By Sewell Ford THE RAMBI.ER WRITES; OF OLD T1HEATERS BREAKIN'G WRONG EZ " ;torTnj T/> /^V mT put over this touching love scene In TO start ont In the morning1 as regulation movie fashion. Right In AND STAGrE ATTRACT lUiNb tjf irIE an and the CAPITAL orangeade dipper midst of It arrives this sllck-halr, the the day as a movie actressfinish pasty-faced young gent with poetic title "Girls on a Slide." "The beak. DRIFTING into a vein of is what I'd call a broad jump. prominent Beautiful Cantatrice." Miss Rose "I say. Slmms," he break In, "who last the That's the record of Miss Ines Sunday, reflections Takes the Qld-1rimer Back to a was singing at Driver'!. RacesGarland. is this?' Rambler recalled the Day were trotted at the was Mr. to being: Brightwood up to date, as I tellingPetersenyon. "Eh?' says Slmms, turning Park, and there was one race she'd him. "Oh, It's you. is It, Morris? of Albaugh's Operaopening HEWhen M Driving: And you would almost think Maggie itchell, Joe Jefferson, in particular which the Rambler new on Mean the Queen Fulda? Oh, she's House Monday evening. It was between J. be so thrilled over it that she couldn't one I when Waters on Hogue's recalls. picked jip quit 10, 1884, the attraction beingNovemberthe Edwin Forrest and Burgdorf's Tramp. It Bismarckwas Yet I didn't notice that Ines me. How do like eh?' and Others Were the sleep. you her, Abbott While Filling a great race and though I have found trouble in tearing oft the "Why. she's a scream," says Morrle. Hmma Opera Company. any at all. Too Slmms. the Washington which horse won, 1 can recall thatforgot usual nine hours of slumber that "Not the type big. Light Infantry Washington .Then There Is I did not. far too big. Might do In a Sennett Opera House (as it was called night, some of it more or less j In a serious costume Armory There was also an "athletic congress" comedy.but musical. play.never In the world." before being leased by John W. of CertainTheaterstionSumm Gardens, OutdoorMnler at the National base ball grounds. The it of was building "thunderbolt a Mr As for me. before I could stop the "J''' "But she's getting over." Insists Baltimore) Albaugh champion." wheels going round. I had to dally Simqis. "Wych those eyes register." Ford's Opera House was ''remodeled. Attractions and Races.-That Famous Race at met Harry Hill's "unknown".andThompson. dreams of the future. I "Bah!" says Morrle. "I tell you This reference is not to Ford's then you could not recognize the "uf|r with rosy she Isn't at all the type I had in mind known." Duncan C. Ross, the wrestle#, could map out a career for Inex that the tragedy house, on Theater,10th / had Mary Pickford's life story when I wrote the script. I won't have street, but to the old structure, still Brightwvod Driving Park."The Toronto put both shoulders of a number of mjpri by any on the Charli* like a sketch of an old readingmaid my play spoiled t^t queen, standing, which many Washingtonians T 1\" J ZJ' T\ t mat. and I«ange, Bchool teacher. I could see Inex either." will recall as Wall's Opera House, i error anaxus L/ownt all. champion." who had offered"middleweightto the of fame, with "Oh. come Morrle. be reasonable!" which much meet Pat the "Toronto climbing stepladder Simms. "Miss Petersen and very many of you O'Dognell. me steadying it all the while and pleads Mr. remember as Harris' Bijou Theater. | jj. with or without gloves, met Terror,"him. coaching her along; first as a may De a lime nun») >vi me vai l. »ui In The Star of July 26. 1884. many I Ouildlng, which is still standing:, smother Desdemona, and the deed was The way the "Toronto Terror" came at in a Port Lee If the does it well nobody will notice what often went to the Marble him he couldn't help but meet him. leading lady substitute can't of you read follows, but onlyj you becausedone with so iiftle nois^ and confusion studio, then as a regular star, until that. Besides, you dictate every one In ten or twenty thousand pasted i saloon, Which was in the basement. that no notice was taken of it by the The Evening Star of that day referred we finally wound up at the Los detail. I'm the director here, it lit a scrap book or clipped it with! W. L. Wall, the auctioneer and police. Then he came down to to the "Toronto Terror" as a gentleman Arageles movie heaven with our own remember."the idea of putting: it in a scrap book f of Wall's Opera House, wasmanlgrera reading: his lines in ItalianWashington.while "who is not a parlor pugilist." Th^ producing company and a "And I'm the author," shouts Morris. and then stuck it away where you son-in-law of Thomas Berry, owner his company spoke in English. He Theater Comique. and, by the way. Gray bungalow at Hollywood.doublebreastedI nevfer saw it again: >f the property. The opera house mas at Albaufch's. and it was someappearedand Stevens were the managers, was so far as to wonder how 1872 and was and Oscar and even got Workmen ire busy in the interior of Ford's' jurned in rebuilt, there" time in the middle 90s. and before the showing: Minnie Willie many secretaries it would take to Opera House. The furniture has been re-' reing in the new building many Rambler yets through with this Job he their Troupe of Dramatic Dogs." Miss autograph her photos for fans, and moved and all the ornaments stripped from over the old. After Jmjroveipentswill And the date. Alice Hill and Miss Floy Clements were I pictured the kind of sport the ceiling. A peep into a theater the place Berry and WallreouildingNow it may be that Salvini the Great singing at Driver's and Garry Hopper we'd drive to work in. I was alteration affords no agreeable sensation eased the theater to John T. Ford had been in the United States before, character sketches there. speedster to hare theundergoing was giving a little vague about the type of to one v.ho lores faith in painted for ten years. Ford, who had no and there is just a trace of memory It was on Monday evening. August 21, but I knew it would have three world of the stage. The shadowy regions in since the somewhere in the back of the -Rambler's motor. behind the wings and the mysteries of the Washington takingtheiter that Ford's Opera House reopened and. 'sets of windshields and so many >ver of the 10th street house by the head that he was here, but he cannot to called it end greenroom are laid bare and one gets an in addition being "Ford's," spare tires on back that the rear notion that beneath the glamour government after the assassination of remember that he came to Washington was also called "The Parlor Theater of or the unpleasant saw at would look like a caterpillar and romance and Aetlons of the stage are hard President Lincoln, fitted up the before you and I him Albaugh's. Washington." The attraction was tail of a rattler. realities of every day life.cash, capital and theater in the most, approvedreDUlltIf you do remember such a thing, write and Wilson's Minstrels. In the 'Well, Inez." says I next morning, business energy.' The general public will, nanner of the time and reopened it me and tell me about it. Now. in the Barlow such disillusions, for troupe were George Wilson. Milt , "how do you feel about it?" however, escape shocking Saturday night, February 22, 1872. the" case of Lily Langtry, my youthful Frank MoNish. before the doors of the opera house are me that when Hughey Dougherty. Barlow. "Oh. all right," says she casual. will l>lay being "Rip Van Winkle." and the prompts to say memoryLily, the W. K. teams of again opened to the public the theater as came to Washincton she Eddie Hall and "How do you feel. Trilby May?" as star actor, you may guess without the lily and deal like a have undergone a transformation complete at and that was in the Griffii^and Marks and Crawford "Me?" says I. "A good and as any which ever delighted the looking at the name I am about to Albaugh's. appeared H. who sure of being striking was when "Pinafore" and "The Pirates McKfsson. When Ford's reopened she-Svengali isn't* little folks at a Christmas pantomine. write, Joe Jefferson. days son John was to deliver the trance stuff when said was a of Penzance" were shopworn, and "The Clay Ford, of T.. able "We are coming down stairs," There great audience present, J. l>5Wis was called for." John T. Ford, briefly explaining Managerthe and the most prosperous, best-dressed Black Hussar." "The Red Husser" and the business manager. At which Inez favors me with one improvements In progress to the Star ind most bejeweled people in Wash- "Brminie" were all the rage. At that I the treasurer, Aleck Betz was assistant of those simple stares of hers. "Like "When the improvements are the t*.vo great disadvantages we havereporter. what?" she demands. maincompleted I was labored under Will be overcome. The "Somebody in the book be near the street will have "It was an floor will and named for" says I. a adequate to any performance." that Paw had around the house stage oldtimer That old theater was the property » and I read it when I was little." to most of "Huh!" says Inez. "You read of Thomas Berry, known hey?" the residents of Washington «f his * * * lottabooks, time as buider and contractor. The building was put up as a carriage I'm no female highbrow,** at about the Urae of therepository. ^ I, "but I've browsed around breaking out of the civil war. and says the of the war the to Rex Beach isn't during progress enough know that upper floor was converted into a ® ocaauoic i csoi i ,ui u&vi^c nub pubic ha In which variety shows were some kind of a soft drink. I got the given. The place was then called was crowded I was and Hall. Washington Oxford reading habit when young with people who were doing "war was never able to break off. You sfee. work" for the government, with peo- | Paw brought on two trunks when he . pie who hoped to be called on to work j moved from Connecticut to ^Dodge's for the government, people who had Clearing. Minnesota, and, as near as ni business with the departments and I could make out, they were mainly people who had no business in filled with books. Nothing valuable but who Joined the Washington,great see the wheels of or choice. Just an odd collection, crowd just to - mostly picked up second hand or "I DOST CADE FOB COSTS," SATS go 'round during war limesgovernment > |S3 and never returned. Someborrowedin HE. "MISS WATERS IS A GREAT x and to have their friends back home ragged paper bindings, like The know that they were in Washington, Light That Failed' and 'Lord Jim'. ARTIST. I A31 GOING TO MAKE \ and they probably sent back letters iSn \7, was TO THE AMERICAN J? their friends that were Then there the second volume HER KNOWN telling they of 'Les Miserables' in faded blue SO YOU AND YOIR FATr working day and night to hv»lp save 8^ had PUBLIC. » the of the United States cloth covers that somebody OCT." government spilled something sticky on. and FRIEND CAN GET into his eyes like he was a plate of getting pink !n the ears. "These art and to overwhelm the Confederate Treasure Island.' with the back ham and eggrs and you'd been all day my characters, this is my story." States.only they rarely used the with without can was it I asks. words Confederate States besause off. and 'A Tramp Abroad,' so on the don't it?" he food. Think you put "Since when yours?" Conn., ripped "Says door, that over?" to the front. they said the "rebel tsoM the stamp of Torrington, snaps. "And that's why they put me stepping generally Library on the fly leaf, and Public Inez nods careless. "Sure," says "Eh? Whaddye mean?" he demands. or 'rebel states." "secesHgovernment," and here.to chase off neck-stretcheri she. states" or something like that.all and 'To Have and to Hold.''Ivanhoe.'like Beat it now, before I get "Didn't I write it?" HH^ ;'- 'A Window in Thrums' and 'Capt. youse. "But the hard part comes later." 1 "Maybe." says I. "But Edith intended to have a highly loyal sound Cook's Voyages.' and The House of rough." goes on. "when you've finished ton wrote it first. Why. you've in Washington. I ^"J^SiU§ * * * * or it don't WharJ Mirth' and Stanley's thick book on whatever is.you luncheon.cd all this w&llfng-up business * * * * an says have to eat all that stuff, pinchj how he found LivingsV>ne, and dozens u\\tHAT unpleasant party!" really you straight from one of her yarns. ** know.and hired the of others that I could name, but will L "Listen, mister; you've got you ring for the est. Mr. Simms. I can bring you 'pHERE came to Washington during girl to come for the tray. Nobody His story! Bah!" Honj a not, Inez, dear." us We to the book it's in. the civil war horde of "You.you don't read 'em all?" asks wrong. belong company, comes. Then you pull the bell cord "Who.who the blazes are you?" just joined. And Miss Petersen here a couple of times impatient, and at at me. who. while singing "Thepatrioteers,Star Inez. the door to asks Morrie. glaring I nods. "Every last one." says I. has been signed up as leading lady. last you open find that "I'm Miss Petersen's Svengali," Spangled Banner" and ^ ^1 ^k^I "between twelve and sixteen, and it's been bricked up. Must have had I. "Trrfbv May Dodge, by name, when the band "Yankee So one side, please." some speedy bricklayers in those says stars playedhip-hip-hurraying most of them I went through two or and a trainer of budding movie Doodle." found their three times. What else was there for "Ah, who do you think you're days, or else Queen Fulda was a It's a gift that I've greatest delight says he. glancing from me to mighty slow eater. Anyway, there by profession. and I don't in robbing the and me to do in a place like Dodge's kiddin'," and it's only discovered recent, Treasury another Inez with cold scorn. "That a leadin* you are. penned in for keeps, have the bugged by the on Clearing? Of course, frying a hard for when to mean to game government variousswindling a machine and lady! Say, I'm no sap. Chase back to joke you you get hep studio hack that pan and hand sewing " old any two-by-four required by t]ie armies in articlesthe to make over the ferry, both of you, before I the low-down trick that the king old a few old clothes has on You the idea steals his plots from magazines." field. There was also a large soldier A LANDMARK ON FIFTEENTH STREET. more useful "Remove him, Inez," says I. played yd*i. get Morrie. "A men would have been things " and the "Wha-a-at!" gasps " population In Washington, from from Connecticut "Hey?" says Inez. "You mean gradually, you know, like dares to the of forts around the from to have imported "Uh-huh." with will have to show the notion freak you "orfemale ring city, if 1'aw knew he was going to says I. motioning brain. That'llcloseups "Draw it easy. Morrie." says I. the fortifications that lay out in theater, some of time not only were "Pinafore" and the treasurer. Joe Sessford was ticket agent. milesset* my thumb. "Outside. It's the only down into your filtering on with a ins-ton came to the even were John H. tie down in the pine flats three call for business with the eyes. Like I'll sic the publishers you heyortd the cordon of Virginia in carriages, which did "Pirates" "having revivals," but The doorkeepers Ellinger But he way for us to be on time. Now!" men on them private and Kirke" had and James and the ushers w^re from a store. Just brought this.See? Now you tfT it. No, Inez, copyright injunction.*' defenses; rockingWashington'schair! not cost as a little "The Mikado" "Hazel Jamison, and let it go at that. Paw's And as I holds the door open Inez I'll back her up, Morrie." says service and desk men on fur- 5 as^much ceased to be novelties. Surely you have J. B. Kpauldinn, J. I. Griffith. C. B. the books grabs him by the collar, yanks not with the mouth, as if yop were "And service; does now, and some of them came long suit, that was. And I guess it firmly to swallow him. or were being Mr. Simms. "It's a rotten script lough from the armies; men passing! from a standautomobileor not forgot "Hazel KirkeT* Steele and H. M. Martin Venable me. It me him struggling from the chair, and trying one or two scenes,! in hacks called of to write was a good thing for got interviewed by a dentist. Keep the outside of anyway,through Washington to join or re-J Allison Nailor's livery Mackaye, father Percy Markaye. The Rambler is not groin? of the Junction tosses him out into the sunlight as no call to get cttbsty, the armies, for.at arsangedwrote it and it at his much mort* at this session, but before the job teaching and as lips closed and let the eyes get big and you've got join convalescents and stable or Jim Pumphrey's or John produced for two terms Detore 1 was easy careless she would empty over it. Now if you know when soldiers of such other kinds as gem of a theater, the Madison this in he is to hand you School a and round by degrees, same as you there Price's or any one of the many stables littleturning going and I all tfcat pan of ashes from the back stoop. well off youll do a fade-out be. halls were with a where it had a long run. an old which he borrowed from eighteen, suppose I was the door on the blow up a toy balloon. Strain 'em. youre may Variety openedJn Hiring a hack, Square, program has me pick the right just locking and leave Miss me to many of the and drew jn__the_town. onver.uv * * * at the District building. helped readinginside when I heard a chuckle and Try to think how a queen would feel Dodg^and parts city what seedy, often weedy, coiorea Jack Armstrong words when I feel like exercising a in a case like that. Nothing to eat this session." finishwas then considered agnighty hat, bore tnl to file It is the program of an opera or operetta No. turned to find the director, Mr. Simms. make a door der a moth-eaten plug 117TLL you please turn your tongue that Mrs. Ephraim Dodge but shoe leather, nothing to drink, "So you think you can from the war crowds in thepatronage to the customs of that called "Queen of Hearts or Royalty and me was as limber as a who has appeared in time to see the me that way, do you, Bill same relation* of old theater for the 3 used to tell end of the and nothing to do but sit down and mat out of The old barrooms were capital. time as "calling a taxi" does programs Roguery." set down as "A juvenile jingle Anyway. I can generally argument die a Simms?" snarls Morrie. "Well. I'll and new ones were simple was written John mule whip. "Well!" says he. "That's one watch your beloved Percey slow, opened crowdedto now. It sounded just as rich and summer of 1S84, while Ford'e being in three tableaux." and by ' from any thoughts way show I was looking for some the as M. separate myself to get past a doorkeeper. I'm sorry, lingering death. Now you're getting you. public" and to "accommodateget swell then to say, "hire a hack" remodeled and the Light Infantry Opera Philip Sousa and Edward Taber. that happen to occur to me." the idea. And if you'll save that up move like this when Miss Waters told some of the "gettings while the a taxi." The of Hearts was Frank Inez. young ladies. I should have told her now it is to say, "call House was building, and we will King "1 think you talk swell." says Mika. about you." and come through strong with it me^hat a raw dea^you gave was good." gettingAmong the renowned artists who Pearson, the Queen of Hearts was "Some day I.I gonna read a book." when I give you the word, it'll be a But w.e'v4 got somebody yesterday.Oxford Hall came into being during at Wall's Opera House and together for a few minutedreminiscenceAnnie Roemer-Kasper and the other "Oh, that's perfectly all right, Mr. '" whom vnn crc t « . appeared "That's a noble ambition. Inez." says knockout." aiui! wnu 11 Diiun juu »* ,r out1o»-* this and. from what to a were R. J. Dustas, don't need Simms," says I. "Inez needs the period, the at Ford's Opera House, according The chief amusement places were the cards in the pack I. "but for the present you And I guess Mike will haveexercise."We.we get out, after while, eh?" off. Mr. Herts." has been told, it was a Ramblerlist which was handed the Rambler a National and the Theater Comique. In Misses Chrissie Holmes. My la Charles. to worry about improving your mind. asks Inez. "Oh, gosh!" says Mr. Simms. respectable and were Edwin where of our narrative Flora Holden. Mamie Bregazzi. May afraid his company manners on next time. orderlycomparativelyplace, number of years ago. L. July, this part In fact, if you should Fm your We didn't want to be late, you pee." "I should hope so," says I. the comparison being with many Forrest. John W. Wallack, E. begins, the National was closed and Van Arnum. Lillian Norton. Bertha as a budding movie star But say, I must have made Inez other of the war-time Cushman. Mrs. Domcr. standing He grins, brings Mike in and makes A ND as Morrle goes dashing: out j variety halls of Davenport. Charlotte Herzog's Museum, later Herzog's Ninth Lincoln, Clara Rosafy, Eul^ie would wobble under the strain. All him see that starvation act vivid, for she the city. The hall was improved. Mrs. Lander, wife of Street House, had not opened, Holmes. Fannie Clarke. apologize, and telfe us we're the me. "The D. P. Bowers, Opera Maggie you need do today is act natural and first to show up. worked up a luncheon appetite long f*" Simms explains to which means that It was repainted Gen. Lander (whose Washington and the Dime Museum, which faced the Duffy. Kate Beidy. Kate Curry,Maggie listen close when I coach you. Also "Fine!" says I. "Maybe you'll have before noon time and if I hadn't been backer." says he. "It's his money on the inside, a new floor probably home was oit B street between New {Avenue west of 11th street, and whose Lillie Rosafy. Anita t'lke. Mamie we'd better be making tracks for (imo I Vi fin try run nva w «* It Vi mA « kof able to send out for a of new seats in and some 1st street east, the the Post Office Mrs. M V. couple we're running: on. President of the laid, put new Jersey avenue and site' is covered by Larman. Jessie Schutter. Fort Lee, for you remember how sore Inez is to I don't think we could have curtains hung- up. Then it was now covered by the House building, was closed, but F. E. McPvncheon. Mrs. expected do today." sandwiches reason he site being DepartmentBennet. Mrs. Mr. Simms got yesterday when that 1 "Here!" says he. handing me a lot held her in the studio. As it was I company. And the only Wall's Opera.House, the renamedoffice building): Adelaide Nilson. ing ready to reopen. H. M. Roach. Mrs. E. G. Randall, Mrs. Miss Waters was late." of crumpled typewritten sheets. had to get her into her royal robes strayed from the c.loak and suit busi-* being W, L. Wall, a prominentmanagerJanauschek. Salvini. Rossi. John I Driver's summer garden was raak| D. M. Ogden and Messrs. George D. says scornful. "I think can while she was still busy with a hot auctioneer, who had his auction rooms Brutus Booth, and drawing crowds and P. Botcler. Harry "Her," Ine^, you get something out"Perhapsof ness to take up this side line was Junius McOullough. large runiningScott. C. T. Belt. W. no like me." a buttered roll, but the in Marble Clara that Abner's H sh^ this foot script while I'm having the dog and by because Lou Waters had a chance the building, just north of. Sheridan. Mrs. Ransby. William'E.my recollection is Pearson. W. H. Daniel, J. "I'm dead sure of it, Inez," says I. inside tower set You'll And'a lime sue wan lancu iui sue waa the opera house, on the bit 6f land Morris. Mrs. Langtry. Rhea and on the south side of E Will W. P. Clarke. J. placed. to vamp him. 1 see rocks ahead. Miss of garden, summer Way. Forsyjhe. "One seldom is crazy over the partj* quiet spot over there in No. 3." UP as one of the huskiest queens that if he's here." between the Aveifue and C street, west Thompson. In the line comedyCharlottehear 9th, had not opened, though it Welch. W. B. Magruder. F. M who crowds one out of a fat job. But And for the next half hour I ever faced a camera. Dodge, of -9th. at Ford's. Joe Jefferson. not have been after this Jouv. W. studied "Oh, well!" says I. "But I mean to there played J. L. could long Henry Jordon. Joseph Newman. we can't help that. What we've got this typed puzzle which was meant to * * * * for Inez to the last breath." Many of you remember the Marble Joh,n E. Owens, John S. Clarke, that Abner instituted some of the G. Penney. W. J. Caulfleld. Sam to do now is make So let's tell stand up Lester Wallack, W. good. go." the story of how Queen Fulda scene was going- fine, too, "It won't do a bit of good, I'm Toole, E. A. Sothern, very enjoyable orchestral and vocal E. T. Masi. A W. Tyler, jr.; It looked simple enough, but some\ tried to smuggle her lover. Sir Per- the fact that Sir Percey "And here Frank S. Chanfrau. William E. concerts which Washington has E. Williams. J. Watson. H. L. Boteler,Kennedy. THE barringafraid." says Simms. they T. the Vokes other B. come." in front seats on the upper deck of a John Raymond, Florence.known. accompanied with Joseph P. Smith, W. Roberts. family, Charles Wyndham, Gus things which it may be against the W. Brooks. D. M. Ogden. R. R. Sure enough, they were bearing green bus did I have the heart to S. Lotta, Maggie Warren down on us in full force; first, the subject. G. Knight, Williams,law to mention.in public. Stratton. E. G. Randall and Lawrence open painful Mitchell. Minnie Palmer, Lydia of 1884. Alice was John Philip with his black eyes biasingMorrie,'Well. Inez," says I. "I suppose Germon. At the beginning July, Hazard. The director and Mrs. was in comic at Frederick wrathful; then Miss Lulu Waters, a there's no use grinding our teeth over Thompson and Oates singing opera himself, and George last' Among the famous singers the Comique (formerly Caruso's the prompter. The date of r sneer curling her classic lips, and it. but things certainly did break opera companies which came and Hinton,was of all this poddy party with the beady against us. And Los Angeles seemed Claraimportant Rooms and later Kernan's AssemblyI this was Monday. Tuesday i ears. to Ford's were Etelka Gerster, The play was Brough's Arinii i? is and 14. 1S86.Wed1and ^ little eyes and the flat, flabby so near." Louis Kellogg, Lucca, Aimee. Caroline Lyceum).of House. Mr. Herts comes blinking into the * * * opera entitled. "The Fieldspectacularthe place was Albaugh's Opera at Richings. Col. Maplesdn's Opera the Cloth of Gold," and Alice Oates "The of Hearts" came .>. studio light and don't seem quite rolls her at the Strakosch Opera Company Before Queen home. But at an elbow jab from yKEZ gfay eyes me, but Company,the sang and acted the role of the Earl on the stage the "dramatic cantata." (one of the Strakosch boys being Alice was a was on by this Miss Waters he gets fhto action. no remarks get through the gum. of Carlotta Patti. sister of of Darnley. very "Trial by Jury." put he. "I don't husband woman off the stage and asvivaciousan notable troupe of Washington "See here, .Simms," says "I Jwas going to have the bungalow Adelina). the Boston Ideal Opera admired. She like you to treat Miss Waters this the C. E. Ford Opera Company, actress she was much players. You can't fire understand." living room done in oyster white with Company.was slight of build, with dark brown On this old program are way. her. the C. D7 Hess Opera Comparfy, the and after the show "Then I can't make the film," says lettuce green hangings, and the tiling L. Fox Pantomime. Hanlon curls and dark sympathetic eyes for you to call invitations George was the Simms. "She refused to work oi me living room noor was 10 snow and L. a smile which intensely human at the Garrick. opposite theater: Brothers. Tony Denier George showed two rows of 1409-13 yesterday."a map of Minnesota with Tamarack Adams. The minstrel troupes w^ich and perfect at the Hotel Solari. "I did of the Kind. Simms." | red star. at teeth. Many of you old codgers with avenue: the Berkeley. 1343 nothing j Junction indicated by'a What made people roar with laughter and atPennsylvaniaCharles puts in Miss Waters. "I declined to i I regret most, though, is the sport type theater were waist band many inches bigger than Pennsylvania avenue, this old Bryant's. your chest, and who are snugly 1410 Pennsylvania be bullied, that's all." speedster. Oh, lady, but that was to Haverley's. Barlow and Pitchman's. to "Perfectly right." says Herts. "You be some boat!" and the troupe of Thatcher,Emerson's, reading these lines, are recallingsitting The audience is incitedavenue. shouldn't talk that rough stuff to a, says Ines, missing two and West. Wilson'sAlice Oates. Tou are now elders, promenade in the lobby and foyer "ijfey?" .Primrose and general acts, and "the ladies are lady. Simms." strokes. _ prohibitionists between the * * * moral but I have seen deacogs,you to seek this relief "And look what he had the nerve "Oh, to be sure," says I, "you are uplifters. especialy invited The to put in my place." says Miss feeling worse about not seeing your T. FORD was what was called not only in the front row, but in the from the fatigue of long sitting." boxes at the Comique. and yoy used will two minutes "Just take a look, Hertsy, Waters.will I name in electric lights over some, "a theatrical power" in his day. electric bell ring Rosina youT* Broadway movie entrance; or is it JOHN to buy bouquets for Alice Oates. They before the curtain goes up. »rrr. »» t I «u»i.. It is said that he put out the first were those funny little boucuets here Thursday. Friday I rn, x vuiB in. ianc iv»u iwro. that you'll miss more the daily bushel Vokes will be of Mr. Herts. And stick around while of letters from fans?" show bill printed in colors, "of an where the flowers were tied tight and Saturday, after the playing a calla F. W. Forr you see her work a little. Say. if she "What you talk about?" demands artistic character," that innovation with big lily stickingtogether Queen of Hearts." "The don't look more like a queen than Inez. out of the top and around the stems is acting manager for Mr. Albaugh Miss Waters here. I'll eat the film. And then I "took my turn staring at appearing first at Cincinnati, in 1867 was a hard white paper sheath, and Harry C. Fisk is treasurer. Besides, she's doing it for fifty a week. her. "You don't mean, Inez," says I, as an advertisement of the "thrilftng shaped and trimmed with paperfunnel and If you know what Miss Waters "that with your fingers almost on the melodrama'' "The Sea df Ice." It is lace. is costing you can figure the tall feathers of success you didn't said of him that the play "East While sweet Alice was singing in We Are Americans! the shy bird roosting on your pictureLynn." which had a long run in all "The Field of the Cloth of Gold." difference."and cooing soothing notes in your Bill's Wild West Show was then the is made But Hertsy. old boy, shakes his « shouldercities and prosperous tours of the Buffalo\'OW and point head. "I don't care for costs," says ear?" country, and is revived now and then shooting up the old Deadwood stage of the United States "J don't see any bird," says Inez. coach at Athletic Park, and at the that citisens he. "Miss Waters is a great artist. I. that blase moderns may laugh entitled to the I am going to make her known to tl\e "Let me put it plainer," says of vPf>n. was written for JohninstAadStar Bicycle Park at New York are not exclusively American So and "Didn't ynu picture yourself -making T. Ford H. Miles of and 14th street Rex Smith and distinction of being Americans. public. you your as a movie by George avenueproud fat friend can get out." a big hit star, getting signed and was, of course, producedBaltimoreWill Robertson were racing for the is sometimes made that up at a Babe Ruth salary, and having cnamptonsnip 01 me j^isinci., uown The claim "But I have engaged them to finish for the rest of first by a John T. Ford theatrical Brasilians. the film." protests Mr. Simms. things soft and easy your company, and presumably this took at Driver's were the Royal Japanese Canadians, Mexicans. "Well, well!" Herts, "that life?" place at his Baltimore theater.' jugglers. Prof. Parker's great dog and the people of Argentina, sa'ys Inez shakes her head. 1'Such George the Melrose Sisters, George Patagonians j makes no difference. Pay 'em two she. Miles wrote several plays for Mr. circus.Chile and Peru may as appropriately and let 'em says , foolishness!"Ford, but no other was such a waller French. "Washington's great weeKs' wages go. I got "Quite right," says I. "But Prof. George A. Ott, "the bari1 call themselves Americans as the my contract with Miss Waters, ain't a and drew such torrents of tears from tons"; T*> Ttr« in ai.wX V.. * I a A 1 vou must have had few thrills and and States, because they x i »» c iw etauu iiiui. nnu audidnces as "East wonder." Marco Lewis,musical of the United gwt i->y while you wqre acting a queen part.anyway,grief-stricken "the boneless lads." ofpeoplethe if you don't like it, Mr. Simms, you me didn't." Lynn." Two of the plays which Miles also live in the grand division " Now don't tell you In the second week In July. Alice vfr* can "I dunno," says Inez. "You get bossed wrote for Ford and which the called America. It has "He I. "If that's remembers were "Senor Vallente" Oates and her company sang globe needn't," says around a lot. I don't like that so Rambler and the next week been that we call the way it standB, we'll quit. Only miifh." and "Oliver Cromwell." Go ye to they"GirofleGirolla"put proposed sometimes know ear and on "La Mascotte" and the "Prince of Statesmen or Usonlans you don't what you're missing;, "Who would suspect. Inez," says I. great-grandpa's trumpet ask and this week United ourselves I'll say. Come. Inez. It's all over. her curious, "tkat you had him if he remembers them! Annie Trebixonda," during ourselves from other looking at T.'s Annie Livingston made her first to distinguish Take oft the royal rainment and we'll such a sensitive soul? I'll bet I can Ford, John daughter, wrote plays some of them Rem«nber her? Why, you dwellers in America \ collect wha.Vs coming to us." name one little item of the day's work, and were dashing appearance. ourselves We did. too. Mr. Herts makes out no kick on. "How thrillers, and make bald-headed old reader, take off, your We have always called "REMOVE HIM, IVEX," SATS I. though, that you have nowadays" they'd and look me In the a check on the spot and Mr. Simms about those long lingering ones you an audience hold its breath until it 'specs straight Americans and the reet of the world follows us to the door. died of Some of those eye! The first night that Annie v swapped with Sir Percey?" suffocation. I met down In the has acquiesced. Of course, the how I had a hunch that you couldn't Goofus, Into the but was seemed a little about Betting In "Tough luck. Miss Dodge." says he. Inez ducks her head and Annie Ford plays were "The 'sang you Livingston eey palace, shy At which show and name of this country or break into the movies so easy. the old who near for to him the "hut what can you do with an old Tragedy." "Bertha." "Old Marble saloon after the you constitutional quite trapped by king, plotted enough Ines give giggles. Kentucky a bottle of and Not as a rule. If you could there'd be to have 'em both walled up In a tower fond tackle and Mr. SImms had to fool like that?" "Well?" 1 insists. 'Own up." Secret." "Over Yonderi" "DanielMam'selle's-bought champagne this government |a the United States an idle in the land, room 'em there or times. but moustache almost and "Jack everybody to drink the healthinvited many typewriter and leave forever. prod him tw.o three "Nothing re-vamp him," says I, "His.his false BooneV Harkaway." "of of the most charming of America, but George Washington, many a vacancy behind the shirtwaist The yarn was a good deal muddled, "Play up. Sir Percey, play up!" he 'and neither Inez nor I are willing comes off once," she chuckles. The Rambler has no doubt that the /»ne address, said: "The no at the I. a real who at who ever captivated the hearts of in his farewell counter. And we'd sooner located though, by cuts to outside locations urges. "She can't hug you that to tackle part." "No wonder," says "Only list qf actors appeared For.d' Themsluggers to in this studio over in Fort Lee and that brought in other characters. distance, you know. What's the "I don't blame you," says he. "But could have dtood the strain you is all but he has a suspicion young men of Washington." name of belongs you one isn't the right,, was your words! And now you are ^.merican found the main entrance than we'ran "Weil?" says Ines, who has camped with you, man?" mattersay.-1 wjsh you'd leave me your put on it. But that point. that either his memory slips or the about the ! your national capacity*! The English * chair like that part?" talking to your grandson upa gainst the first hurdle. It was in comfortable in a Roman and is "Matter!" grumbles Sir Percey. "Say, I may get in with some address.I'm asking if you didn't list' slips in two instances, those o'clock and statesmen, specifically Chatham. Burlte a her are the one she before says Inez, shrugging her the case of Tomasso Salvini and evils of staying out after the shape of bald-headed, chewing gum placid. my ribs sore from people long and mightregular "Huh!" being to him that when were a and Fox, spoke of the United Colonies person who sat tilted back in a "It starts easy enough." says L gave nie yesterday." want to use you. There's a shoulders'. "Too much grease stuff. Langtry. When Salvini as a fibbing yoy as "America." sourfaced into the always Mrs.J family discipline was so strict and the United States chair just inside the door. He was "You tow Sir Percey tower "Oh, hang your ribs!" says Simms. chance." Taste like lard." famous actor came. to this country youth, in house Their purpose was to make a a under without and you And not ta a So we our on leaves me speechless for he in New York, and his that you were always the putting away at pipe directly any opposition, "We're trying stage hang names' the hook, Which almost opened the sunset were fired at between the people of thedistinctionUnited a he was that has set" what Get in as and two minutes, and that's was when guns big "No Smoking" sign and somebody up syou wrestling match. catch-ascatch-canit were, go trailing back across nearly at principal role, "Othello." and at Fort States and the people of other parts decorated with a tin badge pinned would probably call a jeal swell feed there. That's the stuff. Grab her. the river with our chins down and a record for me. "Inez," says I last, by the New York critics the arsenal Whipple. several treaties at all. I thought you condemnedbeg your pardon. Fort Myer. Perhaps of America. In the swspender. toone.fruit, and. chicften Casserole, and Now gaze in her eyes fond and all our rosy dreams turned the color "I don't get you of its savagery and cruelty, andbecause out and between Great Britain and the United where Lizziee think fanny cakes. You think some your before to of a slate roof. At that's the nhist have some bump of imagination, said he lost of the line, you were, but you went again of "Say. <^o you you glue your lipspassionate least, afraid the they sight home in a hack' for breakfast. States by which the independence you're cn*#hi«* in?" he demands. ladies in waiting have fixed things up hers. That's enough. Kiss her!" way I felt', and I supposed Inez was just a little one, but I'm place "For naught did 1 in hate, in came States was recognised, for And' of course before it to be is a dimple. You but^all * a * the United "This ain'f no free parking space for you. you "Give him as good as he brings, in the same low state of mind. Of where ought strained honor." there were numerous references to the eoi;-state tourists." tackle the eats you and Sir Percey Inez," 1 adds, "but don't lean on him course, she has ret'reived her gum and want all your romance through Salvini went back to and I think tirHEN opened (1884) Ida "American to another fond to silver screen, don't you?" .Italy August '"American people," "Not meaning us. I hope?" says I. go clinch, just so heavy; you'll buckle his knees." is yanking away with a regular jaw the it was the next he returned to the ** Female Mastodons "American ports" and "Yes. he. enow that you're still dead in love with with the arc as she seen vTou mean we go to Mister Bill Hart year Meredith's vessela"th youse," says "Back up And there, big lights stroke, just though hadn't asks Inez, up. United States, and his interpretation of of rights." It a-ould seem that"American there." each other. There'll be a close-up of sputtering above and the batteriesof fame and fortune slip between her matinee show?" chirking were playing a burlesque term American as applied to the thai, anil you II have to make it as "Why not?" says L "We have no the Moor was so much toned down to f "But this is the place where the blue lights blazing from three sides, fingers. meet the sensibilities of the American at the Comique and they"Cymbeltne"also of the United States is too firmly as us." people je mushy you know how. Just forget me we had to bother /fT Art Films Company is making and Mr. Simms and coaching Not until climbed up to Job that behind a curtain to bad a piece called by the rather un> intrenched in usage to l>- dislodged. isn't it?" 1 asks. iho make-up on his 'ace and- gaxe them from beside the camera, they Riverside drive and settle^ ourselves (Copyright, 1821, by Bewtil gert.) public heywent pictures, j * . v ' " . »)U \ ' » > s » > ...... ri.V. ... u. * - ; * .. , >"' ' J,-.' 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