Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29


enthusiasm which indicates no waning in
terest in the regular play houses. despite
the preparations for summer amusement
which are in evidence on every hand. For
road combinations 1T has been an excep-
tionally short season. but popular interest,
like Oliver Twist, still clamors for more.
OPERA SINGERS REFUGEES.-A decid-
eddy interesting group of opera singers
handed in this city Thursday afternoon
from San Francisco. en- route to New York
city. They constituted the big chorus Of
the Metropolitan Opera Company, supple
mented by Nine Marie Rappold, whose ap-
pearance here the past season IN the role
of SuIamuth in THE Queen Of Sheba" pro-
voked much favorable comment. The entire
party escaped death in the recent earth
quake in the Pacific coast city. and many
interesting experiences were related during
the brief time thy partook OF lunch here.
Not thing did we save, declared Nine.
Rappold. When the shock came every
thing In the room was thrown down. l was
20 frightened that l hardly knew what to
do but my first thought was for my Jewels
and money. 1 quickly secured them, and
throwing q tea gown over my night dress,
1 ran down the stairs of the hotel and out
into the street. Our way led through
road OF fire For three hours we rode this
way every now and then catching g.
kllmpSc OF u tOIpSs lying III LHe SbTcel IL
was horrifying, and 1 cannot begin to tell
Of the terrible feelings we had. Everybody
lost every thing"
Paul Miersch, a member OF the orchestra
brother of Johannes Miersch of this city
recouuted his miraculous escape: The
worst loss ! sustained" said he, was my
5000 cello 1t is gone. Smashed or burned,
l dc not know which, but the cello that
priced so highly is out there in the ruins
OVERHEARD AT THE PLAY.-she-
What Is the duel about7"
He-(Wlth an air OF toilet folks know
"Oh, two men fall in love with the same
woman
She-(After the curtain falls on the last
act)-"Why. they didn't have any duel after
anl'
He-"Oh. IT'S about the end of the season,
and guess they cut it out to shorten the
play"
ODETTE TYLER's SUCCESS. - Miss
Odette Tyler, who Is to become her own
manager on Tuesday when the Tyler COM
pany makes Its appearance in the first of
g series of plays to be presented at the
Belasco Theater. is a playwright and an
author, well an actress. One of her
plays. The Red Carnation," was produced
last spring in New York and scored sue
cess 1t VIII be sent on the road next sea-
son. Miss Tyler ts also the author of sew
eFal vaudeville sketches all of which have
received the most flattering criticism. Her
first book. Boss" was published several
years ago. Miss Tyler is practically a
Nashingtonian, for she received her early
education In this city and spent her child
hood years here. AS Elizabeth Kirkland
daughter of Gen. Kirkland, she was a pop
ular student at the Georgetown Convent
Daniel Frohman offered her a contract for
two years. The first question Mr.. Frohman
asked her was, How do you know you can
act, my chHd?' 'Becauss L know it, an
swered Miss Tyler, and she said II so en-
phatica!y that Mr. Frotman gave her a
trial. -
Miss Tylers first appearance was made in
e piece entitled 'Sieba," E, spectacular pro-
duction, in which she flied the title role.
Later she was engaged by Miss Minnie
Madden, who later became Mrs. FYske
Miss Tyler remained two years with Miss
Madden. Some time afterward Miss Tyler
went TO London with William Gillette in
Secret Service" In which she became a
great favorite. She created the ingenue
roles in Shenandoah" THE Lost Para
disc" Mice and Men, The Counsellorss
Wife" and all the leading Frohman sac
cesse OF the past few seasons
Miss Tyler has all the hosptable feeling
OF the true southerner and her country
home. Wild Goose. with its hundreds of
acres, near Shepherdstown, w. Va, is the
scene OF many delightful house parties
Miss Tyler will remain in Washington until
the termination OF her spring and summer
season, when she will return to Wild Goose
intends preparing her role for next season,
when she is 20 star again under David Be
lasco's management.
A FORMER WASHINGTON BOY-Ech-
oes OF the old-time dramatic organizations
of the capital city are revived now and
then during each season by the appearance
in prominent roles of actors who began
their climb for histrionic honors as men,
bers OF some OF the dramatic clubs that
fiourished in Washington from fifteen to
thirty years ago. Such is the case In the
appearance at the Columbia Theater last
week of j. Clarence Harvey. who had the
principal comedy role in His Honor. the
Mayor"
Probably few Of the patrons of the per-
Torrance given In bysone days by the
Barrett Dramatic Club the Washington
Opera Club and other similar organizations
viii connect the name. j. Clarence Har-
vey, with the nlmble youth who WAS wont
20 entertain Old r~sT6errs-~S with his agile
dancing and inpersonation OF comedy parts
In local amateur productions. Perhaps
some OF the old members of the former
dramatic clubs VIII not recall the name
This is easily explained. Harvey Is not
his treal" name, hut only the appeliatIon
assumed for stage purposes But many
OF the old-timers will remember James.
Jimmie DUFFY and that is the name hand