The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05

THE Casino Girl company, which
comes to the National Theatre tomor-
row night, owns probably the most unique
! diary in existence. 1t was the conceit of
a practical joking member of the COM
pany during the London engagement of
the extravaganza. The actor wished to
poke some fun at another member of the
company without revealing the source of
the comment. He thereupon bought big
| diary, penned his remarks freely. and
| hung the book on the Shaftesbury Thea
! tres call-board Every player religiously
reads everything found on the call-board,
! because 1t is the common medium of
communication between the manager and
members of the company. and ev-
erybody read the diarys memoranda.
The idea caught on instantly, and before
the record was day old II teemed with
remarks by everybody about everybody.
The book is still in use by the COM
pany. 1t serves many good purposes
1t bites now and then. but it was origi-
nally agreed that the taboo should be
placed upon anyone VINO should destroy
it. Ii is splendid regulator of pride,
ambition, and morals, for its pages con-
tain advice and reproach galore, directed
to members who, in the opinion of some
one else, need restraining counsel. 1t is
spicy in spots, and, containing, as ii does,
the views of both London and American
of back-stage small talk.
Some of the more Ineligible contents
are here reproduced.
Some one has soured because Jimmie
Sullivan is billed as the Star of the Show.
Jimmie Sullivan is billed as the Star of
the Show because Jimmie Sullivan is the
Star of the Show.
JIMMIE SULLIVAN
Immediately under this is:
oh. fudge.
Again
THE English ponies needn't turn up
their roast-beef noses. We're getting
quite as much applause as they, and, be-
sides, we didn't have to come to London.
THE AMERICAN GIRLS.
Beneath this is evidentlT British re-
MY Word,''
Another entry reads:
"Will some one please tell me what AL
bert Hart is doing in a starless part in
this company? Al starred in The Bride
Elec.' and Wang Address all answers
to, yours fraternally,
And the answer:
Yes. Albert, l will tell thee You, my
son, starlessly with the company for
the dough- because you discover you can
earn more coin in week as one of its
several comedians, than you could make
as profits as star in year of touring
sons Centre, Bensons Landing, and other
big towns in Washington Territory.
Yours, SAM COLLINS
Further follows this sisterly warning:
Ella Snyder is a 1oyeiy. sympathetic
girl. 1t is very pleasant to be run after
by all of London, but Ella dear, some one
quite as winsome, and pretty as you was
run after in Just the same way about a
year ago, and you know the-notoriety that
followed. ~ A FRIEND. - &c
Then comes Eliais-repiy:
Il thank you, dear friend. l did not
really need the admonition. but | appre-
ciate is kindliness. Have no apprehen-
a frowning mother. who accompanies her
everywhere. is as safe on the Strand as on
Fifth Avenue. Yours. NELLIE"
Some more of the persiHage follows:
IF De Wolf Hopper had never existed.
Albert Hart might have been a great star
ALBERT HART"
Very true" replies Sam Collins, on the
next line, land If Christopher Columbus
hadn't discovered America De Wolf Hop
per wouldn't have been heard of. and l.
Sam Collins. might have discovered
America"
There is enough of this sort of matter
to fill a volume and many a smile it must
give the Lederer company.
The impressions of London received by
the American players, are scattered all
York"
Now that the English girls are visiting
America, many of them for the first time
II is a safe assumption that they will pay
the Americans back in kind for the strict |
nres passed by the visitors TO London
What the London girls say of Washington |
should be interesting indeed.
During the past week workmen have
been busily engaged In making Glen Echo |
one OF the most elaborate amusement re- |
sorts in the vicinity of Washington. Man |
ager w. +. Thomas, formerly of the bust |
ness staff of Chase's Theatre. has taken |
a cottage at the Glen in order that he |
may be constantly on hand to supervise |
the work of renovation and rebuilding.
The thousand-foot cable for the aerial |
railway is expected Wednesday and |
The work of putting it in place will be |
commenced at once. This cable railway. |
which is to swing 100 feet in the air and |
cars each containing twenty |
people, is expected to create quite a SEN /
sation, as it is the only one In the world. |
with the exception OF one in successful |
operation at Brighton. England Ameri-
can people are noted for their patronage
Df amusements with a spice OF danger, |
and this railway is expected to jump into
instant popularity. The work of trans |
forming the caverns under the amphithea-
ire into grotto wonderland has already |
been commenced and the subterranean |
caves are rapidly assuming shape
The statement has been frequently made
hat Mary Mannering and James X.
Racket were planning to appear Jointly
n a Shakespearean drama and that. in
he contract existing between her and her
Frank Mckee. Miss Mannering
lad reserved the right to play four weeks
Zach season in special productions with |
Mr.. Hackett, entirely Independent of Mr. |
Mckees direction.
Both these statements are erroneous |
n Miss Mannering's contract with
Mr.. Mckee 1t is stipulated that she
exclusive direction without reserva-
ions of any character, and any |
oint appearance with Mr.. Hackett could |
,nly be made with his consent. Ii can be |
stated that these are the
acts and that no appearance of Miss |
In any special production with
Ter husband can be made without Mr..
Nckee's consent.
Al some future time. Mr. Mckee states
le may deem 1t advisable to present -Asiss
Hannering in a Shakesperean role in a |
pecial production, but such a project has |
lot yet been formulated. He will con-
inue Miss Mannerine IN Janice Mere
18th" next season. He has no future plans
or her til she has covered the country
n this very successful play He has in
land for her three new plays. one of
which he may present the latter part of
lext season, should circumstances war
ant.
The detective force of the District DO
ice has been conSratulatinG itself the
'ast week that it did not fall victim to a
lot used successfully In other cities to
Ierald the coming of new melodrama.
From Scotland Yard" The making of
he detective force an agency for securing