Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05

How about me? Do / not get fare to
New York;"
Mckay took him to the sidewalk, and.
pointing to the telegraph wire overhead, he
said:
That wire goes to Pittsburg. You
walk IT as far Pittsburg. When you get
there turn to the left, and there's another
wire going to New York.
One day last summer Miss May Irwin,
while In New York for short time, met
young woman, an actress, on the street,
whom she knew quite well, and who pro-
ceeded to pour out a tale of woe in Miss
Irwins willing ear. She told the come
dienne that she had been unable to secure
an engagement, that her funds were rum
ming low and that she was in despair gen.
orally.
Miss Irwin was touched by the story
Opening her purse she took out a bill of
large denomination and said: My dear
girl, You do not go at 1t right. You know
that in the theatrical business much de-
ponds on appearances. Now take this
money, and instead of going to a cheap
restaurant in one of the avenues as you
have been doing, go to one of the SWEETEST
Broadway restaurants and take your
luncheon every day at about 3 o'clock in
the afternoon Be sure to take a seat
! under window, look your prettiest and
put on all the style you can. You have
good appearance, are talented. and there
is no reason why you should not succeed in
securing good position with some reputa-
bic organization
Miss Irwin then proceeded on her way
and in the pleasures of her summer vaca-
ton forgot all about the occurrence Later
in the summer it became necessary for her
10 engage an actress to fill one of the
parts in THE Widow Jones'" and not
wishing to make a special trip to the city
hpr hrs rraS
manager to secure some one for the place.
When rehearsals began Miss Irwin re-
turned to New York and of the first
persons she met was the young woman she
| had advised about putting on style Miss
Irwin, recalling the circumstances, asked:
By the way, how did the plan 1 suggest
ed work"
First rate replied her friend Il Sc
cured the engagement all right"
Il am delighted to hear it." said Miss
Irwin. w HON do You go WITH"
lady, II go with your company. 1 have
been engaged by your business manager.
Didn't you know"
Well, no." was the reply. but am very
glad you going to be with me and that
my scheme was such an Overwhelming
success"
There are more players famous in their
art who have reached the topmost round
of the ladder of success Gheatrfcally speak
iISt III lilt armament through the
merest accidents" unlocked for effects
and undreamed of situations than ever
will be written truthfully on the pages Of
theatric history. Indeed it would require
a volume large as Webster's Dictionary
TO enumerate the names of these PLAYERS
who have won fame by unthought of
chances. which have opened the door for
future successful career. This NAV be
something new in the philosophy in the
study of the dramatic student and a gen.
ulne surprise to the amusement-Ioving pub
lie, but it is nevertheless absolutely true
When J. Montgomery Irving was cast
for the part of Ursus in "Quo Vadis'' he
demurred- He did not like the part 1t
was too lugubriOus, too heavy he said
Mr.. Irving was persuaded to try 1t on ac-
count of superb physical development
which would fit the character On Monday
night. in Cleveland, the third week of the
engagement. while Mr.. Irving was chang
! ing his costume, in the last act, by some
accident" he had covered his hand with
a lot OF red grease paint and had uncon-
sciously daubed his face, neck and Shout
ders with the stuff. Looking into the glass
he discovered, with horror, his awful ap-
pearance, and, knowing that he had but a
Few moments to get the red paint off,
hastily took up can Of vaseline which
stood closely by and covered mis- face and
body with 1t to more quickly remove the
stuff. At that moment the ''call boy yell
ed out from the head Of the stairs, Come
you" 1t was too late to try and get the
paint off and so rushing hastily to his en-
trance on the stage he found Lygia MARY
Emerson) anxiously waiting for him. 1t
is the Circus Maximus. The populace, prae-
| torian guards, senators and citizens are
rushing unanimously up the broad stair
way which led to Nero's box. demanding
Lygias pardon. Emperor Nero is mex
orable. The soldiers have drawn their
swords: they are about to make one mad
rush. the music is at the forte point" de-
| scribing strange, clamorous and weird pas
sages; the excitement has reached fever
heat. when Ursus, carrying Lyga aloft,
his body seemingly lacerated with gashes,
made by the horn of the bull in the strug-
gle between man and beast, his face
| streaming with perspiration, stands before
| the audience within the rays Of the cal
cium lights
The scene will never be forgotten It
was a new light. great situation, suddenly
introduced into Quo Vadis," the red
grease paint; accident" had it's results
Mr.. Irving had unconsciously scored a tri-
umph and is today quoted as the greatest
Crsus.
George Fawcett will continue at Chase's
| Theater. Baltimore. next season, while
| his wife. Percy Haswell, is starring
under the management of Henry B. Harris
| The present season of the Percy HasweIl
Stock Company al Mr.. Chases Maryland
the ater mas been prosperous beyond eXpec
| tations, and both Mr.. Fawcett and Mr.
Chase have been anxious not to separate
| at time full of financial benefit to
| each. Mr.. Fawcett came over to Wash
| irgton In the early part of last week and
held several conferences with Mr. Chase
| The result was that the George Fawcett
Stock Company will replace the Percy Has
Well Stock Company in the nearby city, and
the same high standard of performances as
! have made the present season conspicuous
| ly successful will be maintained next year
= X
Those who imagine that drama izing pop
uiar novels Is a recent fad will find them
| selves better informed by this article All
except seven Of Scott's novels were drama
| tized, and the theatric appetite seized even
| upon two of mis- poems Scott's stories were
the inspiration of several operas: THE
| Bride of Lammermoor" is best known to
the stage by reason Of the opera on this
subject, Lucia di Lammermoor," by Doni-
| zetti. This work was first sung in America
| In 1Si5 Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote an i'm
rortant opera on Scott's "Ivanhoe." which
was produced December Is. 1883, at the
dedication OF the Royal English Opera