Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20

The Liars" The Tyranny of Tears"
Richard Carvel.'' 1.-THE Second in Com
mand. The Mummy and the Humming
Bird Capt. Dieppe." The Duke of
in Order" MY Wife" Jack Straw and
'1nconstant George.
MIR. HOPPER'S OPTIMISM.-"Tm for
the clean play, first. last and all the
time said De Wolf Hopper recently.
land. what's more important, I know that
the public is, too.
THE temporary prosperity that has
come to certain managers who have this
season presented plays which Oh.
well. what's the use of naming them?
Every one knows that there are two or
three salaciouS comedies now before the
public Which have won q certain measure
of financial success. That this success is
of the most ephemeral kind is as sure as
death and taxes. No play that is not
wholesome can have any real value, and
without real value there can be no sue
cess.
THE day is past when the theater-go-
ing public will go to the theater just be-
cause it is open. 1t is no longer then
Show business but the show me bust
ness The public insists upon knowing
what it is going to pay its good money
to see
A COMEDY "REMINISCENCES Sam
Chip claims to have been present when
the famous question us there a doctor in
the house?" was first propounded from
the stage to an audience. Mr.. Chip takes
pains to explain that he was not pres
ent when the original query. lis Dr. So
and So in the theater?" was made, for
that dates back good many years. Some
ingenious and businessmen physician
started that as a direct. effective and
profitable way to advertise, with the
managers help. You know I have done
little OF everything in the brief years I
have been above this horizon said Mr.
Chip. One spring / was transforming
with repertoire opera company of MOTH
ing but principals. all singing chorus when
not engaged in solo or duet work The CO.
median. VIII Richmond. and Jessie Cotton.
the soubrette. who was his wife, had a
falling out-one of many, and, as usual,
richmond vented his spite in all sorts
OF ways. and generally most unexpectedly.
Upon the night In question, just before
Miss Cotton was to sing her first solo
and while she was on the stage. he stop
ped the action. while he looked out across
the row OF kerosene lamps and asked is
there doctor in the house, Instantly
a man stood up and said he was phy-
sician Richmond thanked him and re-
quested him not to go away. To the au-
dience he said with the greatest comnos-
ure. It's all right, ladies and gentlemen.
He will be here when Miss Cotton sings
and Will take care of any that can't
stand her voice. The audience thought
IT great comedy. but it separated the
Richmond family for good and ALL
RICHARD CARRIES NEW Play
Richard earle has signed a contract
whereby he goes under the management
OF Charles Dillingham; next season Mr.
Carrie will be starred in "The Echo" a
new musical comedy by William LIE
Baron and Deems Taylor, two students
at the University of New York. This
piece was played by the students several
months ago at the Berkeley Tiieater In
New York and proved SO successful that
half a dozen New York managers bid for
1t. Mr. Dillingham; being successful. 1t
was intended for Miss FRITZ Scheff, but
the leading character is a man, and 1T
was found impossible to rewrite it with
a part Of sufficient Importance for Miss
Scheff.
The scenes Of THE Echo" are laid In
New England. The play gets it's title
from hotel which is famous for its
echo. Mr.. Carrie has read the manuscript