Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-27
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shout O'Clock tho day before the famous
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fortAbly eea4e6 on camp stools. and MUNICH
Ing 4lscuite. they seemed 10 b looking for
night sitting. but one or two had evidently
doubts Of June night wind. for they had
brought quite an Observation-Disclosures lot
OF rugs. on6 or two seemed to be counting
relieving them TOT few hours while they
retired Cor O rest; but rather have my
doubts Of the optimism OF the fair sitters In
thinking that they would be able to get
time should have assumed sigantic proper
lions. At 8 o'clock the biggest crowd was
the ono which was watching them. It was
doing its best to encourage them with sun
dry specimens Of cockney humor, which IL
not OF the most subtle order.
l found Ellen Terry very tired, but very
happy the morning after her great exer-
tons. She was surrounded with heaps OF
all over the world. The great actress is
largely under the vigiiant eye Of privi-
legged serving woman, elder than the ac-
tress herself. and with SO many years OF
intimate association with Miss Terry that
she has developed proprietoriai or ma
ternal control of her charge. No one fol-
lows Miss Terry's career more closely. and.
while she may allow for the genius OF the
obscure the practical side of life. Perhaps
much OF Ellen Terry's success Is due to the
care manifested by this domestic tyrant.
Artistes of the stage are great takers.
and the talk often makes great inroads into
the night or morning.
Many of Ellen Terry's friends gathered
round her hospitable hearth have been sur
prised to see the faithful retainer announce
AZ f~>l~x ry,fy
gested that the actress should be thinking
OF sleep. and have been much more sur
prised to find that the imperious lady who
has held the hearts of playgoers SO long
a child. Ellen Terry's old serving woman.
1t is said. has ended many reminiscent
group. who would else have followed the
theatrical habit and chatted long into the
night. to the prejudice possibly Of the Ia
vorite's health and work
A Gain to Art
The appointment OF Mr.. MacColl as
keeper Of the Tate gallery, in succession
to Sir Charles Holroyd. is received with
much satisfaction in most art circles, but
it is rather a nasty one" for the Royal
Academy. Mr.. MacColl, who occupies
high position among critics and historians
attack on the Royal Academys administra-
ton of the Chantrey beQuest, and In the
agitation for wider Interpretation of its
legal scope. His appointment is, therefore,
Royal Academy's somewhat cavalier re-
lection. not 80 long ago, OF the picture
whose purchase was recommended by the
committee appointed In accordance with
academy-of the select committee Of the
house of lords on the Chantrey fund.
As keeper Of the Tate gallery. Mr.. McCon
will have charge of the pictures presented
to the nation by the Royal Academy out of
Chantrey's money. and it will be with
mixed feelings that he now looks upon the
many Of them that are barely worth wall
space-or, at least can certainly not be re-
garded as works Of the highest artistic
merit" to use Chantrey's words.
At the same time Mr.. McColps influence
will be strong and persuasive at the Tate
on the side of a beneficial independence OF
the academy, and in favor of such breadth
Of Interpretation of the terms of the Chan
trey bequest as may result in the purchase
of really comprehensive representation
of whatever work may possess surprising
and permanent merit in contemporary art.
Theatrical Notes.
What with the promises of the new ballet
"L'Amour," and a visit from President
Roosevelt's daughter. the Alhambra the
other other night proved all too small to
accommodate everybody. and many had to
turn back. Over the famous theater the
flags of America and Great Britain had~been
flying side by side during the day, and a
fairly large crowd OF people awaited the ar
rival Of Mr. and Mrs. Longworth. The party
arrived at about $50. and were warmly
cheered upon appearing in the box usually
used by royalty.
Beyond the title there is nothing French
about the ballet, the theme Of which deals
with the Assyrian tradition that Mylatta,
the daughter of King Darius, shall be be-
slowed in marriage upon the prince, who
shall pierce with a javelin the single golden
apple on the tree OF life. The three tab
leaux of 'L'Amour" depicts the garden,
the temple, and the palace, and the whole
conception Is artistically carried out. The
scenario has been provided by Mr.. Charles
Wilson and Mrs T. Hay Richie daughter
of Mrs Donald, the well-known hostess and
patroness of music. Mr.. Francis Thome
mieres danseuses being Signorini Varasi and
Bordin, each of whom won general admlra-
ton. "L'Amour'' was enthusiastically re-
celved.
The Lyceum has been closed at last. Sat
urday's performance appears to have con-
cluded the enterprise Of the Macnaghten
syndicate, to whose circuit the music hall
was added a month or SO ago.
The whole of the Coliseum employees have
also been given fortnights notice to ter
inmate their present engagements and mu-
sic halls are generally In bad way. The
move on the part of the Coliseum, which is
in the hands of a receiver is understood
to be only a provisional step in order to be-
gin de novo, with the preparation of new
entertainment to follow the revue" and
the Christmas pantomime of Cinderella
L. H. MOORE