Evening star., 1915-01-24

" BelasCo production Of
Marie Odile' and in the
less pretentious but none the less pleas
ing little comedy Jerry" There did
not seem 10 be lack of appreciation
at either the Belasco or the New Ma
tional Theater. 1t would seem to show
that Washington will generously pat
ronize plays that are worth while. but
there is no sentiment which does not
demand fair return for money ex-
pended.
The coming week will bring Maude
no prophet to foretell the welcome that
will be given both. Sam Bernard in
The Belle of Bond Street" and THE
Little Cafe" will vie with lovers of
musical comedy entertainment for the
favor of goodly audiences. One can
scarcely go astray with either.
Whatever may be the cause of the
lull in the legitimate dramatic world, it
does not serve to dampen the ardor of
the sideline attractions in the form of
concerts, lectures and what not. Never
before, perhaps. has there been so great
number of these auxiliary entertain
ments as now. Notable among those
billed for the coming week is Irwin
Cobb, the war CORES pondent, with
news direct from the war zone.
An advance proclamation that excites
interest is that of the Andreas Dippel
Opera Company, less perhaps on ac-
count of THE Lilac Domino" in which
it will be presented than for its avowed
purpose to endeavor to restore-if that
is the word-popular favor to opera
comique. Lovers of light opera that
lived before the days of musical COM
edy and comedy with bad music need
not be told what this means. If the
effort be really meritorious in the
medium employed there are many who
believe success cannot fail to attend
the venture.
L. is to be regretted that the Flon-
zaley Quartet should have failed suf-
fciently to interest local music lovers
to keep Washington in it's itinerary.
The announcement that the concert to
he given Saturday by this famous Or
ganization of artists. who are recos-
nized exponents of chamber music, will
be the last for some time will be re-
ceived with real regret by many.
WANTS No CHEAP PUBLICITY.-A
story runs that Maude Adams was car
ried on the stage when a baby in
piece called The Lost Child" This hap
pened in Salt Lake City. the place OF
her birth. and it is further said that
after she left the Presbyterian School
for Girls in Salt Lake she sang between
the acts of a play given by company
OF which her mother was a prominent
member. For this the young girl re-
ceived the munificent salary of SIS
week.
There is a great deal said and writ
ten about Miss Adams that must amuse
her. for she has well developed sense
of hurnor. Her stage career is known
and is public property. But precious
little is known of Maude Adams out
side of the theater. or OF her likes and
dislikes outside of her immediate circle
of friends. >.
Does she believe in woman suffrage :
No one knows any more about this
than of her attitude on the question
of the expediency OF compelling the
female natives of Senegambia to wear
goloshes and red flannel petticcats in
wet weather
One thing is clear. however, Miss
NdamS takes her profession and her
work very seriously. This is constant
" evidenced by her productions. She
fs very ambitious and is always StrlN-
ing to give the public the best that is
in her. She feels she owes a duty to
those who come to see her
OF her ambitions she has given proof
in her production of loan OF Arc
presented at the invitation of the Har-
yard faculty at the Harvard stadium; ;
of "Chantecleer'' and of "As You Like
It," which she gave at the Creek Ihea-
ter of the University of California
HIST FOR LAUGH.-John l..
Young of The Little Cafe" company
-elis this experience in the south few
seasons ago.
one day in the cafe OF the Seminole
Hotel in Jacksonville ne asked d
waitress if they served table d'ho,e
meal After scanning the menu card
she excused herself and went into the
,,itchen. She returned in Il few min
,,tes with the information that the only
oatmeal they served was pam odt-
Another time in Maine. at an Ameri
can plan hotel. Young went INTO the
dining room quite late for breakfast
Sot wishing To- Inconvenience the serN =
ants or cooks. he asked for simply
toas, and tea The waitress shouted
the order through a hutlers window
into N. kitchen. A moment later the
cooks head appeared at the wlndo"
Toast and tea. she haw!ed out
Who's sIck?
WORKED, WAITED AND WON
Eleanor Painter. the prIma donna of
the pippel Opera Company mas
achieved signal success on her Ameri-
,sn debut.
She was born IN little town called
WaIkerviiIe Iowa. but grew up in Colo
ado Springs. Col Sh" came TO Ne"
York at the age OF eighteen and OBJ
aimed position in the choir OF Dr-