Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27

offered many q weeks en-
NAk tertafnment in the past
that, as a whole, con-
trtbuted less in the way of
pleasant memory than the one just
closed. Margaret Anglin was highly APP
preciated in "Beverly's Balance,
light but thoroughly legitimate play
that was we'll acted and sent her audi
ences home smiling and not ashamed
to look anybody in the face. even
though Beverly was Correspondent
Treasure Island" pleased the grown
up people and threw delicious scares
into the children, and Jimmy walked
right in and turned around and walked
right out again. all the time preach
ing a cheerful philosophy which pro-
duced it's results, at least in the play
even if all the audience was not wholly
converted to it's precepts
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Those who prefer the effect rather
than the means by which it is obtained
may have felt inclined to suppress JIM
my for preaching too much, but Cali
fornia, where he originated, Is long
NAV from New York, and some OF
Jimmy's platitudes. peculiarly in
digenous to some parts Of the golden
west. may have reached strange ears
in the east, for it Is rumored IN
Walked Jimmy" is to have Broadway
presentation. Except in his imitation
of the proverbial polly who talked too
no -
ments of the also proverbial cheerful
cuss." and that, at least, is something.
Perhaps the pleasantest remembrance
of the week will be the lovable VII
lainy of George Fawcett. as Long John
Silver, and Capt. Flint" his parrot
il any of the picture OF the ROBERT
Louis Stevenson real pirate story Is to
be preserved above the remainder. 1t
is such an ideal thriller for the big
blue-eyed boy, and the brown-eyed one.
too, for that matter. that it deserves,
II anything ever did, to be preserved
in the movies" for another rumor has
It that Treasure Island is not long
for this world, at least as a stage at
traction.
Lillian Russell disclosed talent dur
ing her engagement never before sus-
pected by her Washington admirers. 1t
is a gift of especial value in these days
of diplomacy, and it almost makes one
genuinely sorry that it is not avail
able for state affairs. Not to be caught
mapping by the "captious critic with
memory, she just took her whole
audience into her confidence and told
everything" and then proceeded TO
make it love her all the more for the
WRONGS she had suffered" No won
der she is beautiful. She is mag
nificent.
Who Plays the violins During
George Arliss' engagement at the
Blackstone Theater. Chicago. In Pa
sauini" there was much discussion
among those who saw the performance
as to whether Mr. Arliss himself pro-
duced the Paganinf music from the
violin he was seen to manipulate, or
the music was supplied by an under
study from some point OF conceaiment.
Much argument resulted.
II the resulting strains proceeded
from another violin than the stars,
IL was admitted that the synchronism
trio passages corresponded exactly
with Mr.. Arliss' bow work. When his
bow stopped the sounds ceased. And
why should not the violin be among
the clever actors Accomplishments:
Queries addressed to the star or his
manager were always deftly answered
in a manner that left tho querist in
the same state of information as be-
fore the question was put. And so
the discussion continued.
Local theatergoers will have an oppor-
tunity to Judge for themselves when
Mr.. Arliss appears in 'Paganfnf at
the National Theater tomorrow even
ing.
Unseen Player in "Marie-Odile."-
An unseen member of the company will
appear with Miss Frances Starr in
Marie -Odile" at the Belasco Theater,
whose name does not appear in the
cast. This unseen member is none
other than a Latin instructor who is on
the Belasco pay roll for Marie Odile
and who is present on the stage at
every performance OF the play. Yet
the audience never sees this silent
player and is not aware OF her pres
ence.
play il of ritualistic Latin. Then con-
tinuing for the greater part of the
first act. the actresses appearing as
nuns in the play speak line after line
of Latin. Were one to go behind the
convent setting, outside Its grim in
terror into the sunshine beyond the
threshold during the progress of Ma
corner of the stage a group of nuns
being quietly rehearsed in speaking
the Latin lines by woman Latin in
structor.
Had Her Way. So She SinEs.-Julia
Culp made her first appearance in
America in 1913 Her talents made her
an immediate favorite. Her voice is q
mezzo-soprano in range. with .sus-
picion of contralto quality. which lends
itself alike to the tender expression
OF lyricism and dramatic passion Her
perfect breath control. wonderful
phrasing and beautiful diction are a
few Of the attributes OF this great
singer.
In brief autobiography, she says:
II was born at Groningen. a little town
in Holland. October 6. 1888. My mother
discovered my voice when / was two
years old. for / cried so terribly. She
often told my father: You see, She
VIII become singer, she has such
lungs and such temperament
My father would not believe 1t. He
wanted me to study the violin But q
girl always has her way-so / sing"
Ruth 81. Denis-The B. F. Keith man.
agement. both general and local.