The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-26
~Asa prominent member Of Augusta

"a Vas prominent member OF Augusta
DAP - With Avenue Company. where Agnes
Ethel, 49, 4-Errss and Fanny Davenport were
lesalng izFs- - ssre, and later still OF the Msdi
son SaoAre L9sasaEy. whsa Daniel Frohnan
was ia manager, 40 afserxard under A NJ
Palmer a wss the ora-sn Baron H2rtfeldt in
"Jirn the PENN" castsa.,oae in she Private
Secretary" and hGgv5ns II saints snd sin
nerS" With this eonfS1w hs u ire orIgznAa
Major IN 1.-The Wi.e;" the Jus IN as7ne Asasas.y
Ball." and Mr.. Merriwesther Ia. The fdlsr
These a-e comedy roles IN the usual zstIoc
OF the word, but in sweet Lavender" Ls TN
Iersonstion Of Dick Pbenyll.s b-oken-down bs-r-
risier, ruined BY drink, q gentleman even in his
osgrsee, and filed with love for his boy Glenn, he
runs the gAmut Of smiles and tears with fscile
touch which moves his audience in quick re-
Spouse 20 his ever varying mood Mr.. lie Moyne
IL Grand Army ma1- He ranked a. colonel
during the vsr
Nelson wheateroft, to whose care falls that
line OF parts known IS '-gentle1anly villains
is finished actor, and revelation 70 those who
have been accustomed 10 recognize the bold
bad man" soon as be lakes his entrance He
Is an Engiishmsn By birth, but recognizes the
fact that America is better field for leaders in
the profession than his native land He has
been On the stage fifteen years, part OF Tie time
as manager Of his OWL company in the English
provinces, and Bnen0s Ayres, South America,
Mr.. wheaicroft IL one Of the very few English
sectors who openly acknowledge never having
played in London, though how 50 accomplished
player could have escaped London engage
ment is one OF the strange happenings Of this
world. Mr.. Wheateroft states that during the
first fifteen months OF his stage career, be
played 40 different parts, covering al con-
ceivahle lines OF business He hiss been in
America six years, four of which have been
spent with the Lycean COMPANY.
Mr. Charles WaIeot, whose wife is mentioned
shove IS one OF the old-tiue stock actors OF this
country, Ike Mr.. lie Moyne- His father, also
Charles, was prominent actor and author n
this country forty years ago. and the son began
his stage life more than thirty years ago a. the
age Of Il. Mr. lie Moyne was member OF the
company IN which he spoke his first lines He
began, as was then the iuvariEble rule, 81 the
foot of the ladder, and II lS6ls when the war
began was leading nAn az Richmond, Va He
sftsrward occupied the same position 81 Slb4o' s
and Laura keenes- New York He YVES the
Horatio of the cast when Edwin Booth played
"Hsale;'' 100 nights al Winter Garden. he has
been with Mr.. FroSnsn's company during the
past four years
z J. Radcliffe, 70 whom the leading juvenile
work is entrusted, is young English1aan who
was chosen by Mary Anderson 70 accompany Ter
upon her first return 10 America When hsr
season here ended. young RatcliEe found there
were many American managers willing 70 engage
L.
played tie elder brother with stuart Robson IN
s.The Henrietta" for two ysars when NJ. Froh-
nand engaged him for the ardent young lover
He appears here Is Robert Grey in The Vile
and Clement Hale in sweet Lavender.
Eugene Ornoede, one OF the juveniles OF the
company, is from Boston. where Re gained sx-
eeilenf experience from the tine spent n t5e
Boston Museum company He las had oet iew
wears OF stage life, but proved by his excellent
work As Simon strong. tie American n = he
Idley~ that his tine h.s been wen spent IN
promise he CON bines tie qualities Of M. Kelley
ana Nj. wheaterott in happy manner.
Fritz Williams is TIE light comedian OF the
nornrspv, and the one whom custom has or
ssiped shall slways De II love with The sou
hrette He is OF good theatrical family, being 9
.on q. Frederick Williams. many years stage
manager OF the Boston Museum, but nov at
tsched IN similar capacity 20 tie LyceED, New
yo-k Re is q tine yiolznlst, and for several
y.s-s r,axyea in q New YORK orchestra HIS
s-a.tesr success 50 far has been the lively,
i-rsn-essible youth OF today, such a. his parts
!, ..-The WIFE and "ThsCaArlty Bal. although
he hss proven himself capable OF geaui2slF pa
thstlc bits.
rs. of ths members Of the LyceuIn players
hsxatheir handsomely furnished homes II New
yo-k and not few are well enough CT % De 70
so-,s exter, inasuendeat Of the occupation; in
t,.h NJ which possessions they are The e1vss1 Of
TIE profession. whose great Ia&ss spends ia
no-ssdic existence Giving n 9 trunk, as Il is
es-casticslly termed Il car readily be Under
stood. therefore, that those who, Ike tie
Tvceur, people, can COMMAND . located engage
rent. are no; easily induced 70 travel