The Washington times., 1915-01-31
TWinkling Stars and a
Satellite or 'T7vO
By GARDNER MACK.

In the Sook a' II Is distinct ksa ach,sVe, sS,o
ment an achievement that would be
Worth while for any writer.
Among the dainty maids who will be
seen In the Gus Edwards song revue at
keith's this week, many Washington
ians will recognize a fellow-resldent In
young Ethel Haller. the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. william Haller, of this
two or three seasons. and has made
very good. Her sister, Edith Haller.
who 10 equally as well known and liked
here: 10 this season with Nine. Trentini
In THE Peasant Girl"
Considerable interest has been
aroused throughout the city In the an
nouncement Of the coming to the Poll
Players Of Maud Gilbert and Rockcliff
Fellowes. Miss Gilbert has been here
before az a stock leading woman, and
several times In productions with Will
Collier. Guy Bates Post, and others.
She played with Mrs. Leslie Carter in
Lady Patricia last year, and played
the lead in Ready Money" when 1t was
produced in Chicago. Since last season
she has appeared almost exclusively as
was seen here only last week as CO.
star with William Farnum in the fllm
production Of Henri Bernstein's gam
son." Miss Gilbert Is Of the brunette
type. and has wonderfully expressive
face that is vivacious. winsome. placid
or pleading a. the actress rings the
changes on the emotions.
Rockcliffe Fellowes was seen in WASH
ington last spring. when he played the
leading part in within the Law" with
Helen Ware. Mr.. Fellows is q Cana
dian. a native Of Ottawa. He is q col
iege man. and became interested In
theatricals while student He has had
en- extensive career in support Of some
of the best-known women stars, among
them being Blanche Bates and Ethel
Barrymore. He played the leading part
in the production Of 1.-THE Wolf" by
Eugene Walter. and for several seasons
was used in leading parts with stock
10 a young man. likable personally, and
very hard worker on the stage.
To revert for a moment to those three
S,Ss wSrds .Isssl ct snakespeare Barrie changed.
test as widespread as the, inquiry into
the assailant Of Billy Patterson or the
controversy as to whether It was q lady
or tiger that Stockton had in mind
a question of changing Shakespeare
verbiage the man who could tell at once
which words were shifted is Fiske
OHara, the young romantic actor. who
course. It would be more or less inpos-
sible to tell who changed Shakespeare Q
words last, but Fiske O'Hara 10 prob
ably a. well acquainted with all the
various versions OF the bard's plays az
O,Hara is known as one Of the closest
students OF the drama in the country.
He spends most Of hts spare time
searching through Shakespeare. Mol
wrights with the pure literary bureau
pose OF perfecting his knowledge Of play
wrightine technique. He is probably
dramatic literature as any student in
rare volume or two with him:
Besides being a student O'Hara Is a
rich tenor voice with which he enter.
tains his audiences 10 always At the
disposal Of his friends. when they want
to he ar any Of the classic musical works
plicated operatic selections that require
the utmost skill and vocal technique.
Tho chief character in one Of the sea.
sons successes requests his friends to
buy his wedding presents at the and
lo-cent stores-on the ground that he
| wants the presents to be things that
can be used. This is probably the idea
that predominated the thought OF
Henry Jewett when he planned the sea
son Of Shakespeare in Boston which has
put the works Of his master dramatist
! in the and 10-cent store class Of dra.
/ mate offerines-Jewett wanted to give
something people would pay for. It IL
| a bit Of exaggeration to call 1t a 5 and
! 10-cent arrangement. because the tor
price IL 80 cents and the cheapest seat
sells for Is cents. But the idea Ia
much the same.
Just as the things that one buys
in the and 1O-cent stores are
things that people can use. &C
the actors and actresses who are
associated with Jewett In his effort
at tho Boston Opera House are people
who can act and who seem to thor