The evening world., 1911-03-02

w enough to know better lurched
out OF a frst-row orchestra chair
AZ the american Music Hall last night
n Started 70 climb upon the stage in
defense OF vesta Victoria. who was APP
perently being disciplined" by a sup
posedly irote stag &c manager. the sur
prissd audience didn't quite know what
TO make of It all.
The stage manager had taken elabo-
rate pains beforehand TO warn Miss Vic
to7a against the old. tiresome practice
OF coaxing the audience to Join In the
chorus OF a song. but in bringing this
message TO the front the loidy who once
waited at the church winked the other
eye, and so. OF course. the usual sad,
inharmonious sounds followed. Then
out came the stage manager to play his
little part by driving the incorrigible
Nesta from the stage.
That part OF the house nlled by tho
rat maj promptly rose to the foggy-
throated singer. He hurled his avolrdu-
pois into the orchestra pit. brandished
his walking stick fiercely. and bonn
harded the stage mnnag with his opin-
ION of "a man who would trea. n lady
&C., at the same time raising an i'm
pre.asive Portion OF his bulk to the stage
level. Miss Victoria appeared to be
astonished. even startled. but with rare
presence Of mind (what0 she turned
he letter-perfect blue eyes Upon her
heavyweight champion and so melted
him with tender %glances tina, ne slid
back into his seat.
The fact that the ~GrayIhaircd fat
man acted as though me were intoxi-
Gated by Miss Victoria's voice. or some
thing more liquid, gave an added touch
OF realism to the presumably i'm
promptu scene. Maybe the man was
sincere. But he didn't come back after
the !ntermisslon that followed Miss Vic
tor1a's last gasp.
"HERE's a littis bare-legged girl
in q calico dress at the Alhambra
who will be wearing the silks and
satins Of fame one of these days IL she
Keeps up the good work she is doing
in The Lttiest Rebel" Her name ia
juliet Sheeoy. or Viola Fiugrath-the
programme Indicates there are two
girls for the part OF virgie. Anyway.
It was the virgie OF yesterday after
noon who made q trip TO Harlem worth
while.
Dustin Farnum, as a Union cavalry
onicer. played down to her like a big,
s~ood-natured brother in Edward Peple's
simple. tender little play. It's all abou,
Il brave little girl who keeps house
VIZ her doll In a cabin near Richmond
while her father Is out scouting for the
good OF the Confederate cause. She hal
no one to talk to but her rag baby un-
I'll her father. wounded and weary
sneales into the cabin with the fear o!
pursuit in his eyes. He had come 10
bring her something 10 eat besides
blackberries, but he Is obliged to tell
her that he los. tho food In getting
away from the Yankees. When horses
are heard Gathering up tho road tine
father climhs through a trap door In
the ceiling OF tho cabin. leaving Virgit
10 toll the nrst lie OF her life.
The ittieet rebel does her duty l,k
a soldier and 1. IN a fair way TO ga VI
her father hen a noise overhead
arouses Col. Morrison's suspicion. A
trick brings a change in the situation
BY raising his voice and saying he viii
take the child prisoner. Morrison causes
NIrgie's father 20 betray his hidins
place. The scout comes down and az.
tor a few hot words is ready 20 face
the firing squad that Is searching soi
him outside, But Morrison sends hin
bach; 10 the loft. and. finally. won ovei
10 a merciful view OF the situation h,
tie childish trust OF Virgle. allows hi.
men 10 believe that the scout Is no
there.
The Littles. Rebel" takes ones hear
prisoner without a struggle. while tn,
NS3ie Of yesterday afternoon surcl,
krbws the simple art OF holding Il, fol
ransom.
n r. PEPLE'S charming little pla,
IVU comes like a breath OF fresh al
I've after the rank suggestlyeness D
Belle Branches idea of a telephone sirl
Vaudeville certainly Is not elevated by
the conversation that the telephone cir
Is supposed 10 hear over the wire, frs
by a man wEo tells his wife he Is goin.
10 Philadelphia as an excuse for some
Thing livelier, and later by the wife her
self. who proceeds to make plans o: he
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