Evening star., 1902-01-18

The story goes that William Faversham
and Don Caesar are on speaking terms only
In professional way. Mr.. Faversham has
no liking for the buster and braggadocio of
the impgcunious Spaniard; and the Spaniard
is in his turn doing what he can to spoil
Mr.. Favershams prospect as theatrlc
star There was nothing in Mr.. Fayer-
sham's past to indicate that sentimental he
roes i'm antique frillS were at all in his line
When he appeared as the signing lover to
Maude Adams Juliet his admirers Ctll
them outdid the pathos of the star herself
in signing Romeo, Romeo. wherefore art
thou. Romeo Mr.. FaVersham's art lies es-
sentially in depicting the modern gentle
man: the braggart is not in his best vein
He played Don Caesar with a reposefu sim
cerity which gave it a certain substantial
charm to the admirers of honest work; but
it was not the dashing and hamboyant pur-
veyor of stage tricks that a Don Caesar
ought to be in order to satisfy the popular
ideal of the role. This is the second de-
pressing experiment of the kind within
brief space of time. John Drew's appear
ance in Richard Carvel is one of those
memories that linger grim and persistent.
Mr.. Drew did not desire to play Carrel, and
his Judgment was amply vindicated by the
results. He now has play to his liking,
and returns to Washington next week to
make amends to the loyal clientele which
awaits him Mr. Faversham also has new
play. which has not yet been named 1t is
from the pen of Justin Huntley Mccarthy.
San Toy back at the Columbia with
familiar faces on both sides of the foot
lights. San Toy" is one of the musical
productions that bear repetition. and the
quantity gleeful melodies We're welcomed.
although the production could not be
ciassed as Improvement on its predeces-
At the Lafayette the literary drama was
represented by Lady Windermere's Fam"
The epigrammatic briliancy of the play is
such that it is worth while hearing the
lines recited, even though the performance
is in some respects deficient. The other
theaters pursued their accustomed ways,
and met with the usual appreciation, with
vaudeville bill at Chase's which presented
a number of points of interest. stirring
old-fashioned melodrama at the Academy
and burlesque and variety at the Bijou and
kernan's.
Frank Lincoln, whose gift OF mimicry
runs to languages declares that as mat
ter Of fact he is very bad lnguist.
If l am linguist at ALL" he says, II
of the fmpressionist school" He
has entertained many distinguished people
in Europe. among them the present King
OF England. as well the Car of Russia
King Kalakaua, the King of Siam and
others.
On one occasion a jolly party had as
sembled at Lord Farquhar's house in Gros-
venor square. just after the king, then
DIT,
Mr., Lincoln gave his impressionistic reci-
tation in German, and the prince, with a
twinkle in his eye. looked at Count Mum
ster, the German amba to Great Brit
ain. and pointed at him as a jocular hint
that he was the original Of the travesty
After the entertainment Count Munster ap-
preached Mr. Lincoln and said:
You tell us that you do not speak nor
understand German?'
Not word
Allow me TO congratulate you. Your
German is better than the original!'
Frederick Sullivan of the Bellows Stock
Company, although an Englshman by
birth, has long since become thoroughly
Americanized, but he has never utgrown
his pronounced English accent or his
American chivalry.
While on street car one day this week
Mr.. Sullivan became quite as much IN
censed at the rudeness of the conductor to
a woman passenger on the car in connec-
tion with her request for 9th street trans
fer as the woman did herself. The latter.
Notwithstanding her great Indignation, had
saving sense Of humor for she quickly
turned TO Mr. Sullivan with the request:
SIR. VIII you kindly tell this person
what ] think of him.
Mr.. Sullivan. without betraying the least
excitement, said in a melancholy drawi:
Sir. this lady thinks you are an under
strapper, clothed with a little brief au-
thority. whose only qualification for the
position you hold is your extraordinary
impuecnce."
Here's enterprise,
Ting. a-ling, ling" chimed the tele-
phone bell
Central, please give me the zoo. have
not the number. Hello. Is this the zoo?"
1T is"
Il would like to talk to DR.. Baker
please"
rs this DIR. BakerY'
Yes: with whom have the pleasure Of
talking?''
with Chase's Theater'
What is il. Mr.. Chase?"
Doctor, / have for my theater next
week one OF the most sensational lion acts
In the world, consisting of Mile Adgie and
her three leaping lions. In every city in
which she has appeared where there is a
zoo she has entered the lions cages. She
did SO In New York, Boston. Cleveland and
other cities, and desires the same privilege
here She simply desires, as / understand
1t. to test her powers with your lions as
she has heard that they are young and very
ferocious."
Our lions ferocious? Ha, ha, ha, They
are harmless as kittens. You and 1 could
enter their cage with safety"
We'll. couldn't you oblige the lady and
wake them UP with a little gunpowder or
dash Of tabasco2''
The result might be too dangerous"
But. seriously, doctor. the fierceness of
your lions is too well known. and / fear
that Adgie cannot be thrown OF In that
way. She simply desires to enter the cage,
privately, not publicly, and there viii be
no crowd. Merely In the presence Of your
men. and possibly one Of my representa-
We'll Mr. chase - haxa n.u.. -......