Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04

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seriousness of the matter suddenly struck
me in so forcible a manner that L stole
away from the camp at midnight before the
fatal day. and took good pains that the
gypsies should not know whittier / had dis
appeared.
1t was this gypsy life and wandering
spirit of Richepin which he has typfied IN
his gypsy hero in The Harvester, and the
hero's flight from his sweetheart, Toinette'
in that play is a "reminiscences $50 far as
Richepin is concerned) of this flight from
his prospective gypsy bride.
Mr.. Skinner should have in this part
picturesque opportunity to dispiay-as he
seems to have done-all the versatility of
his sterling and graceful art. from humor-
Gus comedy and fantastic gypsy magic to
dramatic effectiveness of heart interest.
In Washington" said Charles Rice of Rice
and Provost, who will be at Chase's next
week. reminds me of my boy and the Visit
he paid this city year ago.
He was getting great big boy, and
thought 1t time to test his judgment and
his methods, so 1 gave him Hundred and
let him select his own objective point-it
was the capital of the nation. He was gone
a week. When he got back 1 asked him
what his trip had cost him.
Thirty five dollars he said. including
railroad fare. Here is an itemized account
He handed me a slip of paper, which u
audited and was proud. There it was, in
black and white: so much for transporta-
ton, so much for hotel bill, so much FOR
street car fares, and SO forth and so forth
Son. said, you have done well, and L
am going TO reward you. You shall have
the balance and do with it as you please.
what balance?' he inquired, in a sur
prised tone.
why, the S65 you brought home
Rut T didn't hiring Std home.
".You didn't what did you do with the
rest of the hundredg
Oh he responded. innocently. spent
that In having a good time.
JIU JITsU IN SLANG.-Jiu jitsu has
struck the stage. Already there Is party
of Japs touring the vaudeville theaters who
give exhibitions of the wonderful art of
self-defense Frederick Truesdell, who acts
in THE College Widow" has compiled
set of rules for those members of his COM
pany who have become enthusiastic over
the science. They follow:
If the crowd in a street car becomes too
dense for your comfort, just take the tip
of the index finger and touch each of the
ladies within reach under the chin The
ladies will draw back and give you all the
room you desire. This is the famous
kitchi-kitchi.
If YOU are met in dark street by two
thieves who approach you from opposite
directions, take each one by the nafe OF
the neck and bump their heads together:
This is called the hockey pOkeySu, ana VIII
result in causing diversion, the two
thieves attacking each other at once, thuS
giving YOU a chance to escape without
ruf1ing or unruffiing your temper
If while seated in friendly game OF
noker an acquaintance draws knife ana
tries to stab you in the heart, eaten the
noint of the knife between the thumb ana
forefin ger and give it short quick twist
toward your opponents throat. then shove
his elbow until the knife sticks out OF the
back of his neck This is called daSosu'
and should be used only IN extreme cases,
and then by an expert in Jill Jltsu' as II
REQUIRES thorough knowledge OF the art
to restore your opponent
MANsFIELD's DRESSING ROOMS
# is no light or uncertain obligation which
rests upon the shoulders of Richard Mans
fold,s dresser A suite of three large rooms
is devoted to the actor and his costumes
One is his dressing room Here he makes
m makes his changes, and haslaid out the
linen embarrassing about which he is so
fastidious. A second room is hung on all
sides with coats and waistcoats, trousers,
imperial robes and other lnVeStltuIeS. n
long rack of many shelves Is mere devoted
to the Ivan and King Richard crowns ana
royal orders and jewels; to the Beau Brun-
mel hats sticks and snuff boxes; the Shy-
lock- Chevrial and Jekyll furnishings In
double row on the floor all around the room
shoes. all cafe1uiiy lTeeu lIe I'm u
room is given to few of the trunks. There
are in all eighteen trunks devoted to Mans
fields personal costumes and belongings a
pressing table with electric irons is here
conspicuous; another many-shelVed rack
on which are arranged about twenty blocks
bearing the various wigs used in his roper
toire: and a inen-covered shelf near by is
heaped with white, gray, canary and iaVen-
der kid gloves which are worn by him as
Brummei and the Baron Chevrial. In chest
underneath one of the tables IS the
armor which Mr.. Mansfield wears in the
fourth act of king Richard III. One
thing missed from the fabulous display of
stage investiture is the jewels Mansfeld's
Jewels are noted. They are kept in a strong
box which in size and resistance is practi-
caly safe. 1t is about the size of a small
steamer trunk. The interior is divided by
many trays, and the selvy trays have null
tiplied compartments to fit the jewels. In
displaying this collection the dresser lifts
out layer after layer of most exquisite gold
smithing and whole fortune in precious
stones. There is one girdle of repeated
sapphres, ninety-ive in all. Another girdle
is composed of series of extra ordinary
emeralds. The carving and fashioning of
the imperial necklaces is joy and a mar
vel. a solid gold dagger worn in the pres
ence chamber scene of Richard III is or
namented in high relief. without single
stone and surpasses anything one unsaeing
would imagine. But the strength of the
Mansfield collection is his brooches and
rings. He pins the former on his royal
caps, or with them holds q mantle in no.
siton. They represent nearly every variety
of precious stone. A little compartment
with three miniature trays holds the rings
They are in themselves a collection to de-
light the conno;sseur, and represent every
period and every type of workmanship
MAY IRWIN ON COON soNGs-"where
do l get my coon songs?' said May
Irwin recently. 'Oh, / have the best
writers in New York write them for me-
then / pick them out. l tell you that the
negro songs are the national songs of our
country There is no getting round it.
You just play Dixie and you'll have every
But did you ever hear a Yankee coon
song sung in an English music hall by
cockney with real accent? No? Well, |
did once Cissy LOTUS and / went 10 a
concert hall in England and nearly died.
They wanted to put me out, but they
dfdn t."
Miss Irwin and her company, the same
that supported her during the memora Bile
four months engagement at the Bjou The
alter, New York. will appear at the Column
bia for a week beginning Monday. March g.
In Mrs. Black Is Back the new offer
ing by George v. Hobart, the May Irwin