The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
THE PLAYER FOLK.


thereby Brighten his secretary, and valet
and the other hired people who look after
his personal comfort They searched an
IN they found him buyiug fruit for
crowd of boys. and he didn't seem 90
know that his dignity was suffering.
I'm front of the station two carriages
and baggage wagon were in waiting
when the Mansfield special train steamed
into the Pennsylvania depot
Had a bully time for fully ten min
UteS-muSJ enjoy myself once lu "a while,
YOU know" was his explanation TO MS
manager
Joseph jefferson left Washington yes
tcTday fun of good cheer, and with his
bank account considerably Increased
Three years $50. when MIR. Jefferson was
scheduled to appear here. he was sud
denly taken III a week or so before his
local engagement and Tom jefferson, his
son. played his fathers roles.
No one can possibly mistake any Of the
Jefferson sons for the father Two years
later. when Mr.. Jefferson returned 70
Washington, people supposed the son was
again playing the elders roles. and the
audiences were pretty slim until the lat
ter part of the week This year even.
many people timidly enquIred of Treas
urCr Fowler, at the National, II ne was
sure Joseph Jefferson would be mere, De
fore purchasing seats.
It was necessary 10 place the musicians
beneath the stage at the matinee ana
even with this increased seating capacity
the National was not large enough 10
accommodate the thrOngs that wanted 10
see Rip Van Wrinkle"
Previous TO the jefferson engagement
Julia Marlowe held the banner matinee
record Of the present season. but MI Jei-
fersOn'S receipts exceeded those OF MISS
Marlowc by 500
Mr. jefferson. accompanied by his sons.
Charles, William. and Joseph, IT. Will
leave for their Florida place next Sunday.
#Hra.H. liz HHaHH
their Baltimore engagement The OLD ac-
tor expects 10 entertain cX-President
Cleveland early in February.
The theatrical gossips Of London, not
content with having William Gillette en-
gagged to marry his youthful leading lady.
Maude Fealy, now say that 1t is al set
tied that he is soon to wed Edna May.
the former Violet Grey Of The Belle OF
New York" Probably he doesn't intend
70 marry anyone and ne certainly VIII
not marry Edna May just now, because
her husband is Fred Titus. al present APP
pearinE in one Of the numerous L-eutLSI
choruses. and refuses TO permit ms WY
TO get the divorce she IS said 70 so much
desire
As stated in The Sunday Times, n c.
Goodwin's London engagement in When
We We're Tventy-one-' has been a fail
ure. Mr.. Goodwin last Saturday night
notified the members Of his company that
his London season would be concluded
in a fortnight at the end Of which time
he and his wife. Maxine Elliott, VIII re-
turn TO this country
The failure Of When We Were Twen-
ty-Oue" Is asCribed by many persons 20
the scene ia the EsmOnd piece Jnat rep
reseuts the Interior OF a London supper
club. In America even, many OF Good
wins frienCs took exception ~ this scene
and he was frequently advised 10 eIInl-
nate it altogether, OF else mccify IT,
There is trouble in Kirk LaSheue's
Marguerite sylvia Opera Company, and all
because Mr.. IaShcue has notified his
acting manager, W D. Mann, that his
services are no longer needed. This
would not occasion any great disturb
ance under ordinary circumstaneeS, hut
Miss sylvia happens to be- Ms Mann
/ when she Is away from the Iopu'EhJs'
and she has boldly thrown down the
gauntlet and notified Mr LaSnelie that
II her husband is discharged, she 700,
viii HE herself back TO her New YORK
! fat. There is more 10 the story, bat II IS
! the familiar bluff back ana forth
| The Princess Chic viii be remembered
I by Washingt0niaus as the tuneful opera
| that had its first presentation anywhere
| at the Lafayette Theatre three years
Iago. At the time Of its premiere, an UNI
| known singer-sc far as the operate stage
! Is CbnteTLlttL-Alli4Itlt ArluRts VAS llle
/ chief figure in the romantic piece. And
| when the opera was brought 20 the New
! York Casino few months after It's local
/ engagement the metropolitan REVIEWERS
( had a vast amount Of FUN CnTGiTiug
[ where SIR LaShelle found Lls prima don
/ ma
! II was principally on account Of this
| deficiency In his chief singer that "The
! Princess Chic WIS not a success in New
/ York
! For the past two seasons It has been
| sent around thu country with consider
! able success. with Miss sylvia in tine title
/ role.
Prior TO her elevation Miss sylvia was
| known chiefly as "a member Of the Alice
I Nielsen company in The Fortune Tell
! Manager Chase announces that the en-
| tire receipts Of the performa nee Of A Day
I and a Night" at his theatre tomorra-
| afternoon viii be turned over 10 the Nc
/ kinney National Memorial Arch fund.
DIT STAFFORD, too, VIII gre the proceeds
/ Of his lecture At the National Theatre
/ next Friday afternoon 90 the Mckinley
! Arch fund.
| Grace George has finally scored "a sue
! cess in her endeavors to star. and her
/ husband. William A Brady. who has been
/ indefaugable in his efforts in her behalf
/ is naturally very much pleased.
! Miss Georges new play Under South
1 Cru Skies" after the polish Of a few one
| night stands. was taken to Gotham last
/ week and was given reception M the Re
| public that left TO doubt as To- her Sic
| cess aud that of the play. which is by
/ -oille Blair Parker, who also wrote Way
| Down East
| Under Southern skies" pictures exist
! euce Iu the Southland twenty-five Years
] ago, aud is said 10 Doe chOckfuu Of what
I the playWrIshts term atmosphere"
I while the types are interesting pers0uages
! drawn from the chivalrous. generous life
! OF the times.
J In Under Southern Skies Burr McIu-
! tosh and Thomas Burns both play South
/ eru coionels who have an extreme dislike
\ for each other. Each has announced that
l me- intends 10 KIN the other ON sight In
I thu play the fiery colonies are brought to-
/ sether at a wedding at the house Of a
/ mutual friend. The dramatist has ar
/ ranged matters that the coI0ueIs are left
/ alone on the stage. but they are too gem
/ Itmauly 10 CONNIE nee 90 uischarga th-ir
/ firearms i'm their hosts home
Where can see you tomorrow" en-
Amy place so. dcsiah," replies the
! other
= assuah so 1 should like to see 20. in
| hell sub"
..Ve'y well. I shall be pleased TO meet
/ SO. which evan so intend To be-"
I
! Colorado" another State play by Au-
| gustus Thomas. will be- presented for the
/ first time tonight at WaIlack's. New
/ York Charles Frohwan has given the
| piece the benefit OF good cast. including
! wilton l-dckays. Francis CarlEle Maud
I Hoffman. and Violet Rand. The scenes of
( Colorado are laid IN the Rocky Noun
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