Evening star., 1915-05-30

Jewels, Yes: Solomon, Never!-When
q kind-hearted woman who just dearly
loves little dogs. especially those with
pedigree. is asked by a woman friend
to take care of something precious"
for her while she takes a brief trip
from town. who would blame the kind
hearted woman for saying Yes and
for thinking the something precious"
was dear. little. pedigreed dog?
Miss Julia Marlowe, probably Ameri-
cas- greatest actress, and her husband,
E. H Sothern, the eminent Shakespeare
can actor. wanted to attend the Froh-
man obsequies in New York. The dis
tinguished couple have been living
quietly in Washington for some time,
because Washington is good place to
live In when you are i'll and need a
H. lis'' ana MISS Nar'0"e mas 0esh very
So when they made up their minds
TO go to New York Miss Marlowe called
up an intimate friend and asked her
70 take care of something precious
for her while she was away The
friend, as a matter of course, was
willing, very willing, even anxious, be-
cause she had notion that that
~something precious" was dear little
pedigreed dog named Solomon, Miss
Marlowe's especial pet.
What was her surprise, when she
called to get it, when Miss Marlowe
hastily placed in her arms a handsome
Jewel case with probably $4,000 worth
Of rare gems for safekeeping.
why! Why exclaimed the friend.
"Is this what you meant?
Mariowe. IT is hardly safe to leave
them here in our absence
friend These ought to be in the
strong vault of a safe deposit com
Pany. l thought you wanted me to
keep Solomon"
turn to shout a bit Why 1 wouldn't
leave him out of my sight for any
consideration. Suppose he should get
lost. or some one should steal him-no.
no never Solomon.
But the jewels. Suppose some one
should steal them?"
Then" replied Miss Marlowe. wed
tell the police. But Solomon? Oh.
dear, no."
So the Jewels went to the strong
vault Of the safe deposit company to
save one woman, at least. from nerv-
Gus prostration, and Solomon accom-
panied his mistress to New York to
save the other.
what's I'm q Namef-when Adelina
Patti appeared at McVicker's Theater
in Chicago, more than few years ago
she had in her supporting company a
young baritone of much promise whom
the play bills called Signor Pruetti.
With a desire to soar in his chosen
profession. and longing for chance to
shine in other than reflected glory. the
supposedly young Italian. after the op-
cratic season closed, hied himself TO
Paris to take on the finishing touches
of a great singer and again to re-em-
bellish his patronymic. So that when
he returned as one of the galaxy OF
operatic stars that made the Emma Alb
bott opera company not only famous
but one of the most popular that ever
appeared in America Washington rec
ogniZed in its ranks one or its own, a
former pupil in its public schools, in
William Pruette.
The new name. nearer than ever to
its original. represented the effort OF
the singer to get nearer and nearer to
the real" an aspiration that has char
acterized its bearer throughout his life.
He may not have been entirely success
full with the name. but he achieved mis-
fondest hopes in his other ambition,
for William Pruette will always be re-
called when Americas best barltones
are mentioned.
To-day he has a repertoire of $50
operas. and his rich and meiodlous
baritone voice seems as sweet ana as
appealing in the heyday of his ca
reer. He has appeared in America and
In Europe as the principal baritone OF
the Mapieson opera company, and IN
later years has sustained the leading
baritone role with Lillian Russell, DE
light opera and musical comedy celeb
sities. ..
But, alas after all these years. he
has been Obliged TO change that name
again The reason appeared In Wash
fngton but a short while ago. and his
flash on the horizon was brilliant
enough to serve a warning which has
not been neglected. That is why Sig
nor Pruetti and William Pruette now
has to bill himself in public and pri-
vate as William Pruette, sr. And this
in spite of the fact that one OF his
most memorable songs is Il Wan,
What Want When / Want It He
htnched. though, when he first saw
''sr." tackled to his name In a play pro-
gram
Oae Of Famous Pair.-Charles f
Evans, who comes to Keith's this week
has played a prominent part in stage
affairs for several decades For long
period he and his partner, "Old Hoss'
Hoey, as Evans and Hoey. were the
most popular comedians in America
Their production, "A Parlor Match.
WA ono Of the most successful ever
produced In its time. Since then Mr.
Evans has not sat idly and watched
time 80 by.
The ootsmporaneous stage is indebt.
Cd to Mr.. Evans for such excruciating
which was so good that 1t not only
served as q farce, but as the book of q
musical comedy.
Mr. Evans is not only a comedian oi
sterling qualities. but an author o
prominence, and has from time TO time
been q force in the managerial field
For quite q while he controlled th'