Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-29
STAGE CELEBRITIES.
Who They Are, and whore They
Game Frgm.
". WHITWORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.


MRS. T. W. LANDER.
Mrs. Lander, whose maiden name
was Jean Margaret Davenport, was
born in England in May, 1880. She
began her theatrical career at a very
early age, having made a very sue
ceSsiul starring tour of England,
Scotland and Ireland as an infant
prodigy, when but eight years old.
She came to this country in 1888,
on the Sirius, one of the first steam
ers that ever crossed the Atlantic.
She met with the same success in
this country that had attended her
English tour. Attaining woman
hood, Miss Davenport made a great
reputation in the higher walks of
the drama, both in Europe and
America. On October 13, 1860,
she was welded to Col. Frederick
W. Lander, of the regular army.
Her husband died in camp at Paw
paw Tunnel, Va, during the late
war.
MAGGIE MITCHELL.
Maggie Julia Mitchell was born
in New York in 1882, and has been
before the public ever since she
could walk, having been brought
on the stage in child's parts at the
old Bowery Theater when very
young. She began starring in 1851
in such pieces as Satan in Paris and
The French Spy. First produced
Fanchon in New Orleans in June,
1859. With this play alone she ac.
cumulated a fortune. She married
a Mr.. Paddock, in Troy, N. Y,
October Is, 1868, after a long
courtship, said to have extended
through nearly thirteen years. Mrs.
Paddoek's looks and youthful ap-
pearance are wonderfully preserved; ;
although forty-six years of age, she
appears before the footlights scarce
ly twenty. She is still before the
public, and one of the best paying
stars in the profession.
ALICE OATES.
This popular opera-bouffe artist
was born Alice Merritt, at Nash
vile, Tenn, September 20, 1S49.
Received her musical education
from Madame De Rhoda, of Louis
vile, and Professor Wheat, of New
Orleans. Was married to James A.
Oates, then leading man of Woods
Theater, this city, in 1865. Some
years after his death, she married
Tracy w. Titus, from whom she
was soon divorced. Mrs. Oates
made her dramatic debut at the old
Fourth Street Theater, as "Kitty
Clover" in Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
White. Size made quite a hit soon
after as Fanfan Benoiton," in the
Fast Family. She was soubrette
Of Q. D. Hess Undine Combina-
ton, which played at Mozart Hall,
about ten years ago. She is now
travelling as the stellar attraction of
the Oates Comic Opera Company.
E.A. soTHERN.
Mr.. Sothern, whose right name is
Douglas Stewart, was born in Liv-
erpool, England, April !, 1880.
First appeared, as an amateur, in
Jersey, England; made his Ameri-
can debut at the National Theater,
Boston, as CDR Pangloss," in Sep
tember, 1852. He was first cast for
" Lord Dundreary'-a part with
which he was much dissatisfied at
the time-at Laura Keene's Thea
ter, New York, in 1858. He, how
ever, made a great hit in the part,
and has been playing it ever since.
In one season alone, at the Hay
market, London, he assumed the
character of "Dundreary" Az
times. His last success has been in
a version OF Henry J, Byron's
" "Prompter's Box" entitled The
Crushed Tragedian.
LAWRENCE P. BARRETT.
This distinguished actor, whose
name has been yariously given as
Lawrence Barrett, Patrick i. Bar.
rett, and Larry Brannigan, was
born in New York in 1886. He