Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

arranged to have him appear for trlai
performance. The horse was a large, fine
looking animal, and the players noticed
tnat ne seemed to be thoroughly at home
al the dress rehearsals, where all the cow
boys ana soldiers wore their uniforms. AS
soon as the bugle sounded the call to fall
III lne the horse pricked up his ears and
seemed as anxious the supers. and when
the call to march was sounded he pranced
ana reared to such an extent that 1t was
almost impossible to hold him, and he
could not be quieted until he had performed
ms stunt of rushing on the stage and
dashlng away again with Tony on ms
PACK. inquiry from the owner developed
the TACT that this same horse had belonged
to the equine contingent of President Roose-
velts Rough Riders during the late war,
which of course accounted for his famil-
larity with the soldiers and bugle calls Mr..
Deane Immediately entered into negotia-
/ lions for his purchase, which were success
| ful, and from now on he will be regular
member OF the company, drawing salary or
choice oats and California hay, not once
week. like the other actors but on every
week day, with extra allowance on Sun
| day. MI Deane also asserts that as soon
| as the dramatic season Is over he will HE
himself. with his valuable purchase, to the
western wilds. where he will attempt to
beat the Presidents recent record In the
bagging of big game.
James L. Herman, the owner and manager
| of theaters. who is interested in the Ly-
ceum and the Lafayette Square Theaters in
this city, stated yesterday that he has by
no means decided to build both hotel and
theater on the property purchased on
Franklin street. between Howard and Eu-
taw streets In Baltimore.
at is dead certainty that I will build
theater. but 1t isn't dead certainty that 1
will build a hotel" he says Il must know
what it will cost before decide"
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One of the most interesting events of the
in Vnrlrx bn nI,,of
! week of what is termed an English morality
play at Mendelssohn Hall. "Everyman" it
| is called. special cast, which had made
the production in England, was brought
over to present the offering to an American
audience. IT is said nothing more novel
has ever been seen upon the stage Partic
ular care was taken in advance to instill
into the public that "Everyman' was in no
sense to be considered as theatrical pro
duction. mortality play" was it's desig-
nation and SO it has remained. To en-
| phasiZe this there was total absence of
theatrical effects. The program bore the
names only of the character represented.
| There were no foot lights and no drop cur
tain. The performance ran on without in
| Permission for an hour and half, and the
ony mechanical music was that supplied by
an organ and a French horn. After the
| fashion of old English dramas a chorus APP
pedFeU anu gave d DTleI outline OF the
incidents that would follow. The address.
like the play itself. was couched In blank
| verse, Astounding In epigrams The Deity
is represented as a patriarchal man with
a flowing beard and long robe. A voice,
supposed to emanate from the Omnipotent
descants upon the sinfulnesS of earth, and
bids it's messenger, Death, to proceed to
Eyeryman and did him prepart for pill
grimage. the inevitable end of which is the
grave. Everyman, who represents the pop
uation of the word tries by pleas and
brides to turn Death away. Finding resist
ance useless he tries to persuade his friend
Fellowship to accompany him But Eel
| lowship is not inclined to such 4 journey
and departs TO look after more pleasures.
In turn Everyman appeals to Kindred,
| Cousin and Goodies Property to bear him
company: but one and all decline to share
| the difficulties and perils of the journey.
In despair Everyman falls back upon Good
| Deeds who is willing but unable to make
| the journey, as she is bound up by Every
| mans sins. She suggests knowledge as q
| suitable companion and knowledge declares
| her Willingness to stand by Everyman at
the judgment seat. By her advice Every
man addresses himself to Confession be-
slows upon him the precious jewel of PEN
ance. Thus fortified. Everyman begins his
| pilgrimage. He is accompanied part of the
way by companions called Beauty, Strength,
Discretion and the Five Senses One after
| another they desert him and Everyman's
| despair is acute. Good Deeds and Knowl-
| edge assure him he has suffered what all
| shall suffer; that Good Deeds will make all
sure, and that the voices of angels are then
welcoming the ransomed soul. Everyman
expires as angel descends from heaven
| to claim his soul. At the close of the singu-
! lar performance a parsonage called the
| Doctor epitomzes the lesson which the &C
| ton of the play has illustrated.
| 1t is said the effect of the play upon its
| audiences is marked. There is little ap-
! pause the occasion being too solemn for
that The first night the hum Of expect
ancy which was perceptible before the pIay
| began was changed to wonderment as the
| people arose to go. What the future of this
| morality play is to be in this country has
| not been announced or predicted SO far