The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-02

<-HE ex.stable OF Father BIZ
Daly-or rather, good part Of
L it's going on the stage now that
racing, owing to the activities of Gov
Hughes il scarcely apt TO continue in
This state.
Father Bill" the author OF the
treatise The Efficacy of the Bale
Stick in the Training OF Jockeys" and
for a score or more of years one OF the
most picturesque figures on the Aneri-
can turf, largely because of n histori-
cally wooden leg and the fact that he
never won more than one race IN one
season, has sold all of his horses thai
he can't use In ice wagons in his home,
Hartford. and two of his real pets, the
cream of his collection, have been cast
Tor star parts in bluegrass"
This racing play, by Pau! Armstrong,
mas It's scene IN Louisville most of the
action taking place n Churchill Downs,
the race course, and here Sailor Boy,
which was Father B.Is" particular
faNorite, and Wexford. which once won
at CO to ! and nearly caused Father
Eill" to die OF heart disease thereby,
will have pretty nearly all the spotlight.
Sailor Boy is an old campaigner. al
most as battle-scarrel as his late ownc:,
and under the gentle training of Irving
Nays he has come 20 care for thc foot
Lights with ~! the enthusiasm and love
for art of a show girl, and his jealousy
OF the o:he" three horses IN the cast Is
causing all sorts of talk among the
nCmJc:s of the company.
AZ the rriars' dinner IN nouor AZ
John Drew everybody WHO spoke .ried
to Guido the man wnb preceded nan.
81 saving something particularly
pleasant about the principal guest,
and II is doubtful If ever there nave
been 50 many verbal bouquets ry'nS
around. When one considers hIat there
were such int leetull florists as Sen
ator Depew Augustus Thomas and
Francis Wilson.
Nj. Thomas said that while the k,n5
OF Denmark was referred to as the
fahher-in-Iaw OF all Europe Mr.. Drew
was tie Uncla Jack OF American the
africa dom. a"I ~ Ills connection men
tioned all the youa, Barrymores whom
nc has started ON the right path.
The Billie Burkes and the Rose
Cosh.lns may s. over to Charlie
N'rohm3n) and Margaret Ellington may
~ =. A-si Dee. SIltDI 10 Ian, UIN' Sa.u
Mr Thomas. ''ou- Own Jean Jacques
Drew goes OIL, !.Se tie b.ooH forever"
MIR Thomas paid a jolly little tribute
to the actor. Guy Standing
1t was when he was playing Mer-
Quito some time ago." said the play
wright. that some one said Mercutlo
was good part. Notwithstanding"
An evidence of how the theatrical man
regards Philadelphia is gained by this
description. also launched at the John
Drew dinner:
That placid town where the appear
aaee or night has the effect OF run
story was told on young Jack Barry
more. the comedian and son OF the late
Maurice Barrymore. lie was in San
Francisco at the time OF The earthquake
and when his hotel shook he was thrown
.a:ou2r cclI!nS into pathtub The
ia GLOWING, as n" was Walking alouS
1ae street, a file OF soldiers seized him
and compelled him 10 80 To work pilinc
a:.- - Hearing o: this ms Uncle re-
'l; tpok Il CONFUSION Of nature to get
him into 4 bath ard the United states
army TO make him work"
In going over the good qualities of
John Drew, one OF the speakers men
li,ned that during the reAear>als II
Tho Masked Ball. Mr.. Drew Mad act
oeeE at al disturbed hy the ''puglistic
ienne"cies of Cylde Fitch"
Nr, Daniel Frohmnn made Il diGnifed
speech IN his usual impressive manner.
pgalsnE the guest Of honor In Addison
l1n purasluS.
TO say more" no concluded, would
be a matter o. sup rcrggo;ion."
'On. Well" spOhe up Jack Welsh.
partner OF George ". Conan. i wou!Ga';
50 as TAR as THAI. lGa."
Clfacement ltcm-pe Wolf Hop
per made a speech. but did not rectte
Casey at the Bat"
Joseph O'Mara. the Irish singer who
landed in this country the Other day,
AMI viii soon begin starring in Peggy
Nochree," looks livc, Victor Herbert
leen bnniiug within an inch OF his life,
which lie hasn't been doing
I.ady' and The Travelling Salesman"
wears his hair in Il Prince iiel!e De Sl-
gan pompadour. and last summer when
he sailed for Europe hadn't had it trim
,n,d tor about three weeks. TIE conse-
uuenCc was he lad "A considerable top
Knot when he arrived in Paris, and
.nGyl,cl inclination 10 wave IN front. In
Paris re imge !!at"ly sought a barber,
who regarded TIE frontal wave win evil
Ge9.; admiration,
"Ah. m'sieu." he said, with curling
irons polsel. wi ! YOU have the back
also ndrCellei?'
"In England" SAYS Walter G. Kelly.
'thc Virginia Judge who recently re-
turned after playing an engagement Al
The Palace in London, IL made some
mighty good friends. although | frank
ly confess some OF them didn't know
What | was talking about.
"Dye know. old deah?' said one Of
them to me. I've heard you six times
now and I'm. getting so l understand
you thoroughly
"And another a regu ar Piccndi!ly
~ heard YOU the other might. old
top and Dash T.. all. / very nearly
In order TO accomplish the feat OF
being headliner In two theatres four
times day, Miss Alice Lloyd will spend
nearly all OF this week. when she Isn't
singing and dancing, scurryng from
Manhattan TO Brooklyn and back again.
She is the chief attraction at the Colon
ial and also at the Orpheum across the
river and by performing this trick she
has pulled her salary up To 81 900, which
Is the figure received by Harry Lauder
and Is the top-notch wage for n vaude-
william or any entertainer. for that mat