Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
DRAMA &

things that frightened her so the last time
she was in Boston that she ran into a store
and thought the thing was following
her in.
Ed. Piper, the village plumber, thought
1t must be a motter' that he had read
about in the Plumbers Guide to Wealth"
Suddenly, like flash, 1t whirled into view;
steadily and swiftly it approached with
whirr, whirr. whirr, and as they instinc-
lively made way for the thing to pass they
recognized through the cloud of dust their
Eeighbor, Denman Thompson as the EN-
g1neer. Everybody joined in the chase,
and crossing lots, reached Dell Washburn's
stone just as he turned the lever and pulled
up there.
from out of the crowd.
Il haven't named her yet" quietly re-
piled the owner with twinkle in his eye.
Say. Den. 1 bet my mare can beat We"
shouted Burt Huck, the stableman. Oils
mare was the fastest in Swanzey-2.53 made
at keene.)
What fodder dye give herr" and Say
will she give milk?' were some of the more
facetious inquiries yelled at him he
shouted, Look out there, boys" turned
the lever, the machine sputtered and
WhIrled away toward the '.Old Homestead
AS he turned the corner of the store he
came periously near running over Huck' q
youngest son, who, in his excitement had
run home and told his mother that Den
man Thompson's horse had run away from
him ana his wagon was still goin'.' Just
IlitH Jtitlldn f1olcDIlD, from over heene
way, drove up, and on telling him what the
excitement was he shifted his tobacco
and with an all-wise look. drawled "Yus
I've seen UNI bfore: it's what they call a
GREATNESS kerridge.'"
Blanche Bates performance of the ad-
ventures Countess Mirtza Charkoff in
The Great Ruby at the Lafayette Square
next week will recall the unusual incidents
which centered around her first appearance
in the part with the DAILY company nearly
two years ago, and which led to her resig-
nation. The part made her famous in night;
she awoke after the first performance and
found every one talking about Blanche
Bates. Some Of them still talking and
there have been many inaccurate and mis-
leading versions of the actual incident
Miss Bates scrap book tells the story as
1t really happened. The play was produced
at Days Theater. New York February 10.
1879, with Miss Bates the Countess. lead
er of the diamond gang, and Miss Ada Re-
han as Lady Garnett in the cast. Miss
!. Rehan received one curtain call after the
fourth act, and Miss Bates received four
curtain calls. The lights were then turned
out to subdue the audience. The next day
Miss. Bates was received so coldly by Au-
gustin DAILY that she resigned. The news
paper notices she received were unreStrain-
ed in praise and In some instances drew
direct comparisons to the disadvantage Of
Ada Rehan.
The sick list in theatricals is assuming
formidable proportions. Roland Reeds con-
dition is SO serious that there Is no hope of
his appearing again this season. Indeed,
his recovery is doubtful
The injury in the foot that e. H. Sothern
received, through a downward thrust of
sword, may prove more serious than at first
expected. Close friends of the actor are
very much alarmed over his condition.
Appendicitis claims two victims. One is
Ruth Aldridge, who has been leading lady
with Howard Gould, and who now is at a
Richmond hospital Another is May DuF'rene
who had to leave the Star and Garter
company in New York last week to undergo
an operation.
Just after one of the early rehearsals of
Private John Allen'- Charles B. Hartford
overheard a conversation between two
members of the company who had Just been
engaged.
It's a great play" said one of them
The situations are remarkably strong But
do you think the public will care for Charles
B. Hanford outside of tragedy?''
Its the easiest thing in the world to
whip piece into shape after it gets on
the road" was the cheerful response ..If
they want him in tragedy. I'll fix the piece
up for him in jiffy. Wen simply turn
the dialogue into blank verse rechristen
the characters, put them into togas. change
the scene from Caddo Parish to Rome and
kill the play as "Privatus Ionius A!leni,Is."