Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31
exists My association with him was
one of the pleasantest experiences OF
my professional life"

exists. My association with him was
one of the pleasantest experiences Of
! my professional life"
Buoyant Fritzi.-Fritzi Schen says
er father, DR.. Fritz Schen Of Vienna.
ras SO disappointed because girl and
not q boy was given him when she
| made her advent into the world that
he named her after himself as nearly
| as he could under the circumstances
that Is to say, FRITZ. She says he used
to admit he wanted lone of those kids
couraged her in the widest pranks for
leans cali a "tomboy." FRITZ il still
as temperamental or mercuriAl. as the
could hope for. It was Paderewski
who first applied that sobriQuet to her.
the little devil of grand opera" At
rehearsals of her opera "Manru" he OBJ
and, gifted with keen appreciation Of
mirth. he dubbed her by the title that
now won't come of.
At this moment FRITZ wants to play
straight comedy. She says the work
of prima donna is too exciting. II
a breeze struck her throat and made
her voice husky the critic wept croco-
ollie tears and wrote an obituary for
her voice.
This last summer she posed for the
screen men. Writing OF It to friend,
, she said: MY work today has consist
ed in padding in a woodland brook
while the camera men were turning
their little machines For three days
have been working on . private
yacht. Think of drawing the salary
they are paying me for this!'
Mischa EIman's Ambition.-Not As a
great violin virtuoso. nor yet as the
proud possessor OF two violins from
the famous workshop Of Antonius
Stradivarius, which are his constant
companions during his recitals. but as
a composer. Mischa Elman. the famous
Russian violinist. aspires to be known.
according to recent reports.
Nearly all of Mischa Elmans time on
the concert stage. it Is said. is devoted
to his compositions. and already sew
positions of striking originality and
beauty have been given to the musical
world. At the present time he 10
working on a series of sonatas and q
concerto. and some of his intimate
friends who have been permitted to
hear bits of the new works declare
they contain some wonderfully eff
fective passages.
With but two days notice, Miss
played the role Of the medium in His
Majesty, Bunker Bean" Miss Peters
is widely known in the social life OF
Washington and has made rapid prog
ress in the comparatively short time
she has been on the stage. She will go
with the company to Chicago to play
permanently the role she successfully
portrayed in an emergency.
Heroine Of Fashion-Earl Derr
Biggers, the novelist. and playwright,
is said to have received his inspiration
MI
Lines" from a news item concerning
the difficulties experienced by a woman
buyer of foreign gowns for New York
establishment. Shortly after the Eu-
ropean war began this buyer expert
enced many thrilling adventures while
transporting several hampers p1 OF gowns
determined to bring her models to
America. despite the fact that half OF
the civilized world was engaged In the
fratricidal strife.
fashions from Paris, war or no war"
she said, land having gone through
the lines one time, am now ready to
sail again. I have been given a mes.
styles. and 1 am going to do SO, sub
marines or no submarines. The Ameri-
can woman shall not be disappointed.
Time to Kick-May Irwin was exam
1nlng Candidates LUZ d Piopo'eo Si"se
among the women of the cast OF her
new company. One young person spoke
as follows: |
You have been very highly recon-
mended to me. Miss Irwin. as woman |
of much decency, and l would like to
play with you. But when you go on |
the road 1 will have to resign. My
az OBJECTS to going abroau."
Name and address" stereotyped Miss
Irwin to her secretary.
But" began the young woman.
why but" interrupted Miss Irwin. |
Ego get yourself an ankle watch, then |
you'll know when It's time to kick.