Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-09
DRAMA

other attraction. As the conversation
turned to dime museums, the decline In
that style of amusement was commented
on.
1T is due o-the scarcity of freaks he
said. IA large proportion of them have
gone to England The circuses have en-
pioyed SO many Of them as side show adj
jupcts that the field has been almost ex-
hausted.'
''Chiquita," who has been realizing sew
eral fortunes in other cities, comes from
tanzas, December IA, 1869. Her parents and
family were all of normal growth, her
father being above the ordinary heighth,
standing six feet one inch and her mother
five feet four inches The family consisted
OF six children, four brothers and one sis
ter, each one of whom was of normal
helghth; at the date of her birth she was
SO small they could put her in an ordinary
cigar box AT the age of twelve she COM
menced going to school and acquired a
thorough education. being able to converse
IN three different languages and carries on
all her business affairs just the same as a
person of normal heighth.
Chlquita has been received by all the
prominent rulers of Europe being the only
midget that was ever received at Osborne
Castle, Isle of Wight by the late Queen
Victoria, and at that time presented with
diamond watch, which she now wears.
About three weeks age she called at the
White House and was received by Presi-
dent Mckinley. Her receptions will con-
tlnue for short time longer at her parlors,
315 It'll street.
Whlle in conversation with a friend Isa-
dore Rush, wife of Roland Reed, who has
been dangerously ill in New York city for
some time past, said that, according to her
latest letter, received day or two ago,
from the comedian he was doing as we'll as
could be expected, considering the sickness
he has undergone. Miss Rush says she is
hopeful of Mr.. Reeds return to the stage,
but does not expect this gratifying event
for some time to come.
Miss Rush expressed great gratitude for
the ovation she has received at the hands
of her innumerable friends in this city N
her present role with the Rogers Brothers,
SO different from the parts she assumed
while playing with her husband. The pres
ent week marks the Thirteenth of her I'M
expected display of versatility.
The character of Selma White in 'Un-
leavened Bread" has stirred up lots of dis
cusson in the women clubs throughout the
country. Selma White, social reformer, a
woman with mission and a hater Of the
smart set, which refuses ito take her up"
Selma was clipper, put it mildly. She has
been yearning to live her own life," and de-
velop just what neither she nor any one else
could discover. Selma and F'lossie Will
l1ams' counterpart are to be found in every
community. Many women have denied
III,
and the fact that she was a leade in club
life has served to bring down the powers Of
wrath on poor Judge Grants innocent head
He intended, he says, no such thing, that
he had no intention of Slurring club MEM
bers of the feminine persuasion.
Clyde Fitch, the prolific playwright, is a
sttckler accuracy. When the autumn
orchard scene in his latest hit, Lovers
Lane" was submitted to him the day of
production at the Manhattan Theater, he
conceded that it was very beautiful but
protested that 1t was not true to nature
There was too vivid a coloring to the fad
ing foliage, he said. 1t suggested NAPLES
rather than apple trees. The scenic artist
whose color scheme had been followed by
the property maker, put up stiff argu-
ment. He had an apple tree in his back
yard, he declared, that turned to crimson
and gold in the autumnal period But Fitch
was obdurate. The time was short and the
orchard an elaborate affair." with four re-
productions of real trees to be reconstruct
ed And that was why for hours even
until shortly before the rise of the curtain
the debonaire young dramatist was to be
seen perched in his apple branches, help
Ing discard the more vivid foliage and SUBJ
stitute the dull green and brown that were
true to nature. Two wonderfully realistic
stage pictures are afforded by this annie
orchard, and it is hard to choose between
the somber November scene and the mer-
r!er brighter one of May, when every Dough
IS bursting into bloom with blossoms 81
real that one can almost smell them across
the footlights
THE LEIPsIC oRCHEsTRA-The Leip
SIC fhilharmonic Orchestra, under the lead
ership of Hans Winderstein, made its an
pearance in this city at the New National
Iheater yesterday afternoon, and scored q
decidedly artistic success. There are sew
VT he ,izafi
with remarkable precision and intelligence
The leader is evidently musician of ex-
tensive reading and experience, and he has
his force absolutely under control He is
awkward and jerky in his manner but he
exhibits his wonderful memory by conduct
Ing without a score, and it may be said
that his readings of all the works, particu
i i the prelude and Liebestod from
Tristan and Isolde" were thoroughly sat
isfactory, and showed the result of most
careful study and comprehension of the
authors meaning. There were but four
NUMBERS on the program-three only for the
orchestra alone, VIZ, Schubert unfinished
symphony, Tristan and Isolde" a selection
already referred to, and the overture 70
''Tannhauser." While that is rather heavy
papulum lor the average audience. it great
~ pleased the musicians present many Of
whom declared they had not heard SO salts
factory an Interpretation for long time
and compared Mr.. Winderstein In his power
over his men and his ability to get the hest
work out Of them with the late Mr.. SeidI
The soloist was Josef Won Slivinski. and
his selection was the Tschaikowski piano
concerto, with orchestral accompaniment
Slivinsh has improved since he was here
some years ago. He ghas matured in
thought and he has modified his method Of
playing. The work ne played yesterday
demanded both power and delicacy Of
treatment. and 1t gave opportunity for the
display of great virtuesity, all OF which re-
quirements were fully met. At the close If
each movement he was warmly applauded.
and at the conclusion OF his performances
he was three times brought back to the
stage, but refused to play again. The au-
dience was large In the upper part of the
house, but the lower floor was conspicuous
by the number of vacant chairs
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