Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

large and himself in particular that he was
perfectly sober, but when he tried to pur-
chase seat he was told that there was
only standing room. He bought an admis
sion ticket and joined the crowd in the
back Of the playhouse. After few minutes
he returned to the ticket window and grave
ly handed over another dollar.
Gimme mother Standin' ticket he said,
thickly; cause want more room to see.
CONRIED'S SUCCESSOR. - Word has
been received here that the famous Milan
music publisher and impresario. Tito Ri
cordi, will in all probability be the next
director of the Metropolitan Opera House
Company in New York. Through who
is in close touch with Ricordi. recently from
Milan, it is learned he told his personal
friends he has the offer of the position I'M
der advisement, and while he has not for
mally announced his acceptance he expects
to assume Herr Conrieds place at the open
ing of the coming season in the New York
Opera House.
Ricord who is one of the most noted men
in the musical world, was in New York last
fall and had much to do with the producing
Of Nine. Butterfly" by the Henry w. Saw
age Company. At that time he was ap-
country as director of the Metropolitan
Opera House, but nothing definite was ar
ranged
Mr.. Conried's illness, it is reported, made
fairs of the opera company to find sue
cessor and two of the directors, who are
now abroad assumed the work of doing 80.
Tito Ricordi has been prominent inquire
in Italy for the last twenty years. The
| firm of which he is the head are the pub.
fishers and holders Of the copyright OF
practically all the notable operas or the
composers who make what is known as the
| modern Italian school" Most famous
among these is Puccini the author of
NINE Butterfly" La Boheme' and La
Tosca."
WILL HE STICK TO BRADY?-In the
weekly melange sent out from Mr.. Brady
New York office is noted the following DOLL
mot referring to Mr.. Lackaye and new
| play seen recently at the Columbia:
"Wilton Lackaye, from all accounts, has
| a real success in the role of the old miner
in 'Bruvver Jim's Baby a play made by
| Philip Verrill Mighels from his novel OF
the same title 1t was recently given some
| trial performances in Washington, u. y:
| where the newspapers printed great oeai
| in praise of both the play and Mr. Lack
ayes acting. In the opinion OF many ex-
perienced observers Mr.. Lackaye is with
! out an equal in the English-speaklng thea
| ter in the acting of broadly denneo cIal-
acters calling for the quality known as
strength He and his manager, Wllilan
! A. Brady own the rights to 'Bruvver Jim
Baby So it is not unlikely that 1t will be
the medium of Mr.. Lackaye's next tour
| RECALLS GREAT LAW SUIT.-The pro-
| duction of 1.-The Private Secretary at the
Belasco Theater this week by Edwin Arden
and his company revives memories Of the
! great law suit that attended the first pre-
sentation of this play in America. This
! law suit was between A. NJ. Palmer then
manager of the Madison Square Theater in
| New York, and William Gillette, then
young leading comedian, and not very well
| known. This farce comedy was originally
| nroduced in Germany The fantastic idea
! of the cringing clergyman and the ex-
| change in identity between the Rev. MI.
| Spalding and the young scamp, Douglass
| Cattermole, made a great hit in Germany.
Those were the days when all the farce ma
terial used in England and America was