The evening world., 1911-03-03

note In the chorus that is raised
W the amusement going public!
70 clinch thls conclusion cones the
announcement that the Manhattan
'-pera House. after its ling at vaude
vile, Is to be devoted to dramatic pro-
auctions. Beginning with March - the
Shubcrt forces will take possession OF
rhe big Thirty-fourth street house AMI
book It In accordance with 'eonblna-
tlon" methods. The handwriting on the
bi!iboards Is that srand opera has been
doomed to the bursting point. and ina:
plays are the things that interest the
public first. lase and all the time. This
Is the real Significance of the change
that is to occur in the fortunes of the
Manhattan Opera House.
Alias Jimmy Valentine" will Jimmy
It's way into the new order OF things.
Then will follow Mrs. Leslie Garter in
TWO Women" The CITY," Viola
Allen in "The White sister," Havana
Madame "" The Chocolate Soldier.
sam Bernard In "He Came from MIL
waukee." Lulu CHASER In The Girl and
the Kaiser" and TO end the spring sea-
son Sothern and Marlowe In Snake
spearean plays. The prices Will range
from q cents to $50.
NHERE nave been many WsplTa-
lions that have actuated per-
formers to enter stage life, but
none more peculiar than that which
prompted Mary Norman to Invade the
field. At the Colonial Theatre, Miss
Norman gave this unique explanation:
"A number Of years ago I lost my
baby. and I was 30 miserable and RESI-
less hat I felt I must ave something
TO occupy my time and take mo from
myself and grief. Chara cteristics OF
people have always appealed 10 me. so
I conceived the idea OF studying GER
;ain types. with a view TO utilizing
them for the amusement OF others. l
fsnil!arized myself with types OF New
York. Boston and Cs'cago girls, and
then wrote a monologue and began re-
hearsing the poses. expressions. Pc
culiarities OF these .hree types until |
felt I was competent to appear before
IA manager.
'Once. in San Francisco. 7 was aston
tshed to see an old man In one Of tn"
orchestra seat. stand up and throw
three silver dollars on the stage at m
feet. was shocked and mortifo'. and
for the moment felt tempted 20 run on
the stage, but my better sense coming
10 my aid. | finished the act When !
went on one Of the men behind the
scenes asked me why I didn't take tie
money. ! said I didn't want 1t. The
glver was very much concerned al my
refusal, and aprlogized to the manager.
1T turnel put that he was an old ''+9cr'
and hal kept up the practice % fling
!ng none AZ the actor or actress that
pleased him.. was the one who had
pleased him that night. and he was
trying to SHOW his appreciation. II
nearly hroko hts heart when ne found
ahat | had felt in9ultei Under Oh" c!"-
cu~ustanrcs, | took the money and have
kept /. for u souvenir
T-'iN Fr'nce's STA povi has ar
ranged TO give a complimentary
\ matinee at the New Amsterdam
Theatre On Friday. March 10. to which
she he's invited 1000 Of the leading club
women II the city. She will describe
t;e home. social. religious and other
MAMIE. and customs. particularly OF
The women, OF linda. She will appear
uisp ln the different styles OF dress worn
BY tie l"4iIn women, Most important
Of all, she WIN display a scenic repro
ductiou o, the temple Of Buddha. in
which She MAS a consrcri'"d dancer. and
win perform the ceremony of serpent
worship, with the assistance of numer-
ore native llindus, AID viii also dance
the sacred dance or the temple.
~OMMENC1NG Wednesday. March s.
at ;he Irving Place Theatre. Ernst
Won possart. the distinguished
German actor. will be seen in FIVE fare
we'll performances. lie viii appear In
Nathan the Wise" The Merchant o!
Venice" "Ciavigo.' brothers and Sis.
t-rs, The DauShter OF Fabriclus" and
"rreund FTitz."