Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

wv will be enlarged by the addi-
ton OF the stock companies
at the Relasco and Polls. The remark
able patronage given the stock presehta-
tons at the three theaters running them
still continues. aided doubtless In iarse
measure by the continued GOODNESS OF inc
weather, which is such as TO make the
theater still enjoyable. Besides. iatteris
the character of the plays has oeen SUCH
as to make them delightfully."- entertain
ing. Mary James Pa. The Cnorus
Lady" and The Prisoner or Zenda are
splendidlv suited TO the summer AUDIENCES
which crave comedy and romance rather
than the gruesome or the problematcai
dramas that pail even in the wintry
weather.
Beyond the boundary line Of the Dis
trict three splendid summer parks invite
those who wish 70 get temporary RELIEF
from the brick walls and streets of the
city. Access to them by the various car
lines is easy and comfortable at all times
And whether by day or at night one
longs for a breath OF fresh country air
one can find il at Glen Echo. Luna Park
or Chevy Chase Lake, and with II amuse-
ments common to the summer park, in
GLIDING excellent music. At all Of them
concerts are given on Sunday
So grea. is the enthusiasm over the
wonderful record being made by the
Washington base ball club on its western
tour. that five of the local theaters have
announced that they have arranged TO
have returns Of the Sunday game given
on score boards showing the detailed
plays This attraction will be found at
the Columbia, the National the Academy.
the Cosmos and the Lyceum theaters.
De CorteZ Wulffungen, who organized
the Washington Grand Opera Chorus.
which gave production OF Faust at
the Columbia Theater short time ago,
states in a communication to The Star
that. although disbanded at present,
the chorus will be reorganized in the
fall with new personnel, and that some
time during the coming season Weber s
Der Freischutz'' and Mozart's Magic
Flute will be produced by it with the
assistance of competent principals.
HE HAS BEEN THERE.-No stock
PLAYER who ever came to Washington,
perhaps has more real friends among
the patrons OF the plays than Stanley
James. Nor does his list of friends stop
with the theatergoers. for Stanley. be 1t
remembered, is also an aviator and a
social mixer VINO blows in like the breath
of a rose garden and never leaves the
smart of thorn behind.
AS an aviator, Mr.. James has the dis
tinction of having taken tumble from
the clouds with a new machine, all his
own. and then living to tell the narrowing
details of the accident
Gee, II was a great sensation, he said
the other day. when / discovered that
my machine was really heavier than air
IT fully confirmed a suspicion L had long
entertained. and the crash at the close
put the finishing touches to the argument
Just how II all happened l will prob
ably never be able to appropriately de-
scribe until some fellow puts II in a play
Somehow or other / can get the meaning
and the spirit of thing when l see 1t
in my role book. But rather had things
reversed on me when my machine took
a notion of it's own in aeroplaning and
discarded my assistance.
my friends tell me I played the role
of tumbling aviator with marked real
ism and success, something | have long
esfiven for IN my theatrical characteri-
cations. But would you believe 1t. 1
wouldn't for the world wish to have
second experience to learn how thorough
~ | succeeded on that occasion?
AS a student, since / adopted the
stage. / have delved into many things in
the endeavor to learn. / have been I'M
successful at times and have gone back
again and again in search of the knowl-
edge that seemed to evade me- But the
knowledge / gained when / slid out OF
the blue empyrean into the black mud
of realistic earth-and you may be-
lieve me ii was not soft. mushy mud
came suddenly, so Unexpectedly and
so unanimously that like the dream of
summer afternoon IL was gone before 1t
arrived. And RELAY I have no desire to
go in search OF 1t in the same way.
Il have stood with placid mien and
unrufIled heart with companions In a
transforming company when we had the
right to expect anything from the incon-
slant egg TO the unruly edges OF reck-
less brickbat When you expect thing
you sort of have chance to buck up
and get ready for the blow. You have
: time. as ii were, to recall Horatius at
the Bridge, Napoleon at Moscow, your
first paternal licking or any of those his
tortcal "reminiscences of real stoicism.
But let me tell you. when you feel one
of those pesky aeroplanes slipping its
hold on the circumambient atmosphere the
bursting of lone button on an erratic
pair OF trousers or a toboggan ride from
the crater OF active volcano Is like
the tickle of real joy compared to your
feelings In falling flying machine when
you know you're on your way. but don I
know where.
Still. i love to aviate."
A SAMOAN EXPERIENCE = Jane
Marbury is a great lover Of outdoor life
She rides like centaur. plays a capital
game OF golf Acknowledges she envies
men their game of foot ball and is an
expert swimmer. Miss Marbury's love of
aquatic sport nearly left her stranded on
the far-on Island of Samoa In the South
Pacific. without baggage and only an
English shilling in her pocket.
IL was while on a journey to Australia
as member of Nance O'Neirs company
that this exciting experience occurred
Their steamer stopped at Samoa for a
Some OF the male passengers went ashore
10 see the sights. Others to escape the
sitting heat went in swimming around
the vessel This appealing strongly to
Miss MarbtIry, she went TO the captain
and asked II her trunk could be brought
up from tho hold she might get out
her bathing suit. The captain refused on
the plea that his men were too busy but
more probably because he doubted the
ability Of a woman to swim out i'm the
Pacific ocean, and did not care to assume
responsibility for her safety
Nothing daunted. Miss Marbury slipped
away and becSon1-g one of the native
boats lowering around the steamer by
signs signified her desire to be taken
ashore, which was quickly and stealthily
done.
Her boat was met on shore by a crowd
OF curious natives. OF whom a
woman, fortunately happened to know
q little English. To this one Miss Mar
bury tod of her desire for some suitable