Evening star., 1902-02-01

weared of them. With their ever-reeurring
sword combatS and ubiquitous heroes, they
remind me somewhat of chicken livers
served en- brochetto as the final curtain
descends leaving the hero surveying the
field of spirited acting with from six to
dozen enemies spitted on his sword. L
don't object to others doing it, but l have
had my full share of the romantic for
time at least, and l find relief in studying
the many phases of Lanciotte's character.
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Irene Bentley, the Washington girl and
who recently starred with Francis Wilson
in "The Strollers,' has written to we'll
known theatrical paper the following char
acteristic note:
"WiH you kindly correct the report that
am to star in a musical comedy under the
management of Mr.. Lederer The fact is
that my stellar tour is to be made in that
famous ingenue role, Lady Macbeth, l
shall play the part in an up-to-date way
and dress it in scarlet tights. l shall intro
duce topical song in the sleep-walking
scene. 1t has been expressly written for me,
and is entitled And Then Woke Up. Sc
riouSly, | have much intention of star
ring as l have of playing Camille at HUI
berS There are at least thousand rea-
sons why l would not star. l am cne of
| those reasons and the managers are the
OthcrS.
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liam Russell, say that l deprecate the ru-
mors that l resemble her. 1t is written in
the book of fate that the doll shall not
semble the Venus de Medici.''
John Price and John T. Tierney of the
NAre You Buffalo?" company re-
fuse to acknowledge the presence of each
other in the conventional way. and all ON
account of a rat Friends they had been
on Sto Of
came on the scene, and it was "all off"
In the production of "Are You a Buffalo?"
they carry all sorts of things, from bona
tide ride the goat machine to a goose
that is, real goose-but the management
made no provision for a rat, neither does
the manuscript show any place wherein
business of rat walking across the stage
figures. But it all came to pass and now
Ilerney whistles I'VE Never Speak AS We
Pass By" and it is said that at odd times
Price is heard to warble Strangers Yet"
Last Wednesday Ada Deaves. who plays
Maggie Mulligan. the widow Tierney snd
Price Were standing by holding session
on brother and sister professionals when
suddenly the rat came into view on lis
way from the stage, where he had just en-
Joyed the distinction of holding the Bndi-
Yided attention of the audience and incl
dentally, that of those of the company who
happened to be engaged in the scene. The
lat surveyed the tTlO ana the trio in turn
took careful note of the rat-Miss Deayes
from the top of the highest point she
could climb in the specified second of time
Ana! said Tierney, Hes no volunteer,
he's a regular
Are You Buffalo?' inquired Price of
His Ratness. But if in injured dignity,
the rat proceeded on his way.
Wait Wait til l catch him." said Tierney.
Yes, wait, said Price "You LET me
get him-you don't know how
Don't know how, eh?" snapped Tierney.
Well, 1 guess l didn't work in "a raths-
keller five years for nothing
That's just what you worked for if Won
ever worked at all, at ALL" replied Price
Tierney drew himself to his full height
and, addressing Miss Deayes said '.Will
you kindly inform Mr.. Price that | desire
catch this rat. Wheroat both Tierney
and Price made for the rat and Just then
dark change came. There was d terrible
scuffie and sound as of regiments PASS
ing at double-quick step to the tune of
Always, which was then being sung by
Miss Latour When the lights went np
both men were frantically clutching at a
rat-but it was the rat from Miss Deayes,
hair, and the real thing had got awav
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During the illness of Andy Robson. who
is touring the northwest as star in Rich
ard Carvel," Theodore Friebus of this citt
had an opportunity to assume the title role.
which he did in a manner that won him
many warm compliments.
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Charles Jones, the exclamation bicycle
rider of Australia and New Zealand, was
the daring inventor of the cycle whirl
which returns to Chases- next week. He
conceived the idea and was the first rider
to attempt the hazardous task He intro
duced it in London at the London Pavilion,
where it made as much of a sens ation as
it has done since in this cjty
Mr.. Jones recently said to London in
terViewer: Ihirty-seFen years ago, at the
Agricultural Hall. my father scorched
round the track at the enormous and un-
heard-of speed of eight miles an hour and
created record He rode what we can
today 'bone-shaker.' with iron tires ana
wooden wheels. The hande-bars We're
about seven inches across and you kicked
forward at the pedals like a shot rabbit.
SO you see the disease is hereditary
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La Belle Tortajada, the beautiful and
statuesque Spanish chanteuse whom the
local colony of dons raved over, while the
usual large Biiou contingent yelled
Bravo" and viva, Tortaja jada"' in chorus
with the Spaniards, is to forsake' vaude-
vile. When in New York recently Senior
A. Tortajada, the fair dancers better half
and manager. was approached by the man
agement of "Florodora" with an offer OF
the role of Dolores for Tortajada 1t was
promptly accepted, though; not without
some trepidation, as she Is not at all fntiI
mate with the English language. -Torta-
jada leaves tomorrow for New York, where
she will undergo two weeks rehearsal in
this part, and at the same time endeayor
to cultivate our mother tongue. Aside from
her imperfect English, she should succeed
in the role. and at the same time add
nightly to the usual "FIorodora" coterie
of beauties Caita. Tortajada's sister, who
will appear in an animal act at the Bijou
next week. came to this country with her
sister, but Is said to speak English with
considerable fuency. :