Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

Another one of the theaters has sue
curahed to the hot weather The Column
bia closed last night The National and
Relasco still keep at work. however. and
this week the Aborn Opera Company will
bring forth san Toy while at the Be
lasco Miss Charlotte Walker will present
The Freedom of Suzanne. a comedy
which is said to be very lively and witty.
\ CARLETON STORY-The presence
OF W. T. Carleton. the veteran comic op-
eva baritone. in Washington last week
proved 10 be one OF the most interesting
events of the Aborn season. Mr.. Carleton
has appeared in this city many times. and
his every visit is one of enjoyment to
those who have the privilege of seeing
and hearing him. And Carleton always
has a new set OF stories with every visit.
The following one. told by the singer
during a little conversation in his dress
ing room at the New National last Thurs
dav night. will bear repetition:
II once had very fresh chorus man
in nv ComDany-a fellow who had not
dropped into the discipline of the business.
and who was inclined to he altogether too
familiar with the principals So. as l was
manager of the company l called the or
fender aside and remarked:
- Mr.. Jones. when YOU speak to me
don't bother TO call me Mr.. Carleton: just
slap me on the back and call me Bill
All right. Bill was his reply accom-
panied by a hearty slap on the back.
Il retired to a corner OF the stage, de-
termined 10 let MI. Jones absorb the nee
essary discipline by degrees
STRENUOUS SWIMMING.-Miss Flor
ence Burdett. the English prima donna
brought 10 this country by Henry w Saw
age for Tom Jones'. and who made her
first Washington appearance with the
.Aborn Opera Company last week. is
devotee OF Neptune and has to her credit
prizes from several swimming contests.
Il is. therefore. with considerable shame
that Miss Burdette. who is excellent
COnversationalist, tells of an experience
that brought her disgrace TO all her water
companions.
Some years ago" said Miss Burdett.
Il was staying with some friends at
COWes. Isle of Wight The weather be
ing delightful, l managed TO put in
great deal of time swimming. One day.
feeling if anything more energetic than
usual, ! decided to swim out TO a small
yacht about quarter of mile from the
shore. see if / could get dive off the
vessel and return 10 the shore Many of
my friends were gathered TO witness the
feat: So of course. l was much much eX-
cited.
The first part of my program went off
capitaIly-I reached the little yacht. But
that was all. Just az l was about to make
ready for the return TO shore an awful
slap on the back sent me from the edge
OF the Yacht out into the water l went
with the tide and found myself strug
CLING upon the beach-a full quarter of
mile away from my friends. 1t was
a gigantic wave from a passing ocean
liner that sent we into the water and that
carried me away from the yacht.
This was my only unpleasantness with
King Neptune. SINCE then We have been
on excellent terms
VOTING CONTEST-Conic opera has
the preference over either grand or stand
ard works in the voting contest now being
conducted al the New National Theater
10 determine the repertoire for the month
of July. The Serenade'' leads the con-
test by a majority of IS votes. The votes
range from that number down to a single
vote. and include a total of twenty-eight
operas. musical comedies and music plays.
The requests have ranged from THE
Prince of Pilsen": TO Faust and III
Trovatore. naming about all varieties
of compositions.
The results OF the contest will be print
ed on the dramatic page of The Star next
Sunday. From present indications. &C
cording to information given out at the
offices OF the theater. the July repertoire
will begin with Victor Herbert's tuneful
comic opera. The Serenade." and will
Teller or THE Mikado.