Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
The Tragedy of cnmpanini.-"Tt

The Tragedy of Campanini.-"The
great tragedy Of Jean Paurel in The
Great Lover is the tragedy of Italo Cam
panini." says Leo Ditrichstein. His story
is a wonderful one. I received letter
last year from a venerable opera lover
who was present the night Campanini
met with his tragedy. The writer had
been to see my play several times ]
quote from his epistle:
1 was present at the opera the night
that Italo Campanini broke utterly on the
high &c" in the serenade in Faust" He
was my friend. When the curtain fell l
rushed upon the stage The busy hustle
of the scene shutters preparing the next
act was in full swing, and there stood
Campanini all alone. shorn of his glory,
ostracized in his loss of power rooted to
the floor in his dire despair. Not a singer
was in sight. They fled from him as If he
were a leper. They abandoned the afiict-
ed, for they are superstitious lot. ard
SO they rushed away rather than face the
misery of the fallen one, knowing, per-
haps. how Intellectual would be anything
they might say.
"I too. hesitated. 1t was pathetic to
see the poor, crushed figure. At last he
raised his head. looking wearily around
him as il for some vagrant wisp of sym
Of my hands in his and sighed as though
in great pain. Courage. courage" I said
He sadly shook his head and merely MUIR
INJURED Thank you.' as he walked to his
dressing ROOM"
Richard Walton Tully.-During the
past eight years Richard Walton fully
has contributed three successes to the
American stage. namely, The Rose of
the Rancho" which served to elevate
Frances Starr to stardom: THE Bird
of Paradise" which has just embarked
upon its sixth season, and Omar, the
Tentmaker," which toured for 1876
weeks and made star OF Guy Bates
Post.
born in Nevada City, Cal, May :. 1877,
the son of Richard Whiteside and
Louise Jane (Hinds) Tully. His father
was one OF the pioneer bankers of the
Pacific slope At one time he was
mayor of the city of stockton.
1t was in the grammar and high
schools Of Stockton that FULLY received
his early education. 1t was after he
that his dramatic proclivities came to
the surface. In 1899 he won the junior
farce contest with his first dramatic
effort. entitled "a Strenuous Life AL
In fact. graduating in 1901 as b. L.,
this success led Tully to abandon his
law for dramatic specialization. Fol-
lowing several years of drama study
he threw himself heart ana soul INTO
the writing of plays. and shortly aft.
erward his first play, The Rose Of
the Rancho" was produced. II was
in his next play, THE Bird of Para
disc" that the alluring Hawaiian mu-
sic was first introduced in the United
States.
Last winter Tully made a long so
journ in the Hawaiian Islands on his
honeymoon, for last year he was mar
ried to Miss Gladys c. Hanna OF
prominent Toronto family. Among the
notable incidents of the trip was a
dance given in their honor by the
natives and their reception by the for
mer queen. On quitting the islands
the young couple were presented by
the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
with a beautiful gold-decorated ukulele
(the chief Hawaiian musical instru-
ment).
Poll Players' Opening Play.-The
public Is to have hand in
he management of the Poll Players.
whose season will shortly be inaugu-
-ated. Announcement to this effect has
been made by Manager Berger. who.