Evening star., 1912-11-10

alight, when one of the most ferocious OF
his assistants will cry out: Don't stop.
The house is fu,l,' They will be hustled
back into the hack. and be driven at
snail pace on and on for miles.
Finally, when the scholars are thorough
ly worn out, the driver will pull UP In
front of hotel of inviting aspect. An
other assistant will be on hand-and just
as the would-be players are ABOUT 70
alight he will cry out, at the top OF his
voice: Move on there! No actors want
ed in this hotel"
Getting Accustomed to Hunger" will
be another intere sting exercise. The
students will be starved for twenty-four
hours; then they will be marched to an
all-night lunch wagon, and when they
have given their orders and are ready to
satisfy their appttites Mr.. Sothern Will
cry out in loud voice: The train is
coming-rush and catch it, This is ex-
pected to prove one of the most usefu!
lessons of the curriculum.
Another interesting exercise is to be
called, ."Getting Used to Dressing
Rooms'r Reproductions of the Black
Hole OF Calcutta" will be provided for
this.
1t is Mr.. Sothern's purpose to conduct
an organ of public opinion, with
proficient staff. When performances are
given his critics will ridicuie the actors
in an unmerciful manner. This one Will
be told that he should be carrying hoe; ;
another, that he belongs behind the coun-
ter of butcher shop. while the tnid ana
shrinking person who has been given the
leading lady role, will be informed that
she should go back to milking cows.
"Bawled Out by the Star should be a
most useful lesson, The pupils will be
called together and made to stand shiver-
| ing for an hour. on dark and dismal
stage. Then ferocious assistant-care-
! fally schooled by Mr.. Sothern-will come
| laundering on the scene. He will inform
/ the class that they are parcel of Junk
| heads. and that "the whole bally lot are
discharged"
| A feature of the course will consist of
playing the balcony scene from Romeo
| ana Juliet" while husky stage hands beat
nnvils with hammers, in imitation of
rafting steam pipes.
/, scholars join a company. they will be
| so equipped in experience that nothing
| can possibly happen which will discon-
\ cert them.
STARTED EARLY.-Edith Tahaferro
| began to act when she was three years
| old. appearing with James Herne in
Shore Acres as one Of the Berry chill
dren- She has played many child parts
and has supported many distinguished
| actors of the past generation. For four
| seasons she was with Ezra Kendall. and
| some of her pleasanteSt memories are
| connected with that eccentric genius.
/ In the 1lrSt DrOductlON OF Mrs. NtRgS
of the Cabbage Patch" she played Asia.
one OF the numerous Wigs progeny Her
| sister. Mabel. being the I1ovey Mary of
/ the cast. When she was fourteen she
played a leading role with Edward Abeles
! in "Brewster's Millions" and two seasons
after. she was promoted to starship in
| Polly OF the Circus"
| On the advice of her brother-in-laW
| Frederic Thompson. who owned the play
| she gave up her contract to continue as
| Polly to take the role Of Rebecca in Mrs.
Virgins comedy. "Rebecca of sunny
brook Farm
| WANT TAKIN' NO CHANCES
George, the Columbia porter, uncon.
sciously has been posing as a humoris
again.
George lives some distance beyond Flor
ida avenue, in a sparsely settled part OF
the District The road to his home al
night is dark and lonesome even when
the moon shines. George hasn't forgotten
his late trip home Halloween night. after
running the gantlet of the witches oi
the town. and he considers he lost some
thing more vital to him than his hat
which he left when he started"
Election night gave him another scare
Just before the curtain arose on the last
act George sought Manager Metzerott.
.Mistah Frank" he stammered out, al
reckon / better sleep hyah tonight
why, George? i don't see any neceS
sity for It, The night watchman Is here
"Y-y-y-yas sab, Mistah Frank l knows
} dat, an it tain't on dat account dat
thinks better stay"
We'll. what is it?" said Mr.. Metzerott
"Yo' SEE, Mistah Frank, desc hyat