Evening star., 1902-03-08

Maude Adams has stepped from the dizzy
heights of the Napoleonc drama to the
simple pathos OF Barrie play. Miss Adams
has many admirers in this city that large
attendance during any engagement of hers
is assured Quality street" did not strike
the universal fancy. however. Its humor is
quiet so very quiet that it is almost inaudi-
BILE save to the intelligence that is keeuly-
attuned to the delicate fancy of the scribe
who delights to immortalize humble folk.
At the Columbia Mr.. Stoddardt appeared as
Iachlan Campbell in The Bonnie Brier
Bush" and they who had tears to shed
went and shed them copiously and were
satisfied Mr. Stoddart is a sterling actor.
And when a man has that phrase habitual-
Is applied to him there is no more to be
said He is institution permanent and
beyond question. There was preponder-
ance of gloom in the drama Of the week.
At the Lafayette the audiences strobe
through sloughs of despond in The Mas
queraders." and applauded the card scene
as lavishly as if it were not one of the most
improbable bits Of theatric sensationalism
ever devised to help a struggling play
wright. The Lafayette will have a novelty
before long in "The Little Pilgrims" play
in whose authorship Mr.. Bellows has a
share. 1t was originally called The Truth
tellers," and tells of the adventures of a
number of children who were reared apart
from the world and taught to tell only the
exact truth under all circumstances. The
play Is now under rehearsal
Chase's Theater gave the old friends of
the musical comedy company which play
ed here earlier in the season an op-
portunity TO renew the acquaintance
of Otis Harlan. Little Chip. John
Dunn and all the rest OF the talented
entertainers. The company selected The
Man from Mexico as it's vehicle, and a
very happy selection it proved, for manifes-
1ations of approval We're hearty and pro-
louged The musical specialties were. as
is usual with this organization, frst-class
in every respect.
At the Academy Of Music ''Shore Acres
was presented in a highly creditable man
ner The Empire Theater put the Bijou
and any traditions which may have been
associated with it. behind 1t for good and
all this week The patronage for the La
fayette show was very large. and the au-
hiences were warmly approving. Mr.. Wege
farth processes the utmost confidence in the
new policy of the house. The cessation Of
smoking appears to be welcomed by pa
irons rather than objected to. The manage
ment declares that not in a single instance
has it been necessary to remind any audi
tor that the cigar is taboo. owing to the
presence Of ladies' and family parties have
been numerous.
While the orchestra with Captain Jinks''
was playing the ditties Of days gone by
many a mental picture was formed Of the
stage favorites who used to sing them.
nd in i'm
agination than that of Billy Emerson. when
the light rythical measures OF THE Big
Sun Flower were being performed. And
while the orchestra played Billy Emerson.
who made and lost fortunes In pastime
who was as graceful as a butterfly and
as improvident, lying i'll unto death.
No more picturesque figure was known to
the stage than Billy Emerson. He was
at time a resident OF this city, but
he was not much identified with It. He
essentially cosmopolitan. The passing
OF Billy Emerson. Billy Rice and Billy
West within the past few weeks leaves
void in the world OF fun which it will be
hard TO fill.
William T. Carleton, the well-known
operate baritone and manager who was
injured In the recent railroad wreck of
tHe + Fi0TOuOTdS special tram, lS under
medical care in Philadelphia. While his in
juries are of character that will probably
incapacitate him from professional work
for some weeks, yet with his vigorous con-
stitution and physique, 1t is hoped that
there will be no permanent disablement AL
though Mr. Carleton has been singing lead
ing roles for twenty eight years in America,
making his first appearance at the Aeade
my of Music in Philadelphia as Valentine
in Faust" to the Marguerite Of Clara
Louise kellog, he is but fifty-one years OF
age and has the bearing and vigor OF a
much younger man.
Maybe you think the sunbonnet baby and
the white apron baby who appeared in
Shore Acres at the Academy this week
don't enjoy playing their parts. Then you
should get permit to sit in the wings so
that when they come off the stage they can
cuddle up in your lap and tell you things.
II is all the fun of dressing up and play
ing come to sce'-with applause and prizes
at the end of il. The babies are very par
ticular about applause. The sunbonnet
baby SO sensitive over the lack of ap-
plause in the first act the first night she
had a part that she absolutely refused to
go on again the next act. The audience
hadn't fully appreciated her part. and the
sunbonnet baby, aetat six, walled that IL
was a stupid part, anyway; she wanted a
speaking part that she could make some
thing out Of And she wouldn't go on. Con-
seauently the white apron baby. who has a
lot of fun with Uncle Nat all through the
play, and lots OF attention all around,
doubled up" that is, she took the sunbon-
net babys part also the rest Of the per-
formance. The audience began to see the
point and applauded I'm the right places.
The sunbonnet baby saw the point, too.
and has never yielded an inch to the white
apron baby from that day to this.
M Rudinoff. who comes to Chases next
week. has an interesting personality. He is
a. handsome man. reaching the imposing
height of six feet two inches; he has a fine,
intellectual forehead. and his intelligently
good -humored face II pendanted by q ruddy