Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27


preciative reading. 1t is a delightful change
from the stage stories of the past. These
were written as rule, by people entlrely
unfamiliar with the stage itself or its folk
They played upon the glamor with which
the footlghts were surrounded, and gave
ina ginative, colorful writings, devoid Of
basic knowledge as could well be- One of
the recent volumes contributed to the lat
terday and more truthful literature of the
play is collection of interesting incidents
gathered together and written by Ada Pat
terson and Victory Bateman, under the title
OF BY the Stage Door, Not once, 1T is
said are the stories overdrawn. The book
is a faithful portraiture of the lights and
shades of life as the players know it, Every
character has lived and every incident has
happened. Miss Patterson and Miss Bate
man. both Of whom are well known to
washington patrons of the theater, were
well qualified for the literary effort. The
book is a handsome as well as interesting
volume.
about Stage Folks is a unique volume,
whose unpretentious appearance bellies the
interest of it's contents. 1t is collection
of facts pertaining to the theater by Judge
w. E. Horton Of Detroit, veteran observer
of Thespian events and personages and
man with a natural genius for statistics. 1t
is a scrap book. -ready-made, wherein the
ages, true names and various other points
OF interest about stage faVoriteS are briefly
presented.
The play of Sergeant James" has at
least one virtue. and that is that the main
incident upon which it is founded was
taken from life. In the third act the hero
inc. believing that she is protecting her
home and her husbands honor, fires at men
who have broken in the door for the OBJ
vious purpose of robbing the house Of funds
ing to his employer; a man falls, and, to
her horror, she discovers that she has
killed her own husband, who, in order to
allay suspicion. has planned to rob himself
and put the blame on others. When the
play was first given to Mr.. kirke La Shelle
to read he expressed his skepticsm, hold
ing that the situation was utterly improb-
able. The author. Eugene Walter con-
WINGED him that it was not only not i'm
probable but had really happened When he
was stationed at Fort Riley bank cashier
was killed by his wife in precisely the same
manner. Oddly enough while the play was
being discussed by Mr.. La Shelle, and while
he hesitated on account of his opinion as to
the situation, a cablegram was printed In
New York relating a tragedy which had
occurred in Northern Hungary very similar
in it's nature. In that instance a man had
come to an old Womans house and asked
for nights lodging The woman's hus-
band had left her some twenty years be-
fore to go to America. When the time for
retiring came ne handed her package and
asked her to keep it until morning. Dur
ing the night her curiosity got the better of
her, and she opened it, discovering that it
contained a large amount of money A
sense of cupidity overcame her and she
murdered the man, only to become horror
stricken by the discovery that it was her
husband, who returned after accommodating
fortune in America, and whose last wish
share Of OF
labor with his wife.
In one of the scenes of Mrs. Jack Alice
Fischer goes through the motion of lariat-
ing a bison. For some time she did not
know just how the lariat should be thrown
whether she ought to catch the animal by
the horns or the feet. So, in order to have
it from an authoritative source she wrote
a letter of inquiry to Buffalo Bill Last
week she received the following reply:
BOISE, Idaho.
My Dear Miss Fischer:
1t is hard to larat a buffalo by both
horns, as the long hair bounces the rope
off. Consequently the lariat is thrown so as
to go over the head and under the throat
and between both horns. Yours truly.
w. F. CODY.
Miss Fischer says that she doesn't feel
quite capable of following the instructions
to the letter, and simply throws the rope at
the head.
Virginia Harmed in Iris by A Pinero,
opened her season in New York last Tues
day night The play Is said to have made a
hit. 1t was roundly scolded for nastiness
by some of the reviewers
Another London musical play. "a Coun-
try Girl" was given its first presentation
at Days Theater, New York last Monday
night and is said to have scored Minnie
Ashley and William Norris had the prin-
cipaI roles.
Louis Mann & Co. opened at Hartford,
Conn, Monday, September %. A special
Of friends and correspondents attended
from New York.
The Vinegar Buyer" in which Ezra Ken
dali is to star this season, was brought out
for the first time at Atlantic City last Mon
day night. The theater was packed with
people and Kendall's personality somewhat
overshadowed the piece
David Warfield opened his second season
in The Auctioneer'' at the Harlem Thea
ter, New York, last Monday night. Stokes
Sullivan plays the part originated by Bran
don lyman and Elizabeth Berkeley Is the
heroine, replacing Maude Winters.
Lulu Glasers second season in Dolly
Warden was started in New York last Mon
day night, and piece and star proved as en-
pertaining as ever.
+ Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott began
their season in When We Were Twenty
one in Boston Monday night.
The Toreador," with Francis Wilson in
the chief role, started it's season in Phiia-
delphia Monday night.
Among other attractions beginning the
season this week were S. Miller Kent, in
The Cowboy and the Lady New York;
Otis Skinner in "LaZarre." Chicago; Helen
GRAVITY, in '"Her Lord and Master" Red
Bank, n. j.; Bertha Galland, in "Notre
Dame" Brooklyn, N. Y; Mrs. Bruno, in
''Unorna," Norfolk, Va.
Mildred Holland will produce Carina Jor-
dams new romantic drama, THE Lily and
the Prince" at Pottsville, Pa, on Novem-
Der 10. This play was given a trial produc-
ton at Buffalo last spring, meeting with
marked success. Manager White has given
it magnificent production, and predicts
that 1t will eclipse Miss Hollands former
successes.
The date set for Stuart Robson's revival
of The Comedy of Errors is September
%, at Youngstown, Ohio. Clifford Leigh,
an English actor. Is cast for the Dromio of
Ephesus to Mr.. Robson's Dromio of SYRIA
cuse.
The Stubbornness of Geraldine" by
| Clyde Fitch. will be heard at the Garrick
Theater, New York, for the first time Mo-
vember 8. Mary Mannering Is to have the
leading role.
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