Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

4oonerans" touched Washington In
transit from New York to Chicago. Its
popularity being such that long runs
Ara assured and the vicissitudes Of the
road tour unnecessary. The opening
Of the current season finds Washing
ton established on two-theater oasiss
no far as the legitimate drama Is con-
cerned, with Polls Theater frequently
contributing a standard production to
counterbalance the departures from
legitimate policy to make way 1oE
anectacular extravaganza at the ma
ffonaI and the Belasco. The response
to attractions of genuine interest," ma
been such as to efface any Suspicion
that the motion picture Is a rival OF
the playhouse. William A. ba1y.
those view is comprehensive. asserts
chat the motion pictures are makIns
playeoers. He cites the foreign popu.
itions in the large cities whose great
industrial development (to quote MI:
9rady Directly has attracted hosts OF
mem unfamiliar with our language.
there the pictures naturally attTacteo
treat patronage. In due course larse
percentage of these seekers LOT reCIe-
ntion were drawn into the regular INC
aters."
The regular theater, as Mr.. Brady de-
,cribes ii. has been compelled to besttr
itself to satisfy its patronage, VINO
khile still loyal to the spoken drama
has found an alternative In the nl1hs
when spoken drama failed to say any
thing worth hearing. With plays like
The Boomerang" and it's predecessor.
Little Lady in Blue" in evidence
There will never be fear that the pup.
lie has abandoned the attitude toward
epoken drama that man has had since
speech was first acquired. Possibly
Darwin, who refers to mans innate
1--we of acting might have theorlzeo
Interestingly on the question Whetner
ehe process of evolution was not factli-
lated by an instructive desire IN All
phases of intelligence to stand oeIore
q crowd and simulate higher or more
intense types Of development
Il Is p
s.The House of Glass at the National
Theater will make way next week Tor
the original Mr.. Glass himself. whose
characters Potash and Perimutter
have stepped from current fiction into
theatrical realism. A new play will re-
veal them in new adventures. and their
nany admirers will no doubt satisfy
their minds as to how they are getting
On.
The Washington Players have had re-
markable support in their effort to ap-
neal more by means of the idea IMAM
The eye. Their groups of plays to the
performance have a notable precedent
seen generally forgotten. Rosina Vokes
crowded the theaters when she ap-
reared in a triple bill. and the success
d vaudeville indicates that the audi
the evening. The Washington Square
Players promise both taste and novelty.
PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Uni9ue Beginnlng-At the open
Ag performance Of the Washington
oauare Players. in the little Bandbox
xheater, New York. the time for~the cur
min to rise came. but the attention Of
the audience was fixed on q dispute that
lad arisen between a man and his wife
Who occupied seats in the center Of the
kouse.
'T will. Don't ten me to be quiet" he
exclaimed angrily. Il didn't come hero
On . pAss. and this is the only chance
have to say what think
sCf1es Of Keep stilr' and sit down
were heard. but he. continued:
~ won't sit down for my wife, you
GDn't expect me to be stiu for yon. do
: quarter after 9. IFS time for the cur
tin to 80 up."
1T was George Cram Cook the novelist
md sculptor, who was creating the dis
begged him painly to resume his seat.
Some Of the friends Of the players were
fpr putting him out, others were amused
Edward Goodman. the director OF the
ylayers. stepped on the stage and begged
fhe Indulgence of the audience.
I'VE announced the beginning OF the
performance for Sac" he SAID.
That's q crazy hour" returned ths
belligerent Cook
Sanity, responded Mr.. GOODMAN Is
only point Of view"
The audience then realized that the
disturbance was merely a unique pro
logue and turned its attention to the
hdy In the box who had put aside her
Knitting she was doing for the soldiers
Ia Europe and said:
TT 10 not my custom to speak in pub
Nc. Intimacy Is essential to delightful
Intimacy. my dear madam" inter
rupted Mr.. Goodman, - you have said
r. We intend to make our playhouse as
intimate as possible"
There Is one thing that want to
know right now" said the belligerent.
sAre you going to please US or your
selves? I am tired business man. and
I insist on being pleased. I came here
. see the show. Roll out the wax
AT this point a voice from the stage
cried out that the curtain was about to
60 up, and that they must stop arguing.
Mr.. Goodman left the stage after reas-
eurfnE the tired business man that they
would do their best to please him and
telling the young Lady in the box that
he was sure that the plays would not
BE too intellectual to be enjoyable.
Nine. BernAardFs Eeeent11e9t1ea-
Numerous are the theories that used to
- told Of Nine. Sarah Bernhardt.s Ntfla
0ecenfricittes. and to some Of these. a
1sast. she pleads guilty.
1T II QUITE true" she said, That uaod
30 wear boys clothes in my studio when
executing statues and busts. which va
ens cf my hobbies. although have no
time Tor II now. The faot was that when
e. - bad to ''''ns '.dd'+'' h'"''
Nor can deny that have saspf IN Q
esfnn- It happened tn this way. Year.
ago was painfully thin and habftuAily
n very poor health II was thought wa
Onsumptivo A friend said 70 mo: 81
want to malD you q present and re-
Dlied. II that II 20 you had better send
- . COMA And In due courDe . CONN
aErtveA I kspt 1t In my bedroon II Il
ain In my poasesston"
1saAofa Duneaa anA fAe DaAse 11Dse.
-Isadora Duncan II looked upon ~
having founded tho great new Russian
school OF terpsichorsan ART, illustrated
~ the work Of the Serge De Diaghilsh
Ballet Russo.
She visited Pstrograd in 1874 In q
revival Of Greek DANCES to the mud<
Of Gluc,k: ana In her audience wss
Michel Folkine. Q rebel against the sys-
tenn OF Martius Petipa, the great ballet
master. who had ruled the school main