Evening star., 1914-11-15

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"Nom," replied Marjorie.
How far north have you been?"
/ rNom," repeated the girl.
The woman looked puzzled, but per-
What place do you like best?' she
Iueried.
"Nom." was the reply.
/ Where were you brought up?"
hazarded the woman in desperation.
| The woman turned to the girls
mother in vexation.
Madam" she asked. tartly, haven't
you taught your little girl to say any
| thing but 'No'm?'"
MY daughter is answering your
| questions quite properly replied Mrs.
Rambeau. She's been as far north
in Nome and she likes Nome better
than any other place"
The cross-examination stopped right
| there.
TO WHAT BASE USES. ETC.-Blithe
Anna Pennington. whose twinkling feet
are one of the alluring sensations of
the "Ziegfeld Follies," has young
artist friend who paints her assiduous-
ly. but whose works have thus far
| failed to make noticeable sensation.
| Not long ago he was busily transfer
ring a peaceful COW to canvas near a
New Jersey road when he was ap-
preached by a large man in duster
and goggles:
you S5 for that picture just as it
| stands; don't put another stroke on
| it."
Your offer is fattering," said the
artist but why not wait until the pic
| ture is finished"
Haven't time. I need the canvas to
| tx a busted tire
1T LANDED HER ALL RIGHT.-A
good story is told on Elsa Ryan, which
made even her laugh when she first
heard it
Following her graduation at sweet
sixteen from a select young ladies'
seminary and reverses sustained by her
father, James Ryan, then state treas
urer of Indiana. Miss Ryan felt the call
of ambition with the stage for its goal
She outlined her plans to her family,
and they were vigorously vetoed.
Undaunted. she took her way to Mr..
Augustin Dalys Office in New York,
and told owen, the old stage door
tender. she wanted to see the man.
ager.
Have you an appointment" he ask
ed her.
mo. but 1 want one," was the quick
reply.
I'm sorry. indeed. am, but Mr. Daily
never sees any one without first max
ing an appointment.
Elsa was disappointed. but she hung
around a while before concluding to
take the doorkeeper's advice. AS she
was leaving he called to her.
Why don't you write to him? Maybe
thatll fix it."
She did write, but the answer she
looked for never came.
Months passed. Mr.. Daily had been to
Europe and returned. and was busy
with his production Of The Geisha."
when the young applicant returned to
her charge. The old man knew her.
Have you an appointment" he
asked.
Mop. But I'm going to see him this
time
well. give me your card. I'll see
what 1 can do
Il haven't any card-but wait a min
ute." she replied. hastily catching up
a piece of discarded envelope on the
floor and writing her name on it.
Here, give him this
In a moment Owen reappeared and
opened wide the door with an invita-
ton to walk in. And Elsa did, quick
ly.
Il am very glad to see you. Miss
Ryan," said Mr.. Daily. as she entered
the room Indeed, you are the one
person 1 have been especially anxious
to see
Really? You were waiting to see
me?" exclaimed the delighted girl as
her face lit up with a smile
Yes, really" said Mr.. Daily. Il re-
ceived letter from you some time
ago. and 1 am anxious to know what
it is about. All 1 have been able to
decipher in it Is your name.
But Elsa, at that time, at least. talk
ed better than she wrote, and posi-
ton in the chorus was her reward
Later she was called upon TO MI MADE
Gilman's role, the leading role in thf
piece, and she did it during the long
New York run of the play
INTERESTS WASHINGTON. Local
interest attaches to Sidney NJ. Hirsch.
the playwright, at this time, first. be-
cause he is the author of the spectacu-
lar production, THE Fire Regained,"
which was successfully presented here
last spring by Washington performers,
and, secondly, because he has written
the play which will serve for the de-
but in vaudeville of Miss 1zetta Jewel,
who has hosts of admirers in this city
as the result of her long and excellent
career as leading woman OF the Poll
Players
Mr. Hirsch is reported to be writing
a new military drama in which he will
star Miss Jewel on Broadway. 1t will
be modern drama of Washington dip
lomatic life.
He has written other plays and
sketches and is author of the libretta
of "Potiphar's Wife," an opera for
| which Ralph de Collier. the American
composer. is to write the music and for
which. it is reported. a production by
the Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York is contemplated.