Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

tional Theater mas been filled with sue
cesion of distinguished audiences. THE
Highwayman." De Koven and Smiths OPP
era, has also found favor at the Lafayette,
and the singing of Miss D'Arville and Mr..
O'Meara and the fun-making of Jerome
Sykes. Harry McDonough and Nellie Brag-
gins. has been greatly enjoyed. Fanny
Rice has demonstrated her hold upon the
public by attracting large audiences to the
Academy and Cora Tanner has proved her
ability actress at the Grand. Naude-
Vile has fourished at Kernans Lyceum
Next week company, including Mckee
Rankin, Nance ONeill, Rose Eytinge and
others, will present a dramatization of Mis-.
Burnett's novel, THAT Lass o Lowries,"
at the Lafayette Willie Collier will be seen
in The Man From Mexico. at the Ma
ton. A spectacular production of Uncle
Toms Cabin will be at the Academy. a
melcdrama, entitled "Cubas Vow" will
hold the stage at the Grand, and The
Partisan Widows will disport at the Ly
ceum.
1t does seem as If there ought TO be some
concerted action on the part of the theater
managers, else there should be some
law passed which would prevent the wear
ing of a big hat during a performance.
N1IS-lt0InS Oh the WOHtN now titHST
small bonnets, which do not interfere with
the vision of those who sit behind themi or
remove their big hats and hold them in
their laps during the performance. 1t Is
the other tenth of the feminine contingent
of theatergoers that causes the trouble.
The other night at one of the flrSt-clasS
theateIs d glance over the orchestra show
ed some twenty big hats, the noddins
plumes of which completely prevented
those sitting behind the wearers from get
ting any sort of View of the stage action
One of the biggest of these hats was
perched on the top of the head of stout
woman. sitting on the front row. and she
evidently enjoyed the distinction Of being
the only woman i'll her vicinity who was
causing anybody else any discomfort. La
dies on either side OF her had removed
their hats. but she retained her towering
headpiece and evidently enjoyed the play
if those who sat behind her didn't She
Is evidently a stranger here, said one
gentleman, who was being incommOded.
mo she isn't" rejoined one sitting beside
him She belongs right here in this city
and few nights ago l had an experience
that | don't care to repeat. She was at
another theater, and sat right in front of
my young daughter, who couldn't see
hardly any of the stage on account Of that
woman's big hat 1 asked her politely If
she wouldn't remove her hat as she was
Impeding the view of the stage, but she
gave me marble stare and said she had
paid for her seat and there was no law
that compelled her to remove her hat"
Mr.. Wilton Lackaye has, it is believed,
finally obtained, in the new play, "Chas.
OMalley'' a production in which he can
give his talents full play. Mr.. Lackaye is
one of the most versatile actors HOW before
the public, and has probably created more
characters than any American actor.
These characters have been varied. but
all have been drawn in bold, sharp lines,
and have left their impress upon the the
eter-gOing contingent Chas. Leves' hero
IS n manly dragOon. and Will, at this time
particularly, appeal strongly to popular
taste. Mr.. Lackaye's personal and artis-
tic attributes eminently tit him to portray
The dashing trooper drawn by the Irish
novelist, and his friends in this city OF his
birth-and they are legion-will undoubt-
edly welcome min royalty at the Lafayette
Square Opera House. He has a strong
hold upon public favor. and the fact that
ne is to he seen in new character. and
one for which he seems so peculiarly adapt
ed Will add to the interest of his coming
engagement. He will be supported by an
excellent company. and the piece Will be
put upon the stage in an attractive man
FER.
There are cocktails and cocktails said
Frank Daniels between acts OF The Idols
Eye" the other evening But how many
of you ~ er drink a cocktail and enjoy tho
Irocess?' He looked around his crowded
dressing room. No one replied, and he
continued: Il knew it, You like the effect
but not the drinking. That's because it
isn't made right. Now, I'll tell you how
10 make cocktail that will not only make
You feel right afterwards. but make you
enjoy drinking ii as you would glass of
wine. First, put lump of cut sugar into
Il tumbler-two Jumps or three, If you are
making for two or three persons-then
pour in just enough. no more, water to dis
solve it, When the sugar is dissolved PUT
in lump of ice big a hens egg. Be
sure IL is In one piece only. Smaller pieces
melt too much, and SO dilute the tipple.
Well, on the ice squirt a small dash Of
bitters-just a small dash, mind; big
one makes the taste too strong. Then
add a full gill of good whisky and shake
the mixture vigorously for half minute.
Then pour it into a small glass, minus the
Ice, and drink slowly. If il doesn't warm
the cookies of your heart-why, when you
drink II all You listen and you can hear
the chief cookie say: Gentlemen, / shall
lay aside my overcoat. for it seems as Il
Joyous summer had come Whereupon
the other cookies. laying aside their over
coats, reply: Sir, ii certainly do"
Frank Daniels Is debarred by his stature
from enlisting in the war as he would
otherwise be very glad TO do, for he is an
ardent sympa thiZer with Cuba and strong
believer that the Maine disaster should be
avenged But he has done the next best
thing. He has organized a company of
fifty men at Rye. n. Y, twenty-five of
whom are employees on his estate, and will
efuiP NHCiH READY 10 20 TO the front when
called. The entire body of men will en-
list at the first call OF the President for
Volunteers.
When Willie Collier was n call boy at
Days Thedter he says there was a poor
mans printing Office under the CARPENTER
shop in the yard at the rear of the theater
An old. stoop-shouldered fellow was the
boss. lie had two assistants-one a man
about his own age, and the other a s.
less, Eer-Sober sort of a character. The
Old man had habit of borrowing kerosene
on. coal. matches. ETC. from his neighbors
but in time his list of excuses and prom
ises wore out, and he had to 20 to neigh
boring stores and get his supplies by hool.
or crook His credit exhausted, he at last
worked one particular shopman who was
susceptible TO hattery by remarking how
much the tradesman reminded him of Au-
gustin DAILY.
Do you think SOP SAID the man of oil,
ana matches. Really. you flatter me-"
Not a Bit" said the old printer. "I
never was more struck by a resemblance
BY the way. may l ask you to fill this can
with Oil and let me hand you the change
to morrow
With pleasure" said the resemblance
beamlns with good feeling. and the can
was filled In time this sort of thing wore
out with the old printer. but he thought the
1dea might be worked once or twice nv
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