Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02

Later / paid my adeu. I to return to
the world, they. to their higher duties.
And if they had been given pleasure by
the impromptu concert, 1t was L who
had had the greater happiness. Your
American pIaywriter speaks truly:
Cheer others. if You would cheer your
self. y
COULDN'T GET IN HIS OWN SHOW.
Mr. Edward Sheldon, the noted young
dramatist, whose new play. Romance.
is now being presented at Maxine Ell
liott's Theater, had a humorous expert
ence one night last week. He had agreed
to attend a performance with winthrop
Ames, who is a particular friend and
had arranged to sit with him inconspic-
uously in the balcony.
| Mr.. Ames did not arrive precisely on
| time, and after the curtain went up Mr.
Sheldon began to get nervous. He paced
restlessly up and down the lobby, and at
| last he went to the box office.
Can l have a seat in the balcony?" he
asked.
Eyes, sir,'' replied the treasurer, he
reached up to his rack and pulled out
a ticket. Two dollars, sir.
At don't want TO pay" said Sheldon.
who looks like college boy" and who,
indeed. graduated from Harvard in 1908.
| 81 am going to sit with Mr.. Ames, but he
| hasn't come. so l thought 1 might go in,
| as he might not be coming at all
The house manager, who had been at
tracted by the conversation. now Joined
the treasurer in the box office.
81 am sorry, young man. he said. but
you will have to wait for Mr.. Ames."
I Sheldon left the ticket window and
again paced up and down the lobby.
Finally he returned to the box office.
1T seems curious can't have seat"
| he remarked.
well, will you tell me any good rea-
| son why you should, without paying for
| it?' retorted the house manager.
| "Why-er-I-er-I wrote the play" said
Sheldon.
| Both the treasurer and house manager
| of Maxine Elliott's Theater now know Mr..
| Edward Sheldon by sight. but Mr.. Shell
don is telling this story ION himself to
many highly amused friends.
| CARYLL ON MUSICAL COMEDY
| Ivan Caryll, the composer, has decided
views on musical plays. Speaking of
| musical comedies. he says:
1.-The public has tired OF the incoherent
| musical piece. After this there must be
| plot, and the musical numbers must be
| a part of the story and not contribu-
| ton to il. / have made it my rule to
| follow the story in musical numbers and
| not to let them stop the action"
| He is of the opinion the Gilbert and
Sullivan type of opera is quite dead. 1t
has been asserted that the Gilbert and
| Sullivan opera was the only contribution
| England has made to operate form. The
! Italians invented the Italian opera, with
its various Trainings; the French invented
| the opera comique, the Germans the
music drama but these two men invented
| the style which bears their name.
And yet" said Ivan Caryll, 1.-THE form
| is dead and for the best of reasons.
| Those two remarkable men are dead and
| their style of opera died with them
| ONE FOR THE GIRLS.-Frank Labor
| tells of an experience that his American
| chauffeur had in London.
MY chauffeur has an inordinate fond
ness for ice cream" says Mr.. Labor. land
soon after we arrived in London he start
| ed out to find a place where he could
| eat his fill. Succeeding in his quest, he
ordered plate of his favorite dish. The
| waiter brought him a portion that would
| about fill a tablespoon. He ordered
another and. of course. was still far from
being satisfied. Calling the waiter, he