Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

SIR HENRY ON SKATES-Those who
had the pleasure of meeting Sir Henry
Irving upon the occasion of his recent
visit here did not fail to note that he Is
not as active on his feet as in former
visits. However, it will be surprising to
these observing people to learn that Sir
Henry is an adept artist on skates. At
tired in funny little peaked cap of
gaudy pattern, wearing tfght-htting
REFER and dark small clothes. he was the
observed of all observers OF the skaters
recently at Trout lake, Seneca Park,
Rochester, N. Y. 1t was right after
matinee performance of The Merchant
of Venice, and Sir Henry is said to have
led his company d merry chase on the
smooth. glass-like ice. He actually sur
prised the members of the company with
the agility and litheness with which he
cut pigeon wings. figure Fights and made
other evolutions more likely to the school
boy than to one of his years. But, in the
language of one of the street gamins
who watched his skillful circles, he was
"dere wild de goods!
A WASHINGTON COMPoSER.-Mr Ell
Holt Schenck, the -Wagnerian operate con-
ductor with Henry w. Savage's English
Grand Opera Company, who has many So
cial as well as musical. friends in Wash
ington. has secured leave of absence from
the company for a few days to give mu-
sicale in Boston. consisting of selections
from his own compositions. The perform
ance will be under the patronage Of Mrs.
Bowlker. formerly Mrs. Roosevelt, at her
home in Boston. Adamowskf will play Mr..
Schenck's sonata for violin. and also other
new compositions by Mr.. Schenck, and
Frances Rogers, the soprano, will assist in
illustrating the lecture by singing a num-
Der of Mr.. Sehenck's new songs.
In addition to these. Mr.. Schenck will
give selections from his new grand opera.
Tess, the 1ibretto being based on Har-
dys Tess of the DUrbervilles." This
opera is now completed. and was so
Enthusiastically Endorsed at a recent pri-
vate hearing by New York musicians and
managers that it is certain of an early
production by Manager Henry W. Savage.
Mr.. Savage expects to give the opera an
elaborate SCENT production. presenting il
| in most pretentious manner. worthy the
| effort of one of the most promising young
| American composers.
Mr.. Schenck will rejoin the English Grand
| Opera Company the latter part of this
week. and alternate with Chevalier N. B.
Emanuel conductor of Mr.. Savages or
chestra during" tre-rest of the season.
A BARTLEY CAMPBELL ANECDOTE.-
/ Many amusing anecdotes are told of Bart
| ley Campbell, the author of THE White
Slave" Upon the occasion of the first pre-
sentation of&"My Partner at the Grand
Opera House. IN Pittsburg, Pa. in which
| city Campbell was born, he was surrounded
by many "a his aold friends. including
| Fritz Emffiet ana John A. Ellsler, in the
lobby of that famous playhouse. Gentle
men, it Is twenty-five years since L was
elected from the gallery of this theater'
said Campbell. /" At that time L contributed
to the support of "a numerous family by
wheeling bricks. Even at that early age
| I was fascfnated by the drama and would
| steal away from home to see play the
| enjoyment of which was somewhat modified
by the knowledge that reprimand, in
| the shape of a birch-rod, was awaiting me
! on my return. AS the performance in those
| days began at pm, it was impossible to
| await supper and be in time for the first
! act, so on this occasion the menu consist
ed principally of baekwheat cakes I wrap
| ped half dozen in paper to eat during the
| performance
Il was early enough to get a seat in the
| front row in the gallery and all went well
| until the middle of the first act, when be-
| coming enthused, | laid the remains of my
! meal on the railing to applaud. 1t fell into
| the parqlfet. About a dozen people arose
and it seemed to me, demanded my life.
| was ANONYMOUSLY put OUT
No supper, no performance and the
prospect of the rod ever before me, vowed
| / would have revenge. AS l have produced
| all of my plays in this city no doubt some
of my unfriendly critics will think that, I
| have had it.
THE EARL IN THE TOWN OF PAW
| TUCKET.-The New England town Of
Pawtucket paid it's official respects to 1.-THE
Earl of Pawtucket" on Wednesday evening.
Lawrance D'Orsay is appearing this week
| in Providence and Pawtucket is only four
| miles away. To make 'Pawtucket night
| a notable occasion, the mayor of the town
| and the board of aldermen, escorted by
the local company of militia, attended the
performance. Complimentary speeches
| were made by. the mayor and Mr.. DOrsay
who said he wished he could carry the
| Pawtucket audience with him on his tour.
| At the close of the performance a hand
some solid silver loving cup was presented
to Mr. D'Orsay on behalf of the citizens of
Pawtucket.
One of the performances of ''The Earl
of Pawtucket" in New York last summer
was witnessed by Senator Chauncey NJ
Depew and ex-senator David b. Hill. Both
| occupied boxes with friends. In the first
act of the play one of the characters. SEN
ator Barker, is being chaffed about his age,
and he replies:
''Tut, tutI Why, I'm sixteen years
| younger than Senator Depew." The reply
seemed to tickle Senator Hill and his box
party. The Sage of Wolferts Roost' al
| lowed his face to relax into as much of a
smile as it ever shows. The retort didn't
seem to strike Senator Depew and his
! friends as being nearly so funny.
When the act was over member of the
of the theater ana asked if the Depew re-
| mark had been injected into the play SIM
ply because the senator happened to be in
the house. He was assured that 1t had
not that the man responsible for it was
the author of the play. and that it was re-
peated at every performance.
MAXINE ELLIoTT's CAREER.-when
an actress becomesa star at a single bound
and achieves the striking success that has
been scored by Maxine Elliott in Her Own
Way" 1t is quite the usual thing for wise
acres to say that they predicted the thing
all along In Maxine Elliott's case, how
ever. she has had terrible handicap to
overcome in attaining success as an actress.
That handicap was the possession of such
striking physical charm that most people
were content to regard her as stage
beauty and lost sight of the fact that
perhaps she might be able to act also.
Hence, during her long association with Mr..
N. C. Goodwin. 1t was quite often possible
to hear people say
.sshe is SO beautiful. She doesn't have
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