The Washington times., 1901-10-20

| '''N ana Ine songs Will
which she entertained the patrons of the
Bljou Theatre were not only well selected.
but were given with all the vim and en-
thusiasm that have always marked Miss
Sabels work. One of the best things she
did was her imitation of Cfssie LOTUS in
Miss LOTUS Imitation Of Josephine Sabel.
When Miss LOTUS was on her recent
special tour Miss Sabel joined the com
pany just after they played Washington,
and one night the star offered a surprise
not only to her audience. but to MISS
Sabel, who had appeared just before her.
The last of her limitations was a very
clever one of Miss Sabel, who. not to be
outdone, went on the stage and acknowl-
edged the applause.
Miss LOTUS and ! are great friends
and l did all in my power to persuade
her not to accept an engagement in the
legitimate houses this season, because
/ wanted to try a sister act with her
but 1 think that maybe next spring we
may manage that. Yes; it has been long
time since l was in Washington. but I've
been very busy just the same. My tour
| is booked solid up to next June, and that
| fact has caused me to refuse most
| tempting offer of fifty weeks in Australia
| 1t is very funny, but there have been
| three Josephine Sabels' in Australia. ana
although the others have probably thought
| that it was a very ingenious scheme to
| impersonate me, they didn realize now
they were advertising me. for as soon as
/ found it all out | took steps to convince
the Australian managers that Spu-
| rious SabeIs were travelling under my
| name and now ] have all sorts of induce
| mentS to come to the antipodeS | may
go next year and l believe l should like
| the trip and the country.
| Those who went to the Lafayette Thea
! tire last week for the stock company's pro
| duction of "Shenandoah' were very glad
| to see Charles Wyngate and Frederic Sui
! livan back in Washington, and no attempt
| on the part of the audiences was made to
conceal their satisfaction at the presence
! of these two actors, who were among last
| seasons strongest favorites.
| Mr.. Wyngate appeared as soon as the
| curtain rose, but it was many minutes be-
| fore he was allowed to take up his lines,
as he was given a genuine ovation. Dur
| ing the past summer Mr.. Wyngate played
| with Mr.. Bellows company in Denver.
! and the several weeks prior to the opening
of the Lafayette season he spent in Wash
inSton and at a series of house parties
throughout Virginia.
Frederic Sullivan. whose acting as the
hiustC ring, benevolent old General Buck
thorn was quite up to the standard which
he maintained last season, was also a
company, but only for twelve weeks, as he
was called to England in connection with
the business affairs of his late uncle. Sir
Arthur Sullivan, the famous composer.
Mr.. Sullivan will not be the assistant
stage manager of the Lafayette company
this season. His excellent work last year
decided Mr.. Bellows to find another as
Sistdnt and Mr.. sullivan Will ne assigned
important acting parts-a matter of con-
graduation to him and his numerous ad-
mrers.
Curiously enough, two of the leading ac-
tors who were here a year ago support
ing Grace George in Her Majesty" are
now conspicuous in the opposing Clyde
Fitch plays OF the present week.
Ernest Hastings, who personates the lib
eral minded young New England clergy
man in Lovers Lane" at the Columbia,
will be remembered as the mad German
prince with the maniacal laugh in Her
Majesty. while Frank Worthing, who
was the defender of the young queen of
mythical Nordenmark, is now the ruin
ed stock broker who discreetly kills him
self in The Climbers" at the National.
If the average woman would learn to
keep house she should take lessons from
the stage housekzeper. Not that that is
his title, for in theatrical circles he is
known as the property man. but he
really does for the stage what a woman
Goes in her home, and, as a rule. he could
give her cards and spades, too. II he
failed in his duty the whole play would
be demoralized, whereas when she falls
short in hers 1t is only her husband and
children who reap the consequences.
There is discipline on the stage that if
maintained at home would quickly solve
the servant question. Promptness, too.
is a sine qua non, and no stage husband is
ever kept waiting for his dinner because
the marketing wasn't done on time, and,
too, there is attention TO detail that makes
sure that nothing is overlooked Also
there is economy. If there was not, rue
tion would he raised that would extend to
the business office, and one stage house
keeper would be looking for a job.
The number of things that are handled
every time a performance is given is quite
interesting, as well as funny. For in
stance, in The Climbers i,O35 articles
are taken on and off every time the play
gamut. Among the lot is one rosebud,
which may seem trivial only that
prop in play is trivial II 1t were, it
wouldn't be there. Five sandwiches are
neatly laid a plate TO be served, and
the fruit dish contains always eight
plums, eight apples. two punches of
Of candy is one thing not to be forgotten,
and one ash tray shows that Miss Bing-
hams housekeeper believes in neatness.
Dry twigs to be broken " are on the list,
or else a scene Of agitation would lose
force. when they are absently twisted to
splinters and an actors cue would be
lost Six magazines have to be supplied.
The hOusckecper for The Climbers pays
a visit to the drug store, and gets four
teen pills. which he later remembers to
serve with a glass of water, two foun-
twenty-five boxes for Christmas presents
two wreaths of holly, a Central Park
bench, fourteen Christmas stockings. five
photographs and frames, that help give a
home look to the scene, are all on a daily /
list. and promptly attended to.
Then, in addition, there are the regular I
furnishings of chairs, rugs, tables, and
he like. All those are written down on ,
/, list that is ever with the props" I'm ,
oiled IT extends about three feet, but so Z
trained is the. stage housekeeper that
after a little he never refers to 1t, but ,
,arres all the details in his head.
Props not only arranges everything
with his own hands. hut he does the t
as well. Like some women, he p,
gets enough of sugar, oranges. etc, tC
asst for several days, and none ever mys- s
eriously disappears, either. :
AS far as is known, no property, man ,
leepinE," nor has there yet been a :
property woman" But the twentieth !
century may see both, with mutual bene '
its accrulng. :
Margaret Walker, one of the Washing !
on young women in the cast of The
liberty Bellies" has made something like
900 in real, not stage, money accord
ng to the latest brain product of the !
,ress agent of the Klaw e Erlanger mus /
,al piece, which is enjoying quite a pros {
erous run at the Madison Square Thea
re, New York. I
Miss Walkers sudden wealth came to {
Ter by reason Of her thoughtfulness in S
elling Copper" the other day. The act I