The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-25
THE ROANOKE TIMES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 725, Is

style was different. Inside tho Academy
Stoddart stood, with tears in his eyes,
honored as fow players evor nro. Out In
tho cold, with Dyes as moist, Harry Cour-
taino fingered until 1t was all over and
thon shufflod away"
Courtaino Is an actor who, IL no would
keep sober, would find no difficulty in
getting place in almost any comedy or
tarco company. AS n character delincator
no is extremely clover. Ho was born in
Dublin 60 years ago, and Mt Is years Of
ago no got "a place in tho Hawkins Street
Theator company, in that city going from
thorc to tho Drury Lnno thcater In Lon
don. He married nnd camos to, this ooun-
try In 1857. His debut In America was
made in San Francisco, where no joined
Mnguiro's Opera House company.
At different times lie lias supported
Barrett and Edwin Forrest In 1879 ho
Joined Palmer's Union Square Thoater
company where ho played three seasons.
He took to drinking about this time,
md, in spite of his ability, soon found 1t
difficult to got an engagement. Ono of
his Inst engagements in this CITY was with
Louis Aldrioh in My Partnor.' After
that no Knocked about, travelling with
small companies Although his faco shows
signs Of dissipation, Courtaino is still u
zinc looking man.
j. III. Stoddart, Courtaino's old time rs
ISOLATE and friend, is now playing an i'm
portant role In 1.-The Sporting Duchess"
Ho is, with the exception of G. w. Coul-
dock, tho oldest actor still in harness on
tho American stage. Ho has run tho on
tire ganut of tho dramu, but won his
greatest fame In old mons pnrts in A. M.
Pulmor's once famous but now defunot
stock company. Ho has at different times
played with Laura Keono, Dion Bouoi-
cault, Mrs. John Wood, Loster Wallack
and other celebrities. Takon altogether,
there is no botter all around actor living
today than j. II. Stoddart, who is us pop
ular ns ho is talented and rs modest us no
Is versatile.
Maxine Elliotts Artistic Growth.
A rumor has recently gained currency
In this city to tho effect that Maxine Ell
lott, by many regarded rs tho most benu-
tiful woman on tho American stage, has
left Augustin Days company, where she
has become an equal favorito with Ada
Rehan. There is not word of truth in
tho report Miss Elliott has simply been
lont to Sydney Roscnfeld for his produc.
ton of "The Two Escutchoons," rs there
Is no part In "The Countess Guoki," now
running mt Dalys thcnter, which would
suit Miss Elliott. BY the way, this young
actress has developed marvcously within
tho past three years When she was play
Ing Rose Woodmere in "Tho Prodigal
Daughter, few persons suspected that sho
was possessed Of histrionic ability, and 1t
was generally thought that sho WINS tolor.
ated only for hor extraordinary beauty.
She next hnd part In tho Ill fatcd "Voy-
ago OF Suzotto" which rather servod to
confirm that impression. Thon came
Sister Mary" in which Leonard Boyno
and Julia Arthur woro tho stars, and in
that Miss Elliott gave tho first promise of
good work since her original efforts with
II. 5. willard the English actor Tho
engagement with Rose Coghlan put hor
on her motto, and good judges OF netting
who saw her with that company rocop
nizcd that tho Maine beauty Ind n drn-
matte future. Augustin DAILY was one of
those who saw her, md ho promptly on
gagged her. The training which Miss Ell
lott has received from Mr.. Daily has boon
OF immcasurable benefit to her, and it is
now generally conceded that sho is one of
tho best actresses on the stage in her par
ticular limo Of work. Thus again Is it
demonstrated that perseverance, allied to
ability cannot fail to win recognition.
O'Neill and the Passion Play.
James O'Neill has announced that he
proposes to make an elaborate production
of the Passion Play in revised form.
O'Neill put the holy drama OH in San