Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

TOUCHES OF WESTERN COMEDY
There is a quaint trio of typically western
men, miners and cowboys, which adds to
the humor of the story. Desiring to pre-
sent the heir with suitable birth gift the
members of the trio ask advice as to the
proper thing, and when told that mug
or spoon would be the conventional gift
express themselves with much dsdain.
What! A mug or a spoon for Joes kid?
demands Bill Ferguson. Give him NINE"
Nav, stake him to a ranch" interpolates
Gus Ferris, who wears spurs with his new
evening clothes.
The proud uncle of the Heir to the Hoorah
never fails to arouse the risibilities of the
married people in the audience by tele-
graphing an order for six thoroughbred
cows-one for each day in the week except
Sunday, when he gathers that the heir ap-
parent is likely to be bottle baby.
A THIRST FOR THE SENSATIONAL
Al the stage door of the Nixon Theater in
Pittsburg after the matinee last Wednes
day the usual crowd of women assembled
TO see Henrietta Crosman when she came
out. One of the curious held small boy
by the hand AS the actress appeared there
was the customary craning of necks and
the whispered there she comes One of
the most eager In scrutiny of the actress
was lHe DON- he stared at ner as Sne
approached, and as she passed he looked
up at his woman companion and asked.
"What has she done?" Miss Crosman was
greatly amused She said he evidently fail
ed to see why anybody should be interested
In person who was not accompanied by
policemen and handcuffed. The situation
without these elements was of no interest to
him.
THE LUCKY LACKAYES-Miss Helen
Iackaye, who will appear at the Columbia
Theater next week as Kate Brandon in
1.-THE Heir to the Hoorah, is Washing
toniau. born in this city and educated at
Notre Dame Convent and Holy Cross Acad-
envy. Miss Lackayes brothers, Wilton and
James. won their ways to stellar prominence
in professional theatricals before their
young sister had left school. At ten years
of age. and from that time until. her pro-
fessional debut, Miss Lackaye recited at
social functions and played leading roles
in amateur theatricals in this city. HeI
first professional engagement was with
The Ninety and Nine" when that play
was produced at the Academy of Music
she has been with What's the Matter
With Susan?' playing the leading part a.
two performances at the Columbia Theatel
during the companys engagement here, this
being her only Washington appearance since
her professional debut.
MISS CftOSM<ts . FLA Il lneN
continued here to sit up a fair and at thi:
fair there is at all times to be seen plays
John Bunyan. imprisoned~in the old towr
Jail on Bedford Bridge, wrote thus of the
town of Vanity. whose fair was erected II
the path of pilgrims to the Celestial City
to turn them from the way. and of thi.
fair one OF its allurements was the play
James Macarthur has dramatized Bunyan'.
great allegory. and 1t is promised presenta
ton before the end of the present season
Henrietta Crosman will be Christian. Mr.
MacArthur's dramatZation is described a.
possessing elements that characterized BeI
Hur and Everyman. He accompane!
Christian on his pilgrimage by Christiana
thus maintaining human heart interes
and touch of romance. 1t is said the play
abounds in powerful scenes, notably IL
Christians struggle with Apollyon. Tn,