Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
p p ALL, senator!
n policeman.

S7blIlty was Sliltcu 'ee
from the shoulders OF contein-
pIative analysis to those OF soHu
cipaI authority. A senator whoso
remains obscure despite the iHlpoi
OF his reformatory enterprise "ae a.,
ed by some OF the material enfp' ~
"A Son Of the People ana no' IN
police Of his objections. fIoip.
Tuesday night there fled into IHo
a selected delegation OF ohceiS s,,,a
stern official quality plain oiou'es
not wholly conceal They "eie
from, the flower of the forces nte'
,ne brave men and true they sat ou.
entire performance. Not one u
.1.rt Of his post. They discussed 81.
,,as.;o,, of nropriety that presented l'so'
~.,,.,, Tho MANAGEMENT and scrutinizeo 'he
.,,..r,nt 10 see whether any Boccac-
,o,,chas we're being held out py the
.-or,n,er With helpful advice they aioeu
~, a,,tbor In rendering his work accept
-, - h;rber taste. They were uncOh-
..,o,s nerhaps. of the important e'iiue
-. nos heing made toward the up'ii'
- tho drama. They neither sniiieo
.n-lended. Their one thought was
s,,., II was no easy task to mainIaan
alert attention through all the recatAo
Of the lengthy drama, ou1' az .e
h.s remarked. a policemans lou Is ho'
happy one.
Here is an idea worth while. In lts
consideration Of public welfare INC
statesmanlike mind has been too much
inclined to neglect the potent noie
notent because subtle influence e4er'eu
on the masses by the theater. Inc
forts of the reviewer who connoes n'
impressions to type are largely Iu..ie
His most earnest convictions are SIZE
cd and his most studious rhetoFic %
often perverted from Its original NY
intent If he writes something Hho
tbis ..The entertainment is an eAeraoi
binary and inexcusable display OIL IL
norance and bad taste. the advertising
man seizes the blue pencil ana eliminates
The words that happen to be useless ~.
his nurposes Next morning the reVie"ei
g Quoted as saving. THE entertainments
&c axtraordinary"' The exclamation point
- a pratuitous establishment Out "
policeman clothed with power can De
real and respected critic. What ne says
zoos II he doesn't like what he sees ne
ON saw so without fear Of CONTRADICTION
.,na 1pi,bo,,t DOUBT as to getting practlcai
reS,,I,s from his expenditure OF mehldi
anargv OF course, if the custom is 10 DC
nsruapently established it would be un-
90; 70 rao,,ire men who have already
5one hard davis work locating pick
,otsts and nursuing chauffeurs TO apply
i,bamse,ves TO the nerve strain OF delicate
.a,b,caI discrinina ton every time prob
lem NAV or barefoot dancer comes 10
no
isauad organized, in which event the SEN
ator whose modestIy obscure INITIATIVE
may lead to-such great results. shouiu
promptly busy himself with a police IL
h,arx apnropriation 4 book collection Oh
considerable size would be necessary "
fn,,,- fortify the hen TO be detailed on
Inc work Of expert eApurgation. but the
MAYS of D'Annunzio and the horetai VI
wagner would serve nucleus having
recoenized the statesman and the ponce
man in this work CT bringing 10 atteh-
ton any peculiarities or the play, &c. 20
add this one more sa1utaton 10 the is'.
"Oh, you washington press agent.
The mistaken ideas OF morality WHICH
led 10 the sorrows Of Helena Rlcnie DIS
played by Margaret Anglin were SO
thoroughly discussed and reprehenoeu pS
the other characters of the piece mat no
one thought of calling for consideration
Of the case by official authority Inc
story is one of great pathos, and MISS
AngIin gave a Characteristic interpreta-
,ion of the principal role, when Is strong
IN acting opportunities. Ihe Iaik Oh
Now York while not very compliment
1ary In it's suggestion as TO metropolitan
,aeaIs of grammar, Is a typical George
CONAN show. which means that those who
enjoyed 1t at all enjoyed it immensely
PHILANDER JOHNSON
n JI-IES I1AYOLLE-M. Jules Layoile
assumed control of the French Opera
House at New Orleans early last October
FOR the first time in nearly twenty years
she French Opera Company goes on a
-our Of the larger cities OF the United
states in direct competition with the bet
Ter known New York rivals.
Ho is a Frenchman, born and bred IN
France and the greater part OF ms ne
i,as been spent singer on the fiehch
operatic stage. He Is sun rated one VI
me finest baritones III France In isp
md gain in 1904 he was a member OF the
b ranch Opera Company OF New orleans,
singing the leading baritone roles AZ
ahaf time opera in New Orleans was JUST
beeinning to feel the blight OF indiHer-
ence. NJ LayolIe saw an opportunity TO-
restore opera there to It's former glory
and he determined TO accomplish IL as
soon as the opportunity presented lIseH.
The chance was not soon 1orthcoHiins'
for the board of directors of the french
Opera Association in New Orleans, leei-
ing that perhaps a change OF tongue
might re-estabIish interest in the opera.
elected an Italian impFesario and gave
Italian opera for two or three years.
Neither Of these seasons could DO oenned
as successful :.
In the meantime, NJ Iayolle's applica-
fjon was held I'D by the board OF direct
ors. for. although they knew him to be
an excellent baritone. they realized that
he had no experience as an impresario
when 1t seemed as though the opera
house must be dark for want of a COM
pany they decided to give the young
Frenchman a chance. NJ Layolle re-
ceived the appointment and at once be-
gan to assemble his company. The rest
is a matter of history. The New Orleans
press at the opening of the season was
hopeful. but hardly encouraging Success
was won In a night. and from then on the
path was comparatively easy.
The opera-loving public of New Or
leans rallied to the assistance of the new
impresario and gave him it's hearty
tbority that the profits of the French
Opera House during the first season under
Iayolle's management were greater than
the combined profits for the past twenty
wears AT the conclusion of the season.
hearing OF the moneymaking possibilities
OF the French Opera House, a perfect
swarm OF would-be directors. many Of