The Washington times., 1901-09-22

| thing of the sort l was told 10 remain 4
| bridesmaid, and | might perhaps be al
| lowed to say And so do We or IT'S a
wet night / had Just enough money te
| get back to America. and disheartened
and discouraged. | resigned and cam,
| home.
Another hint to the youthful asuirant
The copy-book rules do not aid in ranid
stage success Many managers think that a
| Young woman who is reserved In manner
| cannot possibly have any talent; where
| as the same managers VIII think that q
| girl who is violent in gesture. strident OF
voice and swagger In manner is a heaven.
born genius of chic aud ginger. Perhaps
| the most pleasing incident connected witt
| my recent promotion to a leading rol,
| was the remark OF a manager 10 me Hs
| only said Wei. | am surprised. and
vet that manager has watched me on tn,
| too busy to notice whether | had any
| ability. 1t is astonishing that in the
| present dearth Of singing condolences
managers do not LOOK for talent in their
chorus people In England most of the
popular players In musical comedy are ex-
| chorsters. and. indeed. the best officers
III any line have risen from the ranks.
The Climbers" which Amelia Bing-
ham will present at the National Yheatre
classes of the upper social level The
social sets with which IL deals are group
which is striving by device to attain So
cial prominence. another which is taking
advantage of the first groups forts and
still another which is trying to lead un-
sullied lives in the midst of dishonesty
and hypocrisy. A woman of the latter
class Is attempting to shield her nus
band, who IL an embeZZler. and her vir-
tuous efforts are being pulled down by the
other two classes.
A special copyright performance of
Lawrence Irving's romantic play. "Rich-
ard Lovelace.' was given last Monday
afternoon in London. simultaneously with
f. Fl. Sothern's presentation of the piece
at the Garden Theatre, New York. The
performance commenced in London about
4:30 p. m, which. allowing for the differ
ence in time between the two cities. was
almost exactly the time at which the
curtain was lifted in New York-S:30 D. m
Wagenhals kemper announce that
they have made a three years contract
with Jane Oaker to play the leading
roles with Arthur Byron, at the expira-
ton of which time they are to star her
in classic plays, a branch OF the drama
in which this firm has attained much
prominence.
Miss Oaker will make her first appear
ance with Mr.. Byron in the new comedy,
'Petticoats and Bayonets,' playing the
part OF Ruth Welden. character which
Is said to call for much dramatic power
as well as feminine charm. When Miss
Oaker made her debut last season with
Louis james she was hailed as one OF
the coming women of the stage The
artistic sensation she made throughout
the tour quite iustifieS the confidence of
her managers in her ability to fill her
present position.
New York patrons of the theatres were
offered three new plays Monday night,
and. according to the press, two are sue
cesses, while the other is hailed as one
of the most brilliant failures of recent
seasons. The duo of successes are The
Messenger Boy" in which James T. Pow
ers is featured. and up York State"
The piece that failed to please the
metropolitan reviewers is ''The Ladies'
Paradise" presented at the Metropolitan
Opera House by Alfred Aarons
The Messenger Boy" is an imported
youth. and is said to have been inspired
by Jaggers. the messenger boy sent to
this country with engagement ring
by Richard Harding Davis several years
ago. 1t has had quite. vogue in London,
and was brought to America by Nixon
and Zimmerman. 1t is said 1t will require
a good deal of pruning and locaizing be- 1
fore IT will be in the class of the out-and-
out successes, but by this time the blue
pencil has been generously applied with
good results The principal hit was made
by May Robson. while young man who
was hidden in the original sextette
Of "Fiorodora.' George Delong. scored a
great success as an irascible Frenchman.
Maize" is said to be even better than
Rhoda and Her Pagoda" in San Toy"
Up YORK state is the work of David
higgins, whose AT Piney Ridge" pre-
be TOO good for the popular priced houses
and not quite strong enough in its appeal
70 the patrons of the higher priced the
atres. In Up York State" Mr.. Higgins
wife. Georgia Waldron. is accredited with
having made popular success.
Percy Haswell Will inaugurate her stock
season at the Lyceum Theatre Baltimore,
with The Liars" Her supporting Com
1any will include Frank Gilmore. Percy
Winter. Laura McGilvray, Alice Butler,
Tuliet Atkinson, Agnes Everett. Frederick
Lewis, Alfred Hudson. Lloyd Carleton,
Regan Hughston. Frank Craven, Austin
Webb and Alfred Smith.
Some exceptions have been taken in
-ondon to certain scenes and lines in the !
bird act of When We Were Twenty |
me- which Nat Goodwin and Maxine |
elliot are presenting there under the title |
# 'One and Twenty This is the act |
howing the rooms of the Corinthian Club. |
md one of the most dramatic pictures /
II the entire play. 1t is said that when /
he piece was first produced much oppo |
ition 10 this scene vas advanced, but |
Iiss Elliott insisted that IL be used BE-
ause it afforded such strong contrast to
he rest OF the play. That the English |
'ublic objects to the act is but another |
ROOT of its erratic nature. for when they
an sit through THE Gay Lord QueX |
nd plays of like moral calibre the Es-
lond piece should not shock their sensi-
ilities.
THAI Julia Arthur is capable of gener-
sity and experiences some regard for
ther stars in the theatrical profession is
manifest in her graceful action in pre-
enting Henrietta Crosman with the
omplete and elaborate production of 'As
ou Like 1t" which Miss Arthur used
averal years ago. Maurice Campbell.
Hiss Crosmans manager. approached
iiss Arthur with an offer TO purchase the
reduction for his star. and Miss Arthur
greed to dispose of it, if Miss Crosman
'ould accept il as a gift. The latter felt
ome delicacy in doing so.sas the produc-
or is very costly one. but the erst-
bile fiery Clorinda Wiidairs begged TO
fer il as a token of the high regard in
'hich she held Miss Crosman as an act
ass and a woman. The gift was gru-
ously proffered and as graciously ac-
epted. and the first production of AS
GU Like II. will be made in Philadel-
hia, September 80.
When Clyde Fitch wrote Barbara |
rietchie," which occupied the stage of
le Academy Of Music last week. he Sc
cted for his main theme a reputed incl
ent of the civil war about which there
as always been more or less doubt, but
he ther the dauntless Barbara. even