Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16

principal shows were not warn
weather attractions There Is NJ use trying
% 20 listen to the amiable philosophy OF MIS-
Wigs with the thermometer hoVering III
the vicinity of the nineties; neither IS 'hefs
much of practical result to be attained
from an effort, however energetic ana SIN
cere. TO bark back to the light and careless
DAYS of childhood Babes In Ioylano
xould have us do Both of these produc-
tions are illustrative OF the tendency which
managers so often display to let success
run after its first season largely on It's orig
inal momentum. The little character DTS
which abound in the Cabbage Patcn are
not played with the uniform vim that char
acterlzed the original presentation OF the
play. The burden Of responsibility mas been
shifted almost entirely to the shoulders OF
Madge Carr Cook, and she meets the re-
sponslbility with serene competency, yet the
others sought to help some. With one or
two distinct and admirable exceptions, the
company gives an impression that the
Cabbage Patch" is in more or less dan
ger of running to seed
Babes in Toyland" was in some respects
an Improvement on its original FORM In
that IT has had the benefit OF polishing, re-
VISION ana OF TeCdSlillS SIICt IL NdS siIo"h
here at first performance 1t is, however,
not a lavish production, despite the LIBERAL
ity with which scenery has been provided.
Some of the scenes which, according to all
traditions of extravaganza, suggest troop
ing hordes, coryphees are comparatively
scant The chorus lady is said to be a
scarce commodity in these days of spectac-
ular production, and it looks If many of
the Babes in Toyland'' must have eloped
with Pittsburg milliOnaires. IgnaCe Marti-
netti IS clever, as he always is. The piece is
a Jolly little fantasy, but whole week of it
in large city during warm weather is n
great deal to offer, after previous seasons
have exhausted whatever interest of nov
city it may have possessed.
A DIPLOMAT PLAYEk.-vincent Ser
rano. who appears Colonel Dale in 'On
Parole" is well known in Washington, hav-
ing lived here a number of years. after
graduating from the college of the city O.
New York, Mr.. Serrano accepted position
as attache of the Colombian les, ton In this
city This was in 1859, and he served about
two years In that capacity. Mr.. SerE9nos
father was born in the United States Of
Colombia and l..as an influential citizen of
that country. Young Serrano's family were
OF nigh social standing in Washington, and
he was given entrance to the best circles In
the capital city.
MARGARET ANGLIN'S INTENTIONS
Margaret Anglin, who appears as joint star
with Henry Miller in The Great Divide,
at the Belasco Theater the coming week,
has an interesting and ambitious program
for this season. At the Princess Theater,
New York, which she and Mr.. Miller con-
troll and manage Miss Anglin will play not
only emotional parts, but she will dip into
classic and contemporary comedy. The
School for Scandal" is to be produced with
Miss Anglin in the role of Lady Ieazle,
Mr. Miller playing the part of Sir Peter A
play which will be given new forkers
which Washington already has seen is
The Eternal Feminine" whimsical and
delightful comedy, with scenes on
Grecian island in which Miss Anglin plays
the queen of the Amazons. Not the least
Interesting part of the metropolitan pro-
gram is revival of Mrs. Danes Defense
the Henry Arthur Jones play in which Miss
Anglin appeared when the leading woman
Of Charles Frohman's Empire Theater
Company
Miss Anglin's success in the last few years
has been little short of phenomenal Ten
years ago she was still a student of dra-
matte school. Within five years of the date
of her entrance into that institution she
held the position of leading woman at the
Empire Theater. In the meantime she had
played in Shenandoah. Monte Cristo
with James O'Neil, The Three Musketeers
with the same star, with Charles Coghlan
In Citizen Pierre" and Rowene in Richard
Mansfelds production of "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac" Her debut at the Empire was made
in the leading part In Brother Omcers.
Then came Mrs. Danes Defense.
A WASHINGTON FAvORITE.-There
is always a strong local interest in Wash
Ington in Miss Charlotte Walker, who APP
pears in the principal feminine role in "On
Parole" Miss Walker has secured some
of her most notable successes here, not
only In stock company performances, but
in first productions of combination presen-
tations She is at her best In roles which
combine a share of sentimental interest,"
with a touch of piquancy and humor.
INDIFFERENT TO HANDCUFFS.-
Houdini, the handcufr king and expert jail
breaker had the hardest handcun test ol
his career at police headquarters IN the
city hall. at Philadelphia.
Houdini acknowledged that he was 'uI
against it, for time in the Philadelphia
TAIL and that the handouts fooled him
This WAS proved TO the satisfaction OF the
big crowd OF spectators who had assempieC
to witness the test
Houdini called at the city hall and wal
introduced to Captain of Detectives Don
aghy. .,a. 1yo,,
dini would call at the Front and beg TO b.
incarcerated in a cell from which ne coul'
not escape, and the men were waiting 10
him A particularly severe test was ap
nlied and for twenty minutes II looked al
II he had met with harder problem thar
he could solve. Then he set TO work AM
was free in twenty-eight seconds
THE ART OF BACKING UP.-'Near
~ every visitor who comes into my dress
ing ROOM" says George ii. Primrose
wants to know how we Ministries black up
Well I'll explain. Even the toilet secret
of Lillian Russell are public property, ant
i suppose mine are no longer sacred
Burnt cork always has been, and wal
be. the thing to use. Nothing can TAX
its place. We buy corks from druggist
and saloonists. 1t used to be the schem
to hire small boys to pick them up.
small boy will work ten hours day 70
n pass TO a show. Anyhow. you first cate
the corks and put them in big kettle
Then you sprinkle with alcohol and apply
match Repeat until there is merely
residue OF SCOT The performer rubs TIL
on until he is black in the face, smear
the back of his hands, paints his lips
bright vermillion. dons a scratch wig an
is ready for business.
There IS a Philadelphia man who puts
prepared cork in packages. But most
the boys like TO fix themselves. The iir
time | BACKED up was with cork FRO