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

audience, in the meantime, were vigorously
applauding the thrilling situation, although
it had not figured among those mentioned
last week by the press agent. Roosevelt
was arraigned in the Police Court next
morning and it is said that Gilmore and
MartiEeau paid the fine and costs.
When George C. Hazelton, jr., first fin
ished his play, Mistress Nell" he tucked
it away in his trunk, ashamed to show it
to any one. He was living in Washington
at the time, and worked on it by stealth.
One day, however, he plucked up courage
to ask Henrietta CroSsman, who was then
playing here in one of Charles Frohman's
companies. If she would listen to play.
Why, certainly answered Miss Cross
man. Have you written one?'
"Oh. no. said young Hazelton. Il was
just wondering whether you would con-
sent to hear one written by friend of
mine"
But Miss Crossman had met embryo play
wrights before, and was not to be deceived.
You have written a play, Mr.. Hazelton;
let me see it, said the actress.
Under continued ss-examination Hazel
ton admitted that it was true. and then
promised to read 1t to Miss CroSsman. The
actress was well acquainted with the young
mans family, and a day or so after the
young playwright called at her hotel and
began reading Mistress Nell" When he
had finished Miss Crossman was in rap
lures.
1T is simply great, Mr. Hazelton," cried
she.
Are you making fun of me?" questioned
Hazelton.
Indeed I am most serious" replied the
actress. Give me that play, and it will
make both of US rich and famous"
This was seven years ago.
The actress and playwright hunted New
York over for manager who would invest
in Mistress Nell" One can go through the
nd oil lr,,1 i
be named who has not rejected Mistress
Nell But the two enthusiasts were not
to be denied. Finally, after working sew
eral years, Miss Crossman started out
starring IN small way under Maurice
CampbelIs management, and the fourth
week of the tour he put on Mistress Nell'
in Denver. From that moment success was
with the enterprise. From the far west
Mr. Campbell brought his star and play to
the east, and finally got a hearing in New
York. The result is well known. The sue
cess was simply wonderful.
After the first performance in New York
the author went behind the scenes to con-
graduate the star. This meeting was an
interesting event. They shook hands, and
the actress, with tears streaming down
her cheeks. said:
What did 1 tell you, Mr.. Hazelton? 1
said that play would make us both famous,
and it has"
Miss Cheeseman's words were true enough.
She sat up all night waiting for the morn
ing papers, to what the critics were
going to say, and when she read her mo-
tlces she broke down completely. The re-
suit was that she was not able to appear
at the next scheduled performance
Success had done what defeat would prob-
ably not have accomplished. But she soon
recovered. and from that moment to this
success has been with her.
Tortajada, the celebrated Spanish singer
and dancer, who made such pronounced
success at the Bijou several weeks ago, has
been booked for return engagement at
this theater early in January. Another i'm
poitant engagement made by Manager
Schiesinger yesterday was for the appear
ance at the Bijou Of the ever popular Rus
sell Brothers, whose act. 1.-The Irish Ser
want Girls has been occupying the yau-
deville stage for the past fifteen or twenty
years, with practically little change. al
though 1t is today considered by most pa
irons OF vaudeville as even funnier than
when first presented. The Russells were
starred earlier in the season by Oscar
Hammersteln at the Victoria Theater in
play of Hammerstein's own manufactures
entitled Sweet Marie" The Russell
prothers were lavishly praised by the New
York dramatic critics, but the play was
condemned Hammerstein, while acknowl-
edged to be remarkable man in nany re-
spects, displayed in Sweet Marie that he
was incapable Of turning out a comedy.
The real hit of the performance was tIe
vaudeville act of the Russells, which thew
incorporated after the second performance
or the Hammerstein piece, and it was this
that Kept Sweet Marie in New York for
over two months.
mere nave been many foreign variety
ac's drought TO this country, both before
ana SINCE the present craze for vaudeville
existed. but not one has eyer created moro
ton fha
are with the Reilly & Woods Big show
One of the brothers has been in this coun.
try before, having been booked in Italv
MS native country, by an agent of Rudo,nb
Aronson, then the manager of the Nev
YORK Casino, some seven years apo us
relates funny circumstance concerning
their arrival, which goes somewhat after
thls 1ashlon: 1t seems that when the team
sailed from Marseilles they had yerv little
ready cash, but were long on good clothes
ehapiihs them to make very distinguish
Gu appaerence. When they reached New
YORK their total available assets Amounted
70 one franc and bundle of French stage
money The situation called for desneraie
measures, so after consultation tba ~
Oh the story came ashore and took a cah
TO the Hotel Normandy, to which he had
Twin, oi at th 6y some friends abroad Ar
rNms at the hotel, he walked IN tn ~.
cashier, nonchalantly drew out his hin
case with its store of stage MONEY and
tTled to make it plain that he Wantad
change for 1,0O0-franc note SO that he
could pay his cabman. This was LITTLE he
yond the cashier, but after an explanation
chleny IN pantomime, Joscary succeeded a.
making "a touch" for $50 which served 70
get his companions off the boat ana ~
MI. Aronsons office at the Casino whare
matters were so arranged that there was
no need of further drafts on the sfaes
Inc Rogers brothers, with sixteen vouno
girls In The Rogers Brothers in Wa sbine.
Ton present unique speciality in the las,
act that has greatly pleased eyerybodv ana
particularly gratifled older theatereoers =,
is burlesque on the old-fashioned sone
and dance called "My Bunco Queen" The
ar Is especially attractive When .arbe
Rogers Brothers in Washington" onenad T.,
Buffalo early in the season the West point
cadets were encamped in that civ attend
ing the pan-American exposition. On the
opening night U. s. Grant, Sd, with the
oandmaster of the West Point Band at
tended the performance. They were mar
tlcularly struck with the music NJ sAr,,
bunco queen as marching tune Thay
came again the next night. Wednesdey
ha XEnct Eo;,