Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
MUSIC

ances. The Hanlons have reputation
which they seem to consider big enough to
carry some very inferior work. The Voy-
age en- Suisse is a slow journey these days
But the little folk enjoyed It. Way Down
East deluged the town with assurances or
it's moral efficacy. No patent medicine pro-
moter was ever more interchangeable in pub
fishing the virtues Of his wares. signed
assurances from clergymen read very much
like signed testimonials, and the hardened
sinner could buy ticket in confidence that
one dose would do him good and that
sufficient number might effect cure. Ex-
pense was not spared in acquainting the
public with the fact that those who use
Way Down East" will never be satis1leo
with any other. and the result was good
weeks business. A number Of prominent
Washington women found in their mail last
week a postal card which bore the Newark
N. j., postmark, as well as the evidence OF
genius on the part of one of VIM. A. Bra
dy's bright young men. The postal read
thus:
NEWARK, N. j.. November 30;
Dear Friend: Fannie and l took the
children to see Way Down East yesterday
It's beautiful. Be sure and see it, In
it goes to Washington next week. WIN
love and kisses, NAHUM.
OF course. the card was printed, but in
fac smile script. which at first glance had
all the appearances of being genuine writ
ing. The scheme was a clever one, anu
probably brought Way Down East 10
the attention of households where 1t might
never have otherwise been thought or
Verify the advance man knows no limit.
The New Grand had a show which en-
tireIy fulfilled MIR Chase's personal guaran-
tee in his advertisements that the goods
were genuine. In addition to this it had
1 in q
case of Alice Fierce, who is married but
hot happy.
Miss Pierce. who appeared in limitations,
has had all the experiences of the comic
opera star recently, and far better than
having mad jewels stolen or anything so
commonplace, she has been continuous
performer in the role of fugitive from d
kidnapping plot, in which her husband has
played the heavy part. She is Boston
girl Her debut on the stage was maze
when she could hardly lisp, and she APP
peared with James A. Hearne in Hearts
OF Oak She was with Mansfield during
the seasons of 1896 and 1897, and then went
to England, only returning to this country
last August. nee which time she has de-
voted herself to vaudeville. Concerning her
marital experience, or rather inexperlence,
Miss Pierce says she has brought suit in
England for a divorce from her husband,
Fletcher Gordon Hewitt, and that he has
tried kidnapping her in order to invali-
date her action, which would be the case
were she to return to him voluntarily for
an hour afterward.
Speaking of husbands, curious coinci
Gence next week will be the performance
OF Fred Titus in rival company to that
in which his wife Edna May appears. Mr..
Titus and Mrs. Titus-May have managed
to have their share of notice and both APP
rear to have settled down to hard work.
q
couple the public is well informed. and ii
suffices to say that each will be too busy
with individual ambitions to go and see
the other act.
There Is promise of good measure in the
announcement by the management of THE
Girl From Up There that the performance
begins at sharp The first performance
of an extravaganza Of this kind is generally
an extremely lengthy one. The subsequent
pruning and remodeling of great i'm
portance in determining the character of the
entertainment; occasionally of as much i'm
portance the original manuscript. When
a large number of clever people, each with
special lines of talent, are assembled for
an enterprise of this kind. the final re-
hearsals represent a gigantic task of get
ting order out of chaos. 1t very rarely hap
pened that one of the big Casino produce
tons was all ready for the public on the
night when It's first production was an
nounced. Rehearsais of this piece are re-
ported in smooth progress and there is no
change Of schedule announced
A number Of weIl-known New York
men are coming over to see the first per-
Torrance Of 1.-The Girl From I'D There"
Charles Frohman will be present; so will
Manager Charles b. Dillingham;, Charles
Mcclellan, one Of the authors Of the new
comedy. who is more generally known by
his pen name, Hugh Morton and Daizian
who is the leading theatrical costumer Of
this country.
1t Is something case OF THE queen is
dead, long live the queen" with the Iafay-
cite Square Stock Company. Blanche Bates
abdicates tonight (and from a highly pros
porous reign) and Percy Haswell takes up
the scepter on Monday evening.
Last night Miss Bates paused Just a mo-
ment between the dressing room and the
first entrance on the scene Of Madame sans
Gene" to say few words OF farewell to
Washington.
There is no need of my expressing my
regard for this CITY," she remarked. II had
been here before. and II / hadn't been fond
OF the surroundings 1 needn't have come
again"
She was interrupted by a stalwart French
soldier. who was industriously beating
chair cushion with a cane to initiate the
sound of musketry. When the volley was
through with she resumed.
1.-THE work has been pleasant for
many reasons. There seems to be strong
sympathy between audience and artist here.
Theater-goers seem to know when you are
at your best and are quick to respond And
when you aren't at your best they know 1t,
and you know they know it, too"
Just then couple OF cannon explosions
interrupted the train of thought.
Possibly the fact that Washington has
made some eminent contributions to the
stage may have something to do with its
sympathetic interest" was suggested.
''Washington has done well by the thea
ter" she answered: land II 1 may venture
to prophesy it is going to give the Ameri-
can stage some more good actors. Mr.. Bel
LEWIS says that the extra people In this city
are more satisfa Glory than those of any other
in which he has produced plays. And
quite agree with his high opinion Of them.
In q production like The Great Ruby or
Nine Sans Gene 1t Ia a pleasure to find
real intelligence in the minor parts. They
are 80 commonly walked through as a per-
functory task for so much q performance
1t is really pathetic sometimes. In my opin-
ion The Man with the Hoe doesn't COM
pare as q picture Of hopeless drudgery with
some specimens I have seen Of the man
with property musket. That comes pretty
near being an epigram, doesn't It? Some
of the work done by local people here has
been eminently praiseworthy. Possibly the
audiences have not taken as much note OF
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