Evening star., 1909-07-18
LAuRA OAKrIAN
oLUhBIA

gram" Though quite young woman,
Miss Oakman has had much experience
on the stage and is a charming young
ingenue. For several seasons past she
has been starring in Under Southern
Skies, the starring bee dlVorclng her,
for the time being, from one of Charles
Frohman's best companies. Miss Oakman
is we'll remembered in this city by a host
of friends and admirers for the excellent
account she gave of herself few years
ago as member of the Berger Stock
Company. then playing at the Lafayette
Square Theater, now the Belasco. With
the line of plays the Columbia has been
putting on of late ii has been found
necessary to expand the company, and
Miss Oakrnan is the first of the new
members to appear She has been con-
nected with number of Mr.. Berger S
companies, and for q season played the
iHgenue role in The Poor Relation" Sol
Smith RuSselrs pay that will shortly be
revived by the Columbia company.
FAREWELL CEREMONIES.-One of
the pleasantest features of the opera
seasons at the National '1heater in the
past have been the ceremonies following
the closing performance of the season,
when flowers are presented to the various
favorites both chorus and principals, and
speeches enlfven the occasion
Next Saturday night. following the per-
formance of the Bohemian Girl" the
curtain will rise again, and the various
members OF the company, principals and
chorus, will gather on the stage for the
goodbye program. which will consist of
the Introduction of the principals TO the
audience, the presentation of flowers and
other gifts and a speech from the re-
Cipient
At the close Of the farewell ceremonies
the company will join with the audience
IN singing Aud Lang Syne," and the
summer opera season of 1909 will have
ended.
Stage Manager C. w. Phillips and AS
Eistant Stage Manager Ralph Nichols will
act as masters of ceremonies on the fare
well night
AFTER THE wARDEOBE.-A short
time ago Julia Dean casually remarked
that the length of the summer season was
making her constantly increasing ward
robe burden to her. and a glance at her
dressing room suggested the thought that
unless she disposed of some of 1t by gift,
sale or otherwise she would have to Sc
cure other quarters. The story crept into
the papers. and as a result the following
morning when Miss Dean appeared at the
theater for her rehearsal she was dis
mayed at the multitude that awaited her.
Old women. young women, "old clothes
men and even young men who were will
ing 10 hazard "A purchase to make their
sWeethedftS happy Were on hand and
made rush for her when she appeared.
one miss was in search of an evening
gown. III she could get it cheap enough:
another admired a handsome silk with a
hand-painted front, and a third was very
anxious TO get zone of those sporty cos
TUNES that Miss Dean had used in play
not long before. They were all doomed to
disappointment, for no woman, even a pop
ular actress, ever parts with her ward
rope as long as she can hold on to it.
The old clothes men left with skeptical
looks on their faces and lily concealed
dispieasure in their speech. One only of
All tne motley gathering had reason to be
Sratfed at her call. She was a sweet
laced; mild-mannered old lady, who hoped
Miss Dean, out of the abundance she had.
might be able to give her lust one old
black dress that she might wear il to
church Sunday. She wasn't in very good
circumstances. she explained, and it had
been long time since she was able IN
buy gown. The one she had looked 50
bad she did not like 10 wear it out Sun
day. She got what she wanted. Her sim
pie story. simply told, won her not an
old black skirt. but quite handsome and
becoming church dress. with bonnet to