Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-19


ried Alnalia Patti, the eldest SISTER OF the
famous Adelina. whom he introduced to
the American stage. Carlotta Patti gave
Mss Phoebe her first singing lesson Inc
young singer made her debut i'll 1879 at
Trieste. as Marguerite in Faust. Short
y afterward she was selected to create
the leading roles in ''Sapho" and Fedora.
Then followed a season at Covent GARDEN
London. Philip BroZel was born IN 81:
Petersburg. Russia, but was reared and
educated in London. England, where ne
was graduated from the Royal Academy Vi
Music. For the past five years he mas peeh
closely identified with the operate stage IN
England. Clarence Whtehiil, who Will be
heard as Ramfis, is the only American pas
so who ever sang at the Opera Comique III
Paris. He was born in MarenSo, Iowa, ana
was advised to study for the operauc stage
by Mime. Melba. Another young American
who has been conspiCuouSly successful III
Europe is Winfred Golf, who Will be neard
as Amonasro. MIR. Golf first attracted az
tentlOn when he was called upon 10 replace
David BisDham at the Drury Lane i hed-
ter, London. Mr.. Golf has the gin Oh
versatility developed to an unusual oe-
gree of excellence.
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman. in their
efforts to get away from the French farce
an effort which appears to have peet
crowned with success in .All on Account OF
Eliza" have necessarily examined large
number of plays Mr.. Mann Is hlnSeH
something of a Crushed tragt dian II the
reports "a his ambitions TO play Shake
speare are to be credited. But he speaks
with small sympath;- concerning his tel-
low-toiler and comrade in disappointment
in the work of regenerating the stage the
unknown pay wright . =, 49,,
No one but a Doilermaker, sald MT.
Mann in a recent interview, would attempt
20 make a bouer, Dut anybody under neaV-
may be expected tot write, OF Try W
write, a pay. 4 thlnk i. must have been SO
always. L. certainlX was so thFee-qudftct us
OF a century ago, for in Bunns records, Is
sued 10 of this leseeeship of the IneaterS
t,oyal Drury Lane anu toEent Idi'ei'
lind he states thai hundreds OF tiasealeS'
comedies, farceS AID All manner Oh uid-
matte sketches were submit ed to MIN year.
iy and were passed On 10 his reader fof iiir
spectiOn. Not only are ac.ors anu inanas-
ers besieged with pays, but every author
of Standing is being constantly requested
by wouiu-pe writers 10 read heir ihand-
scripts And woe be -ide you, IL one OF those
precious manuscripts Is misiaId: In TINS
connection | recall two musing stores
which they tell of Dumas. he great dra-
matist was called on one day py young
man who asked him very politely for the
re urn OF a manuscript play which he had
left with HIM for peruSal some months
previous. "healy,' replied the creator OF
Lamilie, noncnalantly, Il have no recoliec-
ZION OF 1t. but II you open that closet to
your left You Will ind nundreuS of manu-
scripts In it--and II you cannot discover
your own among them, you are quite We'll
come to any oLner Two Whlch may suihe
your fancy" On ano her occasion, very
cod winter day, another young man came,
with a pay Rugged under his arm. Before
he nau chance 20 even explain MS Grand.
Dumas killed all his hopes, by remarking
to lhe servant: '.Alphonse, The room IL QuI-e
chilly. Throw a few more manuscripts on
the ire" But 1 tell you, ana here Mar.
Mann was In deadly earnest IF Dumas had
read some of the plays winch are sent 10
IN. a univ "a nrIn rod hD
manuscript thrown into the fire, but he
would have insisted on the author being
thrown in wi. II.
The amount of manuscript reading that
Mr. Mann must have done to reach this
peSaimistic SAFE OF hind no doubt Su.n-
Client to insure his securing gem of the
first wafer in '-Ali on Account of Eliza"
The Marquis De Souza, although the first
cousin to the King of Portugal, is known
to be one of the most democratic of men.
His jo.ity is in proportion to his physical
avoirdupois, and he makes friends with the
humble as well as with those of high de-
gree. When he was director of the Royal
Opera, in Lisbon. he was esteemed by
every one connected with the organization
from the stars down to the stage hands.
His predecessor had been man of great
exclusiyenesS and pomposity, and on the
outer door of the series of rooms which
led to his private office had painted the in
scription II Tx to no one with his name
undernea H. De SOuZa, when he took
charge allowed that to remain, but added
underneath 1t the injunction, Il talk to
every one. Walk in. 1t is said that he
would discharge an empioye who did not
treat a chorus girl who wanted to see him
with as much conSidera ion as a prima
donna. 1t was this democratic idea and
sense of fairness which made him 50 popu-
lar when he was the director of this opera.
The people who have argued that WASH
ington might sustain large attractions for
two weeks engagements will find encour-
agement for their theories In the return
engagement of Foxy CUTLER" at the New
National Theater early next month. The
piece was seen In this city quite recently
and the success 1t scored with Washington
theatergoers was unqualified. 1t is one of
the most dignified pieces OF comic opera
writing recently attempted, and there Is
little reason to doubt that Washington will
be glad to see more of it. 1t will come
back with the same big cast Of principals,
numerous chorus and carloads OF scenery.
Some Baltimore theatergoers, while en-
thusiastic over j. E. Dodson's acting as
Cardinal Richelieu In ''The Cardinals Stra.-
agem'' at Chase's Theater this week. have
taken exception to his decrepit makeup
in view of the fact that the action of the
little drama is supposed to have occurred
when he was about forty-five years of age
In replying to them Mr.. Dodson stated in
print: when I first started to play Richie
lieu in Under the Red Robe I made a
study of the character In all the standard
works that could find. These are my au-
thority for the way l make up the part,
and the real reason is this. Many people
have only cursory knowledge of the life
of the statesman. He suffered for fifteen
years before his death from disease, which
weaAened him to the point of decrepitude
and aged him before his time His COM
plexion became affected, SO that he was
very yellow l make. therefore. with
these facts in mind. In addition to this, 1t
must be remembered that Richelieu lived
his life very rapidly. He was not only a
great worker. but he INDUCED in excuses
which undermined his constitution
Although Mr.. Dodson has had twenty
four years experience as an actor. he is
only forty-four years old. He Is Lon
doner by birth and was educated at q
boarding school. He was intended for the
bar. hut while at school took a great in
In mi