The Washington times., 1901-10-06

Happy Home" and many others In 1898
he formed a partnership with George l..
Spaulding In the music publishing busi-
ness in New York City and the first sue
cess was remarkable.
Gray bought from the late Charles Gra-
nam the song Two Little Girls IN
Blue. The price paid was so. He did
not use Graham's words or melody, but
10 tfat title wrote song that set the
whole world singing. While Graham got
the credit of having written it, Gray and
ms partner. Spaulding, made $4,000 out
OF the sale Of the same. He also bought
The Fatal Wedding from Gussie l.;
Davis for S25, and then rewrOte IL and
made as much. if not more, from the sale
of it as the firm did from Two Little
Girls in Blue" From Felix MCGiennon
he bought oh, Uncle John for $40; he
reWrote the song and made 1t the hit
Of the country at the time. The drama
tization of The Volunteer Organist, is
his first attempt at play-writing. The
play is said to have met with much sue
cess in every city in which it has been
produc, Ciergymen and press have
highly endorsed it. There is as much
laughter in il as in most farce comedies
times Mr.. Gray said when he placed the
ma Manuscript with Manager Marteu 4
think this play win create a sensation in
taVor OF non-abusive temperance.
Harry Corson Clarke, who was a mem
Der Of the Frawley stock company at
the Columbia three seasons ago. will be
with Manager Bellows stock company at
the Lafayette for ten weeks. Mr. Clarke
has reputation as a comedian that en-
sures him crowded houses whenever he
appears in some of the more populous
cities of the Western States. but he pre-
fers bel lg in the East. His most recent
engagement was with The Ladies' Para
disc" the piece that sought to replace
grand opera at the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York. Fortunately for Mr.
Clarke, he was indisposed on the night
Of the opening. and therefore escaped the
stating which the New York papers SO
generally gave The production.
Washingtonians recall Mr.. Clarke as an
exceptionally cIever impersonator of ''old
men parts, and if he repeats his good
work of the Frawley season Manager
BeHeWS patrons Will enjoy his work un-
commonly well.
Just because the Anna Held of the stage
uses a fetching French accen. is no rea-
son why Anna Held in private lfe-or
Mrs. Fforeuz Ziegfeld, to be more cor
rect, inasmuch as the star of The Lit
tie Duchess is the wife of her manager
should indulge in the same Gallican
speeches in the seclusion of her hotel.
This very interesting French woman had
appointed an hour for an interview with
Times representative one day last week.
Just because he happened TO be a few
minutes late he looked for a reprimand
in the choicest of Partisan accents. and
had decided upon the reply in the same
tongue but with perhaps a slight differ
ence in the matter Of pronunciation. But
imagine the newspaper mans disappoint-
ment when Miss Held greeted him with
the remark. You're ten minutes late.
rgre araf 4 rrrg4l !,
OF a suggestion that the speaker had been
porn and reared outside of the United
states. Not even shrug of the little
held shoulders either; nothing more re-
proving than a glance from those Won
derful Held eyes that have brought so
much lame and not a little wealth to
their possesscr. And during chat that
was occasionally broken into by two small
dogs that inquisitively barked the mean
ing of the Times mans invasion of their
home, Miss Held revealed nothing that
might stamp her as other than a genuine
American. although she did confess to a
decided liking for her own city of Paris.
its recrea lions, playhouses, actresses-and
Dressmakers naturally brought IN
dresses. Gowns. ah. yes murmured the
star Of THE Little Duchess" Il have a
few with me. How many2 As near as |
can recall. something like forty Anyway
there are fifteen trunks OF them in all
No; not all stage costumes, by any means
One in particular / love It's made OF
chiffon. real Irish lace, and-and-and"-
and here the Held tongue ratified off
yards Of language concerning the yards
of materials that went into the making
Of this fayOrite dress of hers. There were
thingumbobs and at-do-you- call ems
galore when it came to the trimmings
only the actress used the technical terms
that nobody but a French tailor would
comprehend. Miss Held. though. appar-
entity had her lines perfect, and ratified on
and on about her preferred dress, and
only regretted that she would be unable
to wear il as much as she wished.
And why?" enquired the interviewer
'Oh, must work, work, work! 1t is