The Washington times., 1903-07-05

business IN the City Of Mexico. where
he has been close student OF the Span
ish drama. the best examples OF which
are represented in the theaters OF the
Mexican capital. 1t was here that he
saw the Guimers play with the celebrat-
ed Spanish actress. Maria Guerrero. in
the chief role, which she originated in
Madrid. and in which she has been -een
In all the Latin capitals. In Mr.. Fiske's
production Corona Ricardo will origi-
nate this role In English. Mr.. Marburg
was so impressed by the Guimera drama
that IN conjunction with Wallace Gill
patrick, an American journalist who
long had been a leading writer on the
Mexican Herald, he secured the Amer
lean rights to IL, and together they made
the English version that Mr.. Fiske will
use.
Wright Kramer. formerly a member OF
a local stock company. has gone 70 Ea-
gland. where he will join the company
supporting Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Mr.
Kramer has a legion OF friends here.
where his Juvenile and character work
formed a conspicuous feature of the sea-
sen when he was at the Lafayette. Last
season he played important roles IN sew
eral successful productions which. IN
fortunately, did not reach this city.
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott
will begin their American tour in Kip
llng's The Light That Failed" at Buff
falo. \. Y, on September q. The dra-
matization which they will use was
made by Constance Fletcher. whose nom
de plume Is George Fleming.
girl who can sing FIVE G's was the
feature at the Circle Music Hall in New
York last week Bessie Greenwood is
the Brooklyn girl who was requested By
Mrs. Mckinley TO sing for the President
on the day that he was assassfnared.
Her range is said TO be a major third
higher than that of Ellen Beach Yaw.
and she sings the highest F reached in
music
Miss Greenwood Is the daughter Of a
wealthy Wall Street broker. and she Is
preparing for career In grand opera
Her voice is probably one OF the great
est musical marvels the world has over
known.
It's phenomenal range created a SEN
sation, but Miss Greenwood is an artist
and her singing would be fully as -t-
tractive If she had voice Of only or
binary compass.
It is interesting to note the number OF
successes which were turned down bv
managers IN New York before one OF
them with a little more courage took
them up and coined money. my Friend
from India sought production for dec
ade; so did Augustus Thomas Ala
bama.' and several years later, his "Ari-
IONA" No one believed in THE Earl OF
Pawtucket' until Kirke La SheIie pro
duced it with Lawrence D'Orsay in the
leading role.
Walter Jones, who is to star this com
Ing season in the comic opera. THE
Sleepy King" written for him by George
V. Hobart and Louis Conterno. was des
tined for comedy at a tender age. II the
testimony of his parents is to be accepted
as nothing but the truth"
His father a prominent physician of
Cincinnati. wishing to Instruct his son in
medicine. asked him:
Walter. how long can person live
without brains?'
Il dunno, father" answered the boy.
J but you're over forty-fve"
Whereupon his father dismissed the
class IN anatomy. and young Jones left
the homestead, and made three-base
| hit in the ninth inning OF the game in
which he was on the score-card as "W.
| Jones-right field"