Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

maxim that "All signs rail- In
dry weather" Washington is
about TO enter a period of
amusement lethargy that may
last until the warm weather is gone. The
close OF the BeIasco after a wabbly hest
tation leaves the Columbia the only one
of the big theaters in the field of activity
From present indications the Columbia
Players seem likely to equal, II not sur
pass, their phenomenal record OF last
year Capacity houses have been COM
mon commodities IN Columbia circles Tor
some weeks past. The announcement
for the coming week, with "Pudd Head
Wilson," and the week after, with Billie
Burke's play, Love Watches, give
promise of much for the future
= AS yet the management withhoids the
name of Julia Deans successor In the
cast Ii is promised. however. that local
patrons Will not be disappointed when 1t
is made Unfortunately, Miss Dean
health has been far from good the pres
ent summer She has struggled on IN
the hope of improvement, but without
avail until now 1t has become imperative
for her to take a complete rest. MISS
Dean will be sadly missed by many warm
admirers. The remainder of the splendid
company. however remains intact, and
here and there strengthening elements
have been injected Its future seems
very promising.
Some of the Ben Greet Players, notably
the vivians, Mr.. Crawley, Miss Mills and
Mr.. Allen. will leave pleasant recol-
lections of enjoyable entertainment
furnishing during their brief summer en-
gagement in Washington. Mr. Greet, for
reasons not explained, seems to nave
lacked effectiveness this year. His repu-
tation as a great managerial actor was
not maintained, in the opinion Of many.
With the closing of the Casino for sum-
mer improvements and renovation, comes
the announcement of the re-openins OF
the Academy the second week In August
The Cosmos is still under way and the
size of it's patronage must be encourag-
ing to it's management. The new play
house has become very popular among
those who heretofore have not been wont
/ to patronize the lower price theaters and
moving pic-ure shows
parent i'm the suburban resorts in strong
contrast with the past few years. Are
the river resorts to have period OF
returning popularity?
CRABMEAT AND ICE CREAM.-There
are those who pretend to say that Eve
rett Butterheld of the Columbia Players
has fallen a captive to the wiles of one
of Washington's fair daughters.
be tnat as IL may, LOT SOIne TedSOH. IL
is said. at the close of the performance
each evening he makes it rule to buy
a tempting box of bonbons or other good
things. and hastily scurry away so as
to be able to deliver it before the lady's
guardians muffie the door bell and put
down the night latch. But Mr.. Butter
field is also a favorite with a number
of the boys. who wait for him after
the show to shower him with soda water
and the like.
One evening recently the young actor
rushed out at the stage entrance. much
excited. Boys. where can 1 get peach
ice cream? 1 must have it!' he shouted.
Nell mean she's Just phoned me to
bring a package to top off the luncheon"
He was directed to peach Ice cream
factory. and soon. with his quart box, re-
turned for lust a minute with the boys.
1t happened that one of 1.-The boys" had
sweetheart at home also, but she bore
his name. and she had commissioned him
to bring home quart of crab f1akemeat.
He had gotten his quart first. After the
Sizing of the soda fountain had ceased
and the little party had pulled out of the |
bottom of their glasses the last lingering |
bit of sweetness in them Everett grabbed |
his box and ran, and his friend did like |
wise but both in opposite directions.
The remainder of the party fingered to |
learn how the last story would end, and
were just about ready for the laugh that |
usually greets 1t when back came Butter |
field all out of breath.
meat in my ice cream box. / can't take |
this up there. They'll never forgive me. |
They want peach ice cream, and now |
the store is closed and it is too late to
get any more. What shall 1 do?
Cruel crowd. No one could help him. |
The best suggestion he received was to |
borrow a fork at nearby lunchroom |,
and eat the crab meat himself-and he |
ultimately did. No one knew exactly |
how II turned out at his girls house.
After the close of the show Friday |
evening the same little crowd was gath |
cred around the same old soda water |
fountain for Just minute" All seemed |
in a merry mood until one of them re- |
marked, II guess you fellows thought ii |
a nice joke TO put peach ice cream in |
place of my crab meat last night-but 1
like peach ice cream we'll crab |
meat and so does my wife. He, he, her. |
The third he" was just about out when |
Butterfield leaped at him like tiger. No
blood she'd but il is said 1T took |
three ice cream sodas to cook the stu
alton