Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05

manager who desired to cast him in a part
Particularly fitted to him. He went to the
managers office. In that worthy's suite
there was ticker. Mr.. Collier was a little
new at the business and was in a doubtful
state. The actor. though he did not dis
clCse the fact wanted. the engagement. He
ager made him an offer. The actor was IN
the point of accepting. when suddenly the
ticker began to send out a slogan of advice
Vernon, his friend. was the manipulated,
and this is what the little clicks said:
Collier, Collier, Collier, listen. Hold Off
terms minute
Then to the operator at the other ED
* x. x. no message, just talking 10 .
knight of the wire here in the office. HIS
attention was then quickly turned to his
friend again The wire began to Wo X
again. collier, Collier, ask for ten nere.
He said he'd give it before you came in y
Without tremor. cool as stole. he even
then showed the ease that now charlc.e"-
ICES his work He looked at the manager
In deep thought and then, apparently ner-
vous. he tapped back on the desk
Are you Sure?
Sure came the clicks.
Upon that hint he spoke and got The ex-
ira ten.
A FINNISH SoPRANO-Mme. Aino
Ackte is Finn, aged twenty-five. She is
the wife of a Finnish barrister. DR.. Rencall
of Halsingfors. She studied under the di-
rection of her mother, and at first sang in
Finland In concerts. Then she went to
Paris where she entered the Conserva-
toire. She took first prize there in the
class devoted to opera and was at once en-
gagged by NJ Gailhard for the Grand Opera
House, where she has since sung every sea-
son, and where she has appeared with
brilliant success as Marguerite, Juliette,
Elsa, Elizabeth and Media. Shortly before
the death of lola that writer singled her
out to create the part of the heroine in a
new opera mot yet quite completely by
Eruneau, composer of lie Reve'' and
81 Tttaque de Moulin" for which he (Zola)
had written his last work, Thereto (still
unpublished. Last autumn Ackte sang in
Finland, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Dem
mark and Germany, winning laurels every
where. In Christiania she was serenaded by
the students, and in Stockholm King Oscar
showed her fiattering attention, decorating
her with the ribbon of Letters and Arts.
THE ORIGIN OF a MAKE-UP.-The
study of makeup is one well calculated to
mystify the person who is no adept be-
hind the scenes. 1t is in itself a craft
which often takes on the same quality il not
the same degree of talent required for per-
formances with appreciation and canvas.
The elongated visage presented by William
T. Hoge for the amusement of the audi
ences who see him as Stubbins in Mrs.
Wigs is attained by a few simple lines
duffy applied. Instead of the curves ordi-
narily described by wrinkles as they accu-
mulate under the eyes, he traces with
grease paint series of sharp angles, each
with the apex downward. The effect is
droll, though not unnatural In response to
a query as to how he came to apply this
unusual method of makeup, he said with
a laugh:
You would never guess where I found
my model for Stubbins' face. 1 was stand
too 1,,ry1 -. -I1ax, oh, ii
to look around into the countenance of a
horse whose expression was SO nearly hu-
man that could not refrain from laughter.
l made a close study of that horses face
| and from that study developed my make
up for Stubbins.'
ACQUIRING A STAGE NAME.-There
are many actors with stage names not OF
their choice and which were actually thrust
upon them by circumstances over which
they had no control
And ii census of the names of all the
American actors were taken it would show
that at least go per cent are playing under
noms de theatre. OF this number there is
respectable percentage with names assign
ed them by adventurous circumstances.
Harry Gilfoil is a case in point. Mr.. Gil
| foil is a native of Washington and his
parents still reside here. At home he is
Frank to his folks. Moreover, his last name
| is Graft.
The name of Gilfoil is scarcely more Gu
phonious than Graf, and very few, if con-
templating change of patronymie, would
select that of Gilfoil, more especially if a
change for stage use were contemplated. 1t
is more often the case that a well-consid-
cred and deliberate exchange of names re-
| suits in the adoption Of sonorous and I'M
usual cognomen.
In Gilfoil's case the name was thrust
upon him, or, to be accurate, he borrowed
/ tIanr No.. H., s-;xx
first company at the outset of his theatrical
career he took the place of an actor pro-
grained as Harry Gilfoil," although that
was not his own name. In this way he be-
came known Harry Gilfoil, and, so far
as the theatrical profession was concerned
there was no reason why he should change
it again.
AN AMERICAN MAGICIAN-Howard
Thurston. who will be in the Chase bill
next week, is better known in Europe than
in this. his home country. He has spent
the past seven years of his life in tours
of Europe and ASIA and during that period
! his rise to fame cross tile water has been
rapid. He was born in Ohio and was des-
tined by his parents for the ministry In
obedience to their wishes, he spent five
years at the D. L. Moody School at North
field, Mass. A book on magic fell into his
hands about this time, and thenceforth
he secretly cherished the ambition to be-
come great conjuror. Boyish pranks with
alleged hypnotism and black art kept him
| in hot water until he finally left the insti-
tuition and went back TO the west He con-
tinued the practice of his cherished magic.
and at length launched in it for good and
all, his first engagement bringing him Sc a
week. Now he carries five tons of scenery
and equipment and employs six skillful as
sistants. Mr.. Thurston wears many valu-
able ornaments bestowed upon him by the
| King of England, the Shah of Persia, King
Christian and other monarchs.
A JACK-o'- LANTERN YORICK.-The
presentation of Hamlet this week recalls
| an incident that befeIl Louis James some
years ago out west. At this particular town
the audience was quite noticeably intelli-
gent and attentive. Mr.. James was acting
with his accustomed fervor and emotion 1t
was in the graveyard scene. STOPPING to
pick up what he supposed would be a skull,
| judge his amazement when he found he
grasred a JACKIE lantern pumpkin! The
house was darkened and the tiny candle
light that came Pickering from the eyes
and mouth of that pumpkin was sufficient
ly effective and uncanny, but the ingenuity
of the property man who hit upon the idea
in lieu of skull almost ruined the play,