The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
FRIENDS OF LAST WEEK.

of Bohemia at the Columbia last week
watched with not little interest tho
work OF Fred Titus. no doubt en- account
OF the published accounts In last Sundays
papers OF his marital relationship to MisI
Edna May. who. at the National Theatre.
was inaugurating her stellar career. III,
Columbia patrons saw sluarely built
young fellow. of considerable good looks,
and the few lines he was called upon to
speak were delivered with every evidence
of being uttered by one who was thyr-
oughly familiar with stage work. There
was not the slightest indication that tho
former bicycle rider was something Of q
novice in the acting line.
When 4 Times interviewer behind tbs
scenes suggested to Mr.. Titus that hs
would like to have a few minutes chat
with him, the embryonic actor replied
cheerfully. why certainly, come over to
the property rooE. where we won't be in
terrupted. yes. I'm in this work Sc
riously, said Mr.. Titus, in response to a
query. when my wife. Edna May. you
know. for she is still my wife, and dc Abt-
less will be for good many days TO come
unless l change my mind. went to the
Belle OF New York. / took small part
in the chorus to be with her. When last
spring l went over to London and was
met with what you newspaper fellows
might call chilly reception, was pretty
badly broken up, but managed to ieep my
head, and came back to New York and
Mr.. Lederer was coed enough to give ne
chance to show what 1 was capable of do
ing in the limo of speaking PARIS. You
have seen what 1 am doing in The Bells
of Bohemia haven't you? Well, I'm not
Iv had ho % IND ,H
you. anyway. i have pretty good BARI
tone voice. and the boys OF the company
have taught me several steps, and have
hopes that bye and bye after / have had
good deal mere experience / may amount
to something. I'm going to try nigh y
hard anyway. and il don't make the hit
1 anticipate. will have the satisfaction
of knowing that did my best
the members Of the Casino company
declare Mr.. Titus to be capital young
man. and Manager James Lederer is SO
taken with his cleverness that there is
pretty good chance that he will be offered
the part Of the gentleman from the Bow
cry. played last week by John Hyams, In
the coming London production OF Tho
Belle OF Bohemia
Yes, we are winding up our career In
vaudeville
The speaker was George NJ. Cohan. the
bright particular star 81 the somewhat
remarkable Cohan family OF four He
stood in the wings Of the stage at Chase's.
and. with axe in hand. was awaiting the
cue which results in his first entrance
in his latest sketch. Money to Burn"
George CohaE is one of the cleyerest
comedians in vaudeville. as well as being
the most successful of modern sketch and
song writer's. He has evolved no fewer
than thirty-seyen comedy sketches. Of
which number all but three are now either
being played or repose in the active re-
pertoire o, the best-known vaudeville
teams.
When do you find time to write your
sketches?" Mr. Cohan was asked
Not on Sundays" he replied, "for en-
the Western circuits We have to play the
Sabbaths just the same as other days
burn the midnight oil a good deal. My
ideas for a sketch are often cleaned from
the daily papers and ofttimes from ex-
preiences with which we meet on the road.
There are just lots of everyday occur
rences that, with little exaggeration,
and Frightening up with imaginary seces-
sories, go to make UP the biggest kind Ct
hits. They have in them the essentials
Of realism and strike everyone in the au-
dience as likely happenings.
mo, We haven't decided on the name Of
ny tHItc-dCl as YET mas Inc
semblance. I think, of pretty good plot,
but there is not enough of it to Jetract
from the merriment and music In gen.
eral"
Legion is the name Of those IN Wash
fngton-and in other cities. too-who
have always had warm spot In
their hearts for Nellie McHenry.
and last week saw a goodly number
fho
Miss McHenry presented Bret Harte's
play, "Mliss." The piece is one Of those
Did style melodramas which such clever
people as Miss McHenry have served to
keep alive. even after the latter day war
play and Oriental mix-up have died a ma
tural death. The actress had Just come
OFF the stage in her tattered dress, fond
Iy-though consciously-caressing her
rag doll. when q representative OF The
Times met her and requested an inter-
view
".M'liss' IS a new venture to you?" sug-
yested The Times interviewer.
20. yes. II was one of the great sue
resses of the late Annie PixIey, and this
production is just is it was when used
by her. We started out in September AMI
have met with gratifying success. SO the
season is likely to run into the late
spring. / shall ortinue with Miss
through next season and as long as the
public is disposed to be favorable to 1t.
The part is just little strange to me In
hat it calls for BIT OF sentiment which
is somewhat foreign to the parts | have
hitherto played. But l am getting into
It now and maybe the next time you see
ne. will be playing Romeo and Juliet
Now. for goodness sake don't say that.
'or I want to come back to Washington
igain.
81 have had great deal of bad for
June" continued Miss McHenry. which
reached it's climax in the mysterious dis
appearance Of my husband. Mr.. Webster.
thirteen months ago. and I never
called how many friends 1 had until
hen. One of the greatest proofs is my
resent play, Miss which was made
lift to me by Annie Pixley's husband. who
" SO doing. put into my hands the means
# gathering my scattered self together.
IS it were. When / started out received
his hat 1.-THE one which forms z part of
Ter costume1 from Buffalo Bill, and I'm
cry proud of it. My friends say they see
fortune in store for me. and / sincerely
rust that their predictions may be re-
.lized."
1t is a difficult task to follow Johnny
Ray in his peculiar style OF eccentric
tage Irishman. but Dan Gracey. who wss
cen in the role of Larry Mooney the ex-
FRESHMAN in "A Hot Old Time" at the
'jou last week. gave as enjoyable per-
ornance as the original Mooney ever did
he audiences were well pleased with Mr.
Tracey as successor to Johnny Ray and
ie was greeted with much cordinali-y.
The Larry Mooney of "a Hot Old Time
vas standing in one Of the entrances
thursday night ready to rush on the stage
nd mix things up. when Times repre-
entative asked him if he had not studied
he methods Of Ray.