Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-24
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DRAMA

10 De called upon. Mr.. Wilson's services
are eagerly sought after each year in the
different cities that he visits on his tour
ana IN many instances he makes long trips
10 sratliy the principal of a school. MIR.
" lson IS considered by those who know
MN intimately to be one of the best read
men on the American stage and his library
III ms beautiful summer home at New ko-
chene contains many priceless and rare
ooohS' WMch he has collected during his
travels around the country. He can he
,ound almost any day looking through the
pook shelves, where he spends many hours
VI I ms Tune IN adding to his collection. Mr..
w llsoh is one of the few actor managers
VINO mas been successful in this country,
ana Tor years he has selected his own
operas engaged his own people and pro-
duced operas after his own ideas which.
cesStul ~
Among the players in the city this week
Is dlminutive little actress who gives evil
oence OF developing into true artist She
mas been upon the professional stage but
lew weeks. and at present is known as
BABY Lee. She is southern girl. one of
the famous Lee family descendants and
mas already displayed talents which indi-
cate Tor her most promising future. Little
Mss Lee is IN vaudeville at present with
her mother. Her talents for light entertain
ment are exceptional but she is MOI CON
tent with her present position. In private
NE she gives unmistakable proof of her
ues.re 10 be real actress. She has fac
uity OF taking up the heaviest speeches she
may hear in dramatic production and re-
citing them with much power and a keen
appreciation of expression.
The ancient buggy" in which DR. Wig
gins makes his first appearance in Way
Down East" is valuable vehicle. and
when its work is done in this play if will
probably be turned over to some historical
society museum
This "one-horse chaise' was evidently
better built than the deacon's of which
me poet wrote. for it Is over 100 wears old
ana Is IN lalr!y good repair. 1t was built
N lob IN Battleboro, VT. for the grand
iather or Admiral Dewey. and in those days
was considered about as fine a turnout as
there was In all northern New England II
IS remarkably light for a wagon of those
days. and yet it was built strongly as well.
IN IT'S construction can be found the basic
ldea or the modern bow springs. The BODY
or the carriage sits upon two arches Of
hickory, but they run from side to side and
rot from rear to. front, as In the wagon of
To-Day. me result is a backward and for
ward spring to the chaise which would
make the average person seasick after a
half hour $ ride. Its construction is Curl
Gus In other ways, but it is it's historic
value that lends II most of Its interest The
Vehicle was discovered last summer by Jo-
sepn X. Grismer,h the elaborator and stager
OF way Down East while on vacation
in New England. ...y.s... III -
r. P. Janette who WILL act az resident
manager for the Academy under the new
management has been recently connected
with the Alhambra Theater Chicago AL
though young man, Mr.. Janette has had
an extended experience in amusement af-
ialrs, having not only been connected with
tneatrlcals. but also with some of the larger
clrcuses. He has acquired his managerial
"a
gressive men in the amusement catering
field. and takes hold of the Academy with
the intention of making 1t family theater.
n ,iarsseT III, on the most approved modern
decorators at work, and the result will he
seen on Monday evening in newly decorated
Walis ana woodwork in the interior, and
new hanginGs and box furnishings The
coiorlng Is in light tnts which give the
house bright attractive appearance Num-
bers OF incandescent lights have been added
20 , me iignnng arrangements of the lobby,
so mat the front of the house will he bril-
liantly lighted. The time in which tn nal.
theSe needed improvements has been short
IN fact. too short to accomplish all that is
intended as an entirely Kew stock of Soon
cry will be added. But as the attraction.
Tor the first three weeks will carry snaciaI
scenery. this will be one of the imnrn,,a
ments to be seen later on in the season.
Digby Bell found blue envelone i, his
dressing room at the Grand last Monday
matinee when he took possession of if Ira
unusual color and the absence of a stamn
led him to open it more hastily than ord
narily. His amaZement and anger grew as
he read the following lines:
''DiGby Bell, Esq.-Sir: wish to call vour
attention to card posted in your dressing
room This is no idle notice but a rnie
inviolate in this house. Not a word line ar
situation will be permitted that wouId nof
be entirely acceptable in the drawing room
OF the most refined family in this city. Do
not walt for me to send you any notice
after first performance, but if any doubt az
lists in your mind. then visit the Office for
instructions before opening at Monday matt
nee. p r CuaSEn
''Oh. 1 say" he sang out to the st,r.
manager this isn't right. I refuse to as
cept this as addressed to me- I'll return n
marked opened by mistake and sign INV
name. ! won't go on till they have apoIo.
gized. Why. confound it," said he. in q
fortissimo of wrath. what do thew think hi
I've become since 1 entered vaudeville? I've
not lost my senses: my head I'm Diebv
Bell, do you hear, and never before in NV
life have 1 received such personal az
front" 80. "
Cant you see it's regulation notice and
everybody gets one" bawled the stage man.
ager. Juggling at a fiat.
But they ought to discriminate" retorted
Bell. 'oi 'eu
There amt no fliscriminati ton back here. -
| testify replied the scene mover, and the in
c!dent closed.
The death of Charles Hoyt Is a bereaye
ment. although not sipck. to the public
and to his friends. His cond ton WAS sucb
that a return to his old mirth-creatinp sa,f
was too much to expect. He left n fortuna
which some estimates place at nearly half n
million. His requests were Characteristic
In thoughtfulness and generosity.
A cyclonic outburst of mlrth and lingerie