Evening star., 1917-11-04

terprise Mr.. Holmes has had the assist
ance of Oscar Bennett Depue and Louis
Mr.. Holmes lanterns at his first public
appearance twenty-five years ago and
has been fellow-traveleF, einematog-
rapher and protector of his pictures un-
til the establishment, in 1915. of the
motion picture studio and laboratory
as director.
Mr.. Brown has been associated with
the Burton Holmes enterprises as busi-
ness manager for over twenty years.
These three men, thus associated, have
amassed a total mileage Of over three
million miles of foreign and home
travel with no serious accidents and
only two postponements of lectur1ng
dates.
Fritz Kreisler.
Fritz Kreisler, conceded to be the
worlds greatest violinist. will be heard
in recital at the National Theater
Tuesday, November 20. at 4:30. under
the management of Mrs Wilson,
Greene.
Kreisler is one Of the few violinists
who under any conditions and circum-
stances can fill the largest halls OF
London. Paris Berlin and Vienna.
Reason for q WnH0rODe.-c loTeuC6
Mills, prima donna with Max Spiegers
Merry Rounders" company, at the
Gayety Theater this week, was asked
why she had spent several thousand
dollars for her wardrobe, while other
leading women were content to invest q
few hundred.
Miss Mills answer was truly femi-
nine. ut Is because l like to wear ana
see good clothes myself. 1 suppose" she
replied. land since l can first remember
having desire for certain color dress
the thought of dressing well. on and
off the stage, has been uppermost in my
mind" Miss Mills is a Washington
girl. and made her debut with JEANNE
Winston. After two seasons in the dra-
matte field she listened to the tempting
offer of Max Spiegel to head one of his
companies and has been under his man
agement the past five years.
Ann sutherland.-Fewo Of the theater-
goers who are enjoying the performance
Of Anne Sutherland. the slangy lady
crook" in Cheating Cheaters." are aware
that instead OF studying the stage ways
of crooks. Miss Sutherland once studied
the leading Wagnerian roles abroad and
sang Brunnhilde, kundry and Isolde. Her
interest in the crook types dates from her
success in ''The Deep Purple
OF stage Miss Sutherland's tendencies
are bucolc. She owns a farm in Connec-
ticut. where she makes literal hay while
her sun is not shining before tho foot
lights. However. as general thing, Miss
Sutherland does not believe in doing two
things at once. She once essayed the
management Of a stock company In Chi
cago in which she played leading roles
and counted up the house between the
acts. She promises never to do 1t again.
The dual role was thrust upon her.
The company she was playing In got
stranded In Chicago and Miss Sutherland
volunteered to double in brass in or
Think Of playing Gismondi' one week."
said Miss Sutherland, following 1t with
Carmen and then playing, In success
sion, such tidbits as Cleopatra Mis-
tress Nelr and When Knighthood Was
in Flower Well. we made 1t co.
An Are Of Hobbies-"We live in an
age of hobbies" says Julia Clifford. the
actress. Every man and woman has a
hobby. and generally the bigger the
man or the woman tho bigger the
hobby.
"One prominent member of the fnan-
cial world grows carnations. and one
blossom alone Is said to have cost him
$4,000.
"a publisher loves fast horses and
has invested over a million dollars in
a stable not for racing purposes. but
"a Wall street croesus has spent
thousands of dollars for orchids. not for
exhibition. but merely to decorate his
dinner table.
IAN International celebrity has over
s11 900 900 invested in miniatures.
"a prominent Chicago dentist has 265
scarfpins, said to be valued at q small
fortune.
"a man of distinguished reputation as
a philanthropist was noted for his
enormous collection of diamond adorn-
ments.
Fortunes have been invested in horses.
dogs. poultry, gems. books, stamps. art.
aviation. etc. etc. and all to appease
the hobby bug.
An Author IL Modest-When Jules
Man Who Came Back" was asked how
he accounted for the enormous audiences
that the piece has been drawing to the
Playhouse for over solid year. hs replied
with a quotation from Balzac: 'Only a
fool tries to understand his good for
tune"
Then," the newspaper man persisted.
''you believe that the element of luck has
a great deal to do with the success of
q Ilay?"
''Of course. it has" Mr. Goodman re-
piled. "It is the greatest factor of sue
cess. 1t Ii 80 important that when you
ask me to account for the thing I say.
What is the use of being an accountant
when you have nothing TO account?"
Wont you even admit that The Man
Who Came Back is great playr'
81 will admit only that there are q
sufficient number of people who like 1t
and pay their money to see 1t to keep 1t
on Broadway SO long"