Evening star., 1928-06-10

Abe Hummel, the attorney, recently de-
ceased, secured a decision which per-
mitted a continuance of the run.
X X
A NINA HELD enjoyed her first popu-
"A larity through singing effectively
ditty called, Won't You Come and
Play Wiz Me?" and boosting receipts
for Charles Hoyt's perennial musical
comedy. "A Parlor Match"
Great interest has been aroused in
Miss Held all over the Nation by the as
sertion that she bathed in milk daily
to maintain her beautiful complexion.
To her last day many people recalled
her as "the mlk-bath lady"
ONE night when ALA Nazimova ap-
peared in Washington in a play
called "Ception Shoals" the widow of
was entertaining party of friends in a
stage box. AS the play progressed she
made audible comment in disapproval
OF the sordid story presented
Mime. Nazimova finally ordered the
curtain down and declared the play
would not continue until the box party
left the theater. After a whispered con-
tersation between the house manager
and the members of the party, the lat
ter finally left the theater and the play
proceeded.
A N incident that sheds light upon
human frailty occurred before one
OF the Metropolitan Opera Company
performances of Aida" with Enrico
Caruso as Rhadames
Caruso held the first curtain one
night half hour. Insisting that his
voice was not in proper condition to
sing. he moved back and forth across
the stage. with the scene all set for the
act, humming in an undertone and
shaking his head ominously, while the
manager followed close by his side talk
ing in Italian and gesticulating to the
effect that he thought Caruso's voice
was quite satisfying.
The manager finally coaxed the great
tenor to let the performance begin and
Caruso never sang the Celeste Aida"
nunter better, or with more brilliant
phras.ng. He received perhaps the most
pronounced applause Of any of the ar
lists Of the evening.
EDWIN BOOTH and Lawrence Bar
rett were once billed to open a new
tneater IN a certain city on Thanks
giving day When they arrived the
house was uncompleted and without
heat. but inasmuch as they had a large
sum guaranteed for the performance
they decided to give Macbeth" as ad-
vertised
To shut out the drafts Of the freezing
atmosphere, the stage was boxed as a
baronial hall with set ceiling. Booth
wore his heaviest costume, as did Bar
rett, and Mime. Gale had some warm and
equally incongruous attire.
The au1iencs were freezing in their
wraps end the men wore their hats all
evening. Flasks passed freely 10 and
lro about the house. One line In the
dialogue of Macbeth" was extremely
appropriate that night, In the third
scene Of Act the porter says:
But this place Is too cold for helIt"
ALLERY audiences once were al
lowed great license and often did
about everything possible 10 enjoy
themselves. particularly In college
towns" One Of their favorite diversions
was 10 tear programs and newspapers
into bits and shower them on the heads
OF the audience sitting downstairs
Everybody seemed to enjoy the innocent
fun. however, and there was never Sc
rious complaint.
Lillian Russell. Edna Wallace Homer
and Thomas O. Seabrooke once appear-
ed With much success In an elaborate
revival Of Offenbachs comic onera
la Belle Helene" The gallery bows
were particularly active, one night at
college town en- tour. initiating Miss
Kusseils vocal efforts during her per-
fcrma'lce and Whistling AT Misg Hop
pcr'S abbreviated costumes Miss Rus
sell finally held the curtain and talked
on U~0reec!ng. She was greeted with
saIyos Of applause from the boys up
stairs and cessation Of their antics
for that evening.
A DELAIDE NELSON. famous as
Shakespeare's juliet, with her
company, once made the trip between
TWO show towns sitting in q hay wagon
on ton Of the pfopertiee for Romeo and
juliet" Thereafter for Miss Nelson
fne angry Capulet Was very real when
ne sc0ided the bringing Juliet
IhAnk me no thankings. nor proud me
no prouds,
But fettle your fine joints gainst Thurs
day nezt.
70 60 With Paris To st. Peters Church
Or VIII drsg thee on a hurdle tf1ither.
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