Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

"A Gentleman of France was the impor-
tant novelty IN Washington this week. The
production is meritorious only TO the extent
that the unquestionable art Of Kyrle Bellew
(who, by the way, pronounces his name
Curl Bell-youD and the attractive per
sonality of Miss Robson could make it so.
The play despite the sanguinary and I'M
deniably thrilling staircase scene. is mass
Of "reminiscences; the characters move like
a confused collection of shadows from the
older times when melodramaS were writ
ten by people of real literary genius. The
scenery was good, but not good enough to
redeem the general impression. and the
minor members of the supporting company
were in some instances conspicuously def
cient.
Arizona" was welcomed at the Columbia
Theater. The proprietors of this valuable
piece of stage property have shown more
than the ordinary interest in keeping the
production up to standard. The play now
ranks as one of the old ones, but the au-
dences are not unduly reminded of that
fact by any slipshod tendencies In Its per-
Torrance.
The Great Ruby" made the Lafayette
Theater look like old times. The Ruby was
one of the most conspicuous successes
scored by the Bellows stock company, and
the enthusiasm with which it was greeted
demonstrated that the piece is one whose
attractions do not disappear with the lapse
Of time 1t has little substantial merit of
an artistic sort, but its brisk succession of
incident and its scenic possibilities make it
well worthy of managerial confidence.
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Bolossy Kiralfy who has been abroad for
nearly a quarter CT a century, is now in
the city, and speaking about his forthcom-
ing spectacular revival Of Around the
World In Eighty Days" said: Il have of
course been so long away from America
that l was unacquainted with the changes
that have taken place in the management
OF theatrical affairs here. l knew nothing
about the popular priced theaters. l was
anxious to present my big revival of Jules
Verne's piece that will be equal to any
that the name of Kiralfy has ever been as
ISOLATED with. In this city 1t will be pre-
scented at the Lafayette Square Theater and
the Washington public may be certain that
/. will get the same cast, the same effects
and the same scenery and costumes that
will be presented when the spectacle is pro-
duced In New York. 1t will be the same
that would have been given had it been
produced at the houses charging the high
est prices OF admission had 1 been able to
get open time with them"
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The revival of the spectacle Around the
World brings before US once more the cory
phee and ballerina. There is nothing re-
markable in my way of selecting candidates
for my ballets." said Mr.. Kiralfy, who may
be accepted as a connoisseur of feminine
beauty as revealed the stage. You see
there is a proportion between the different
parts OF the body that you tell from
-
one part a good deal what the rest of the
figure is like. / discovered that certain kinds
of hands always went with certain kinds OF
figures l take the hand and look at it
judging first the size of it, Some have
small and some have large hands. Where
the hand is short and goes in at the wrist
and taper5 off slightly toward the finger
tips and whore the fingers are pretty well
covered with flesh perfect female figure Is
denoted. When | get girl with this sort OF
hand l tell that she will go in with
the stout girl with good figures and is a
prime candidate for the front row. Fingers
which are only moderately covered with
flesh indicate good figure. but not par
ticularly well rounded one.
There is a great difference between
American women OF now and twenty years
ago. Then they were rather thin and angu-
lar. Now you see as fine figures in Ameri
ca as anywhere especially II the young wo-
man is of German or Irish and American
parentage. The Irish women are bright and
too stout for their height. Whenever i get
up a spectacle it is astonishing the number
Of ladies not In the profession who apply.
They know they have good figures and are
proud OF them" Mr. kiralfy declares that
his code for Judging general proportions by
the hand applies with equal scientific accu-
racy to the men.
Three of the brightest lads in the Boys
New York Symphony Orchestra called on
Nine. Emma Cave at the Metropolitan
Opera House shortly before her departure
for London on the steamer St. Paul recent
ly. They entered the room bashfully. but
the great Carmen" extended them a hearty
welcome.
I'VE just came to say goodbye. said the
bravest Of the delegation. hesitatingly.
$50 good Of you. little gentlemen" said
the great contralto. Really 1 am honored.
! have heard you play. and it was admira-
BILE. Some day. when you grow big. you
will come to Europe and study with the
great masters l am going away now for
good. L leave the operate stage. l enter
comedy. Perhaps | should have been in
the drama all along. Oh, make mis-
takes. we humans. Be careful, therefore,
dear little friends. to choose your path
carefully. /. although in a measure visited
with success. am professionally unsatisfied.
"Oh, madam. to play well. is all we
want spoke up the Grave one.
= rhen all is well" responded Caive. kind
Z ly," for II you improve in proportion to
what you have already attained your flu
lures will be remarkable. 1 bless you
Goodbye
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George NJ. Cohan. who is the junior mem
Der Of the Four Cohans. spent last summer
in Europe, and was in London during coro-
nation time. He has many things to say
about his trip and concerning the corona
ton. In his opinion the big show was billed
on the style of the Barnum and Bailey cir
Gus and he still wonders who was the
! general agent" in advance and IL thew