Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28

A number of years ago Autographs were
highly artistic affairs-much like the steel
engraving or half-tone cut CT today. The
old-time pictures cost from 500 to $500 for
the drawing alone and the copies 90 to 40
cents apiece. Those produced nowadays
cost and cents.
A COMEDIANS NosE.-A most amusing
incident occurred during a performance of
1.-THE Burgomaster at Jacksonville, H.,
last week. The requirements of the part
make it necessary that Gus Weinberg
should wear a false nose in his impersona-
ton of the character of Peter Stuyyesant.
On the evening in question Mr.. Weinberg
had lain down to take a nap. When he
awoke he found that he had barely time to
reach the theater and make up When he
reached his dressing room he could not find
the theatrical putty used in forming the
aforementioned nose. To go without
the nose would spoil the character, and not
a particle of putty could be found in the
neighborhood. What was he to do? George
Frederick, his room mate, suggested as a
substitute, some flour, which was immed at
ly procured and a thick paste made, which
seemed to save the situation Weinburg
hurried on the stage and entered into spirit
of his work with his accustomed vim. He
had hardly commenced to roll his rs in the
keep Cool song when he noticed his
companions on the stage endeavoring to
control their laughter. His nose had COM
menceu swelling proportions.
When he finally noticed it the nose was
covering his face and the actor became seri-
ously alarmed. He imagined he had been
bitten by some venomous insect, and his
efforts to rid himself of the offending men,
Der caused so much merriment that he was
unable to proceed. In despair he left the
stage and tore off the remainder of the
treacherous proboscis. The house property
man appeared upon the scene at this mo-
ment, and when told of the accident ex-
claimed, why, that was a pound of bak-
ing powder that / bought to take home to
my Wife
BERNARD'S BIOGRAPHY.-Sam Ber-
nard, the leading comedian in The Silver
Slipper was bern in Birmingham, England,
in 1853. His parents came to this country
when he four years old. His first APP
pearance was IN the old Grand Dukes The
ater Baxter and Canal streets. when he
was tee years old. 1t was at this theater
that many of the leading comedians of this
country made their debut. After leaving
school Mr.. Bernard went into vaudeville,
doing d German comedy speciality When
the Imperial Music. Hall, now Weber and
Fields, was built, Mr.. Bernard was en-
gagged as the stage manager, and wrote all
of the burlesqueS that We're produced there.
He remained there for three years and
when Weber and Fields secured control of
the thedter he joined their company re-
naming with them for two years, when he
resigned to star under the management Of
the Sire brothers. in the MARQUIS of Michi-
gan. He remained under their manage
ment for one season, and was then engaged
by George Lederer to create the comedy
role, Pilsener Pasha, in THE Casino Girl :"
He returned to Weber and Fields, and re-
manned with them for two seasons leaving
them to play the leading comedy role in
John {. Fishers production of THE Silver
Slipper. In 1885 Mr.. Bernard PLAYED the
music halls In London for eight months
GLAD TO GET BACK-Former members
of the Lafayette Theater stock companies
are sending letters to their Washington
friends expressing delight at the opportuni-
ty Of again returning to city John T. Sui
livan cancels all his vaudeville engagements
after April II. Eugene Ormonde will leave
the Percy Haswell company to come to
Washington, Mr.. Wyngate, John Daily Muir
ply and Frederick Sullivan also cancel
other engagements.
The new additions to the company so far
are Gertrude Berkeley, late of the Berkeley
Playhouse Kansas City. Susette Jackson
of New York Will be the ingenue Miss
jackson has had four years of stock experi-
ence at Chicago, Milwaukee and Montreal
The character work will be done by Jane
Rivers, also late leading lady at Toronto
Montreal and Albany. Miss Rivers consent
ed TO take the character work rather than
forego the pleasure of coming to the capital
city.
w H. Tooker. for a number of years with
the frohman forces and the Denver stock
company, has also been secured Frederic
Sullivan will be the stage director with
Geo. Z. Pearce, late stage director of the
Empire Theater. New York, assistant The
opening performance will take place Tues
day, April u.