The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-22
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STAGE FOLK

While n. c Goodwin and his wife,
Maxine Elliott. were in London they
a performance at the Comedie
Theatre From a stan opposite IL young
woman enthusiastically waved band
kerchief at them. They bowed seas
antly-
Who's that, MAXI" asked Mr.. Good
win Of his wife 7 know her face quite
well but cant think OF her name
She's familiar to me. too replied
Miss Elliott. but her name isn't. I've
forgotten It completely"
Doesn't she write? Why. yes. kat
ever does she sign herself. Dear. dear.
shall forget my own name vet. or
yours" And the Goodwin face became
thoughtful
I've got ft-she's been London cor
respondent Of the Boston Herald for
years and years, and now I come to
think Of It, there's a welI-known Ameri-
can actress remember distinctly being
introduced tc Of the same name az
hers
At that instant card vas presented
10 Mr.. Goodwin. It bore Iady's name
Max Elliott. London correspondent for
the Boston Herald.
4 knew I'd heard that name before
seriously commented AIr. Goodwin. ana
his wife smiled.
Dolly Madison" a four-act comedy
drama, has been accepted by George
Fawcett and VIII be produced soon in
Baltimore by his stock company. Mr.
Fawcett came across the play a year
ago, when It was submitted By an IN
known dramatist in confess he was at
that time conducting with a view TO
finding an acceptable vehicle for Percy
Hasweu
Dolly Madison" was selected by Mr..
Fawcett as his individual choice. but
the three Baltimore critics who we're en-
trusted with the privilege Of selecting
the prize play decided differently about
the matter. Mr. Fawcett abidsd by their
decision, produced his prize play,
Workings last year. and retained the
manuscript Of Dolly Madison" It is
the work of Wilbur Underwood. a
Washington writer
Julia MarIowe, through her manager.
has issued an edict against playing rag
time and popular songs during the entr'
acts Of her new play, Queen Fiametta-"
Therefore the audiences that viii see
this delightful actress this season viii
have to forego the pleasure OF listening
to the band play IN the Good Old sum
mer Time M DooIey," and Under
the Bamboo Tree between the acts OF
the romantic drama Instead, the or
chestras in the theaters in which Miss
Marlowe viii appear will play the spe-
cially written music Of Paul Vidal, said
TO be almost as heavy as the score OF e
grand opera Miss MarIowe also utters
some unpleasant truths about the play
ing Of rag-time melodies between the
acts of serious performances. and in
many ways makes II apparent that she
has set'her disapprovaI upon this. form
Of popular music
Martin Harvey. the English actor,
maui SSAUAAS Success OF ne Olly
Way" at the Herald Square Theater,
New York, Monday night His perform
ance received much praise from the
critics and, even II Henry
Miller did take the edge OF Of The Only
Way" several years ago. Mr.. Harveys
was so different that it
made almost a new play of the dramati-
cation of a Tale Of Two Cities.
First May Irwin said she had retired
from the stage for good Then came the
from the Irwin camp that
the actress had purchased sally in Our
Alley" in which Marie Cahiu has made
such pronounced success IN New York,
but later bulletin from the Irwin press
agent is to the effect that once more has
the comedienne changed her mind and
that she VIII remain in retirement for
another year, at least
Frank Matthew, who was a member #
the Frawley stock company at the Co
Iumbia Theater four years ago, is one q
the principal players Of the GiIfn stock
at Richmond.