Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22

managers voice could be heard in heated
argument with a lady whose part had been
cut. All waited for the great man and
when he appeared hush fell as though
upon a transformation scene in a country
pantomime- 10, he had come-fresh from
g long cigar and a bottle of what he called
understanding the excellent wine OF
burgundy known Nints. What hustle.
what activity upon the part OF the under
llngs now How busy the PRINCIPALS ap-
pear to be! How white in the gloom are
the faces OF the girls, who lately spoke OF
fortune and furs and a furOre OF applsusel
The new play was also new entertain
ment. Ii appeared to Evelyn to be a hash
up OF drama and ballet, WITH d comedy
scene in each act introduced for the sole
purpose of exploiting a lady who could iml-
tate wild animals. That II might succeed
In an age which has almost forgotten the
bombastics Of the ancient drama. and cares
not straw what an entertainment may be
called so long as 1t is amusing and pro-
Vokes a rhythmical nodding OF heads was
very probable. Mr.. lizard at least, had few
doubts about the success OF il; and yet he
could have wished It otherwise. They
ask me TO elevate the people," he would
remark in confidential moments-"why, sir,
the people that want elevattng had better
go IN in elevators. I'm here to run
so. Just walk round to some OF these fine
mouthed folk and ask them what they will
pay down In dollars for the good of hu- (
mainly and the British stage. If you can
buy a 10-cent collar with the proceeds or
that hat box, I'll set a stone up to YOUR
memory. No, sir the worlds too tired 10
think Give EN- great actress and they
don't have to think. That's what m look
ing for, like a man who's dropped a thou
sand-dollar scarfpin on the beach at Allan
tic City. Since Eta ROmney walked out
but what's the good OF talking about thatf
When she comes back I'll begin to think
about the peoples good health again. Sir.
she made the rest OF them look Ike 80
cents, and that's gospel truth"
md rF4fh Gfpt NJ
a new application 10 the business Of tragic
burIesque-comedy. Smarting from the pink
lash OF a hslf-penny evening paper which
had, in a leading article that afternoon.
cast italicized reflections upon the porclne
Paladius OF the peoples palaces the great
man was In no very pleasant mood; and
this he made manifest directly rehearsal be-
gan, Scarcely dozen lines had been re-
peated before the leading lady was in tears
and the Old stock actor sulldng at public
house round the corner. LADIES' at 70
shilngs a week heard themselves addressed
In terms which implied their fitness for the
position Of dummies In a side show. The
stage manager would infallibly have besn
visited with blindness II the great mans
appeals to unknown powers had peep
heard. When calm fell, lizard settled HIM
self frettingly in stall and there sim
mered long while in silence. Not for half
an hour did an exclamation escape him.
and then IT came almost invoiuntarily. He
seemed TO be waging battle between his
contempt for the leading lady and his Iear
that she would walk out OF the house; ana
the latter being woreted, he cried aloud,
almost like one in despair:
Eta Romney-Etta Romney-what, IN
Gods name, keeps you out or my theater!.
A dead silence fell. Every one was awed
by the real pathos OF this regret, drawn
from a man who had never been the serT
want OF a sentiment. And when musical
voice answered him from the stage box OPP
posite prompt then, indeed, did Charles
lizard come as near to collapslng as ever
he had done in his Unconditional lie.
Nothing keeps me, Mr.. lizard am
here"
Eta Romney by GodT' he exclaimed
and in the same breath he told them THAI
the rehearsal was over.
ITO be continued next Saturday,