The Washington times., 1901-11-17

the greatest faith in Mr.. Bellows. II has
frequently happened that he has cast me
tor a part that TO me looked impossible.
would tell him, but he would ALWAYS
say: Well. you just try it. / think You
can do it and after playing the part l
would always feel. although perhaps /
Wouid pe very bad in it. that had done
the best In my power and that he had
made me do 1t. He has an iniofina BILE
way of compelling you to do your hest.
Ihis is my NTH season with Mr.. Bellows.
the hrst being some years ago with the
original Frawley company out In San
Francisco"
Few persons who attended the perform
ances of THE Rivals and THE Cricket
on the Hearth" by the jefferson COM
pany at the National Theatre last week
were aware of the exact identity of the
young woman who enacted the role of
Lydia in the first and Dot in the last
named play. She is Georgia Menduu.
niece of John Drew and cousin of Ethel
barrymore. two of the most conspicuous
ana successful stars of the present day.
iew years ago the latter was bur A
school girl and known to fame only
through that of her family. and Miss Mem
dunn stands pretty fair show of follow
ing in her footsteps She is excanticnaiv
clever, has a bright spirited manner ana
is a Charming young woman When n
representative of The Times called on her
one morning during the week she seemed
quite amazed at the idea of being inter-
viewed.
1t seems rather strange to select me
Tor haN en't done anything great or even
interesting. In fact just now 1 don't feel
as though I'm doing much of any thing
for I'm not in rip" and time hangs
heavily on my hands. We're never salts
hea. are We? When / have had to play
every night ] used to wall about never
having any time and now it's lust the
other way. We close next week in Bal
timore, and then? l should like
to go in stock for a time.
say for a time, because while think it's
a splerdid school. it is very apt to sap
all the good from ones work. A woman
who has tried and failed in other things
may go into stock work without fear but
to my mind. continued playing and re-
new pieces are very detrimental
to ones art. You haven't time to study
one role thoroughly, consequently YOU
cannot help but give it merely a super
heial treatment and the result is not only
unsatisfactory to yourself but TO your au-
diences. l played leading roles for five
weeks in stock last spring with the
Wright Huntington company"
Wasn't 1t nice to be the leading wo-
MANI asked the interviewer
Well, to tell you the truth" replied
Miss Mendum. the only difference / no.
ticed was that I had a hotter dressing
room than anybody else. That may have
been distinction made in my favor on
the part of the management OF the house.
but since then ] have declared myself
against leading roles. You notice that I'm
not playing them with Mr.. Jefferson.
don't you?
My career? Really, 1 have had none.
] just wandered on the stage. It's habit
in our family. ! spent three years with
my uncle. John Drew. during which time
l played small roles in his plays and this
season ! Joined Mr.. Jefferson. l was a
little afraid to attempt Lydia in The
Rivals for | heard of so many we'll
known people who had essayed the role
but there is small opportunity for work
in 1t SO until another and a better part
presents itself. l shall have to trust to
the good will of the public and hope that
you newspaper people for your interest in
me-"
Ten-Ichi. the conjurer who will appear
at Chase's Theatre Thanksgiving week,
at the head Of troup of seven Oriental
wonder-workers, is considered in his coun-
try to be their greatest magician He is
the Japanese Hermann the Great" SO
great is his reputation in the Orient that
In Pelting. when he applied for permission
to give a performance, the censor de-
clined to grant the license, fearing that
his exhibition would so far surpass that
Of Ching Ling Foo that the latter would
be dscredited before his countrymen.
Ten-Ichi is now making his first tour
around the world He has the as
sistance of a company of seven magi-
clans, included among whom are several
pretty young Geisha girls, who themselves
perform some astonishing tricks.
Some of Ten-Ichi's greatest acts are
done with fire and water. For the first
act box Of burning Goals is brought
upon the stage. Using the chop-sticks,
i he
glowing ember in his mouth, apparently
eats it. After swallowing several OF these
Goals he emits from his mouth a shower
Of sparks. and by the means of these
sparks lights a display of fireworks ar
ranged on pinwheels. The illusion closes
in blaze of fire.
But Ten-Ichis greatest feat is the one
that he calls the enchanted fountains
In this act streams of water gush from
a cup, the blade of a sword, flaming
torches, and the heads of his assistants,
until at its close there are sixteen minia-
.ure Seysers playing simultaneously
W here thc water comes from is a source
)t mystery to all but Ten-Ichi and his as
sistants-
The women Of the company also do
number of very clever tricks. The butter
iy dance of Miss Ten Katsu illustrates the
art of dancing as practiced in Japan.
Fen Katsu is the principal figure in a re-
narkahle Illusion wherein Ten-Ichi
,auses her to change into a grown man
before the audience. Another wonderful
'eat different from similar ones, Is the
of Master Ten-lchi in mid
air. high above the stage. and without
my apparent support
Unless all signs fail, Messrs. Fisher and
iyley will have the most successful sea-
on that any firm of theatrical managers
las recently enjoyed in the tour of the |
wo 'Florodora" companies, which are to !
make the great musical comedy known |
throughout the United States as well as
n the principal cities of Canada.
From all over the country the demand |
rom managers has been so pressing that |
he only possible way to meet 1t was by |
ending out two organizations, and even |
With this arrangement none of the play |
,oers outside of the larger cities will |
'e able to see the play this year. The |
outes of both companies are booked solid |
or the entire season, and the length of !
he engagements runs from three nights |
o eight weeks.
In the equipment of the two organiza- /
ions precisely the same policy has been |
'ursued. namely, to give the public out
ide of New York city performances that |
will in every way be as satisfactory as |
hose seen in the Metropolis, where Flo |
OdOro' has been presented to crowded |
louses for q year. and is booked to re- |
main another season. The expense of |
ending an attraction of such proportions |
II tour would be quite enough to discOur |
- tAAAAt1l any SCI lei bAts Win
he way the fame of "Florodora" has been |
irculated it is patent to the owners that |
he returns will fully justify the outlay Of
he sum required to maintain the Organi-
alton while travelling.
From London town comes the news that
l. c. Goodwin is about to turn his back
n his English country home and the |
reat London success that was his-in the
abled reports that followed his opening
few months ago.
The fact is, Goodwin-s success in the