Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

spiration conducive 10 the
widest dreams of extravaganza one OF
them met expectations to a large extent
The other made folks wonder why II mas
lived so long. Neither is properly Grass
fbie as lemon. but one hates to think
what will happen when the real lemons
come
..Tba Rcd Rose will win its way de-
spitc the defects in the principals that fig
ure in il In scenic beauty and color pic
tures il is perhaps, the most magnificent
production seen in Washington in many
years
Patrons Of ChaSes have remarked the
striking improv cment in the character
and quality Of il bills. The vaudeville
offerings Of last week from start TO fin
ish. were 50 far in advance of the aver
age bills of the past that Manager De
Witt will be kept on the alert to prevent
losing the prestige established by them
And what is true Of Chase's is equally
true AT the other vaudeville houses which
operate at lower prices. The attractions
were all good. some of them very good.
The Academy. with its feast of modern
meIodrama. pure and undetiled. thrilled
admirers a only modern mclodrama can.
The pisto. and gun play was augmented
with a eatiug gun effect that warmed
the cookies of the heart of the most eN-
acting gallery god while il furnished sat
isfactory amusement 10 those who night
Iy crowded the orchestra chairs and cir
Gle
Tie Majestic with its well trained
stock company. has ieaped into high
favor with romantic and heart interest
plays. The Holden Players are dons
excellent work. and they are filling what
has truly been q long-felt want for those
who cannot afford the luxury of the more
costly theaters.
Although not now with they are
still Of us, and the many adj
mirers o. the Columbia Players will be
sratificd TO know that they are making
Baltimore sit up and take notice.
The Baltimore correspondent of a lead
ing dramatic publication writes: Frances
Nelson is an actress from whom We will
hear very shortly The future holds much
for her. She completely dominated the
entire east from the first moment of her
entrance and gave a most finished per-
formance.
Messrs Van Buren,. Barber and Kline
also impressed him with their sterling
worth He concludes his story: The
Columbia Players by all means should
be made To feel that their work is APP
preciated, and, if possible. should like
10 have them with us during the rest of
the season
MAI.DE ADAMS HER MODEL-oddly
ord as opposing the stage : Zachariah
Taylor-is the great-great grandfather of
the Youngest leading woman in The Blue
Bird company. little Claribel Campbell.
now playing the exclusive role OF My
tyi in Maeterlnck's famous fairy fan
tasy which opens the Belasco TheateI
next week.
This wisp OF girl. hlue-eyed. black
haired, and With the rosiest of checks,
also has the distinction of being the only
Child in America who played speaking
part when bur two years old. At that
age she had several lines and a song in
THE Recluse. melodrama Since then,
either III stock or regular companies, she
has played nearly every important child
role written. With this part of Mytyl,
which is loncer even than that of Juliet,
this girl Of eleven has played forty three
characters, a record for some leading
women
In telling how she has been studying 10
become star since she was old enough
to conceive the notion she said:
Papa. who is a mining engineer. said
that / must become big, broad minded
woman. first of all. That only then would
/ succeed and make the audiences love
me And that is what am trying. most
of all. To be. SO, outside OF my part In
The Blue Bird. which is just play, my
real work is with my tutor and mother
who are teaching me languages and art
and music three hours every single morn
ing. And in the afternoon | play. OF
read IT write, or do anything taat
please
ClaribcI has an extraordinary knowl-
edge ~ poetry and fiction. She has been
reading ever since she was four years old
and there is hardly d well known short
poem she cannot repeat. In fact, there
are over three hundred poems in her men
tai anthology. In fiction she. like most
children. leans to Dickens, and has al
ready dramatized a small one-act play
from The Old Curiosity Shop, ana
staged the play for her own amusement
and for the privilege OF playing the role
OF Little Nell. which she loves.
Much Of her time too. Is used in mem
cfizins new parts. getting up her roper
toirc. as she puts it, Once Annie Russell
whom she rercrcnccs. said that To be
come successful actress oae must give
much time as possible to learning nc"
roles. as each role meant a new cNpe
rieucc She says she means to be a Ma uds
Adams when she grows UP.
OTIS NOT OCTDONE.-Otis Harlan
who will appear at the National next
week went hunting once-just once Il
was years ago when he was with one o.
. the Hoyt plays.
one night Otis overheard a fellow play
er and Morgan Sherwood. the veteran
property man of the National. DISCUSSING
plans for a shooting trip the following
dav For years Sherwood has kept
little hunting cabin Four Mile run
near Alexandria. TO which he makes FIRE
quent trips during the season.
Cant YOU take along with YOU
Morgic"*' asked Harlan.
Certainly replied Sherwood. Take
out some old clothes and be ready to star
tonight after the show closes. We vii
sleep in my cabin, hunt until O'CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon ard get back in tins
for the show tomorrow night.
IfarlaH was delighted. He at once be
gan telling the other players what h,
could do with Il shotgun. Bright anc
early next morning he was routed out OF
his bunk liz Sherwood. given his break
fast and told To get ready 10 shoot. Sher
wood was going after woodcock. but he
had TO notion of taking chances in the
swamp with crack shot like Otis
claimed be. So when Harlan asked
for instructions. Sherwood replied.
Every man is supposed to shoot his
own dinner. Now, YOU get in that skin
take This gun and these shells and &c
after hlackbirds. They are good eating
md L.