Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-07


the attendance at the theaters this week
At two houses new plays have been pre-
scented. At the National zone Summers
Day was new to this city, and perhaps
Its somnolent tone was needed as a con-
trast to the excited war feeling that per-
vades the city, but the public would not
have 1T, and MIR. John Drew is playing his
weakest engagement in this city. The
other new play is Charles O'Malley," in
which Mr.. Wilton Lackaye has made hit
at the Lafayette Square. Mr.. Lackaye has
now found in the dashing Irish dragon
a part for which he is admirably adapted
and a play that when 1t gets into working
shape Will be winner.
Next week the greatest interest will be
felt in Frank Daniels return engagement
at the Columbia Theater. THE Idols
Eye" when it was here in February did
the biggest weeks business that has been
done in this city this season, the receipts
exceeding those of the Bostonians and of
THE Bride Elect So successful was the
engagement that both the theater manage
ment and Mr.. Daniels believe that another
record eaking week is at hand.
AT the National vaudeville artists from
Roster & Bials, headed by Mile. Charmon,
the young woman who disrobeS on the
trapeze. will ascertain whether Washing
ton taste is like that of rapid New York.
The Grand resumes operati tons with THE
Dazzler.' At Kernans and the Bijou
vaudeville will hold forth as usual.
FRANC Daniels had what his friends in
tended for a joke played on him the other
day. 1t was at young ladies' seminary.
The party had entered the assembly hall as
some exercises were being held. and were
invited to seats on the platform, much to
Daniels dislike. because, while brave on
the stage. his knees fail him when he is
thrust forward in private gathering. He
selected a seat behind the father of one of
the pupils, which father was the guide of
the party. and was congratulating himself
on his inconspicuous position. and gather
ing courage at the same time when to his
horror the principal arose, and announcing
that they had with them today no less a
distinguished person than Frank Daniels of
hght opera fame. said that he was sure all
present would be delighted to know that
Dir. Daniels had consented to say a few
words TO them. Daniels turned red then
white then black his emotions Of EN-
barrasSment, fear and rage succeeded one
aEotner He had never made a speech in
MS life He had tried once. but failed mis-
erapiy He looked appealingly at the prin-
Sipai' VINO stood smiling with outstretched
hanc Then he thought of the door But
before he realized it his friends had actual
~ hfted him to his feet and led him to the
'front.' Inc horror of that moment was as
ne SAID aIterward simply horrible But a
burst or applause from the scholars seemed
10 revive him. for he bowed and to the
oeep regret and consequent punishment Of
inc principal Tor his part in the affair, said ::
My dear young ladies. your prircinaJ
mas asked me TO speak to you On the si1h-
Ject OF kissing, in the hope of instructing
you IN an art Of which | opine he thinks
you KNOW but little. Glitter among the
girls Sensation on the PLATFORM | think
my dear young ladies. that | am past mas
Ter IN that art You see. in THE Idols
Eye have to kiss several of the nrettI,
members of my chorus quite a nunher ~
tifnes- L figured 1t up last night and found
sne totai number at every performance to
oe JuSt ioi. That means 40 per week or
season a
,ihies- quite a lot for a little man like me
isn't it, young ladies? More titterine
among the pupils, while the principal look.
ca oasSers at the visitors who had mt hin,
up 10 enthusing Daniels by asking him to
speak, '1iii u
But ii gives me lots of practice" Dan
1els Went on. and practice makes perfect
Your principal knows this Hence his
not unnatural desire to give you in return
ior the extraordinarily large tuition YOU
MN, the pest OF teachers. But my
Jan be taught best without words: and
my Tune Is toe short for me to give a les
ro ni 'oaav 10 every one of you. and could
not. nor would /. discriminate. 1 can only
Suggest. therefore. that you do the next
pest thing by asking your principal to mr.
ehase tickets, as l have no doubt he will
oe sIsiu 10 DO. 10 come to see me in THE
ldols Eye And II at first YOU don't sue
eeed IN understanding all there is to TIE
tlt' why come, and come again. Be as
Eured you Will always be welcome"
Daniels closed amidst tho annI,uso IF
Ine pupils bat came near having his fingers
frozen when he shook hands in good
ost with the principal. His friends are
Trying hSrd TO square themselves with tho
principal of the seminary who declares n
Daniels NV o''
Charmion. the French trapeze artist is
saiu 10 De one of the most perfectly formed
"NiieH III the world, and notwithstanding
,he severe training necessary for her atn-
n
that might serve for q sculptor's model Re-
siaes being pretty and quite-quite bazaire
ohafnion Is reputed to be the strongest
woman In the world. In a recent measure
ment. for scientific purposes she was found
10 compare most favorably with the three
strongest men. as will be seen by this table
99nc"Lis UNITS OF power: Sandow 1921;
Lowering. 1862: Godfrey 3175. Chsrrn;on
2,it6. Prof MAJ Unger one of the mosf
hCtsd OF athletic instructors I'm New York
sald OF this test: "Charmion, TO all intents
IhC purposes, has in a great measure re-
taiIed feminine outline and a decided
symmetry; more. 1 might say, than anv
strong woman L have ever seen she nos
se go to1ay all the grace and easy contour
Siie might expect to find In a simple
healthy girl She has none of the abnorrnai
muscle development common to athIatas
sla IN repose presents nothing that seems
out OF the ordinary. Ninety per cent Of tba
women who train for athletic work sncb
as circus performers. tumbIers and all
round athietes. become in a very short
appearance. Not wi
Charmion- She has the form of a scbnni
slri, the muscles of Hercules Had NO.
witnessed the test personally / should bava
most certainly doubted its accuracy Rut
IL was genuine in every particular"
The Lambs Club OF New York embraces
practically all the first-class stage artis,
OF the country. Almost every actor Of
worth Is member. and the club Is loved
as only those OF an itinerant profession
t on rove snug home where good fellow
snip prevails And the Lambs who for
years nave given their gambols in their
cNh cIln mouse to their own members ex-
ciusiveiy. have been beguiled into sharing
their enjoyment with the general public
ore hundred and twenty-five people will
make uD the company, and in the list of
names one can be sure of finding his IA
Norite actor, for 1t includes all the not
ables- The tour will begin at the Metro
pohtan Opera House. New York. Monday
evening May 3D. From the theater me
entire company will go to a special train
and be whirled to Boston, where a matt
nee will be given Tuesday Hastily Ieay-
Ing Boston the company will give an even
Ing Performance in Springfield, Mass, fol-