Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-06

ahce the extreme conservatism Of Mr. and
Mrs. Kendall, who played SO charmingly and
were so appreciatively received at the New
National Theater this week. 1.-The Princess
Cnlc' proved to be rather ambitious.
though not very hopeful, assemblage of
music and words. Miss Minnie Methot sang
the prtrna donna role because she wanted
TO- and Mr.. kirke La Shele wrote the IL
pretto Tor the same reason. One of the most
interesting figures in the enterprise escaped
seherai observation. 1t was not the prima
DONNA whose boots doomed up so bewitch-
ihsly against symmetrical background OF
White: nor yet the young woman who by
the aid of her talents and a law suit had
stepped at a single stride from humble
Gnorus-nood to principal contralto role.
II was no one of the four count then)
piahclns comedians nor any of the chorus
girls. who sang so bravely 1t was a tall
sum young man--very tall-very slim-vary
Young with crush hat and white gloves
10 20 win MS evening clothes. He walked
very rapidly about the back of the house
ana occasionally went back on the stage.
ne was one of the few who remained grave
IN the midst of the untiring endeavors to
ainuse. He had perfect right to be grave
II ne chose 1t was a privilege for which
ne had paid. He was the financial hacker:
the angel who had rushed in where others
feared to tread.
Inc other creation of hilarity which served
to froth up the Kendalized community a
OIL was the production of the Jolly Mus
keteer, presented by Jeff De Angels. 1t
IS toid that during the week Mr.. De Angels
went 10 the river to watch the skaters. He
Ga not share the smiles which passed over
the races OF spectators as they the mis-
maps or beginners. On the contrary, his air
was one of sadness. His son, who travels
with him in order to help him read the new
iiorettos which are brought up in push carts
10 every theater where they play, was
na1 AVID yr-it, fof,,
of youth sought to persuade his parent to be
merry, too. But the comedian looked more
and more solemn.
Il didn't know there was 40 muchv, he
commented.
$50 much Whatp'
Material from which comic opera come
dams might be made. 1 never saw so many
olfterent ways of falling down before
Mr. De Angels declares that he does not
Know now he acquired his two most valued
accomplishments. He cannot remember
now he learned to talk nor how he learned
to dance On the subject of his singing he
onered no comments, either retrospcctiye
or prophetic He frankly admits that his
idea OF rendering a comic opera aria Is
to keep a good grip the rhythm ani
eaten hold of{the melody whenever it hap
pens his waN! He has been on the stage
an ms ME His debut was made when he
was an ln1ant an long dresses. 1t is fam
lily tradition that on this occasion he dis
Played much suppressed emotion, because
ne was not -,permitte to climb down on
me stage and perform a serpentine dance
ne mas been q negro minstrel and an aero
nat and on0e took company through
Australia playing everything from tragedy
70 pantomime No biographical sketch of
Mr. De Angels can, In ilIstice fail To
state that he does not really drink ali the
sisslssentrasses' and "megaphones' which
are poured into the tankards for him in
me play. Thete is,a hole in the bottom of
each tanKard which let's the fluid run into
the hollow tray beneath. 1t was with
some dificulty that Mr. De Angels was
persuaded to divulge this secret, but his
popularity in prohibition communities made
some such explanation desirable although
IL VIII render valueIess the medals he has
won IN tankard contests in Cincinnati, St,
Louis and the state of kentucky
The houses which greeted Mr. and Mrs
Kendall were characteristic of the traditions
winch have surrounded them. The galleries
ana balconies were light-at some per-
lormances almost deserted But the or
cheStra chairs We're generally taken The
audiences We're in perfect temperamental
sympathy with that delicate bit of senti-
ment, The Elder Miss Blossom, In sn;ta
of its excellence and its success II is nat
quite in key with the hurry burly times
IL Is always graceful and refined 1t is as
Seruye only in the passages where Mrs
Kendall gives expression to the emotions
OF woman who finds that her hearts ideal
Is only fooiish-even a ridiculous-mis-
take. The topic of spinsterhood has been
handled with so much buffoonery that 1t
seemed to be almost irredeemably vulgar
lZed until these players presented This
story of love which delayed its coming
until middle life and which nearly became
one OF those silent tragedies at which the
world laughs because it does not under
stand.
To turn from the Kendals to the Riiou
ihealer is like turning from the tropics to
the pole. or, if you like better. from the
pole to the tropics. Yet there is a pleas
ure IN the contrast Of extremes The Bijou
was quite recently the scene of wild dis
turbance. The curtain must go IN in a
few minutes yet the stock company was
sscurrying from stage to dressing rooms and
rom dressing rooms to stage The stage
manager, Lew Carroll stood horror-strick-
en-. while the long comedian Sam Adams,
Va1nly strove to cheer him up and said
never mind; II the worst comes l will
volunteer There was horror In every
face. The chorus-aunts neces and cha
perons-took their places and cllnched their
teeth as they realized that the performance
for that night was doomed Some mis-
creant had stolen the slap stick
At the Grand Opera House the quadru-
peds made very bold attempt at rivainS
the bipeds as entertainers. The bioeraph,
which is probably the most satisfactory of
all the moving-pictu instruments con-
tinues to be highly appreciated feature of
every program. The satisfaction it gives is
shown by the fact that. although tits the
last thing on the bill the audience inva-
rlaDiy remains seated until the lights go
up. Some of the railway trips through
mountain scenery give the spectator al
most the delight which the tourist feels,
without any of the Accomplishments of dust
and cinders and all for the price which a
sleeping-car porter would demand for a
brush off.
The Sam Devere show at Kernan's was
literally patronized. Devere is one of the
good old standbysSof variety theater pa
tronage. SO DIRE some of his songs and
stories. but the audiences like them. AS a
musician he is<a wonder. Beethoven. with
his mastery knowledge of harmony, was
tempted at times to pawn his pianoforte in
order to meet peouniary demands. Mr..
Devere knows just three chords on the
banjo and owns his own show.
Next week brings a variety of entertain
ment, with rousing melodrama, at the
New NationaL a rollicking musical produce
ton at the Columbia, a comedy at the La
fayette and the pre-eminent Hoyt success,
"A Texas Steer. at the Academy The
Grand will have a bill in keeping with its
energetic but. always polite policy. Ker-
mans will bring THE Hopkins Transoceanic
Company, whase name has become a trade
mark and guarantee. and the Bitou will
let the stock, company MARBLE and make
stage picturesj aided by a number of per
formers especially 1engaged for the week
The playgoer has no cause of complaint for