The Washington times., 1901-09-29

-nonly lucky, for almost her first engage
ment was as member of the now laIiigCs -
original "F'lorodora'' sextettc, IN Which
she shared the honors, so Tar as peaiuts
is concerned. with Marie wilson, als0 OF
this city. In THE Liberty Beiles MISS
Walker does not have a conspicuous foie,
but sbn uarticipates in trio and shows
!, sopran, OF much worth. Lotta taust
who was one of the brunette beauties OF
the company. is known to her intinates as
Mrs SCHNEIDER, and is the wife OF the best
known of the musical conductors OF the
native stage, Paul SCHNEIDER.
To enumerate the claims for prominence
of the different Bellies is merely a ques-
flor of space. for there is not young
woman in the organization but that is
famed for something or other in the tnea-
trical world Bunched as they are in The
f;bertT Relles'' they form a hitherto
unequaled composite picture. in which
are included all the varying shades Oh
beauty, including real blondes, blondines;
blondettes blondesses, brunettes ana
brunines, Titan, sherry shot-with sun
brunines. Titan. sherry shot-with
shine and one plain, everyday req halrea
girl
Walter Hawley, a Washington actor
who has won quite an enViaDle reputati0h
as an actor, principally on the Nauutt Nt an, iaie
with Flo Irwin who gives passaole an
itation OF her more famous SISTER MAY.
made his debut in his home city .ast
week at the Bijou as an author Inc
sketch played by Miss Irwin and Mr..
Hawley Caught With the Goods, was
written by the Washingtonian, and the
general favor with which 1t was reeelNeu
by Bijou audiences during the week was
a pretty good endorsement of its merits
as an entertainment particularly adapleu
to vaudeville purposes.
In Caught With the Goods" Mr.. Eaw-
ley shows bit OF humorous writing that
would be very commendable even from a
more experienced and better known play
wright The lines fairly sparkle with
bright sayings at times, while there are
Just enough serious speeches to MAKE II
a splendid vehicle for the two vaude-
Williams.
After vainly trying to get a play in
which he could score a personal success
ard incidentally attract large enough
audiences to ensure profitable season,
Stuart Robson has turned to the good old
standby, THE Henrietta" Bronson How
ards brilliant comedy. which never states
and which is just as funny and intere St
ing today as when it was first played
The past few seasons with THE Cad
fly" which Mr.. Robson very senslpiy
withdrew after couple of weeks trlai
at Wallacks Theatre. New York, ana
''Oliver Goldsmith" the Augustus Thorn
as piece which the comedian used for a
season and half with varying fortune,
We're not as great financial successes az
the z. ser had right to expect IN view
of IL attachments and reputation. aho
he naturally turned to The Henrietta
when he found he could not secure new
piece that was deemed suitable.
The season in The Henrietta opened
at St Paul Monday night and the re
ports of the opening are to the effect thal m
not only Bertie the Lamb but the ehliF'
company scored great success
Included in the Robson organization arr
four players who have at previous period:
headed their own companies Ihey ar
Maclyn Arbuckle, who was seen at th'
National Theatre last season in the short
lived comedy, THE Sprighuy Ronlanc'
of Marsac;" Russ Whytal, an exceiien
actor and playwright whose starring tour
in For Fair Virginia" have made mn
well known throughout the country, an'
Dorothy Rosmore and Estelle Garter
who have both starred in seasons past
Francis Wilson, like most people, ha'
his peculia rites and fads. among which
is his penchant for collecting rare oi'
books and Dutch pictures; all of which
II Is said he forgets when an opportunit!
for PLAYING golf presents itself. JONI
Eendrick Bangs, the author, tells a soo'
story on Mr.. Wilson. which occurred our
ing the summer while he was the latter
guest at New Rochelle
~
As we drove through small cemeter;
on our way to the Pelham country oIul
the famous Stroller was i'll at ease, am
his voice quaVered as he bade Boou morn
ing to his friends who reside there per
Good morning, Joseph he observed t
he stamnered, and, of course, the foreve
silent Joseph made no reply;
:. They are not very talkative. thes
fellows. said the comedian, but the
Are they the liveliest citizens yo
have in New Rochelle / asked, iooln
out over an overcrowded array OF hean
stones.
They are the most reserved, repiie
Wilson. not anxious to commit himself
They never have to take back any liiiii n
they say. because they don't say II
they don't mix up in politics; and whll'
OF course. you wouldn't invite them I
dinner you can't help edmiring their DC
nestic habits. They never go anyTher'
and best of all. they don't gossip, Whlc
in small towns is a rare virtue. :,
Do they appreciate your pecula
style of humor? l asked. somewhat II
terested, for / had never before met
man VINO seemed TO be upon such fa1nll1a
and intimate terms with cemetery.
I'm afraid not the comedian repiie'
with a sigh. I've never got laugh on
of any Of them yet
After the game, which turned out I
be a nip and tuck affair, and we were o
our way back to WILSON'S home fc
luncheon, We passed lot seC0zii iliI
through the cemetery and sped ny III
grave of the departed Joseph.
Give me joy, Joe. he cried, as v
passed I did him. Joe. ! Old him III
Joe like a courteous gentleman, Shove
no emotion whatsoever
What was Joe's last nameT i aske
Mr. Wilson, turning slightly ana Wi'
emotion in his voice, said Really. | ha
to mention il: it's sad story. He Wa
the best golf player in these parts r
died of grief caused by the last gan
he lost TO me. Don't ask me to mentiS
mis- name; il is really sacred TO me.
Now what's the use playing go
with a man ike that Mr.. Bangs says
Last week was one of great activity
theatrical circles. and no less than ha
a dozen new stars were launched, ar
several new plays rhat will strive for su
cess without the advantage of the pop
iarity OF any single player 20 aid the
saw their first glimpse of the footligh
in different parts of the country.
Perhaps the most important openir
performance of the week occurred in Ne
York Tuesday night. when Mrs. Fisl
showed for the first time in this count
miranda of the Balcony" at the Ma
haitian Theatre, which in the future W
be the home of this talented woman. II
attitude of Mrs. Fiske's husband N
manager, Harrison Grey Fiske, iowa
the theatrical syndicate. made the efro
10 secure a house in the very strongho
of the band of managers one of gre
financial risk. for practically controllin