The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Si2NeiE as the one member of their
organization TO carry out Mr.. Smiths
idea.
Last night at the Columbia Miss
Stavely said 10 an interviewer.
How do I like the s-s-s-tuttering
g-g-g-lrl? W-w-w-hy, 7 think s-s-he's
just f-f-ine don't you?'
The interviewer said he thought So
too. BAT it didn't take quite so long 10
say il as il took Miss Stavely 10 ask
the question
The young actress continued. last
year l was in The Belle Belle Ct
N-n-n-ew York 1 didn't have very
D-p-prominent p-part. but I had M
n-u-n-ame on the pTOg-g-g- gram. and
that was s-s-s-omething. you know
And does your work in The Belle OF
New York and The Liberty Bellies"
constitute your theatrical experience?
"l-y-y-es, you s-s-s-s-ee, it was
t-t-his W-W-W-ay --but the interviewer
was compelled TO fly A suffering girl
on the stage is bad enoJ Oh. but when
the same attractive miss endeavors to
enact the role during the course Of d
chat intended for publication. and not
merely as a guarantee Of good faith. il
is carrying Librettist Smiths musical
comedy novelty trife too far.
4 feature of the musical portion Of
this weeks entertainment at Chases
/ is new composition called The Bee
Hive. the work Of William J. Kerngood,
/ the conductor Of the Chase orchestra.
The Bee Hive was PLAYED for the
( first time at the Monday afternoon per
Torrance. and made an Immediate hit
/ with the audience
The piece is original in theme and
! treatment, and demonstrates more fully
what has been apparent 10 local mu-
! siCians for some time-that Mr.. Kern
[ good Is a composer of more than com
mon ability
( Otis SINNERS production Of La
( zarre. made by himself and Aubrey
T Boucicault from the novel OF the same
name, was tried for the first time in a
I large city Monday night at Chicago, and
Z II is said TO have scored a very pro-
uounced success.
''Lazarre'' VIII be continued at the
/ Chicago Grand Opera House for tie next
/ four weeks, after which it Will be taken
I on tour, and viii reach Washington in
[ January.
David BeIasco. who is at present hav-
/ ing good deal Of trouble with opposi-
ton managers, who are said to have
I been trying 10 lure Blanche Bates from
him, finds time TO discuss the art of
acting and says. among other things
! concerning this somewhat trfte subject:
AN actor IS born, not made. He may
be q rough diamond. and need no end OF
polishing. but the stone must be pure
or ne viii never shine in the diadem OF
art.
He must have the ability TO act. just
as the painter, the sculptor. or even the
4 shoemaker or brickIayer must be pos
sessed Of the ability 10 prosecute his art
/ or trade This IN every instance is p
I God given talent but the man who never
| finds his peculiar bent viii always be a
round peg IN a square hole
| Many bad actor might have been
a good bFiCklayeT, and I have worn
shoes that were made By possible
/ actors-they surely we're not made by
J good shOemakers.
The man OF ability will respond
( quickly 70 suggestion and criticism. He
viii be full Of faith IN his instructor and
faith in himself He viii be known by
his simplicity and mOdesty.
And this is the real secret Of his
success. the secret OF his growth. his
simplicity and modesty. For affected
greatness is ever arrogant and egotisti-
cal but under the fraudulent crust Of
! DOEQDOSlLE lies swallow uOLEiEgDeSS-
IF I were asked what proportion Of
aspirants for the stage who came TO me
for advice will ultimately become great
artists. I would answer: Five in ten
thousand There is but one great artist
in every million Of peOple-they may be
counted on ones fingers. II this were
not so the world would be flooded, and
by the number OF great ones greatness
would disappear For greatness Is
/ relative term at best"
Allen Love. who is programmed as
/ tbs. person responsible for the words OF
The Defender. was formerly a Boston
newspaper writer, with speciality for
sports
The Defender is said to be his first
ofIense. but as he had put so much that
is novel into his baby he will not
have to prove an alibi," as Francis
Wilson was wont to remark when in The
garb Of CaLdy-
Mr. Loves story was undoubtedly
more timely when the ink was wet-be-
fore Il went the rounds Of the managers.
as all successful books are supposed to
do. and even If there is not so much In
terest in the Defender Shamrock race as
a year or so ago, Mr. Loves libretto Is
so far out Of the common run of these
things that IL is distinctly good
IN such affairs as The Defender" as
much Il not more responsibility for the
jokes are thrown in during the unwind
ing Of the plot, the singing of the songs
and the numerous changes of costumes
on the part OF the chorus. belongs 10
the comedians as TO the author. hence il
is a difficult matter TO decide Just who
is TO be credited with the Defenders
witticisms Here are a few picked at
random from among several hundred
and while they may not look exactly as
/ bright in cold type as when dropped
fresh from the lips Of the funny men,
nevertheless they VIII serve 20 show
what sort Of a jokeIst Mr. Lowe-or the
chief comedian. Mr.. Clark-is:
Were you here when George Wash
'ngton took hack at the cherry tree?"
I should say I was; I drove the
hack"
Comedian Clark says 70 Miss I.avine:
How old are you2'
I'm just sixteen"
You dos look it; in fact you haven't
for long dime"
Where's the detective2 Oh. there he
is; do you know, I've been securing
the place for you2"
well. il does not seem much cleaner
How do you isEJw he IS rich?'
His children object TO his marrying a
second time"
James f. DolaB, in the Chase Vaude-
vile bill this week. has the Starring
Hae'g b17zzir,e, y, his .srs