The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-23
HOME TALENT ON THE STAGE
Blonde and Brunette From Capitol
Hill Sing Sweet COntraltO.
Fair Denizens of Philadelphia Paid
Homage, Blocked Stage Exits and
Showered Upon Them Flowers.


"The Gypsy Baron there are two good
reasons why Neutrality-suspicious. are filling
| the Lafayette these nights; one is Lizzie
| Macnichol and the other Alice Judson both
of them home girls and both residents OF
| Capitol Hill 1t would be hard to find two
people OF mere opposite types, Miss Mac
| nichol being JunOesque blonde, and
| Miss Judson a small brunette. They
| are alike, however, IN the fact that each
| possesses "a true. strong, sweet COntraltO,
| each rehearses daily, studies a new opera
| every week, and spends all her leisure on
her wheel.
AIIs> a4acnichol lives at the family home
on street, and when seen yesterday was
gowned in fetching bicycle suit OF sage
green whipcord. with an Elton jacket lined
, with cherry silk; golf stockings, and low
8noes. AS usual, she was chatty and gIOri
ously gUod-humOred, ard on her breast
shcDe, as ever, me miniature. riumed with
diamonds. which she has worn day and
night for the past four years.
No, il is not a Mascot" she explained,
her bright face shading into tender seri-
oUsne3s, lit is the portrait OF my little
girl. aud could not be content without
it"
She joined the Castle Square Company
four months ago, and will play here
throughout the season, except when she
aIternates with the branch companies in
Philadelphia aud Baltimore. She is PLAY
ing the part Of bag this week but pretty
soon there will be an opportunity OF seeing
her in The Queens Lace Handkerchief"
in which. as Louis XIV, she brought the
girls of Philadelphia to her royal feet
When asked if il was true about the young
society women blocking the stage en-
trance 10 see her come out, she discla ime
more than share in the popularity, which,
she said, belonged to the other singers as
well
1T is true" she admitted, laughingly,
that they almost spoiled US with kind
ness in Philadelphia. Why, when l was
playing King Louis the girls sent me no
end Of lovely handkerchefs. five Of them
lace A S to flowers, l received two boxes
only Yesterday morning. / lived across
from the theater, and at the close Of every
performance had to pass through a crowd
OF girls waiting at the stage door, and when
we went bicycling they used 10 follow US
on their wheels "
Miss Nacnichol is delighted at the idea of
playing 70 Washington audiences, but nat
uraliy is glad that her contract includes
occasional engagements in the city where
She has met with such success
1t is as difficult to get behind the scenes
as it is to see the President" said genial
Mr. HenneSsey last night, as lie wrote a
line to the stage donrtender, authorizing
him to admit the bearer of the pass 10 the
stage to see Miss Alice JudsOn once i'm
side the swinging doors, the reporter had
to wait while the tender ScuTried off to
IInd out what the manager had to say
about it 1t was q queer place, full OF
one-sided trees, and everybody around was
a gorgeous Young gypsy OF some sort, eX
Cept one old crone with trailing gray
locks and ridiculously young voice, who
sat on a stump in the middle of everything
and asked young man who was looking
through 4 hole in the curtain what he
thought of the house.
Everybody chatted socially together,
however, and even the manager had a nice
smile on his face as ne flushed up and said
the reporter could see Miss Ju6lson and then
flashed down flight of cOTkscrew steps
with the an nOuncement that it was time To
get into his clothes. In less than two min
utes after the card went up a radia Mt little
creature in white satin and lace with a lot
of fluffy gauze about her tripped down the
dizzy stairway and invited the reporter to
come up few steps so that they could ne
out of the way The steps were narrow
as well as crooked and there was no such
thing as getting out of the way for there
of pretty gypsy maidens in short red
frocks and black hair, and, oh, the paint,
the paint
1t falls to the lot of but few women to be
able to sit on a Corkscrew step and yet
look pretty enough to have her picture
taken, but Miss Judson can't help looking
pretty; she was born that way.
Il love dearly TO talk" she said. with
friendly confidence; 1.-THE only trouble is
that, in this instance. don't know what
to say. OF course, | am delighted at having
a home en- Engagement, but | hope l can go to
Philadelphia sometimes / joined the COM
pany there two weeks ago. You see, Miss
Macnichol Is a dear friend of mine She
introduced me to Mr.. Wolf, our director
He liked my singing, and-here I am.
lyon sec, it i S all new work for me, as
my professional experience is limited to
my engagement last season with Mr.. Hin
richs in grand opera It's a splendid thing
for a beginner to be in a good repertorial
company; it teaches one to be quick and
versatile, and that S what we need. I
don I think I shall ever go back to grand
opera. | am not big enough to do tragic
things, and really and truly with a CON
fidential lowering of voice, II won't con-
slider myself equal to my present line until
| learn how to kick
When. asked how she amused herself.
Miss Judson exclaimed promptly: GIVE
me a bicycle, and l don't care what my
troubles are You ought to see my suit
Black cheviot, a frOg-trimmed box coat
Fedora hat, golf stockings and low shoes:
and when I'm on my wheel. can't ! spin?''
Both Miss Macnichol and Miss Judson &c
clare and insist that there never were
such kind and considerable mana gers nor
such an agreeable cast and chorus as those
of the Castle Square Company: So OF course,
1t must be so, for does not wise old
Hudibras tell us to accept the good words
IF women as true?
Static Eiectricityfs the only proper treat
ment for Rherlmatism, Lumbago Sciatica,