Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
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tus Thomas, in which Lionel Barry
more has achieved marked histrionic
success in New York and elsewhere,
prompted Mr.. Williams to arrange
road tour for him covering the prin-
cipal cities of the country.
B. F. THS.-vaudeville. heade
by Blanche Ring in Topics and Tunt
Of the Times" and including 10
Jackson, hobo bicyclist; Herbert Cliff
Felix Rush and company. in "Crosbys
Corners; Clarence Oliver and George
dip, in a Hugh Herbert play1et; the
Asahi troupe of oriental mystif1ers, the
Wilton girls. the Olga and Mishka trio
Of dancers and the usual theater spe-
Gals.
CoSMOs.-vaudevil headed by
THE Golden Bird" a marvellous sing
violinist, and Little Hip and Napo-
leon" comic animal act. Glenn and
Jenkins wiz appear in a genuine
maker; Marva REIN. in songs Of
piano; Albert Carde and Rae Noel,
formerly with the Bostonians and the
Aborn Opera Company. in songs and
smiles from the realm OF melodies;
the Bartelle brothers, acrobatic COM
Howard Langford, light comedian
from ''Katinka," in song monologue.
with Nazimova, in "Toys Of Fate" as
a matinee attraction, and other films.
Max spiegers Merry Founders"
headed by Abe Reynolds and Florence
Mills, in 1.-The Smugglers." an Offering
with witty lines, and lifting lyrics,
handsomely staged and costumed and
with a supporting cast entirely new
to the burlesque stage, in addition to
a typical chorus Of twenty-four. In
cidentally specialties out of the ordi-
nary will be introduced.
The Audience an Actor.-A well
known dramatic critic requested that
Otis Skinner allow him to be present
at q dress rehearsal Of one Of his new
plays
There was nothing particularly un-
usual In the request, save that 1t Is
contrary to custom. the eupposition
being that the shortcomings noted
at q final rehearsal might be Impress
ed too strongly upon the critics mind
and SO unconsciously influence his
criticism Of the plays actual first
performance.
Mr.. Skinner felt unable to consent
IT cannot admit critics to my dress
rehearsals." he said. for a reason
the validity Of which they will be the
first to grasp"
'What is it?' said tho critic
We'll the chief actor is never pres
emit at rehearsa12s
"How ON earth can that bet" asked
the surprised critic
s.rhe audience is the chief actor"
replied Mr.. Skinner.
O.car Wlde-Oscar Wilde began
his startlinglH meteorio career In Lon
don as the arch-enemy Of the so-called
"Philistines' and the creator of a new
artistic cult. On the completion OF his
undergraduate days at Oxford he threw
himself into the whirl Of -London's
artistic and social life and soon be-
came q source Of comment, often
amusing; more often bitter and hos
tile. He was declared q poeeur ana an
ignoramus on the one hand and: on the
was to introduce the millennium in
both.
he lsctured on art and talked on
every ccnceiyable subject; he essayed
happy. As reformer Of hfe and Art.
the results he produced. were little
moro than negligible. As q writer OF
FORM with not very even results.
He had early tried playwriting and
suffered disappointment But almost
at the dawn of the great catastrophe
that overwhelmed him success In the
field had been won in q measure un-
precedented in London. When he stood
finally at bay three Of his plays were
running to packed houses.
Wilde had long been harasssd by
debt and the returns from the plays
seemed likely to retrieve his purse and
to mako him financially Independent.
Thon came the crash and tho plays.
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