Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-30

ness lulS WIN w neither IL Ids uSeH lHc
war excitement or the weather cannot be
determined, but that the audiences have not
been large, generally, is a fact. Perhaps
"Cuba's Vow" on account of the timeliness
of the story has had the largest attend
ance. Next week, however, will be one of
interest Mr.. Wilton Lackaye, a Washing
ton actor, who has made a reputation sec
ond to none who has gone out from the
local amateur ranks, will present new
play at the Lafayette Square called
Charles O'Malley'' and founded on Chas.
Levers novel of that name. The first per-
Torrance on any stage will be given Mon
day night, and, as Mr.. Lackaye has quail
ties which peculiarly fit him for the title
role, he has surrounded himself with
an excellent company, will mount the piece
handsomely and. the rehearsals have
been carefully conducted. his many friends
here expect a decided hit At the National
John Drew will play his second engage
ment here this season. appearing in "One
Summers Day. At the Academy the
melodrama, THE World Against Her. will
be the attraction. and at Kernan's and the
Bijou vaudeville will hold forth. The Co
lumbia will be devoted to local attractions
and the congress of mothers will occupy
the Grand.
The morning that the Presidents wife
left Washington for New York three boxes
for the following night at the Manhattan
Theater were ordered for the party by tele-
graph. Abner Mckinley, the Presidents
brother, had witnessed Way Down East
few evenings previous. and it was his
Endorsement of the rustic American play
that prompted the social incident for the
entertainment of the first lady of the land.
The Herald says that New York never
before saw such an extraordinary demon
stration as was given in honor of Mrs. Nc
kinley. The boxes were literally embow-
cred in ferns. palms and white roses and
vi al IN In hnad
uncovered as Mrs. Mckinley passed
through the lobby. The great audience
rose to its feet with one accord she was
escorted down the aisle and the orchestra
played THE Star SpangIed Banner" The
ovation of cheers continued after the guests
had been seated When the curtain rose
on the second act the demonstration broke
out anew The stage scene represented
the old sitting room of a New Hampshire
farm house and on the back wall hung a
large portrait of President Mckinley This
set the audience cheering again and the
play was delayed nearly five minutes. Mrs
Mckinley expressed herself as delighted
with Way Down East" and sent per-
sonal message of congratulation to Phoebe
Dawes thousands of people gathered in
front of the theater and cheered Mrs. Nc
kinley as she entered her carriage after
the performance
Frank Daniels has a past that reaches
beck to his birth. The house took fire lust
as he was born, and by good luck only
was everybody gotten out alive. Dani.ls
people differed as to just what Frank
should become. His father declared he
should be soldier. His mother said he
was manifestly cut out for minister His
father said his resemblance in head, eye
face and figure to Napoleon made it ma nj
fest that Frank had the qualities that go
to make frst-rate soldier. His mother
said that Frank was too kind of heart to
be g. soldier, and that the ministry should
have him. Asked which he preferred to
lie, Frank said he would rather be a pi-
rate. So they concluded to make a doctor
of him. But before he was old enough to
learn he ran away to sea, got wrecked in
the South seas and landed an island,
where the natives proceeded promptly to
engage and fatten and then eat them. Dan
leIs was the only one who escaped. His
good luck was due to his winning the favor
OF the cannibal kings daughter. He was
confined in separate cage and destined
for the royal table itself The royal daugh-
ter superintended his feeding and after
eating, Daniels would sing to her. Being
pretty thin, it took a long time to fatten
him, so that before he was fit to kill he had
picked up enough of the language to tell
her funny stories. She laughed at his stories
and enjoyed his songs, and spent most of
the day listening TO them and locking at
MN through the wooden bars of his cage.
me king came with her once, and after
spending the afternoon in Daniels conf
pany, listening to his songs and stories he
released the young man and declared he
should marry his daughter and succeed to
hilS l4iiOH Preparations were making for
grand wedding when a British man-of-
war sent a boat ashore, found Daniels, and
he then abandoned his one chance in life of
being king to go with the Britfshers He
CARRIES on his hand today a tattoo mark
made by the dusky little princess.
He enlisted on the Briti=her and for two
years led the life of n care-frce Jack tar
Twice he was wounded in a brush with
Chinese pirates. Then when out hunting,
he had two of his ribs broken from the
squeeze or a boa constructor in Africa, and
oWec his life to the arrow of a pig.ny
piercing the snakes head. When he re-
covered consciousness he was surrounded
by pigmies. They took him to their village
Tar eway' and there his broken ribs were
subjected to the rude surgery of the tribe
doctor. When Daniels recovered he WAS
told by signs TO do something. An i'm
menSe bird was flying swiftly overhead
Daniels sHatched his own rifle from his
guard and brought down the bird with a
bullet through its brain. The feat won the
tribes admiration and preserved his life
and he was becoming very popular with
the tribe when Stanley's expedition in
search OF Livingston appeared. Stanley
invited Daniels 10 accompany the expedi-
ton Daniels did so, and was present when
Livingston was found.
That expedition over. Daniels with a
snug sum of gold which the pigmies had
given him and two elephants tusks took
passage for San Francisco. So confident
was he OF being wrecked. he sent his tusks
wrecked, but Daniels reached San Fran
cisco with no mishap a broken arm
which came Of fall the first day out He
learned poker on the way, and though
with but one hand to hold the cards,
doubled his store of gold on the voyage.
He intended on landing 10 start immediate
ly across the continent, and bought his
ticket. but falling in with an old Boston
friend who had become cowboy and now
owned q ranch he consented TO visit him.
During the visit the ranch was attacked
by Indians. Everybody on the ranch was
killed but Daniels. who was captured and
tied To- a tree, presumably to be burned on
the morrow, and cowboy, who escaped
by sliding down the We'll rope. The latter
Set Daniels free during the night. They
Started at once for Frisco. Daniels was
minus his gold. but he had his transcon-
tirental ticket, and three weeks later land
ed in Boston. his native town. poor in
pocket, but rich in recollection.
A months tollificati0n over his return
and then he set about for a vocation He
was offered c part in minstrel show and
mode such hit in IL that the manager OF
the ''BegEar Student engaged him to play
the part of the 1ailer in that comic opera
IT was then he made his first appearance
In comic opera. Since thsn his career Is