Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-30

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1.-THE Forest Lovers has realized in some
respects the best that was hoped for it and
also the worst that was feared Bertha
Galland would a-starring go (who would
not if opportunity presented?) and Tho
Forest Lovers seemed to suit her temper
ament. 1t is scarcely credible that it was
the candid choice of so practical manager
Daniel Frohman. 1t was idyllic, and at
times approached the sublime. But it was
play for man who had eaten a COM
Portable dinner. A dinner proverbially pre-
disposes to somnolence. THE Forest Low
ers is a play to be approached with fast
ing and meditation. 1t is one of the mis-
fortunes of life that works of art-real art
appeal so largely to people who haven't
the price, while the people who have it are
devoting themselves to diverting and unin-
tellectual things. To appreciate true art
one must think; to think requires leisure.
and to have real leisure one must be with
out money, for the possession of money is
beset with frivolous and complex tempta-
tions. The play for the dreamer is always
handicapped in securing audiences by the
fact that the box office refuses to put
dreamers on the free list the strength
of that sole qualification. Miss Galland will
have another play one of these days, and if
it combines something of the refinement of
THE Forest Lovers with good ringing
note of modern interest, she will be one of
the regning favorites.
Miss Bob White displayed neither the
gorgeous plumage of some musical produc-
tions nor the melodic luxuriance of others.
large number of people found it's mild
Philadelphia frolicsomeness entirely to
their liking.
'Pudd'nhead Wilson proved a striking
The members DOTTED their society costumes
and became plain country folk, with re-
suits that were decidedly happy. After
seeing the company impersonating the arIs-
tocracy there would be tendency to think
they could do nothing else we'll Yet
"Pudd nhead Wilson is one of the best
things they have done.
Chase's came back to polite vaudeville
The public provided the fatted calf, and
the penftence which may have been felt
for too much lingering with Hoyt farces
was soothed by the evident willingness OF
patrons to forgive and forget.
Whitman Osgood returns to Chase's under
peculiarly happy auspices. The house has
re-entered upon the line of attractions in
winch us prosperity was nrSt dcnleVeQ and
for which the current week has demon
strated there Is a strong popular appetite.
The Academy has during Mr.. Osgoods re-
gine fully maintained the prosperity which
has made it a valuable feature in E. D.
Stairs large collection of theaters. The
portieres at the entrance. which guard
the audience from any possible draft
will doubtless be continued by the SUISSE
quent management, not only mementos
of Mr.. Osgoods ingenuity and enterprise,
but because of their practical advantage.
1t was Mr.. Osgood's intention to renew
these portieres often as might be re-
quired regardless of expense and 1t is
thought that Mr. Stair will, with the lib
crafty which characterizes the modern
manager. insist on this program being car
ried out.
Clara Lipman. who is now starring with
Louis Mann in The Red Kloof,' Paul Pot
1er's play of Boer life, began her stage ca
reer with the Kiralfys in THE Rat Catch
err" in what promised at the start to be an
excellent part: but which was trimmed
down at rehearsals to such an extent that
when the first performance came all that
was left TO the actress was an entrance, an
exit, and this formidable speech: Yes,
mother. I'm coming" From this inauspi-
excellent opportunity with Modjeska, play
ing the ingenue role in the great Polish
stars production of "Odette.'' After her
season with Modjeska she Joined the Ger
man Stock Company in Milwaukee and
gained much valuable experience by play
ing long series of ingenue and juvenile
roles. in German She then Joined Mitter-
wurzer the celebrated German star, in Chi
oago, appearing in his leading juvenile
''Incog." where she made pronounced hit.
Following this came more stock work. Then
with Mr. Louis Mann she starred in The
Laughing Girl" From there, and still with
Mr. Mann she went to The Strange Ad-
ventures of Miss Brown This was sue
ceeded by her big hit in The Girl From
Paris In rapid succession followed The
Girl in the Barracks, "All on Account OF
Eliza" and The Red Kloof."
Louis Mann has run the gamut from ex-
travaganza to tragedy. He practically be-
gan in the latter, for his earliest essays
were with Edwin Booth and Nine. Nodes
ka. in the repertores of those famous stars;
and his ambition had always been for seri-
Gus work. Fate however. landed him in
comedy, where he made number of strik-
ing hits. With Miss Lipman he carried
The Girl From Paris and The Telephone
Girl to fortune; and he resigned very
large salary when he gave up work of that
class for more legitimate essays. In 1.-The
Red kloof" he has plenty of comedy where
his dialect finds full play; but he has some
strongly dramatic scenes, as well.
Not the least feature of E. H. Sothern's
production of If Were King are the pic
lures TO be presented of old Paris
Those who have read Victor Hugo's
'.Notre Dame have some idea, but only
some idea. of what Paris was like in the
days OF Francois yillon. With 'Notre Dame
and with the help of such illustrations as
those of Dore to the ''Contes Drolatiques, "a
or OF Robida to Rabelais they can conjure
up a faint presentment OF what Paris was
like In the days when Louis XII was King
of France and Master Francois villon was
2ashionins his fantastic testaments and BE-
Queathing a thousand nothings to 4 th9l.-