Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09


do credit to Nubian lion? Sometimes
he is funnier still II he happens to be
blessed with one of those paunches so
delightfully."- referred to in 1.-The Seven
Ages" of Shakespeare. But, dear me, he
feels he Is making his contribution to
the art of music just as much as the
chief chorus girl who would rather die
than sacrifice her end place on the front
rank.
The prima donnas? Well. they have
their value, too. but the public doesn't
often get peep at It's constituent ele-
ments-I mean. of course, outside their
pleasing personality-all of them are pre-
Sumed % have that, their glorious bird
like voices and their sympathetic tenn
permanent. The temperament Is their
strong feature and it Is as versatile as an
odd man on base bali team. 1t serves
both before and behind the scenes. And
when IL works overtime one wonders II
they ever get 20 heaven.
But all these are little things In the
life of the opera singer, with which idle
moments are made pleasant in thought
at least They must never be permitted
o obtrude upon the inspiration of the
composer, the time beat of the director
or the real joy that is inseparable from
an operate performance even when only
fairly given.
sapient. self-satisfied and Supremacy short
in musical wisdom-sometimes, but love
him just the same. because 1t Is wise to
do so. l do not subscribe to The opinion
OF the wicked opera singer who says the
critic is the fellow who is always looking
for flaws; TO whom technical difficulties
have no significance. who wonders what
ne Is going to say when he leaves the
theater and who smokes vigorously while
he IS writing his criticism. II it looks
we'll in cold type, 1t must be right, for
who. pray, knows as much about every
iS n
criticise it?''
And all this was said in the softest of
tones, with the sweetest of smiles, and
an uns- udied effort for effect as soothing
as southern breeze on summers after
noon.
\ COY RETREAT.-To the initiate
few there is an even more interesting
and attractive place in Polls Theater
than the new wistaria garden. 1T is the
newly refitted dressing room of Izetta
Jewel. the leading woman
Miss Jewels tastes are reflected in the
fresh and artistic white curtains, the pink
and white walls and the dainty chintz
covers for couch and chairs. The dress
ing room is pleasantly located to the
right of the stage. In the large window
and hydrangeas. In front of the window
the actress has placed her writing desk
In one corner of the room is the leading
lady 5 dressing table, to whose equipment
has recently been added 4 number of
silver articles from Miss Jewels newly
made girl friends III Washington In an
other corner is a library table on which
are a number OF interesting Volumes the
most highly priced OF which are books
that have been '.noyelized" from PLAYS
and novels which have been dramatiZed
These are autographed copies. each bear
ing the names OF the principal PLAYERS
who appeared with Miss Jewel in the
stage stories.
Against the north wall Of the dressing
room is big leather divan which the
actress uses not only when she is weary
out as AN expansive settee when her
dressing room is frequented by many
times more visitors than she has chairs
'or their accommodation
WHY THE CHARGES GREW.-It Ia a
well known fact among her friends that
Jessie Glendinning of the Butteraeld
players has a great fondness for dogs
She always has dog of some sort; some
times she buys them, but more often thew
are presented by friends who are ac-
quainted with her canine weakness Tbi,
season she has a collie that is her in
separab1e companion
A few seasons ago Miss GIandinn,ro
owned and carried en- tour an English
bulldog Familiarity known az Mother
Hyde. She was hideously ugly and one
OF the most vicious looking brutes that
ever chased cat or cribbed a bone ron,
me outcher She was knock kneed be-
nina and bow-legsed in front, with an nm
dersnot jaw that would have thrown
steve Brodie into paroxysms Of delight
IWo or three years ago Miss Glendin-
hIns ana HYDE We're with a COMPANY
which had played Kansas CITY and was
on us way TO the next stand, Denver. On
ieaving, the dog was turned over n tha
assaseInan' VINO demanded $50 for its
All right Miss GIendinning said. IT
VII III give lt to you in the morning"
Inc train reached Denver on time and
Miss Glendinn.ng immed atelv Wen, -" ~
cain her pet. What was her surprise
10 ~ nave me smasher'' demand 50 before
ne would deliver the dog.
ROW is that" asked the actress ct
tnought you told me the charpa ~o,,d
be S1.50?" aise would
So | did answered the NAV .p
ssE pioom-n dog has eat up NV crotbas
ana anu ehaWed hole in the car door anS