Evening star., 1913-12-28

y te<f lO4NS AHstt lhe
moving pictures did not
stampede the Washington thea
ter-going public the past week
seem apropos as indicating that
the Washington public knows how to
protect itself in its amusements in spite
az police censorship, that widely adver-
tised II it did not help the very evil Ii
doubtless imagined ii was wipng out
Even with lurid suggestions from one
and perhaps two Of the dramatic offer
Ings the dire topic that deluged Wash
ington amusement announcements for
Christmas week failed to impair the
spirit of the season or to inspire any
considerable curiosity to learn wicked
ness that many believe is not iniuriously
affected by the wide exploitation of it's
dstails.
+The Conspiracy" although sensation
ally advertised in advance. with sugges-
tons proved To be but harmless me O.
drama constructed solely for amusement
purposes. and for that reason interest
ing TO its audiences. Any way il is taken
IL does not threaten 10 be record-bTeak-
er in the matter of capacity audiences.
Jonn Drew had occasion the past week
10 prove his right to De ranked as a
star Of accepted brilliance. Because of
t1t similarity Of the roles ne has played
tuT several years. there have been some
who have accepted the statement that
AIr Drew was an excellent actor without
Iuily knowing why. They found out
VIXEN they saw his portrayal of Philip
RSss IN The Will"
The vaudeville houses drew those in
search OF simple entertainment. although
capacity audiences with them were not
the raie- Their entertainment was as
enjoyable as il was devoid of completely.
The coming week gives better promise
o. desiI able amusement
sR < V. P."-puring her stay ia the
country this summer Janet Beecher
RECEIVED her supply of daIry products
fIDm two charming ladies who kept a
farm more for the sake of having
something to do than for making
money. Al the end OF the summer they
sent her the bill IT was written in a
neat copperplate writing, and every
item was carefully noted.
And then. in the lower left-hand
corner. still more delIcately written,
were the four letters ~ ,. y. p
"BUFFALOEDe'-Do steven
son. the tenor. with Montgomery and
Sroue and F.Isle Janis in - he Lady of
tide slipper" is a sood-looking young
man haiiing from Versailles, Ky. Re
Gently. by the death of maternal
uncle he is said to have inherited a
distillery. Mr. Stevenson's popularity
With the male members of the COM
pany when the giad news became pub
lie was increased many per cent,
which was. OF course. gratifying to the
young gentleman.
But when Elsie Janis. Allene Crater.
who Is Mrs. Fred stone; Louise Mack
Intosh, Mrs. Janis, Elsie'S mother, and
Marjorie Bentley COrraned ste erenson
me night and wrought with him on
ne evils Of demon rum and reflected
seriously upon the people engaged in
tIe business or making 1t, Mr.. steven
on, was, 10 use phrase OF the streets.
ouffaloed." He promised TO abandon
mis- profitable side line TO artistic en-
aeavcT.
he did so, says the press agent, by
The rather dubious process of selling
the distillery 10 a corporation charter
"a a. the Versailles Corn Products
!. and Feeding Company" His reforIna- :
ton, In consequence. has been mat
iar Of doubt, and IL has been intimated
tlar the principal stockholders in the
rev company are David Montgomery
and Fred \. Stone. Douglas Stevenson
md Eugene Revere, all of the theatri-
cal company.
4 MAN OF MANY PARTS.-versatilit
i not the characteristic of the actor OF
~ present day. II is quite common tc
md actors and actresses who. from tbs
me they make their debut until they re
tfe. present the same type Of character
- Practically every play they appear
They PLAY themselves and seem able te
nd no other personality but their own