Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01

gone by, and while stroling through the
carriage house saw the miniature carriage.
He recognized 1t as a valuable relic of the
days of Barnum's glories as Snowman and
negotiations were at once set on foot to Sc
cure the carriage in which princes have
been in their Juvenile days proud of the
honor of drive as the guest Of General
Tom Thumb and his resourceful manager.
The carriage, however, under the will OF
the late Mr.. Barnum could not be sold, Mr..
Kelly was informed by the executor Of the
estate, and he had about given up in despair
when one Of the little lady members of the
Royal LiutputianS, who had accompanied
him. said, well, perhaps these gentlemen
would lend 1t to US If we would take good
care OF 1t and bring it back safe and
sound"
The suggestion was acted upon and an
order from the surrogate court secured to
loan the prize to the Royal LiIliputians for
one year upon the deposit of cash bond for
its safe return.
Coming leisurely from hts dressing room
for his opening scene in '"The Emerald
Isle one evening during the last week of
the engagement of this last Sir Arthur Sui
Ivan opera at The Herald Square Theater
in New York Comedian Jefferson De An
CELLS encountered a young woman idling on
the stage stairway, just Off of the wings
She was pretty. doll-like creature all
pink and white as to complexion, and all
ribbons, laces, furbelows and a picture hat
as to attire.
You should be on the stage" the actor
said authoritatively. as he spied the maiden
and noted that chorus girls were taking
places in the stage scene.
guess not the young miss answered,
without the least show of apprehension
that she was being admonshed by SUI
perior.
Surprised al what he considered effrontery.
the star observed the girls costume ooh,
a vn6 lot 1,tf
have time to get all of the clothes Of the
part on and
Nothing like it, the young miss an
swered.
Taken further aback by what to him was
clearly boldness, the comedian said: May
be, then, young woman, you will please tell
me why it Is that instead Of idling on this
stairway you are not out there in your
place on the stage?"
Because" said the young Venus in the
picture hat Il am not an actress-I am
the janitor's daughter and 1 am waiting
here for my father
Showing that not every star knows all
his own chorus girls.
y X
The newspaper stories would indicate that
in every incident of a sensational, social or
other nature the central figure was either
the leading lady or the matinee hero OF
some company. AS a matter of fact the
business staff has an even share Of Eek
periences," and the advance agent comes
In for a great many of them. In Detroit
last winter the advance agent Of "Floro-
dora had an experience of a most novel
character He was mistaken for a we'd
ding party and showered with attentions
that so upset him he couldn't recover his
composure in time to make out his expense
account for that week.
The transfer companies who haul the
scenery and baggage for theatrical COM
panies always move the agents trunk. If
he, owns one free of charge and incidental
ly furnishes him with cabs or carriages if
he wants them. The night he left Detroit
he telephoned for a cab, and instead the
transfer people sent a carriage with liveried
driver. The train was due to leave at 10:4O
and when the carriage pulled up at the
station it was quickly surrounded by about
a hundred young ladies and gentlemen. who
the minute the door opened, began to throw
old shoes and rice into the vehicle.
Presently some one asked, Where's the
bride?" but after surveying the carriage
and noting that 1t did not contain anybody
else, the crowd looked the agent over saw
that they-had made a mistake and re-
treated
David Belascos annual production in
Washington is always among the most i'm
portant of the season, and is looked for
ward to with the highest interest and keen
est anticipation. Therefore the announce
ment that the capital is shortly to witness
at the New National Theater the first per-
on any stage of the new play,
THE Darling of the Gods" which David
Belasco and John Luther Long have writ
ten. will recall memories or Mrs. Leslie
Carriers thrilling first nights here when
"Zaza" and "Du Barry" first won their
great triumphs.
The new Belasco play brings back to
Washington one of it's favorite stars,
Blanche Bates, and In the title part of THE
Darling of the Gods it is naturally expect
ed that David Belasco will provide his
clever star with the greatest opportunity
of her career. The play Is a story OF old
Japan and inasmuch as this will be the
first long drama ever built upon theme or
of characters entirely Japanese, the event
will be of much artistic significance. The
first performance will take place Monday
evening November II.