Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18

DamOZeI' is great tnaI IL ID oiihoUi.
TO include the two in the same mehtai
impression The latter is delicate STUDY
i'm sentiment in which humanity's petler
impulses are analysed The FORMER 10
an appeal to the popular taste IN the
most unassuming Interpretation OF the
phrase Mr.. Cohan has taken entire
possession of the novel by George Ran
doIph Chester. The work now atteihptS
no serious character dclineauon except
that contributed by the individual per-
Torrance of Blackie Daw. 1t IS case
of hurrah for the confidence man ana
welcome gentle porch-ciimber- the nero
of the Chester stories, so suaVe, SO con-
yincing and polished, becomes IN the
dramatiZation commonplace ounce
steerer. with such pronounced signs Oh
his business all over him that when he
sought an intended victims sanctum ne
couldn't have gotten past the office boy
But Mr.. Cohan does not trouble himself
with the probabilities When he wants
anything TO happen, it simply happens
and it happens hard and loud. He does
not appeal to a public that makes DELI
cate artistic distinctions, and as a Co
han show" has a large clientele assured,
II Is. perhaps only good business faith
even in handling a theme that would
have adapted itself to far more legitl-
mate treatment The new Wallingford
is a kind of 42d street Sinbad, or a
Broadway Ali Babi who revels in de-
lirious affiuence. He will undoubtedly
exercise a certain fascination, however
much he may contradict the rational1tes.
"The Little Damozel' has one point
Na1I nj
The hero is a crook-but only a mild,
conventional crook, who pulls horses and
accepts money to marry girl He is a
repentant crook, too. who does not airily
dismiss all mankind not of his stamp
as 'boobs.'' He is the hero of a SYM
pathetic heart story. prettily told The
title role is assumed by May Buckley,
whose performance improves as the diff
ficulties of the role increase. The more
exacting of her scenes were opportunities
rather than handicaps. her lighter por-
trayals, while not deficient, giving little
idea OF the strength she had at COM
mand for serious work
LUCKY REHEARSAL-Whe a lad
Cyril Scott. the star of The Lottery
Man. had a very small part in Ca
Madden. was starring. The Frohmans
took the management OF the company,
and every member OF the cast promptly
reported to Daniel Frohnan. Cyril Scott
was the exception. He decided that his
part was small that IL il was brought
to Mr.. Frohman's attention he might
abolish 1t and save the $40 week that
went, with 1t. When Scott presented HIM
self for rehearsal at later da' It was
discovered that the Juvenile hal not
shown up. Mr.. Frohman called Soft and
said, Here, you read IT. He knew
every word by heart. After rehearsal
Mr.. Frohman told Cyril that his salary
thereafter would be $40 week. and
that he would play the Juvenile part.
When Cyril came out of the playhouse
he had to stoop to pass under the tele-
graph wires.
A STINE STORY.-Charlie Slime, the
singing comedian. likes TO tell stories
about the little old farm and the farmers
boy down the lane. Says he:
When I used to walk five miles to
school. after doing the morning chores,
which was when we lived in the neighbor-
hood of Freeport. Ill, I went to one
which had a janitor. who resigned his
job soon after it had been gwen him. The
trustees called him before them for an
explanation. Well said he. I'm honest
and l won't stand being suspected. Ii L
md anything about the school when l am
sweeping, / always return Ii. Every now
and again some one. who is too cowardly
to face me, gives me slur. Last We'd
nesday l read often the blackboard Find
the least common multiple Well, look
ed all over the school for it. though l
wouldn't know the thing if l was to see
IL. Last night in big writin on that there
board I seen Find the greatest common
Aivtsor" Well, l says to myself. I'll be
accused of stealth both them things. So
II you don't mind, l guess I'd better
quit. -
AN ORDEAL FOR AN ACTOR.-Not
since Charles Warner played the alb
sinthe-crazed Coupeau in Drink" or
Mansfield as the palsied andsevil-corroded
Cheyrial went crashing down among his
banquet-bidden coryphees in "A Partisan
Romance" has the stage. It is said, wit
messed more startling portrayal OF fall
en- manhood than Robert billiard gives
In the last act OF a Fool There Was"
One Of the most popular actors in Eng
land refused TO play this part In the COM
ing London production. lie longed to
play the part. he confessed. but had not
the courage TO sacrifice his good looks
and jeopardize his reputation as mat
inee idol"
MAY BOLEY.-May Boley. one of the
features of Three Million Dollars. was
born IN Virginia and received her educa-
ton in Washington Her parents id not
object TO her going on the stage, SO when
Alice Nelson went TO Europe a few years
ago she took Miss Boley with her After
her return she Joined The Chaperons.
playing a French part. Charles Marks.
ner present manager, saw her at that
time and engaged her for part in The
Maid and the Mummy" and she continued
under the same management IN The
vaudeville and continued her success in a
big act which she called MAY Boley and
Her Polly Girls" She tired OF vaudeville
and Mr. Marks again placed her in an
other new production called THE Hurdy-
Gurdy Girl" After a season Miss Roley.
returned 10 vaudeville.
This actress has also PLAYED in rnusical
stock companies At the Princess Thearer
in San .aaciscC she PLAYED ror tni.ts
weeks. and each week new character.
She also played In THE Candy Shop. -
and her last eHga cement previous to Join
Ing Three Million Dollars was in The
Girl with the Whooping Cough" which
the mayor of New York thought had bet
ter retire for fumigation. Miss Boley's
ambition IL 10 star, but She does not want
70 attempt an important step like this I'M
I'll she Is sure that the public is ready 10
receive her. Her role of Mrs Homer Van
Pelt Is one CT the most important i'm
Three Million Dollars"
AN INTERNATIONAL CHORUS. -
When Harry Kelly is seen in the new
musical play, The Deacon and the