Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-20

was interviewed for the newspapers.
Miss Anslin is a Canadian by birth, al
| though the American stage is her
dramatic sponsor, and her press agent
naturally concluded that it would be
good business policy in British pos
session to spread broadcast the fact of
her citizenship and to make much of the
news that distinguished cousin had ar
rived in the midst of the Austrafa
Details concerning her parentage home
and early life were printed. The Aus
tralian whose astuteness had induced
Miss Anglin to undertake the voyage to
his far-off land happened to be an Amer
lean himself. though he had spent more
than thirty years OF his life in the an
tipodes as an impresario. To the sur
prise of the press agent. who had eX-
pected some praise for the manner in
which he had handled the creation of
first Australian Impressions of the ac-
tress, his efforts were referred to by
chilling silence.
When he sought information, the i'm
presario told him that be had made a
terrible blunder in publishing the fact
of Miss Anslin's Canadian origin. The
Australian manager said that there was
little love in Australia for the Cana
dians. and that the coming to Australia
of a Canadian actress meant little,
whereas SO great was the Australian ad-
miration for Americans, if she were
billed as the young American actress
1t would add TO her chances of a favor
able reception.
The press agent. willing to learn. ac
cepted the admonition. crawled out of
his original statement, and soon the pub
lie learned that "a celebrated American
actress" was III their midst. Thus in
Australia. at any rate. Miss Anglin' was
compelled to change her nationality.
Miss Anglin is diligently reading plays
submitted for her acceptance. one that
she read the other day had for its fourth
act skating scene in park by moon
light. and the authors directions We're
explicit in calling for real ice During
the act twentyeight characters APP
peared skating the ice and the climax
was reached when the ice gave way and
all but one character We're supposed to
be drowned i'll full view of the audience.
PLANS FOR MISS LUCKETT.-Grea
things are in store for Miss Edith Luck
EFT, Washington girl who q few years
ago adopted the stage as career. 1t is
stated that the Messrs. Shubert have in
terested themselves in the young woman,
and that she will be next year intrusted
with an important part in play that is
being written for her by j. Hartley Man
ners. At present Miss Luckett is in
Washington member of "A Son of the
People" company In this organization
she is acting understudy for Miss
Katharine Kaelred. the leading woman.
Several days ago Miss Kaelred was in
disposed and Miss Luckett appeared i'll
the part, giving a good performance.
SOER ROWS OF SLANG.-Victor Moore
spent the summer in the beautiful Rhine
valley and tells this apropos of the Gus
toms Of that land.
"A friend and / We're sitting in one
of those quaint cafes drinking beer from
enormous stems and having a comfort
able chat. The waiter however an
nOyed me by bouncing upon my stein
each time I set it down and carrying it
away to be filled. At the sixth or sew
enth round / rebelled and told the
waiter. in no uncertain tone, that | did
not want any more beer.
Then why he said in an injured