The Washington times., 1906-12-09
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10 standard. The money was handed
/ over TO the victor. and the crowd sd
touned for some more refreshments.
Whether or not American audiences
prefer grand opera in English. the faot
remains that the longest runs OF grand
opera have been in America and I'm
English Madame Butterfly" will leave
New York with record Of nifty con-
| secutiye performances. which breaks all
| records. The next longest run was that
/ Of another Puccini opera, La Boheme'' -
| In San Francisco, twenty-eight perform
ances. The longest European run was
that OF VerdPs "Ernani'' at the Grand
| Opera in Paris.
Dlgby Bell tells Of an amusing but
narrowing experience at d one-night
stand on the Pacific coast. You talk
about your front rows Of frozen-fared
| frst-nighters in New York. who ara
afraid to open their faces-no matter
how hard you Try 10 please then they
are not in II with what I ran up against
at a little Oregon town. The town il
crowded Just now With laborers on the
new railroad into Portland. and the
population is g motley one. Most OF the
men that saw had their trousers stuff
fed into big boots. and down IN the
/ very front row were five Indians-two
braves and three squaws, at $50
! throw. Can you beat that7 ] suppose
II was the nthOgraph OF the two beau
tiful Gibson girls that drew them there
I made up my mind 20 please them. FOR
I felt that II I could bring wrinkles OF
pleasure 10 those hardened yisagss 7
would never again have 70 fear any
mortal audience. ] worked the hardest
! knew how for two acts, but II was no
use. Nary a smile from 'Lo,' but II !
didn't make them smile I must at least
have soothed the savage breasts. for
shortly after the opening Of the third
act noticed they were enjoying a beau
tiful snoOze-"
People are wondering what has be-
come OF the much advertised Braden
production OF "Barabbas.' with Tyrone
Power IN the name part Also people
are wondering what has become OF
Braden. He has vanished. He had
hard luck with his early ventures. "a
Man and His Angel WAS a costly mis-
take. Braden lost his nerve and sold
.On Parole" just as Il was beginning 70
make good. And then IN despair he
took to the woods. "Barabbas" was
abandoned, and Tyrone Power has
taken refuge in vaudeville for this sea-
son. He viii play a strong sketch now
being prepared for him. Edith Crane.
his wife, and one or two other players
will constitute his support
Charles Frohmau sailed for London
early last week. He Is 70 make a large
number Of productions by English.
open at Christmas the new theater on
SALISBURY avenue, London, which is
now being built for him. This is the
nth theater under his management IN
that city.
Bertha KaHch has returned 10 New
York from Lakewood. where size has
been cOnvaIescinZ since she operation
for appendicitis. She viii resume her
season in THE KTeutze~ Sonata" at the
Majestic Theater, Boston, December q
Seth Cabeu Halsey. a nephew OF Sen
ator Daniel OF Virginia. plays the part
~ the Congressman IN the Education
Of Mr.. Pipp," which is at the Columbia
ihis week.
Greenroom GIimpses. q new publica-
lion !n washington. devoted 10 the in
rerests OF the New National ThesteF
made its first appearance this week.
William II. Rspley, manager Of the
popular playhouse. is the publisher.
and Robert r. Long, or AIr. Repley's
local stan. the editor Il IS announced
that copies OF the paper VIII be mailed
free OF charge for the asking. It VIII
/ be issued every saturday
~o1a ,F ToF-7 E4rrr,srz- thar he
educated ror the priesthood, and might
have been hearing confessions At this
minute II he had not happened 10 60
70 work for the New York Central as a
clerk in order 70 have money TO continue
lis studies When he thought he had
Increased the earning capacity OF the
road By several millions per annuua. he
went 10 the chief clerk anu said;
Isn't il about time I was getting more
money"
More money! gasped the head clerk.
..Why. We were Just thinking OF dis
charging you: all you can do IS talk
talk loud. You ought 10 go on the
stage"
And he took the advice. He made his
professional appearance. IN 1883. In the
strangers OF Paris at the old Park
Theater, where David Belaseo was max
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ager.
Mr Bunny has never regretted taking
the chief clerks advice, and that same
chief clerk, now president of New
York bank WAS 0Tl1 Of the first 10 make
applicat ton for seat for the first New
York performance Of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream in which Bunny Is now
pla wing Bottom.
Brown OF HaTvard's" room in Hoi-
worthy Hall used as the setting for the
first and third act. is almost an exact
reproduction OF a room occupied by Ar-
Woodruff when he was at Harvard. II
Is q typical college rOOHl-Wails covered
with pictures. photographs. flags. foils,
boxing gloves. chairs, and dlvans streWn
with vari-colored pillows-books, maya
zines papers-cverything student fash
ion. and home-IIke 20 every man who
ever took his A. 3. or spent 50 little as
A year in a big college.
William Faversham is rehearsing the
Spanish play, "Galeoto," which he in
tends 10 produce late IN the season. II