Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

tenth century garD. While the upper part
of my body was enveloped in the regulate
Shostly raiment. To accentuate the ludi-
crousness of the situation Macbeth refers
to each apparition being so much like the
former Small wonder indeed. After that
/ took care whenever Macbeth was put up
to jog the super captains memory about
engaging men. So / am pretty sure that l
hold the record for the greatest number of
doubles made in legitimate perform
ance."
AS the train pulled out of ST. Louis
short time ago bearing Mr.. Frederic Bond
he entered the buffet and ensconced
himself in a comfortable chair. drew out
long cigar and entered deeply into his
paper. He remained quiet and retained
his seat long that another passenger,
whose bearing distinctly stamped him as Il
commercial traveller. one of the kind full
of chatter and curiosity. could no longer
restrain himself Addressing Mr.. Bond
he inquired:
Travelling east?"
Slowly removing his cigar Mr.. Bond
turned and looked at his questioner with
slightly elevated eyebrows, replying:
Yes"
New York;
At this point Bond determined as this
il .dividual was presumptuous to lead
him on.
Yes"
'Plcasure?"
Great place. New York. Ever been
there before?'
I'm going home this trip. New York,
you knew.
Mr. Bond made no reply, but resumed
his paper. After little silence the COM
mercial nan began again:
I'm with c. & Co., on Broadway. If
you drop in I'll show you over the city"
Thank you. 1t will not be necessary"
Excuse me- but might I ask what you
are going TO New York for?"
BY this time most of the other passen-
gers were interested.
Bond, who was extremely annoyed at the
drummers curiosity, laid down his paper
and exclaimed:
Il am going to New York, first because
the train is taking me there: second. be-
cause I've got lots of money and can afford
1t, and, last, because if l like the place [
intend to buy it,"
The commercial man subsidized amidst a
roar of laughter.
When Mr.. Ba teman, the father of the
famous Bateman children, Went to London
to embark in English theatrical specula-
tons. in which he was a conspicuous fig
ure for many years, he went for the eX-
press purpose of building up the fortunes
of his daughter, Isabel Bateman. He Sc
cured the Lyccum Theater. and, in making
up his company. cast about him for Il
leading man. Mr.. Charles Coghlan was
then the leading man at the Prince OF
Wales Theater, and was- recognized as
The leading actor of, the London stage.
Mr. Henry Irving was then just attaining
TO prominence. and, as Mr.. Coghlan could
not secure his release from the manage
| ment of the Prince of Wales Theater,
overtures which were made to Mr.. Cogh-
Ian were transferred to Mr. Irving, and
he was engaged as leading man at the
Lyceum Theater. This was the beginning
of the career which has made Mr.. Irving
the conspicuous figure that he is in the
London theatrical world. Five years later
oVertures were again made to Mr.. Cogh-
ian to become the leading man at the Ly-
ceum, and the contracts were actually
signed, when Squire Bancroft, the man
ager of the Prince of Wales Theater,
learned of it, and. by Offering a money
consideration TO the management of the
Lyceum Theater. induced them to release
Mr.. Coshlan, and he remained at that play
house for several years. Mr.. Coghlan
holds unique position on the London
stage. and is generally acknowledged by
the critics of that city to be the leading
exponent of high comedy roles.
Mr.. Cranes company contains several
actors who are well known in this city.
Among these are William Boag, whose
home is here: Percy Brooke, who was a
member of one of the summer stock COM
panies season or so ago. and Walter Hale,
who is the present leading man of the
Crane forces. Miss Frances Stevens, who
is also known through having been con-
nected with one of the summer stock COM
panies, is also member of the organiza-
ton.
1t is said that Crane has produced more
American plays than any other actor in
this country, and has cor sequently paid
more money in royalties to native dramat-
lists than any other star. While Mr. Jeffer-
son and other actors continue to present
plays for which no royalties are paid, Mr..
Crane is continually presenting new plays
for which he pays very literally.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER. - Mr..
Cranes new comedy, "a Virginia Court
tiCDal Theater on Monday night. The play
is one dealing with the early social condi-
tions in the old dominion at the time when
mere than half of the estates there were
heavily mortgaged, and when the gospel Of
work was an unheard-of thing in the land
The reports which precede the coming of
the play speak highly of its worth, and if
1t is all that is claimed for 1t Mr.. Crane is
to be congratulated on its possession. The
period in which the action is set certainly
gives the dramatiSt scope for an enter
tanning story, for in the early days of Vir-
einias statehood there was much romance
chivalry and a great love of honor in the
south. The people of this period were i'm
pi evident, hosptable. had an exaggerated
sense OF their honor, duels were of frequent
occurrence. trade was considered debasing
and the doughty old aristocrats gave them
selves up wholly to the pleasures of the
times. There are two love stories treated
OIL IN thlS Work. Major Fairfax has son,
Tom, and he determines that the young
man shall marry Prudence, the daughter
of his neighbor, Madame Constance Rob-
ert. Tom and Prue are in love, and un-
known to the major have plighted their
trcth. The lad is on the point of confessng
to his father that he loves the girl, when
he is startled to hear the old gentleman say
that he has selected wife for him. Never
dreaming that he has Prue in mind, Tom
demands to know the lady's name. Now,
the major is very hot-headed, arrogant
and of nature that cannot bear to be
crossed He flies into temper and tells
his son that the lady's name is none of his
business. The result is a violent quarrel
Tom and Prue then clope. and upon their
return. the major having been given the
idea his son intended marrying a servant
girl. refuses To receive him. The widow
| lives on an esta lie which adjons that Of the
| ma jor. and which was once the property OF
the FairfaXcs. She likes the major and de-
icrmines to marry him and thereby re-
unite the estates. Things move smoothly
with her until the major discovers that he
Is bankrupt. and then his pride prevents
his proposing to her. The widow is fully
cognizant of his circumstances, and does
| not intend to allow him to escape her, and
| she compels him to propose to her ON the
| field OF honor. where he goes to perforate
| the carcass Of the man who dared insult
| him by refusing to renew his mortgages