Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

of their own written if Mr. Churchills did
not prove satisfactory. Mr.. Churchill.
however. is not only brilliant writer.
but also understands the business of the
stage thoroughly, and the success of his
characterization long ago attested the dra-
matte finesse of the play which has come.
with David Harum.'' 1.-The Prisoner of
Zenda" and "Trilby.'' to be considered as
one of the quartet of greatest money MAX
ers in the list of dramatized novels. Mr..
Hackett and his wife held the rights
Jointly to produce the play together. and
until Only few months before its orig
inal presentation at the Alvin Theater, in
Pittsburg. March 8. 1902 they had come to
no definite conclusion as to which should
bring it out. 1t is almost equally mans
or a womans play. both the parts of
Stephen Brice and Virginia Carvel being
powerful ones. 1t was finally decided that
Mr.. Hackett should bring the play out
himself
FRITZIE Won BUSING.-Washinsto
patrons OF the summer opera season at
the New National were agreeably sur
prised last Monday night when Fritzie
Won BuSlng. a newcomer to the local
Aborn company, appeared in 1.-THE Wiz
ard of the Nile displaying a voice of
rare purity and power in the role of the
apprentice boy, Abydos Miss Won Busing
week and established herself as a genuine
favorite here. Her performance was de-
lghtful in every way. the singer display
Ing buoyancy that was most refresh
ing.
Versatility is the most marked accom-
plishment of Miss Won Busing. for in a
few short years she has met with marked
success in a wide variety of assignments.
ranging from boy parts and soubrette
roles, in musical comedy and comic OPP
era. to heavy contralto and me zzo-so-
prano yo'es i'm grand and standard OPP
eras. Miss Won Busting studied ,,nder
Garcia and Anna Lankow. in Germany.
where she afterward appeared in concert
and grand opera with most gratifying re-
suits. Returning to America, she sang
the contraltO roles for some time with
the Castle Square Opera Company and
afterward appeared In the casts of
She created the contralto part in Pader-
ewski's opera. "Manru." in its first Amer
lean presentation. and. with the .Aborn
English Grand Opera Company in New
of Nicklausse in "Hoffmann's Love
Tales" Miss Won Busting has all the
requisites that bring success In her call
ing-a rich and powerful voice of wide
grace and that vaguely described but in
valuable. something called personal
magnetism.
EARNING HER LAURELS-Cnarlotte
Walker, a particular favorite with Wash
of the hard work which she has given to
her chosen profession. In THE Warrens
of Virginia." she has justified the judg-
ment of Mr.. Belasco. Last week, when
the play was moved from the Belasco to
the Stuyvesant Theater, the New York
Evening Sun said:
NO company that has ever played un-
der Mr.. BelascO's management has shown
finer ensemble work. and although the
drama has been playing for nearly 200
nights now none of the players has grown
in the least perfunctory or stale. Miss
Walker, in particular, shows steady I'M
provement. She has gained in simplicity
as we'll as repose and she and Mr.. Charles
Waldron attack the big third act scene
now with a very much surer touch
WORE WATERS CLOTHES.-Mar-
tin Sabine, with Guy Standing at the
Belasco Theater. is another example of
an English actor coming to this country
and quickly advancing to a place Of
prominence in American theatrical af-
fairs. Mr.. Sabine came to America less
than three years ago and found his first
engagement in THE Lion and the
Mouse" To the young Englishman was
assigned the character of the Hon. F.iz-
roy Bagley. the British born secretary to
quickly demonstrated his ability by regis
tering a personal success in the part after
d ew,rehearsals and so satisfactory was
his work to the author and manager that
he was asked to rehearse three other