Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01
SIDE from the grand opera per-
~ formances and the productions
Of the stock companies. the local
theatrical field was largely oc-

..;,.,r> apterpriSeS. Reports IRON
.b..e.s and the Belasco, where uhusuo'
..-..,ons IN that line are being exhio-
- ,rdicate a liberal patronage
,yh.tber the easy shift from the stage
~. .craen Ia due TO a desperate desire
for amusement. or simply an ihoieaioA
that the moving picture industry Is max
sre us way with the regular theatrica'
clientele. no one cares TO say. Aosoca.os
ce the drama point 10 the fact lhat inc
stock companies have played TO UNUSUAL
IL large audiences. Advocates OF inc
moving picture invite attention TO the
fact that 1t is being patronized hoeraiy
IN theaters that heretofore have not peen
nvsr-natronized by summer audiences.
.vsn when they made provision 70 keep
epen at all
There is this TO pe said III the discus
zion. however, that the splendid pictures
81 The Making of the Panama Canal,
subject OF transcendent interest
throughout the world at this time, as
well as those of the Balkan war. In
which also curiosity is keen. may ac-
count for some of the glory of the
movies" at this stage of the game. There
matograph is capable of very substantial
contributions in the educational enlighten-
ment of the people. and so long as It's
rroduct il presented along that line IL
will not want for patronage. because the
desire for knowledge is peculiarly
strong American trait.
Tbe Aborn English Grand Opera Com
20 l,A \
nassing its former spring successes with
It's popular presentation of grand operas
in the tongue that its patrons understand.
Some comment has been made that some
az the singers employ the Italian. in
which they first learned their various
roles Answer has been made that
the scarcity OF English-speaking ten
ors available has made this al
most Imperative, If high-class artists are
to be heard in preference to mediocre
singers of limited musical education and
but little if any histrionic accomplish
ments The fact remains that the ap-
plause that greets the foreign artists con-
veys nothing but favorable Endorsement
of the better of the alternatives
The highly complimentary notices given
..The Amazons." by the Columbia Play
ers last week seem but a reflex of the
opinion expressed nightly by capacity au-
diences in the only way left them for ex-
pressing an opinion. individuals have
ventured TO say that the local perform
ances were not surpassed by the original
company that produced the play. 1t Was
beautifully staged. and acted throughout
laY;r nd of 10.
elimination In all the roles that made it
6elightfuI. whether il was as good as the
original or not.
Miss Izetta Jewel, BY her pleasing i'm
fcrsonation of Merely Mary Ann last
week. not only strengthened the loyalty
bf her local admirers. but added many
new ones to those who indorse her as a
xifted actress whose versatility and ar
tistic capacity have not yet been over
taxed. however heavily they may have
been drawn upon by her work in this
rity. She has way OF meeting expec-
,ations that seems always gratifying to
her audiences. as it must be 10 her man
sger.
From the Manager To the Cross is a
potent theme and a perilous one for pres
entation save in the way the world
has become accustomed to it. The an
nouncement of the production of the
greatest of all stories by the cinemato-
graphic process excites profound inter-
est Its Endorsement by religious papers
and distinguished clergymen seems to
give il sanction. The sacred drama Of
oberammergau we are told, has it's
Justification as a prayer for deliverance
from the plague and living memorial
of gratitude for the divine answer. The
good il will do mankind is tho plea for
the latest production.
Chevy Chase Lake has added its an.
nuuncement to that of Glen Echo Park
and the call of the country is contend
ing for recognition with the artificial life
born anew each week in the theater.
DEAN OF WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
Look well at that man. he has seen
more fighting than any living man to-
day. Thus King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria
10 said to have introduced Frederic Vil-
Tiers, the veteran war correspondent on
the Balkan war Geld. to his staff. at
Mustapha Pasha.
That introduction and subsequent or
ders issued by the ruler Of the Bulg4rs.
q we'll As Mr.. Villiers' personal acQuaant-
oncs with many high officers in the
Greek, Serv1an and Montenegrtn armies.
nrs the reasons why the kinemacolor
MINIS. taken under his supervision on the
aaid Of battle. were passed by the censor
and forwarded direct to London and New
York for exhibition to the public while
Yhe war was stin in progress.
efnce 1876, when he received his bap-
hsm Of ire In tho servian war-and IN
eadently the Order OF the Takova ana q
medal for bravery-villiers has been per-
ennielly "at the front whenever trouble
broke out In the Balkans-or anywhere
else on the map, for that matter. This
ls his fifteenth real war. and Ills ex-
Dsr1ence In all the allied states, and
the personal friendship Of King Ferdi-
unusual privileges. so that tho camera
experts under his direction were not only
enabled TO take but to send home In their
original condition and colors. the only
really authentic motion pictures or the
campaign
NEW JOB FOR TTIE TmSON.-Sal-
vatore Sciaretti. the noted tenor with the
Aborns. has discovered, something else
than a knowledge Of how to sing.
''Tenors specially he says. ~ they
wish 10 preserve thed1 voices must do
more than sing their exercises. They
must win and keep good health at all
hazards. An indisposition that would
scarcely be noticed by any one else may
become to the tenor q serious affliction-
"A long while ago ! learned tho diet
that Is a part OF the education of all
singers. There Ia not much Of the lob