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sey Lily written by George V. Hobart and
composed by Reginald De koven. l really
think l would have been happier had my
self been condemned and my vehicles
praised. There is nothing really in being
sit in a failure. Even Mansfield, Annie
Russell and Nat Goodwin have found that
the plays the thing In other words, the
best stars in the world cannot make the
public see comedy drama that Is not
both plausible and convincing.
After that ! went 10 London, where /
was featured In The Love Birds at the
Savoy Theater. That filled out winter,
and then l happened upon my first real
money making success in this country
'Vivian's Papas.' l starred in that for seven
months, and now l am playing this special
engagement with Mr.. Daniels, which will
give me and my managers a year TO hunt
up piece that seems to have the elements
of popularity.
Nearly as difficult as securing play ma
terial" Miss Ring continued, lis the task or
securing songs destined to catch the fancy
of theater-goers everywhere. You know
have made quite a speciality of this sort of
thing. l was the original singer of In the
Good Old Summer Time The Belle of
Avenue A. Katie Karney' and Bedelia.'
In Sergeant Brue' / have another Irish
song by the author and composer of Be
della entitled My Irish Molly, o. that
will, l think equal the vogue of Its prede-
ceSsor."
During her engagement In Washington,
by the way, Miss Ring closed contract for
the English rights of Vivian $ Papas, and
she announces that her next appearance in
the British capital will be in that play,
which was originally produced in this city.
A COMEDIANS EXPLANATIoN.-In re-
lation to his appearance in Cousin Billy"
a Legitimate" comedy, Francis Wilson has
this to say of his desertion of comic opera:
Comic opera and are not enemies, by
no means. Far from it. Comic opera has
made a fortune for me- and l have enjoyed
every minute of my twenty years expert
ence in it. In addition to making money
for me- it has made me hosts of friends and
a reputation. Oh, no, / was not sick of
comic opera
why did l leave 1t! Because 1t seemed
to me had earned my diploma, that was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Stories of the Stage.

THE TRIBULATIONS OF A STAR
Miss Blanch Ring. the coincidence who was
featured with Frank Daniels in Sergeant
Brue," at the Columbia last week. Is
young woman who has led a variegated life
on the stage in the last three years. She
was starred in rapid succession in several
musical comedies on Broadway, after her
personal hits in The Defender and at
Mrs Osborne's playhouse, but In each case
the libretto proved to be worthless, al
though the star and the music and the sup
porting company were highly praised.
1T was rather maddening," Miss Ring
confesses, ito stumble again and again
upon a play neither the critics the
public would tolerate. First there was
The Blond in Black, written by Harry B.
Smith and composed by Gustav Kerker.
Then, after that was buried, came The Jer-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

even seen her husband he intervenes. and
while he saves the girl from death, he earns
Incarceration for himself and he is promised
an early death as a reward for his work.
The headsmen are called and when they
about to strike Spangle makes a sign
which causes their axes to fall and he does
not die. An investigation brings forth the
information that he has organized the heads
men into a union and he has elected him
self the walking delegate. incidentally he
has formed the royal guard into union,
and done the same thing with everything
which might be unionized
When the Sho Gun finds that his i'm
precautions and the calling down OF sacred
Buddahs does not phase Spangle. he gives
in and Spangle assumes the robes of the
Sho Gun, weds and wins his ancestral con-
nections and rights things in general.
In the cast will be found John +. Hen
shaw Christie Macdonald, William c.
Weeden, Agnes Caine Brown, f. p Par
sons, May Ten Brock, Edward Martudell.
Thomas c. Leary, Arthur OBryan. Henry
Taylor and many others. Matinees will be
given on Thursday and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

entitled to the next degree, which, after
musical comedy, is straight comedy.
"Oh, have no fear; my ambition does not
reach as far as tragedy. The theater-
going people can rest easy on that score.
/ shall not act tragedies. / really think l
have done the public favor by stopping
singing and I am not going to spoil It by
serious acting. / realize that my mission
on the stage is to create merriment and
not sorrow. 1t seems to me l can accom-
pish the former much better by not sing
ing.
II never could quite understand how any
one thought was funny when l sang. To
me those topical songs were the saddest
moments of my life. l supposed the public
laughed at them on the same principle that
we all laugh when we see a fat man slip
upon the ice and roll in the snow. Comical
event to the spectator, but not in the least
little bit humorous to the fat man.
''Oh, no, l have never had any illusions
about singing. That mistake has been
spared me- 1t was the public that was led
astray / am heartily sorry If l have de-
ceived any one into the belief that 1 could
sing l know better and l won't do it
again.
AFTER ALL it's not much of a change from
comic opera to comedy, because you know
some comic operas really have comedy in
them and it is much easier to talk comedy
than 1t Is to sing it-for me, at least
Then, too people seem to forget or not
to know rather, that / was legitimate
actor before l ever went into comic opera.
Four years | had of it in a stock company
in the Chestnut Street Theater in Philadel-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
"Ben-Hur.'

The Tlaw & Erlanger production of Ben
Hur," with its numerous scenes of biblical
interest and its interesting plot from Gen.
Lew Wallace's novel of the same name. Will
be shown at the New National Theater next
week. over 300 people are employed in the
enactment of this stage spectacle. When
presented three seasons ago the stage Of
the National, from cellar 10 the rigging loft
was reconstructed for the proper adjust
ment of It's big mechanical effects. The
changes were permanent ones. so it will be
comparatively easy to put the production
on.
The cast includes Orrin johnson. James J.
Ryan. Henry Weaver Charles Reigel, Rob
ert McWade, jr.: Mabel Bert. Ellen Morti-
mer, Mae Burgess, Stella Boniface Weaver
and Zaidee Appleton. The advance sale of
seats opens next Thursday.
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Current Amusements.
The New National.

Charles Frohman will present Francis
Wilson at the New National this week in
two plays of widely dissimilar character.
The two plays are Cousin Billy" three
act comedy, and The Little Father of the
Wilderness" a one-act drama written es-
pecially for Mr.. Wilson by Austin Strong
and Lloyd OsbOurne.
In cousin Billy" Mr.. Wilson was seen
for over four months at the Criterion The
alter. New York. This is a very free adap-
tation. made by Mr. Clyde Fitch from the
French comedy lie Voyage du Monsieur
Perrichon'' by Eugene Labiche. In its orig
inal form this comedy was received so
well in Paris that it was adopted by the
Coincide Franchise as a standard of light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

phia. playing all sorts OF parts, and never
once in those four years did 1 slide down
baluster or fall down a stairway"
JIU JITsU AS A DEFENSE.-Jiu jitsu,
which will be realistically presented by
Japanese experts at Chase's this week, was
the subject of an interesting lecture last
week before the American Physical Educa-
ton Association by r. TAFT Mckenzie, pro-
fessor of physical education In the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. He stated that, with
records going back about 400 years. its de-
velopment can be followed fairly well.
THE art was kept a secret as the eXclu-
sive possession of the Samurai 1.-TWO sword
mem. just as jousting' was sport of the
knights of medieval Europe 1t was a sys-
tenn of defense for a man who was I'M
armed or who had lost his weapon against
a more powerful opponent, whether armed
or not, and consisted of tricks in catching
hold of a man or reducing him to submits
sion by means of trips, strangles or wrench
eS of the arms or legs.
In greatly changed form II has been
introduced into the schools as a form of
physical education, and many of the dan
gerous holds that gave 1t interest have
been abolished, so that, as practiced under
the name of judo in the schools of Japan, 1T
looks much like collar and-elbow wrestling.
with some ingenious trips and throws and
methods of taking the strange hold
w bol iSliuS iHtcEeSt from an anatOmlCal
standpoint TO it is the introduction of Joint
breaking holds in the art in which advan-
tage is taken of the weakest position of the
joint to dislocate 1t or break a bone some
times by using the opponents own weight.
THE strangles possess nothing beyond
the ingenuity with which they are obtained,
and the death touches consist in pressing
the fingers over certain tender joints, where
a nerve can be compressed against bone
or in kicks delivered with knee or foot for
the purpose of disabling an antagonist.
THE allied art of kuatsu. reviving
consists in the application of artificial res
piration or stimulation by intermittent
pressure on the dorsal nerves."
MANY IN ONE-Lew Fields has his
doubts concerning Atchison, Kan. Once
when the Weber-Fields company was tour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

comedy and its author, Mr.. Labiche, was
elected member of the French Academy.
The ingenious Frenchman of Mr.. Labiche's
fancy becomes, in this play, William jerks
of Allentown, Pa, and the last act is laid
in that city. The story of the play has to
do with the adventure of jerks while tour
ing Europe with his cousin, Mrs. Meade,
and her daughter Kitty.
THE Little Father Of the Wilderness
presents Mr.. Wilson in a role totally I'M
like anything else In which he has appeared
In this little play Mr.. Wilson is seen as
Pere Marlotte, a Jesuit missionary returned
to the court of Versailles from that New
France which Pere Marquette and his he
role associates were then establishing on
the American continent. 1t follows the reg
ular performance of Cousin Billy" and
will not be seen anywhere else this season
except in Washington, as 1t will be held
for Mr.. Wilson's next season. Owing
to the double bill the curtain at the New
National will rise at o'clock for the even
ing performances and at o'clock for the
Saturday matinee. Only one matinee will
be offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Academy.

"a Race For Life will be presented at
the Academy Monday night. The scene of
the play is laid in the picturesque noun
tain region bordered by the California
Sierra Nevada mountains, giving ample OPP
portunity for striking landscape effects. The
story introduces, among other characters,
Austin Seymour, a badly involved cattle
ranch owner; Jessie, his daughter; John
Hunter, a western horse owner, Harry his
son and Jessie's sweetheart; A1exanda Bel
mont, a New York heiress, in love with
young Hunter; Nick Davis sweetheart:
Bill, one of Hunters trainers; Jim, a brake
man; Hop Lee and Bedelia O'Grady serv-
ants on Seymours ranch, and a number of
minor characters. Playing a star role in the
cast also appears Our jessie Seymour
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Chase's ,rheater.

Jiu Jitsu, the science of self-defense, as
exploited and exhibited by five Japanese ex-
perts, will be the innovation at Chase's this
week. Other features of the bill will be
George Wilson, the veteran minstrel come
dian; the Spook Ministries, an nlusionistic
creation that is said TO be interesting and
amusing; the Valdares Troupe Of eXtraor-
binary trick bicyclists and unicYclists; the
Exposition Four, with vocal and instru-
mental melange; Egbert Van Alstyne and
Louise Henry, in a diverting feature; Ziska
and King, burlesque magicians, and the
motion pictures of "A Day at Home With
Baby, the Ruler of the Household"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

ARIZONA is announced for next week
at the Lafayette. "Arizona,' as the name
implies, has its scenes, characters and in
cidents located in the picturesque far south
west The people of the play comprise
sturdy ranchmen and cowboys the brisk,
alert women of the pioneer generation. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
,g. Mr.. Fields telegraphed Atchison as

Ing. Mr.. Fields telegraphed Atchison as
follows from Omaha:
Would like to hold n rehearsal at your
house at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Have your stage manager, stage carpenter
assistant stage carpenter property man,
chief electrician and all stage hands at
theater promptly at that hour.
LEW FIELDS"
Three hours later Mr.. Fields received the
following reply from the Atchison manager:
"AN right. He will be there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
The Pittsburg Orchestra

The Pittsburg Orchestra, with Emil Paur.
conductor; Nine. Gadskl. the Wagnerlan
prima donna. and the Washington Festival
Chorus of 500 voices. will combine in giving
a grand festival concert at Convention Hall
" Wednesday evening. April 26 at Sis The
management specially arranged this for an
evening performance at popular prices thus
affording the music-lovng public to hear a
combination rarely heard in this city. one
thousand seats at 81 and 1000 seats at 10
cents. On sale at T. Arthur Smiths, in
Sanders d Staymans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
"The Street Singer.o

THE Street Singer will be the bill at
the Lafayette for one week starting May
1. This new musical drama was written
by Hal Reid for Florence Bindley. She Is
surrounded by large and competent COM
pany, and the production is handsomely
equipped with scenery and effects,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

has enjoyed several seasons of success. Miss
Ada Clifford, who was popular member
of the summer opera company at Chase's
Theater several seasons ago and who play
ed Wanda last year in Milton Aborn's pro-
duction of THE Fortune Teller" plays the
role of poor little wronged Lena the SER
geants daughter, in this production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

dressed words of friendly and fraternal en-
couragement to Mr. James J. Corbett.
Lovers of the game had reason at one time
to fear that these h.strionic ambitions
would interfere with sport. But the season
has opened in a manner which for the pres
ent removes the suspicion that some of our
players had mistaken the ball field for
a school of acting.
PHILANDER JOHNSON.
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The Zancigs.

At Chase's next week, commencing at the
Monday matinee. May /, the pretentious
program of polite vaudeville will present
as the extraordinary attraction the Zancigs
in an amazing exhibition of telepathy or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Shepard's Moving Pictures.

Shepard's moving pictures tonight will in-
clude among the subjects OF illustration
The Man Behind the Gun" Barcelona by
Moonlight Escaped Lunatc" STORY OF
an ex-ConviCt.' and What the Window
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titled ''Mama's Papa" The play Is adapted
from the German by Mr. Hart. A. Baldwin
Sloane wrote the music, and is said to have
added fresh laurels to those Won by Ser
geant Kitty" and Lady Teazle' Mama's
Papa" comes here direct from its five
weeks run at Hyde & Behman's Theater
Chicago.
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1.-The Female Detectives

The Russell Brothers, In their new play,
The Female Detectives" Will be the Offer
ing at the Academy for the week commence
ing Monday, May l.
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Sam Devere's Show.

Sam Devere's burlesque company will ap-
pear at Kernan's Lyceum next week. An
olio of selected specialties and the usual
burlesques will be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

beautiful and speedy candidate for the Los
Angeles Derby. Edwin Walters who has
appeared to advantage in prominent stock
companies, has been especially engaged for
the part of Austin Seymour, the ranch
owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

thought transference The special feature
VIII be Mr.. Wilfred Clarke, a son Of the
late John Sleeper Clarke. and a nephew
of the late Edwin Booth. assisted by his
own company, in Mr.. Ciarkes French
adaptation. entitled NO More Trouble
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"Mama's Papa. I"

Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar with
company of fifty will be seen at the CO.
lumba for one week beginning Monday,
May /, in the new musical comedy en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

II Is always sweet and refreshing TO meet
with some one whose Illusions are stu In
tact in whom the butterfly wing OF i'm
aginatlon has not moIted its iridescent
scales beneath the ruthless touch of ma
terallsm, The young man who haunted
thase's Iheater last week with the avowed
purpose or showing that Miss Annie All
Bolts performance was a physical and not
metaphysical manifestation is one of
those poetic dreamers who fancy that the
world is hungering 10 be undeceived He
believed that he could show that Miss Abb
bott employed arts OF a most practical
character in order to deceive, and mani
Tested willingness 10 meet the lady In
hand-to-hand combat that caused her APP
prehension for her personal safety Jacob
Glass. the trainer of the wrestling bear, re-
marked, as he observed the investigator 3
impetuous desire for scrimmage. They
ought 70 let him come on later and meet
my partner" The success Of Miss Abbotts
experiments depend. as most mysteries do
on the love of people TO be mystiied. A
close observer may easily be satisfied that
She overturns none OF the accepted laws of
mechanics and so long as she succeeds in
amusing ana interesting people with her
experiments there is no reason for protest.
The theater IS one place where seeing is
not expected 10 be believing.
Il X y
The recent successes OF the Washington
base ball club remove terrible fear that
was beginning to gather. Several base ball
players have gone on the stage. Mr.. Rich
ara Cooley Of Boston and Mr.. Harry Bay
OF Cleveland have abandoned the cap ana
stockings Of the diamond for the makeup
boX and the green room. If the beauty girl
Is 10 have so much vogue why should not
the man who has learned TO pose success
fuily for the grand stand have his share of
considerations Mr.. George Bernard Shaw
forbids us 10 laugh. lie has taken the ath-
lete in the drama seriously. He has adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Frank Moulan has declined many offers
to go into vaudeville since he made his hit
as the cook in "Humpty Dumpty."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Charles Hawtrey, the well-known English
actor, is 10 make a tour of the Pacific
coast in "A Message from Mars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Nictorien Sardou, now seventy-four years
or age. Is at work on new play for Sarah
Bernhard, TO follow "Saute Therese"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Yvette Guilbert has astonished her native
city Of Paris Miss Guilbert is singing
songs on the simple life" order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Ward and Vo1es VIII not be seen together
next season. Harry Nokes will continue
with "A Pair of Pinks.' while Ward will
have new musical comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

phia, playing all sorts OF parts, and never
once in those four years did l slide down
baluster or fall down stairway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Richard Mansfield has changed his pro-
III on Shakespeare's birthday. April %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Fourteen companies gave up the struggle
last week. The gentle spring is not a.
cheerful proposition on the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Clara Morris has been out Of the cast
OF The Two Orphans for the past six
weeks, owing to III health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Wilton Lackaye closed his season In the
Pit on the 22d, after LOO consecutive
performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Richard earle OF "Tenderfoot" fame ex-
poets his new play, The Mayor of Toxic"
to run In Chicago all summer. Then for
the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Laura E Richards. who wrote "Captain
January in which Edna Wallace Hopper
is now playing, is a daughter Of Julia
Ward Howe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Clyde Fitch is completing revision Of his
old play, His Grace de GrammOnt." for
Otis SINNERS use next season. and an en-
urely new scenic outfit is in course OF
preparation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Robert Mantells four weeks in Pittsburg
IN Shakespearean repertoire netted him
10000, according to the newspapers. Any
how, his engagement was very successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Robert Blossoms college boys In Strong
heart are said to be patterned after actual
students in Columbia University al the time
the dramatist William c. DeNIille went to
that institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Maxim Gorky's new drama. completed
while he was imprisoned in the Fortress
of Peter and Paul at st. Petersburg, deals
with the oil and water quality of the vari-
Gus classes of Russian society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

virginia Harmed has been engaged by
William A. Brady to play the title role in
the coming revival of ''Trilby," to be pre-
scented in New York on May S. The COM
pany will include nearly all the players
seen in the Du Maurier drama when it was
first presented in New York a good many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Julian Mitchell the producer of 1T Hap
pened In Nordland." is a nephew of Mag
gle Mitchell. For many years he was the
producer of the plays OF the late Charles
H. Hoyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Fanny Brough, who has been with John
Drew all season in the Duke of Kili-
Company as chief assistant to Arnold Daily
next season.
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