Evening star., 1914-04-05

NOR into the home or her flli-
Ionaire grandfather, perhaps The Man
Who Would Live might have had an
added reason for meeting the bullets OF
the strikers that closed his career. And
yet William Hurlbut, the playwright, has
produced a play that is worth WHILE
whether II needs to be modified or not
There is much of homely truth implied,
IL not expressed, in its lines and situa-
tiorS which, to keep the argument away
from the prosaic discussion of socfo-
logical problems. seemed to warrant the
wrench of creduIity in suspending
mans animation for 125 years that per-
haps needed lecture might be admin
istered in poetic form. The weakness lies
perhaps. in centering the interest in the
personality of the revolutionary officer
rather than in the lessons sought to be
implied.
The Third Party last week. had a
season of laughable success. 1t was a
farce and it was not wicked. 1t was. like
all farces. improbable and yet it was I'M
mistakably funny. 1t was even more en-
joyable than the advance notices prom
ised. Mark Swain, who prepared the
American version from the English-for
wonder, not from the French-has good
reason for expecting success if he con-
tinues his efforts in that direction on
other English farces
Hattie Williams is entitled, from The
Stars standpoint, to a great deal of the
success of "The Doll Girl The music,
borrowed and reminiscent, was alternate
~ pretty and palling. In the opinion of
many OF his admirers it does not show
DR.. Leo Fall in his happiest mood. Rich
ard Carrie was, as usual, Richard Carle,
comical at times. but, unlike wine, he
does not seem to improve with age. or
else, and perhaps that was the trouble
the libretto department failed to provide
the proper stimulus for his real musical
comedy genius. Sometimes it is the lack
ing opportunity that should be blamed.
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B. r. Baumgardt is just closing at the
Belasco Theater tonight one of the most
interesting series of illustrated lectures
which have ever been presented in Wash
fngton. 1t is series in which the
pictures, beautiful and artistic though
they be, We're subordinated to the genius
of the lecturer. who is a scholar. an
artist poet and by long odds one of
the most eloquent lecturers who has
ever come to Washington.
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The theatrical robin is on the wing; the
summer stock will soon be here in all its
glory. Throughout the winter the Poll
Players have held their own with the
road attractions in a way that has ex-
cited surprise in some quarters. A week
from tomorrow the Columbia Players
with new leading man and a company
nearly all Of which is composed of play
ers who have won warm admirers here
for past performances. will begin their
delightful season. The friendly rivalry
OF the two stock companies kept theatri-
cal interest alive last summer. Indica-
tions point 10 a similar result in the
months to come
The characters OF Dickens novels are
familiar from the standpoint of the inag-
ihauve reader in every household Those
VINO would love to see them in the flesh
ana the remarkable part about it is that
they are presented without the acces
Sorles OF scenery or costumes-wiu not
regret Thursday afternoon with NJ
FraHh opealght- His impersonatons IL
one may call them such. are truly mas
terpieces.
TROUBLES OF ADVANCE MEN
Theatrical advance agents, us a rule are
cheery souls, but. like all other advance
agents. they have their troubles. Hers
are few recited by the agent in ad.
vance of "Milestones'
when he was In Boston last Season
e~o Wen dressed women were discussing
the drama on a street car
4 Ia OF
worth while''' eiiiAs
Dear me what is it?'' asked the elder
wen m not quite sure, but / think
- from the Greek. The title is Nj
'les.D" eNet't OH tAe
rom Boston the agent journeyed TO
- raven, and there he gave a ste
nosrapher story about Arnold Bennett
Wheu he e re,u, aarnors OF the play, to copy.
vas greeted by very self-irnportant
Young typist, who with a aondescendine
sinle handed him the typewriter pages
mad to make 4 slight correction ;;
she explained. You spoke OF Mr. Pn,
nett as the author of an ESSAY on How
70 70 1--WE on Twenty-four Hours a Day.'
or course ! changed it to How to Live
on Twenty-four Cents a Day"
In Toronto last season the agent eaya
4 STORY or the plot to a "rypist'' to CORY
This story describes the plav as being
sven IN tnree periods-1St0 1885, and 1919
date this for Washington he said
we play there January 81
When he called for the work he was
met with smile that awoke a horrible
and sudden recollection of a smile he baJ
seen In New Haven '''0
changed your copy to read M 70
cate. said the sweet young thing at the
typewriter AS you play tMilestones, in
washington on January 8. I Changed the
date or the last act to 1919
You never thought Of that did vo,,,-,
she added gleefully
PLAYERS OF NOTE-There ara sora
interesting personalities in the cornpany.
supporting Elsie Ferguson in The
Strange Woman"
"Old-timers' will remember the team
OF Hardy and Won Leer Before Buffalo
BIZ invaded England Hardy and Won
Leer visited that country with an ag-
gregation of Indians and theatrically
speaking first made the redskin familiar
to the British playgoing public They re-
mafned over there twenty-five wears and
grew wealthy. establishing a chain of
theaters in the small towns and in these
Mrs. Won Leer is still financially in.
terested Sara, Won Leer was subseGuenf-
ly leading woman at the Madison SQUARE
Garden Theater during the Hazel Kirke''
period.
Annie Buckley. who plays the maid ir,