINCE Wednesday afternoon after the nor
Iormance, Mr. Hennessey was STANDING n,
LioiI OF the opera house talking to some
gentlemen when his young hopefuJ cane
around from the stage door. He ston,at, ~,
the group of gentlemen and looked as II he
wanted to speak to his father. when the
latter said to him: 0h 'ic
Here, go on. boy: I don't Sneal, 20 a.
except on business" ''''
quick as flash the youngster retortal.
"diit 10 speak to you on business sir
H"ht 20 Know when salary day comes
S S,t., MHethef an to look to YOU or to Mr.
ca: 1 think the next time | go on IN -
is bCsS." II hilo" VINO
ia James Barrows is very much afraid of
the character he is cast for nevt -, y.
with the Columbia Stock ComnanT, T., .e
ndu Lot and as prevention is worth
more tnan cure he and his fricnd. 49,
engaged this week in-beine good
Inc TACT OF the matter is that RarroSS 49, ~
really Impressed with the parts he ,I -
ana while gifted with no small amonnt
versatility, one is likely to tinge the ntber
espec;aliy when the change takes place in
Innke, Ill. ana. as Blll Nye said of the
uonhes, thereby hangs the tale" II
seems that ever since the cornnany ~
neeh appearing here Barrows has been Civ
me MS sole attention to playipp GOV 81,
men: Every night In many moons rbe a.
tor mas been a festive old character u,i.h
d baid mead and an abundance of siia
"hIskefs bent on kissing every pretty pirI
III sIsht or himself and out of sight of hi.
"ne- Ihus, Barrows claims he has he
come kind of DIR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyaa,,
AS long as ne Is at home or in tho streo,
nothlnS occurs. but the minute he strikes
tnt theater force of habit impeIs MIN tn
paying the-iet US. say, to PLAYING tho
piano ana EoW. all at once this CAV old
pird nfds himself cast for the part of a
phiianlhropic old gentleman with an in
sane hiking Tor foundlings. He has learned
HIS part ana there is no way to ger ont
OF IL But he is afraid that he viii br.,L
no matter what happens. He claims mai
ne IS sure to give way to his gaietv sora
iiSht ara mas horrible fear thai when
the foLndlings are brought on he will
SHRINK from them from the healthy in
lant that yelled Papa in "A Man with
a fast. or that the appearance of the
FreEchhldn will make him offer himself
up TO be choked, in that same play So
ne ana MS friends are together practicinp
oeihe good, but no one need be surprised
at anything next week
THE COLUMBIA THEATER.-WbiIet 4,
the opinion of all persons who have had an
opportunity OF seeing and judging of their
work the Columbia Stock Company is com
posed OF "A Good Lot of players, they will
prove their versatility by appearing next
week as "A Bad I.OI'' OF course. ,b.,y ,,,iII