Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1921, Page 48

Inez Finds a Flapper Hound S 1 WAS telling Inez £nly Yes- terday, there is some use in hav- ing a rich uncle, after mll, even it he is one of the digappearing kind. For there we were just on the brink, as you might say. of @ financial crash, when up bobs her Lncle Nels, | buys this Greenwich Village joint out-| right, and turns us loose With it. That's service, I'll say. Courge, he walks out on us before any:ene could | even kiss him on his bald spot. but . being co-bosses of the Cave -of the White Goddess is a lot better than | having 'em give you the gate, And then, we Still have Harry Platt. Nothing elusive or inconstant about | him. I don‘t know just hgw Important this newspaper job of his is, but it cer- tainly leaves him time enough to drift| in here for an hour or so every even-, ing. Not that he tries to, mix in with the management or aska to paw over the books, or criticises the m:nu. No. He seems content to slip in behind a corner table and feast his eyes on Inez as she sits regal back the cash! register. “How about it, Barry," 1 asked last night, “are you representing Uncle Nels now, or is this merely a soclal visit?" “Oh, quite unofficial,” says he. “You don’t mind, do you, Trilby May? “Not a_ bit," says I - “In fact, It's rather cheering to have.you drop around.” + “Business still seems brisk.” he conf- ments. ~ “Picking up right along." says L: “And 1 thought that by midsummer it | would slack off. Where all these folks | come from who are willing to walk | through a back alley and into a cellar | to pay one seventy-five for a cold | storage chicken. and spaghetti dinner is what gets me.” “It's the publicity from those raids and investigations that brings 'em Barry explains. “Why, the Villgge has been advertised from one end of the country to the othe a when- | ever a tourist strikes New York he hunts up the district and comes dcwn here expecting to see all sorts of wicked goings on.” “And what he really does see says I, “is Ines. Eh?" rry pinks up in the ears a little at that. “I suppose some of these birds try to get fresh now and then, don’t_they?” 1 shrugs my shoulders. “The male of the species, Barry.” says I “is al- most always more or less frisky when he's away from home.. They even have the nerve to chuck me under the chin when I'm serving them. But I Zet even by adding a quarter cover| charge to the bill. and if necessaryi 1 can_ tell ‘em exactly where they zet oft.” know, Trilby May." says he. You're ail right. But—but how about Ineg? < i * ok x ok § « THATS a worry .you can cross oft | at the start' says I. Of course, they nearly all hand her the line of talk theyve had success with be-; fore, and some of these small-town cutups are fluent kidders. They call} her everything from Sister to Sweetlie. and about once’a night some mushy widower hints how he'd like to steal| her for his very own. But none of it registers with Inez. She displays. her dimples while the love barrage! is on, but as soon as they've passed by shie yawns and tries to remember | where she parked her gum. —No.jm7l RO SN S Barry, joshing Inez isn't a profitablc, Mosauito smudge pastime, except for the house: and it JW\R Which I ¢ I rets ‘em just as far as tickling a h:r aw\fg"udln‘:mfl" ".';,im S siome lion fn the ribs. So we don't{Ner active e icaine need tq fence her in with an iron|from her big gray eves It W Ao A 'head. “though, | 3cene. for it's plain enough that at hope 5o ‘one tries to pull any rough |1ast Inez has met in real life the sort of movie star type she's always talk- St when el WO are alone down|i;glapout. But arm patting 1S a little & “itor T beyond the limit; at least, it is in our 1o Tt o Ry L O e " | Dlace. And a table full ‘of summer- ‘Yound while: she was wearing that | ichool folks from the middle west were xoddess costume. _ It would be just [PEEIRATE 0 A es” says I “but like her to forget.” : " s friend And yet ft wasn't twenty minutes | WG S your new later when 't noticed this dark-eyea | HIM?) says Inez getiing fushed Adonts with xheuv;avy black pompa- | Fyling * - 5 5 dour and the ¢utlfy mustache Araping = wchar © says I “TodFETEy 4 Limeelf over: Mgy A1, COMLEE AN | Dodue " Prardon, me ;ffirifi fi"m‘ whispering chatly 4o IBes . Then T pyt 1 noticed you tryfng Yo ket ac: remembered hayving seen, him €9 | quainted with inez and I didn’t know ‘hrough the 'gama. persormance .only | pyr you might need a Jittle 'hely ™" a few nights-hefore, . Byf this time | *irhanks" says Roland. . “Were he seems to, haver dressed the part|getting on rather well’ ' * " more elaborateky,. for.he.has.on a|° “From a standing start. I should braid-bound cutaway. . with.@. flower | say you were,” says I. - “Orchids as in his lapel. ad he's ¢arrying. gloves | g curtain raiser, eh?" and a walking stick. -Also he I8 pre- |~ “For one so lovely as Miss Inez, senting Inez with.a real orohid. AS | says he, “It's a poor thing to giv she is ducking her chin «coy and| “Not so badly put, elther” says L doesn’t seem to be trying to shunt | “Been feeding her much like that, him along as usual. I drops back to|have you?" * ok k% Barry's table and nudges him. ; . i u\\'HEN one beholds cheeks like 1 “Oh, I've seen it al says he. “Who'is this gay bird” - the rose leaf and eyes like sad tars at dawn,” says Roland, “one has perature down, Barry. the crashing in.” “But if you need me,” says he, “just remember “thaj—=" “Quite so,” says I. “The light ar and let me do ent bonfire into a roll really “One of our regulars.” sayvs “Must be gome young plute who has strayed down from club.” some member of the tendeew league who's turped booze | vest pocket, B agent. Bhe seems to be falling for ‘Anyway.” says I, “it's nice of you i £00." to mention it. And it all leads up to W has got romantie orbs.” | What, may I ask?" % says i“' r;“d-“_:" wonderful hail “I would give myself the. pleasure, oA o e o pussard.” adds |theater, wih perhaps a little supper B ¢ acive Kiiow.” “Quite you are some upoed artist. ou?" says I “But back up, . striking profile. 1 should say: and e, L St hack oo \ith that dead white complexion. he is rather distinguished looking.” “fou women!” says Barry. “Any |, floor walker with a crimp in"his front halr and a eane hung on his-arm gets , ., 42! vy eyebrows. vou. Doesn't register, eh? «8ay, 1ook [ "“Buyt Y am sure Mjss Inex under- stands,” says he. “Is it not so, ma what he's putting over now As a matter of fact.” the. dark | belle cherie?’ stranger is getting a bit free. ‘He i8| +wWho told you she was your patting Inez on the arm. and while | cherry?” s 1 1 nere's & good deal o pat that's no | “eAn, but 1t isten,” he protests. “Shi aign that anybody with buey fingers! s about to say that she will go. Eh, elcome. my dear Inez? Tell your friend that “One of these fast workers, I take | you hawve trust in me. Yes?” *rays L \ ny say the word. Trilby May. explides Barry, “and I'll step over |blocked him a sharp elbow. therc and plant a half arm Jolt-in |- “Say, but you have got the most the middle of his n(o-lu‘: map. restless hands!” says I “Put 'em “That's real rero talk, " .says lup, stow 'em in your pockets if you 7. ‘but i’s a trifle heady, 'isn’t_it.|can't make them beha ‘Who are He'd mukc nearly two of “you. Be-|you, anyway? Roland what,” sides. with the cops so snoopy. We can’t afford a scene. Keep your tem- A | then Inez has to horn in with “the ING MINS INEZ KNOWS ME oNLV'! skin of satin tempts and I forget. As! Barry he's only newspaper reporter.” for who I am—way, T am in business | ree P For the present the Charming Miss Inez knows me only time he was in’the ring he hit & man i ,!‘s:;mr,la;d~ vell, he has to keep quiet e on Broadwa: time very soon. pe. 1 shall tell her all about my- That will be a happy moment nwhile. we tillery in reserve. Meanwhile watch ! idles over to the giving ' get acquainted, be done here? Not at all. the theater, the drive through are of necessity like it; eh, Inez?" well,” says Inez. ‘There!” says he. “Huh-huh!" much as though you'd m: But I gues: looked me, haven't you?' You?"' says he, staring. 'm the other half of the sketch.” | says 1.."and we always travel double. it's sweet of you to want | to;make it athreshanded party: but | entertaining - the stranger after hours Isn't quite in Sorry to hurry you, but you'll! main exit over at the left, | too bad to break in on this tender “You observe?” “Looks very e the grade ou've, over- He—he's Mister For a second or so he gawped at| me sueprised and a bit scornful. May- | such a .bump ! from a mere waitress with babbed hair and gooseberry green eves. he Tecovers well. be he didn't gives me an laugh and "spreads his hands They're white, soft look- | with the nails like a leading lady’s. » about yeur: With me she will ba as safe ! . ‘man. of honor {is 2 good Marie,” says he. you and you will laugh.” “Oh, will 17" says Marie. “But I[draws funny situations from all his, {some young lady. Which one. You?" iand she Jooks straight at me. another look, then glance at Inez. and | gat it.” —s0 beeg."” says she. with a sniff. “IT 1S ALL A BIG MISTAKE, MY/ DEAR MARIE,” SAYS HE, 41 SHALL IT To YOU Sl — But when I admire a lovely lady and she does me the favor invitation 1 allow and standing. of actepting -my no one to obstruct. And he shoved out his well-scraped v as he sald it. !is to stretch out lovely white arm “Think you're one of these go-getters, do you? here’s where you skid.” “We shall_see.” Miss Inez, we will depart at once.” still,” says 1. . ‘Aw, don't“be a crab!” says Inez. This once.” s 5th ‘avenue | the eloguence of a poet. Not that T am such, but I have the feeling— ‘Hgh!" says Barry. ‘Mare likely [here.” and he thumps himself on the x-§érvice Bar- | chest about over the left-hand upper !Roland@. “If 1 can’t go around a little snys. Roland. sgrxibbin';,,‘ X “Never mind her.| By the time von have changed the lflxl‘ will be waiting. Come!” “Say, If you will pull down trouble, | don't say I didn’t warn you,” mays I, as I turns to give Barry Platt the says he, “of taking Miss Inez to the xcuse?’ says he, lifting . his othifg doing,” says I ' “Get AND Barry was already on his toes In three jumps he was among those present, and with -the sparks flying from his light blue eyes he did look for thel start. more or less But Roland, the six-cylinder Romeo, | who tops him by more thian a head, glances down at Barry with easy comr | “Pouff!” says he. him I care not that.” And with that he reaches out to begin the arm patting again. But I “For such as ! of. & And he snaps his He's Kid Pl and two ,of his the ! You. w! lightwelght champ, punches would send -you to & white iron cot in the casualty ward.” shoulders and says he. “The By Sewell Ford “What-at!" he gasps. “A box fighter?” 1’ nods careless. “The fightingest vox fighter you ever met,” says T. “He" may mot look it. but oh, "boy! what = wallop. Biff, bang! And there they are, laid out flat waliting for the Stretcher. Sometimes he's messy about it, too; smashes ‘em in the eye, dislocates a nose, or jars loasy - an ear. They're never the same- afterward. Have to be sewed up. _So.don't rouse him.* ‘When [ have to throw a bluff 1 don't believe in skimping the detalls, And I must have made 'em kind of vivid, for that bluish jaw of Roland's goes FAggY and his cyes Tel bugged. I suppose he was seeing himself. alll musscd up and gory and his cutaway coat ripped up the back. And just 1al stuff. 1 “®ow foolish!" says she. “That rel i | FOR THE PRESENT THE CHARM- | AS ROLAND. SOME TIME VERY| SOON, I HOPE, I SHALL TELL HER ALL ABOUT MYSELF. THAT WILL BE A HAPPY MOMENT FOR ME.” “Oh, ho!" says Roland, reviving. “In’ disguise,” says I ' -The last rs from the hospital” SWhitt Whoppers® muve Tnes “Will vou shush once 1 Riving her an clbow jab. : But' Roland is getting over his bricf panic. “1 am terrified—not,” s he. “I do what 1 please. * but ‘bristling up to him wi ger;obunches. 2 Ly Bsians “So?" says Roland. * thesory JMys Roland. “And what fs They ‘were glaring at each oth almost murderous when I promptly shoved between them. ‘Please, gen. tlemen!" says I “Not In here. Any- way. not until T can shoo this dinner party out and lock the door. -You can hold iifthe assault and batter that long, can't you? And by that time perhaps you can work up a real quar. | PATts and his dialect recitations have ; jTel. You haven't either of you more than half expressed your the other, have yml‘!"y (i Sislikeitor “I can tell him what he is in very few words”" says Barry. “He" flapper hound.” b How s ‘Bah!" ,5ays Roland. “You—you are a But that's as far as.he got. rest of his remark seemed ‘to chokg him, for he stuttered and gurgled and stared over Barry's shoulder. Of course, 1 turned and looked, too, only to see a quietly dreased, youngish woman with snappy black eyes and jct ear danglers. She had come in dur- ing the debate and stood listening. But when she did speak it was in a|the historical parts 2 cold, cutting vojce with a forelgn ac-| made his conceptions artistic and | cent inatural.” apper hound is true.” say: ; ‘I have not heard it Tl od name for him. “Marie!” says Roland, gaspy. | ea. | sp {thicum programs arc always inter- i'de ! e efore. but it! o this is your special meetin, of ‘the labor union?’ she demlndi‘. “For this you put on the Sunday coat? For this you peench the ten dollar from inside the clock? Hein?" Every word she snaps out crisp and blazing at Roland. But he's & smooth performer. I could guess that !?t'a been up against an emergency like | this before, for after the first joIt he tries to smile and stands there ca- ressing his mustache. . “TIt {s all a big mistake, my dear 24, 1921—PART 4. THE RAMBLER WRITES STORY OF OLD LINTHICUM STUDENTS’ ORGANIZATION UCH facts as the Rambler has been “able to gather without too much expenditure of time, energy and enterprise coneern- ing the Liwrence Barrett and Forrest dramatic clubg have been presented in previous narratives, and ‘last Sun- day thé promise was made that we {would turn to the “Linthicum Stu- dents. In an article.in The Star, July 1894, it was said: “The Linthicum Students, one of the leading amateur dramatic organiza- tions of the District and th€ special pride of Georgetown, where Is looated their handsome $50,000 institute, the &ift of the Iete Edward M. Linthicum, have begun preparations for their third season. Scverzl.new plays to be presented have already been select- in addition to the usual Shake- rean scenes with which the Lin- spersed, end an oxpericneed commit- tee I8 vei ot work readimg innumer- able dramatic compositions of all sorts that the students may have at every appearance during the coming etason scmething bright and some- nrh::-ug that has néver buen seen be- If. In the summer of 1804, the stu- were preparing for their thirg n it must be that they were or- zun'zed in 1892, though “musical, littoary and-dramatic entertainments ty the studeits of the Linthicum In- i#.dtute” were glven In the 80s. The gan'zation of the Linthicum Stu- dents’ Dramatic Club grew out of the diamatic activities of the student jlody. In this old Star story which is before the Rambler it is written: “Intrigue,” a comedy of four parts, will be one of the first productions. Tt has three males and one female character and is replete with sayings and gituations which cannot fail to catch the appreciation of those who love racy. yet clean-cut, inofensive lnes sparkling with wit and satire. Coupled with this presentation will be that of the tent scene from Juliua Caesar, given with scenic uccessories. Mis¢ Helen Prentiss Donohue of the Edwin Baker company, and daugh- ter of Dr. Donohue of 8th street. will play the part of Lucius. She has a voice of exquisite sweetness, which will be heard to good effect in the" lyre song. It will be Miss Donohue's first appearance with the Linthicum Students.” It is said in this old account that the Linthicum organization “has a membership of twelve, ali but two of whom are males and graduates of the elocution department of the institute. The accomplishments of the members are varfous »nd their versatility con- siderable. Refined comedy. trazedy. farce comedy and burlesque have all been presented with the approbation of large and always incremsing au- diences, and Linthicum Hall, where mont of the productions take place, is invariably tested to its fullest ta- pacity.” * ¥ ¥ % THOUGH the membership of the students is set down as twelve the Rambler finds biographic sketches of .but ten. He laments that he cannot tell thes 500,000 readers of thege | chronicles about the missing two and he hopes that they and their friends will feel that the omission is not due to any lack of understanding and ap- | preciation of their theatric, gifts. The Rambler is conscious that this article {is painfully incomplete without bio- ot ‘while I'm around, you big| says Bar white as a napkin | graphic outlines of those two old players, but he cannot deny to the public of today the pleasure whish they must feel in reading of the ac- complishments and achievements of |the ‘others. Of Clint Balinger M it writ: “R. Clinton Balinger, president and stage manager of the organiza- tion, is, as is the case with every other male member, distinctly a Georgetown boy. He is a graduate of all the departments of the insti- tute. carrying off the highest prizes. His original creation of old men's placed him prominently in the ranks of the amateur entertainers of the : city. He has also a fine tenor voice | and belongs to one of the church choirs.” The secretary of the organization and_ one -of ;jts charter members was J. Barton Miller, and of him the an- cient chronice says: “He has followed dlosely for years the theater and taken an interest in all things the- atrical. His work as Cassius in the instigation and quarrel scemes from “Julius Caesar’: as lago, in “Othello™; as Mivins, in “Poisoned.” and in the “Race for Dinner” have been compli- mented highly. ‘His careful study of gned him If you should read through this yellow. mellow, old story, which lles ¢ table vou would come upon this Your Wills, ‘April Fools, ‘Race for Dinner and other farces and come- dies have given him enviable recog- nition. He is being beseiged at all times by outsiders for recitations. sharp, “with those black eyes fairlyimitations, etc., at benefits, charitable affairs and miscellaneous entertain- ments. He understands the art of ‘making_up’ and practioces it careful- 1y on all occasions. Nothing, he Dbe- lieves, is a complete success unless the smallest detail is considered.” “James A. Keliher." says the Linthi- “I shall explain to|cum Boswell. “is the heavy barber and the laughable innkeeper. He have ‘watch from outside. 1 have|characters and hilarity from his au- heard. I know. Your old tricks. You have come here to make love to “You flatter me" says 1. “Take have one more guess. Ah, now you've Marie gives Inez the swift up and own and then shrugs her shoulders. ‘He does not always choose them so * ok ok % "FEW of ‘em run that size.” says I. “or have her appetite for after- theater suppers. Yet that was part of his proposition, and if he was plan- ning to do it all on ten dolldrs I call it a sporty one.” “Don’t listen, Marie,” land. “It—it is not so. hat's easy,” says L. “Ask Ine But Inez is all set to ask some nformation for herself. She wanis it direct from Roland, the romantic, and her way of attracting his attention protests Ro- that has often turned a feed cutter all day long, grip a set of strong fingers under the collar of the cuta- way and drag the recently ardent one firmly up against the cashier's desk. ‘She-&he your _wife?" demands Iner. calm but busitike. . hy—er—yes, of course,” Roland. “Kids. too?” goes on Inesx. +Oh, why go into all that?’ protests admits "How many?' break in Inez. At, which Roland turns sulky, so wifle supplies the vital statistics. “Three. we have.” says she. “There's Henrl. who is nine; and little Roland, alniost six: and Baby Rosie, who Is crying because her Dapa don't come home for dinner, So!" “Huh!" says Ines, and I could tell by “ the way her mouth corners straightened out that for once she losing that placid poise. 'l could imagine, too, that Ines was deeply shocked, for in spite of all her easy ways she still has a lot of good old fashioned ideas. But, what she meant to do about it I couldn’t even giess. I gave Barry's arm a [leeéu‘b“u'lnch and stood one side, " says Inez. making it more _snort than before.”” And you would come here calling me your star-syed goddess, and your cherry- bell; and take me to shows, and little suppers, and taxi riding in the park! fth_family at homel: Loafer! 1’1l show you." = »“ She @1a. Trez was at It'almost- be- forey We, knew what she was up to. dience, His Zeb in ‘A Close Shave' is one of the most ludierous) creations ever presented to a Linthicum audi- jence.” Y | i%ho acts as the treasurer of the or- ganization and impersonates general- T first walking gentlemen parts. And this about Nathan Weill, though in several plays he has as- the principal part, notably in sumed, 'at Eixir and in ‘April Fool he shows off to splendid advantage. Commendation is g — e iven Willlam B. 0 she doesn't swing a mean left, fi:‘:en Not with her fist. Just "Dfi'{‘,: handed_cuffs, but they landed on jaw good and solid: hat for Henri!" says she, with the first smack. “And this for the }'DH:II" Roland! And ome for Baby Rosie: And another for the wifel’ Therel Now maybe vou'll take care who you get fresh with next tirke.’ i And all Roland could do was siand (here and take it. He did wrigkle some, and try to cover up with his arms. hut there was no pulling loose from that right grip of Inez’s, and her left crashed through any guard he t up. o e Marie, she watched admiring. “How wonderful to be o strong in the handst” says she. “Ha! He would a beeg one. ik to feonish when 1 get him home. Come, you!" ~And she grabbed him he ear. 3 Y. st a minute,” says I. “Roland was telling us that he was in busi- ness on Broadway. 1 don't care for the number, but I'm curious to know | just what his line is. Importer, may- er?” be, or bl “Heem barber in M: am manicure. “Gosh, Iue: says I didn’t you?" “ "+ says Inez, hunching her s e “If 1 did I get shoulders careless. him unframed. Hey?" “Isn't it great, Bar that?" 'What impresses me most about]Around the Cornex” put over by Clint|evening, May 327, 18! Ines,” says he, “is her wallop.” NE of the Early Dramatic Organizations of | [ana “Lend Me Five Snillng | | ! the District—Its Gundlach showed them magic; Walter Stetson played the part of a silly Loy, wan M b d Th o | play.dlhy ;"hil Frflodlund:‘r. Aaron Stern. Len Mayer, A. Gradwohl. | embers an €I | | Goodman, Cora Frank and Sailie Abel, In the’ lust “ramble” the promis Performances Before Washington Audiences. | |was made to nand over (o vou “ome of the letters from the Rambler's mail Amateurs of the Stage Whose Work Attracted | |Hers is one from Frank A bunn of Svecial Attention — Letters From Readers Who Remember the ‘ Players. the Julius Lansburgh Company: My Dear Rumbler: Ax one of sour ma:s . who s vers much interested in the || 1ast two’ pieges 1n The 8t verity one of your ' Lily “did appesr at 9th and Louisiana avenue i Doy at th Old-Time Plays and EDW! Sebastian and Thomas Fleming, thus: “They are the fuveniles of.the organi- zation. Their work in ‘Poisoned.’ ‘A Supper for Two' and ‘A Close has won many encomiume.” tinger, quoth the Li cler, “has played eccentric heavie and parts that lothar members.” s ould be filled by no And now we come to a member of the students who has already ap-!ame. peared in these “rambles” as one of the Barrett Club. Let me present Talbot Pulizzi—Mr. Talbot O. Pu- dizzi. In the annals #f the students is this: “Talbot O. Pulizai has been on the professional stage with Jen- nie’ Caleff, has played Marks the lawyer in_the Drapers production of ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin.’ has acted as Secretary to several of the leadIng !zens, the Rambler finds this, which managers of the country, and has appeared in plays, sketches and reci- tations on numerous occaslons in the theaters amd-public halls of this and other citie member of the students.” few paragraphs further down the ss Pulizai column. is this: (Blanche) has done this season (her first work with the students) work that indicates she has the talent of a pleasing actwess. She is the sister of Mr. Talbo® Pulizzi and a graduate of the Normal School. Her best €ffort the past season was that of ‘the loved one' in ‘A Matrimonial Adver- tisement.’! This season she will be seen’ in various pgrts.” If vou will look back teward the beginning of this story you will see that Miss Pu- lizzi was acting in 1893, but the Rambler asks of you please not to look back toward the beginning of this story. P URING the season of 1893-94 the students appeared 8t and in the following places: National Theater. Guy V. Collins plays -accentrics' | for the benefit of the Columbia Ath- with great success. His part in ‘Make | letic Club; Albaugh's Opera House, for the benefit of Harry C. Fisk: at the National Rifles Armory, Sheridan Hall at Soldlers' Home, Town Hall, Brookland; Columbia Athletic Club gymnasium® Town Hall, Rockville; Opera House, Alexandda: Gaithers- burg, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for the Insane, Willard Hall, the Arlington Hotel. the Ebbitt House and Flsmere at meetings of the Unity Club, the Shakespeare Club, Academy of Mu- sic, Willard's Hotel Tenlevtown. Har- pers Ferry. Baltimore, Falls Church and Langdon. In the matter of per- formances that was about the aver- age season. and the club kept it up | for a number_of vears. One of the Linthicum Players who | the Rambler has not mentioned was Daisy Hammack. She became a pro- fessional actress, beginning her regu- lar career with James K. Hackett. That was about 1394, but the little clipping ‘which follows bears no date: As has already been announced, Mr. Hackett has taken Washington' person of Miss Daisy Hammack. Miss Ham- leading lady of the Linthi- "ompany and has won ¥ FORREST, ACTOR. ave' | of Linthicum Ins Oet- [ nent leeal taient, for the benefit of the thicum chroni- { clocuti {lian Graves played the pi 1 i luable | o™ WUAPlel 10t it go at this: “Which causes de ¥y with his company one of most_promising amateurs in the try's manager. He aund my father were Loth loys together in Washington and 1 re member distinctly that the store loaned him & lurge wardrobe to put her gowns in Auother instauce where 1 followed sou vers closely In is the time the corner stone was luld “for the Washington Light Infantrs's armors. My grandfuther and father iad both been members of the Light Tufantry and as & very young kid 1 had a seat ou the plat form.” I do not know who delivered the ora- tion ‘at the luying of the corper stane, but there is one fucident t ¢ 1 thought at The orator had hix Just ‘made the statement, * < come wi A whould be hanunered ot u plow share, n the wind blew his wp out of Wis haud. Of course, there wan & sceurr to pick up the speech, and quite n good hit of ! time elapued util he' got it Lined up to st Plinself. Tu the meantime eversbody wis sinil- exeept the younger ele We were making more nolse than we ought 1o, nx 1 know we were called down Impatiently waiting for your-mext rowbie 1 remuin. Here follows another letter’ which the Rambler w to get and which is apprec 1825 16t street northwest My Dear Rambler: 1 read your articles in | The ™ 8 always | with t 1 do o ment recall | any one them which gave quite so much pleasure @y that of Suuday, June 26, fu which Jou brought us back to the “good old duys” tlun it dovs to- fited und thrilied g0 will never Le devoted to The meant mor ir fled with the hut let ux ive in Lope return and_ that we b {pluyers worthy fo e Newly evers name Tamillar to ne—all o s, in fact—hav- ing scen them either here or in Philadelphis | (my h To the list 1 would add the numes of Edwin Booth twho 1 know did not tragedy of und o Wasliugton i . Mary Auderson, Adu T sure Trving, e of wy wife and me a vers und 1w and tell s K H | JHere follows a detter from A R { Burkhoider, 1820 M street= rs. Langtry in *An Unequul Mateh™ e Ntoops 1o Conquer’ at Ford’s Opers nd Suliivan pangh's and 8t T Lked 1 peras were sung enjoved until the arrival* shington trafn.” In a “m ! literary entertaimnent” by the students itute, “assisted by emi- Aisuppointed o * thongh “Jend 1 1 vever heard il 1893, besides ihe | Lin hicumn n class | "always there Stewart Cenle: E. B Fox sang. Wil “Th: Disovery of| i Charlie Wist sang a funny | | Song and Ed Hay did his musical mono logue called “The Watkins' Evening Party. ! * ok k ok I UNTING up names of our beloved amateurs of the olden time, many of whom have become respectable citi- them " John C. Rathbone of 641 East Capi- to) street nas written I am reading with great ting articles ou oid briug bk hood. when 1 was renter either s Washi causes delightful recollections to dance merrily in his brain—in his| skull—oh. well. if you insist, we wil! | uys gt Wail's Opers mlwr was one called wi'tten by Justus H n the b, lbone Ak g thet during 1he po Wi oute tuined the andience | lightful recollections to dance mer-| 1 Trily" It is an account of'a meeting | finh sous and s AL Al of the Shakespeare Club. The place | city As yon know, & skt {18 No. 1008 Massachusetts avenue. The | £80zeid the fint lugge of the wobr 6 KIED notice says “at the home of Mrs. T. R. | though not telated to the founder. was on- " § ol of the charter members, as w Bangs." The notice miserably failt! 3, Eaputa, and 1 remember my father to mention it. but the Rambler is|ing that dufing the exening wiile the detoils of orzanizing the lodge were being work willing to bet a silk hat, which he out lllre umifnar entertajued the compan: v bought for a special event about|lively piano mnék. sitting at the fustrament . | his beaver os and sm; . twenty-five years ago, gnd a dress {coat, which the moths seemed to think lwas a good fit for them, against a nickel cigar that Alice, Merriang and ! Fanny May were there. The Ram- {bler cont to wointment be use he wanted o £ee those names | print, £0 he will put them there him- | ! yelf. "OF course. the Bangs girls were | |among _the finest - entertainers there. | cven though Amy Leavitt played the piano (and Amy was an artiste)., Wil- drumme liam Caulfield sang, Miss Bartlett | lodly denonncea hiswd B0 Je | played the piano, Will Conley imi-| "s¢ wWall's Opera House I also saw F A tated Robson and Crane, Ralph Jef- |Sothern as ~Tord Dundrears,” paying $1 for n | ferson and Anna Hopperton recited ! seat in the peanut gallers.’ I remember dis | and, there was an act from Henry IV, | tinctly hie inimitable Cockner diewl 00 the chiel Jjustice, V. 2. ¥ well, 1 can't page and W. C. Stieriin an attendant, | DAY I sanf & seuf 7o Ed Hay as Falstaff was a_good Show | from in itself—in himself. . one. Remember the old Apollo Quartet?|if necessary. Respectfully, JOHN ¢ | Well, here it is, singing “A Business | BONE | Enterprise” at the National Hotel * % ¥ x February 28, 1894, for the benefit o e gl o hy (the T in Difpeassiy. Here are the A MONG several letters reoeived d {tamiliar names: W. D. McFarland.{* the Rambler romes this from hi rna g M i “Charity’s Sweet Work,” and this fol- [ Lane. 1tfollgw ows: “Grand select musical and 1iter- | pegr Feiend: Your ¢ ary reception by the lady managers | ters, piays and siage Iof the Lastern Dispcnsary to increase | their building fund. Some of the best = 3 talent in the city has generously | Houwse, ar Harsiel ficu. | 7 volunteered_ for the occasion.” Clint [, card HCEXC T oY e mem, Ballinger, Hub Smith, Annie Dunn. Tas the date Dy Alice Judson, George D. Scott, John The Millionaire : Tweedale, Miss At Lee, Mr. Amiss . eharactorization- and Miss Eichelberger were there. A good many old faces come before the Rambler as he thinks back, with the aid of an ancjent scrap book loaned him by a colfector of antiqui ties, to a benefit given by and for the rds. but they were stt to music 1 a Fille de Mme. Angot,”” which I by whistling over the phone ta ¥ ' RATH Especiall were so fnely \drawn he could have ber) 1itled *“The Irishman you meet evers das William A. Brady, movie magnate, starred i frer Dark.” Milt Barlow, of minstrel fam. ighted in the then popular “‘Uncle Ti 7 Dan McCarthy, in True Iris says Marie. “He is head ‘Girard's shop, where 1 |Joe Sawyer, songs by George Golden and ~— bler’s lamp is a program, at the { John E. Finch, rccitations by Miss Troth | bottom of which is written in pencil, ‘What a blow! had him all framed up as And YO cess profits vice president, “Hom” the fe and Roland fadeg from the ::::: “to have a disposition like|J. Barton Miller: comic eong, favorable comments by her performance [ Natipnal Fen€libles at the Academy of v of all the leading roles allotted to her. Re | Music June 19, 1894. Here are some cently with Mr. Talbot Pulissi she played the | 5 = iy Hiherton (5 'k HanpecPute we | 01, the febturha; TIGe, quarrel acene Rvers] Waxlington catertainments. and did]rom J. Caesar’ was put-on by kd 1t in most avtlu'te styie. Miss Hammeck made | Wi Ferry. Daxid €. Bangs. Richard her professioapl debut at the Academy of | TAPPAN AN c rt. A play by Nt ety afternoon i the part of Eva | Willard Holcomb, who- used to write in' “Tha Brivate Sgeretars” and, considering | pieces for the paper. and no doubt ber short xtndy and the additional trial of huv- [ does now, was played by Annie Lewis, oK to appeat.before an audience of ald frieds, | Eleanor ‘Poole. Hans Roberts. witf] " was, very preditable. “indeed. In “Mized | Dougherty and Will Conley. Herndon Pickles.” which Sr. Hacket! aiso plars, she | Morgell sang “Star of My Heart," the will aséume the leading female role. ' The good | Ponct!' Gor“Rat o Yive PEatic Bt Mishes of many®Washington friends go With | ;jabed two banjoes, and those girls 3 Certainly could play, believe me! The The: Linthicum students were putting| Philharmonic Quartet, Mre. H. H. on plays before the organization of the | Mills, Miss McCullough, Mre. Hills; Linthicum Dramatic Club, and an old | Miss Simonds and Miss Stidham, sang: Now I shall know |program of a “musical and literary en-|Lavinia Shannon and Giles Bhine ga: tertainment” gt ‘Linthicum Hall Wed-|a scene from “The Hunchback,” Mary nesday, May. 7.. 1890, shows that the|Helen Howe sanz and Arthur Mayo, quarrel nteq’.,{fi;n J. Caerar and a|Jessie Wise and Prof. Harry Wheaton “Scene in a n Palace Car” were | Howard | (Harry Howard) were the put on by R, C. linger, Nathan Weill, | accompanists. There were. a good Jim Keliher, Fwank J. Wissner, Talbot|many others on the bill, but they Pulizzi and Master Thomas Fleming. |have been mentioned elsewhere. And there were others. There was a * k kX stump speech Fred W. Roth, banjo o solo by Marie Plant, piano playing by LYING under the light of the Ram and John Gates,’a plano solo by Jessie|.. v, 3 Chandler and a “selectior - | ‘Yours truly, Leo Wheat.” His name Some of those town hall programs are |18 not printed on the program, but for before me, and here is one: “Town Hall, |gome reason he sent it to a friend. Rockville, Md., Friday, January 6, 1893.|y ., Wheat was a man of genius and comedy by i thi :-;deg‘elw'nn& "(’)metovr:.y r;'_o é‘.m Plano |of too 00d fellowship, whose story solo, J. Travis Cocker; recitation, “Cas-|the Rambler hopes to write. The pro- sius_Inciting Brutus Against ‘ifi,"-r gram on which he penciled his name N, 1lis that of a “sacred concert, Sunday , for ‘the benefit Balinger, Pulizsi &nd Bob_ Lowe: &n-|o¢ Adas Israel burial ground.” The Smith,” There was a playette, “No. 1 “Ihen why didn't you shake hands other comic song by Hub Smith and a farce, “A Paif of Lunatics” was with Roland before he left?’ says 1 “That's where you two seem to agre ‘Which prompts Barry to give me one of those chummy smiles of his. *“You're a good pal, Trilby May,” says he. “I accept the nomination,” says I Then we closed up the Cave and ~~lled it a day. ~ (Copsright, 1921, by l!wfll Ford) ipensed by Nathan -Weill, Bob Lowe, farce called “The. Great Ellxir,” di .| played by Len L. Mayer and Florence Octtinger, Wi Ssbaghian. Barton Miller: | Mayer. A, E. Allen eans, Alma Good- Dave R o oalihor. That enter.|man. gave an exhibition of club swing- tainment, according io the:bill, was for|ing to piano accompaniment by her the bémefit of the Episcopal Church at |sister Sadie; Joe Cullen played the Garrett Park, and a news raph in |batijo, accompanied on the plano by The Star says that “after entertain- | George McErnaney; Dave Bangs de- ‘ment the fioor was gleared and dancing ' livered humorous recitations; Carl E. | tirement. | ciety, the old Shakespeare Club, ot Not wishing to crowd sour allotted space. this tist will suthce. tioned he plays and plasers men il of the period of the late vight o recalled without resorting to bm & newspuper flex or programs. My main purpose in sendivg this is 0 o) ou right In your Iatext ramble. wherein ro tate that Tota and Maggie Mitchell lived 1- Fipe 0id age and both died”honored and 1x mented by thousands of peopie. Wirnt Tou write in frhe of the last na hut not of Latts. Khe ix still in the fiesh is now in her seventy-four! for the firat time af th § matinee, W50, in *Pawn Ticket No 4 0 she appeared in and she supported by such well koo actors_and wingers ns George Broderick, Ms Raker and Walter Allen. Her last t Duffalo, N. ¥.. in 1891 A n door injured lier to xuch an it brought about her untimely re- Most of her fime ix spent at her charming home at Lake Hopatcong, N. J. The Questlon of thelr respective popularity may be settied in Lotta A certain” crit clracierised her an e “eocktall." thos mixing his brains ek of wite ; Sheom: whopeln ahe visudlized the rompish hos- Son cavortiug and capering cavefres as a bird, will agree with that critic. Both gl Mitchell and l.d":‘ ':I’:.O{h:h. ‘soubrette *ow extine o o Sour friend. DENIS 4. LANE. But, Denis, the cocktall is'mot ex- tinet ; The Rambler has a lstter from one of the dear girls of the Lawrence Barrett Club and he is going to us: it in this column It she saya “ves, (ooncerning _the letter). ' Vihen ‘& mere man sends In a letter the Ram- bler uses it without saying “by your leave" or anything like that, or tosues it in the trash basket without remorae, but these letters from ladies have to be treated in another way. When the Rambler gets ready he will renew your acquaintance with the Thalian Dramatic Club, = the Washington German Dramatic So Unity Club end one or TWo OLBCKA. -