New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-02
THE DRAMA.
lEAN DAVENPORT LANDER.

The most eminent actress at present on the
American stage Jean Davenport Lander, Is playing
at the Broadway Theatcr Arrived at tho prime Of life,
and at the meridian OF professional success this gifted
lady Is singulaTly interesting figure In the passing
dramatic pageant Her career extends period Of
about forty years She born at NoverhaNptOn, In
Shropshire England tho sd OF May, 1922 Her father
was lawyer but he left the Bar for the Stage and be-
came the manager Of the Richmond Thcatcr, where, ut
the ago OF eight years his daughter Jean made her first
professional appearance This was in 1887 and the char
acter that represented that OF Lille Pickle, In
"The Managers Daughter" piece that Is also known
as 1.-THE Spoiled Child" and. IN Mr. Dian Bouci-
cauCs version rs "Tho Young Actress" LHie
PICKLE was Il favorto character with little
Jean, and she made q very papabc hit In
IT, as she also did at about the time in Richard NE
Third 1t is remembered interesting incident that
she was the first representative OF Richard seen on the
boards Of tho Richmond Theater after Edmund Koans
DEATH and that she the Richard hat that had boon
owned ard worn by that great actor During the two
years that followed heP debut she fulfilled successful
engagements In the chief British cities, and won an
especial triumph at Dublin, ln 1889 she was brought 70
America. Her nrst appearance here was made at tho
old National Theater in Leonardst, under the manage
ment OF the late James W. Wallack Afterward she
played star" engagements in other cities In 1912
returned to Europe, and travelled awhile In Italy
and France Her general education at this time
was conducted by private tutors. IN Paris she
studied music Dnseg tho tuition Of Garcia, So
signal and excellent indeed, was the musical talent
which she manifested In carly life that at one time the
question seriously debated whether she should adopt
Music the Drama a permanent profession Choosing
the latter she thoroughly schooed herself III ta rudi
ments by constant study and practice sho steadily
and surely IN efficiency and In reputation Several
OF the mature OF her youth we're at
the London Olympic, after her return from America.
Here In ls5 she played shakespoares Jniet Julia In
"The Hunchback" and the Oounte In Love-" and be.
came reigning farorlte but serious Illness compelled
her to retro from stage in the midst OF brilliant
and prosperous On her temperance In London
after sone time she received complimentary testmo-
NAL benefit upder tho auspices OF tho Lord
Mayor Of London-a significant token OF we'll
earned popularity. In 1916 she went into
Holland taking with her English company, with which
che acted at Hamburg Hanover Amsterdam, Rotterdam
and the HsRae This tour occupied about two years,
aud all respects remuneratve Indeed the young
actress appears TO aroused In an unusual degree tho
enthusiasm OF tho Hoanders On her last night at Ham
burg the stage was strewn with flowers Al Hanover the
theater given her rcntfrce. At Amsterdam she
summoned by royal desire to play before tho King,
Jg Returning 10 England In siatss soathfal aorcss
made her debut ~ public reader fsuay ke"hlo had