Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
a delightful offering was
sIIttIe Lord F'auntleroy. as

presented by the Columbia
PLAYERS at the Columbia The
ater last week Not only did
the play serve to disclose little Helen
1ayss as a brilliant young star, put ~
also brought conspicuously to notice the
ability of many of the players whose
season. work has been confined. as a
rule. to minor parts.
Stanley James Mr.. Hobbs. the grocer,
was an admirable bit Of character work.
Joseph Hazleton. the "bits OF the COM
pany. was unusually clever as Thomas. a
footman. and Carrie Thatcher. as Nina,
gave a very good portrayal OF the ad-
ynnturess Fimele Melville's Mary, the
irish servant maid was played for all
there was in 1t, while Everett Butter
field. Arthur Richie and John NJ. Kline
gave to small parts an individuality that
made them come to the front and over
the footlights.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
Miss NELSON'S Dearest George W.
Barbier's Earl Of Dorincourt and Fred
erick Forrester's Mr.. Havisham. the So
Hcitor. Indeed, from the natural and
exquisite art Of the little star to the
bottom Of the cast there was an artistic
on a plane entirely by itself
Glen Echo Park celebrates for the first
time Montgomery County day" Wednes-
day with an old-fashioned tournament
and other appropriate exercises. Luna
Park, with its other attractions. is draw
ing the crowds with it's high wire walking
act. and Chevy Chase Lake. with its Ma
rine bandsmen and dancing program.
The Washington symphony Orchestra s
announcement for the coming season may
appeal to the lovers Of the better class
OF music at the National Capital There
has been much of sacrifice and strenuous
effort to bring this splendid organization
to its present stage of excellence in the
musical world.
A BOOST FOR bits. 1t ism,
often the criticism of play gets
as far down as the man who PLAYS
bits" And yet bits is Just as i'm
portant in his way as any other player
that helps to make success. He has to
work just as hard I'm the dressing room
making up for his part as the leading
man. even though he may not look as
fascinating when he appears before the
f0othghts. He never has a chance at the
'heroics, nor the slightest opportunity
to appeal to the hundreds OF fair. up
turned faces that watch the various
masses of the play. But he has to be
mere. lust the same. 1t may he that he
has only to walk in with a tray. open
and close the door. or perhaps deelaim
Dinner is served. my lord" but If any
or these things be awkwardly or indif-
ferently done they may mar a scere and
may undo the leading woman or the
leading man when they are trying to
score their greatest hit. Yet however
we'll they may be done bits sell
dom gets the applause. although he may
get the laugh if he is ''off color
And SO. when Manager Berger was
casting around for the different factors
that were to make up the now famous
organization which packs the Columbia
Theater summer after summer until the
regular season opens, he had in mind
that the little wheel almost out of sight
vas just as important as the big one in
the running OF the machine, and he Sc
cured an old and experienced player for
bits
Joseph Hazleton's face is a familiar
one in the Columbia cast, and he did
mighty good work in Little Lord Faun-
leroy. The men of the company and
some OF the girls Familiarity call him
Pop" But as Joe or Pop he is rood
oft" He is always on time, always
there with his makeup and his lines: al
ways reliable. and always cognizant of
the fact. which many are tempted at
times to overlook that neither bits" nor
The leading woman. nor the leading man,
the whole show. but just simply factors
OF more or less importance in winning
popularity for the theater and money and
fame for themselves