Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

players concerned.
HOPES SHE WON'T SNEEZE.-In the
last scene of Romeo and Jul4et"-in the
tomb of the Capulets wherein lies the
supposedly dead body of the fair Juliet
there is, a lapse OF several minutes, dur
ing which time the artist who portrays
the character of Shakespeare romantic
heroine is compelled to lie rigid and
deathlike.
Julia Mariowe has many girl friends.
1t was one of these girl friends in ST.
Louis, who told Miss Marlowe on one oc-
casion chat she was fairly bursting with
curiosity; that there was something Of
enormous interest on which she sought
enlightenment
II want to know" said the young
woman, what you usually think about
what's stirring in your m.nu-when you
lie rigid in the tomb scene?' t-s.
II usually have only one thing on my
mind" said Miss Marlowe. Il am hop
ing TO goodness that l won t sneeze."
EFFECT OF COLOR ON LIFE.-Miss
Alice Yorke, the actress. AYERS that she
could not play her part had she not made
a study OF color and its effect upon her
daily life. She claims 1t has been neces-
sary for her TO eschew certain colors in
order TO maintain an equal eQuipoise,
daily peace of mind and sufficient nerve
force. So many rich colors enter into the
gowns which she wears 10 her part and
so dominate her nerves that she had to
get a color anecdote. So very modest
colors were adopted for her daily life.
And they bring peace to my mind
she says. II never fret or fume. I need
no tonlcs because ! live in the right
color. The flowers IN my room are the
delicate ones both in color and odor.
always see that there is no riotous col
oring in my rooms
When you And the right color it Is
better than a sea bath. Above all, re-
duce your color scheme Of life. II you
want to be happy and save money. With
mere blacks and grays 1 have no excess
baggage"
ELSIE FERGUSON.-Elsie Ferguson
was born In New York city, and she made
her first appearance on the stage at the
Madison Square Theater in October, 1901.
In THE Liberty Bellies Two years later
she was co-staT with Lawrance Dor
say. playing Ella Seaford in The Earl of
Pawtucket.' in which character she made
her London debut This was at the Play
house. June %, 1907. Returning to this
country. she toured in Pierre of the
Plains" '"rhe Battle" and THE Travelling
Salesman and in 1900 scored a pro-
nOlnctQ personal SUCCESS III SuCn q LII
tie Queen" In April, 1910. she appesre
IN New York as Esther Eccles In an all
star revival OF Caste" and later In "A
Matter of Money and Ambition" In
Dolly Madison afterward renamed The
First Lady IN the Land Miss Ferguson
was received with applause throughout
the country. Last season she was the
star In Klaw & changers production Of
Primrose subsequently being chosen
for leading roles In all-star revivals OF
"Rosedale" and Arizona"
MR. AND MRS. DALTON AT HOME
Newspaper correspondents and secret
service men who accompanied the Presi-
dent to Cornish on his various vaca-
ton rambles this summer found Marie
Dressler benefactor in the desert Of
Windsor. VT. this summer. Miss Dress
Ter and her husband. J. II. Dalton. play
ed angels to the men who were with
the presidential party, and turned over
their estate, Loafhaven. to the party.
On the Presidents first trip to Cornish
folk and some of Windsor's historic dust
The hotel is famous for the fact that
Lafayette slept there once.
Into the midst of the assemblage of
presidential guardians and historians
dropped j. III. Dalton. rotund. smiling
NAdli WITH q communal ueStre 10 De Iee0-
ing somebody. He casually remarked
that he had little" place up the road
with a pool table or two. a swimming
pool and an occasional orchard, some
tennis courts, grand piano. few
cows and well provided cellar
Miss DreSsler met the cavalcade on the
veranda- AT that moment she was just
putting aside her form-literally. wire
form built as per her proportions-on
which she was fitting costume. The
little" place proved to be a casual
country estate of several miles, includ-
ing couple of home-loving mountains.
ten or twelve barns. some new art and
old art furniture and a dozen bath
rooms. In the rear, by itself. was a
casino, and this was rendered the men
from Washington.
After the first few days, when every
body agreed that they ali could not be
suffering from decisions. 1t was voted
that Windsor, VT. and Cornish, y. H..
We're pretty good places.
MIR. Dalton soon lost his regular name.
His peculiar but thoroughly enjoyable
illusion that everybody who hit Loaf
haven was either hungry or thirsty gain