Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04

Washington did not TEEN with novelties
this week. Frank Daniels played to his
usual large audiences at the Columbia, In
spite of the fact that his piece, Miss Sim
plicity." had been seen here before. An
other krke La Shelle enterprise, Sergeant
James" did not fare so well at the Lafay-
cite Square Opera House. 1t is one Of the
plays that will have to make few trips
to the round house before it can be relied
on for a run. In its present shape it is not
satisfactory. The MINISTRIES We're welcomed
at the New National Theater with 4 degree
of enthusiasm which proves that this form
of entertainment still has firm hold on
popular affection. At Chase's "Phroso' re-
manned for another week as an incident of
the bill. 1t is fortunate that he stays no
longer The public, as it grows more famil-
lar shows narrowing inclination to grab
"Phroso' and stick hat pins into him to see
il he is alive.
Julia Marlowe and her company have been
in Boston all week rehearsng The Queen
Fiametta." which will be given its first
presentation in that city next Monday
night. Miss Marlowe desired to continue
the rehearsals in New York, but there was
not theater available and so the finishing
touches had TO be put on the piece in Bos-
ton.
Ethel Barrymore opened her season in
Buffalo last Monday night. appearing in "A
Country Mouse" and the curtain raiser,
Carrots" The former piece Is not spoken
of very highly, although Miss Barrymore
made a big personal success. In Carrots"
Miss Barrymore appeared as a boy and
made a hit.
E. H. Sotherns season in "If I Were
King began a Utica, n. Y, last Monday
night. He was given a hearty reception
and responded to many calls.
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was given its first presentation in this
country in New York last Tue mig
James Lee Finney and Ida Conquest had
the principal roles. The piece is said to
are quite risque.
Mrs. carter in 'Du Barry" started her
season in New York last Monday night the
new Beiasco Theater being packed to the
doors
White Whittiesey and Robert Wyngate,
formerly with the Lafayette Square Stock
Company in this city. have returned to New
York from san Francisco. where they have
been appearing with the Alcazar stock COM
pany. closing last Saturday night Misfor-
tune overlook both gentlemen while in the
western city, Mr.. Whittlesey losing both
his son and father by death and Mr.. Wynn
gate sister. Mr.. WhiJtiesey's father was
on a visit to San Francisco from RoXbury,
Mass, when he died Mr.. Whittlesey and
Mr.. Wyngate have received many messages
Of coincidence from this city, and express
much appreciation at the fact that they
are held 50 warmly in memory.
One Of the signs in front of the Herald
Square Theater in New York city announc-
ing as the current tenant of the Messrs
Shubert the last comic opera of Sir Arthur
Sullivan reads:
Tickets Here for the Emerald Isle"
a Celt plainly in appearance and brogue
faced the man in the box office yesterday
afternoon just before the matinee. and.
pointing carelessly to the sign. asked:
when does she start?''
"Two-hfteen." the ticket seller answered
when does she get over?" the Irishman
continued.
about five" the theater man replied
"About fOive pfwin?'' the Celt asked.
about fOive pfwiu?' the treasurer
echoed Confusedly. oh" he exclaimed a
moment later. the external characteris-
tics of his inquiSitor informed him that he
was talking with a pslpable stranger to up
per Broadway. about five this afternoon"
''She do shtart at two-fifteen today and
she do get over at toive, do she?' the pros
peCtiVe customer said. as he covered the
box Office man with an angry glare. "FaiX,
it'd be well for a lot of If you an your
likes got over at fOive-over your mis-
chevious life, | name. The more | sees of
the young monkeys mere IN America the
better | likes the lads of Limerick; they at
Taste respects their customers, if not their
elders. Id have you know that I'm not
here to barney, but for ticket for the
steerage."
When the box Office man had recovered
from his surprise he directed the stranger
TO the steamship Offices connecting with the
emerald isle via Liverpool instead OF Her
aid square.
This city by the way will be one of the
very first cities to- hear the new opera after
1t leaves New York, about the middle Of
October.
The fact that the author of The Eternal
City" which he has dramatzed for Miss
Viola Allen, has been ironically referred to
by rival British authors as resembling
Shakespeare In more ways than one" re-
calls Chesterfield's advice to his son, thai
praise, when it is not deserved, is the sever
est satire and abuse. This Is a figure of
speech called irony; which is saying direct
ly the contrary OF what you mean; but yet
II is not lie. because you plainly show
that you mean directly the contrary Of what
you say. Therefore. whenever you are
recommended for anything, consider fairly
with yourself whether You deserve it OF
not, and If you do not deserve it, remember
that you are only abused and laughed at
Somebody having told Hall Game that he
resembled Shakespeare physically set out
to prove that he must resemble him mental.
ly; having no special pretentions to good
looks. his purpose was received with scorn
The fact that the wits of this country and
England made merry with the little Manx.
man. causing him to be a universal figure
Of ridicule, did not halt him in his pur-
pose to prove that what was intended as
irony was naught else than sober truth. IN
short. Hall Game persevered in his halluci
nation-ever aiming Shakespeareward- He
dressed like Shakespeare, cut his beard like
Shakespeare, grew bald in the temples like
Shakespeare, until at a cursory glance In
perspective his similitude to the Bard OF
Avon was apparent even to the unthinking
This Feat accomplished, the Manxman set