The times., 1898-10-09
TINY TALKS.

Yes. think we are having an epidemic
of farces. and that a time has come for
the revival of serious plays. The best
evidence of this is the success OF The
Christian, and it is very gratifying to
me. OF course. if the public wants fun.
the managers will furnish il for them
That is the business of a producer. How
ever I am inclined 10 think that the
trend is toward serious comedies. I don't
like problem plays myself any better
than cheap frivolities, and look forward
hopefully toward the coming of day
when a happy average can be found"
So quoth E. NJ Holland as he adjusted
his cerise wig last night before the curtain
had risen on the first act OF "On and
on"
''I'u have a part that suits me some OF
these times. if 1 have 20 break the Bank
of England 10 get 1t. 1 want TO make the
people cry-I want to break hearts-ever
the footlights, l mean. l am tired Of7do-
Ing senseless comedy roles Some of these
days I'll surprise you all by showing you
a good strong bit of serious work See If
don't. Excuse me now"
And in another moment Marion GirOux
was dazzling the New National audience
with a Worth gown, worn in the last act
of why Smith Left Home
1T makes fellow feel strange to have
his picture taken next door 10 a house IN
which he lived when a little boy. said
Frank Kendrick. who so cIeverly por-
trayed the character of the cow curer
in a Misfit Marriage" You see, l was
a child in this town and lived in the Old
Adams house, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Streets on F. Our company
was photographed only one door from
there the other day I'm mighty glad
once lived in Washington. It's good
theatrical town, and We get the best crit
icisms here given US in the country. es-
pecially in recent years"
My fortunate misfortune Is In that 1
am versatile" said Amelia Bingham, as
she stood awaiting her cue for the first
act the other night at the Lafayette. II
can do emotional roles and comedy parts
equally well. or at least the manager
thinks / can. which has the same effect.
This K eing true. never get an opportunity
TO make a great mark in any particular
line. I have received some very flatterins
offers to do romantic and straight leading
business. and some time you will hear OF
my going out as a star. / had a very
good chance TO play one or two OF the
parts assumed by Fanny Davenport, but,
owing 20 my present contract, could not
accept You may remember that / had
the role of the wife in Two Little Va
grants at it's first presentation I've been
shifted from comedy to comedy ever since
That's the misfortune of being versatile
'I hope YOU are not The Times man
who said ] should be permitted to rest
in peace That was very rude 1t was
practically the same as remarking that
I could go 10 the devil. And I don't pro-
pose to do that anyhow" The speaker
was Dorothy Usner. the photographers
friend, and the Wednesday matinee was
Just about TO begin
You see," she continued, 81 take my
self serious I think one who does mot
look at her work in that way cannot
consider anything from a careful stand.
paint little draw some. write poetry.
design some of my own dresses. and oc-
casionally try my hand at prose. / also
suggested the posters for Why Smith
Left Home They have attracted con-
siderable attention. II 1 knew who IL
was who said Of me: 'Requiescat In