Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
ACTORS AT HOSPITAL
ENTERTAIN PATIENTS OF Gov
ERNMENT INSANE ASYLUM.

The convalescent patients at the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane were given
a treat yesterday afternoon by twenty-five
or more members of The Earl and the
Girl company. playing this week at the
Beiasco Theater. Five large automobiles
and as many carriages were employed 10
convey the performers to the hospital
grounds, and the trip from the Belasco
Theater to the institution across the river
was made in the quickest time allowed by
law and seemed to be greatly enjoyed by
the players.
The affair was in the nature OF an outing
for the actor folk. as well as a benefit en-
tertainment for the hospital inmates. ana
the bunch of erstwhile 'cow-girls," cory
phees and ballet dancers displayed as p,ilch
spirit and viyacity in their performances
In their street clothes as they do when on
the stage In the glare of the calcium sing
ing, marching and gyrating In amazing
dances. robed now in costumes Of studious
scantiness and again In plenitude OF
swirling, rustling lingerie.
The performance was hefdsin the theater
at the Government Hospital and the audi
torium was completely filled with inmates
and attendants Of the institution. Never be-
fore had the performers played to mouse
containing many persons OF unsouno
mind At least, II they ever did they
were not aware of 1t, and the players were
almost as interested In their auditors as
the latter were interested IN the pertorm-
er1.
Greeted With Applause.
Each act of the entertainers was greeted
by the convaleseents with as hearty APP
plause as Is accorded by auditors of sup
posedly healthy minds. 1t was interesting.
indeed, for the spectator to note the eager
ness of the patients when the acts were
about to begin. They seemed to possess
tho simplicity and eagerness or children,
with the imagination of grown persons, and
their enjoyment was thus intensified
A male quartet. composed of Messrs. Har,
ter. Boyce, Marshall and Zeigler. furnished
the first number on the program. The
quartet sang Annie Laurie, and they
must have sung 1t well. for the strains OF
the familiar old song seemed to touch the
sensbflities of many Of the strange-faced
women patients in the audience, softenins
their. usual weird expression, while tears
started by auickened memories OF their
own earlier romances made damp lines
down their cheeks. An encore, Th, Boy
and the Tack aroused sensations entirely
opposite Not an Intellect In the assembly,
1t appeared was SO ciouded that Its pos
SCISSOR could not see the point, and LOUD
shouts OF laughter and enthusiastic applause
rewarded the musical story of the teach
er's unfortunate adventure with the bust
ness end of a tack.
Bevy of ."cow Girls"
Mr. J. Bernard DylIyn. with bevy of
Cow girls''-in their street clothes, how
ever-sang Cheyenne" and the shouting
Of the chorus was greatly augmented by the
whoops of many of the male auditors. who
We're unable to restrain their desire to have
a part In the success of the number.
Miss Brownie Adams understudy for the
prima donna of the company, won a warm
place in the favor of the audience by her
singing of several songs of ''The Earl and
the Girl assisted by sixteen of the young
women of the chorus, Miss Lee Meiner ex
ecuted some dances that pleased the au-
dience immensely. The orchestra, COM
posed OF employees at the hospital, played
several selections during the intervals be-
tween the various acts.
1t was considered a very successful per-
Torrance and the audience left the theater
with pleased expressions on their counte-
nances. The performers also declared they
had jolly time and everybody was pleased.
Following the performance the visitors
were conducted through the grounds and
buildings by DIR. Hummer of the hospital
staff, and many amusing and interesting
incidents made the inspection enjoyable for
the visitors. Before the return supper was
served the company in the dining hall at
the administration building.
1t had been expected that Eddie Foy, Miss
Amelia Summerville, Miss Nellie Mccoy
and other principals in the show would as
sist in the entertainment, but In that ex-
pectation the managers of the affair were
disappointed