The morning times., 1896-04-12
CHILDREN OF THEIR
Heredity In Evidence Among Distin
guished Actors Before the Public.

Heredity In Evidence Among Distin-
guished Actors Before the Public.
At the Garrck Theater. as an instance
of hereditg, according to the New York
Sun, JOHN Drew, whose father was one of
the most distinguished and successful chat
ncter deiineatOrs of Irish parts, and whose
mother Is known 10 all American tbcater-
gocrs from lier Mrs Malaprop and other
standard parts, is appearing in the Squire
or Dames.' and the leading lady of the
company, Maude Adams, is the daughter
OF an actress, al one time very Wen knows
on the American stage. Not very far from
the Garrick TiIestcr is the Empire Thea ter
where the leading lady, Viola Allen. the
Mimi OF ''Boiicmia,' is the daughter OF a
wel.-knowD American ACTOR, and u less
weil-known American actress.
l. &C. Leslie Allen, VioIa,s father, was
for years one OF the Test known and NEST
popular actors i'll Boston, and has played
frequently in New York as well. james
X. Hackelt who pla VS. the leading character
III the successful prisoner OF Zenda,' at
the Lyceum Theater, is the only son OF
James X. Hackeit, the most illust riouS
Faistaff of the Anne mean stage, and, more
over, Mr. Hackctt, is performing the same
character which was presented with sue
Prisoner of Zenda" al the Lyoeum Thcater
by Mr.. Sothern, the son or the ever
celebrated Dundreary- A / the American
! Theatcr Aubrey Bouccault has been
perfo rfning some OF the characters III the
plays OF his father, Dion Boucicault. Mr..
Bellew, who has been acting at Daly's as
Romeo, i'll the revival OF "RCmeo and
Juliet is the sDii of !he distinguished j.
| NJ. Bellew, WHO made 4 professional
tour OF the Unted States as a reader many
years ago. AInalc Maddern Fiske IS the
daughter OF a distin guishcd American man
agcr who had II closer connection with
the foOtlghts ia the early years or his
life than cveG the toX office. Her mother
was Mary Matldera, an actress.
These names do not exhaust the long list.
There are also J . X. Emmct. the son 0f the
popular Fritz; Henry I. Chanfrau, son OF
the original Nose and the later Kit: Alex
ander Saivini, whose fathers performance
of The role of nthcllo, win always bc u val
ued memory among New York thcater-
goers, and Edwin F. Mayo. son OF Frank
Mayo. Creston Clarke, Booths nephew.
Whose performances in tragedies in other
cities have brought him notice, is the son Of
J John s. Clarke. Better known in Philadel
. phia than in New York. The Hollands,
who appeared earlier in the season in -
J Social Highwa yman, at the Garrick Thea
! ter, are sons OF the popular New York come
J tiIan, George Holland. and no intelligent nd
! appreciatiye New YORK theater-goer needs
/ 10 he reminded that Fanny Davenport. who
! has taken OF late years Sardous plays ex'
! clusively, is the daughter or +. L. Dayen.
! port, the distinguished American delineatoT
/ or tnat diversified galaxy OF parts which
/ Included Hamlet, Bill Sykes. William in the
! "Black-eycd SUSAN" Sir Giles 0verreaci
! and Don Caesar.
I Three American light operate perform
! ances, OF the farce comedy variety, re-
! Gently presented, had as comedians in each
case the son of a prominent American
J actor-Nark Smith, the son OF Mark Smith
i'll "1492;;" Willie Collier. son of Z. h
Collier, i'll Little Christopher" and George
| Z. Boniface, jr., son OF George c. Bonifacc
| the original David Gsrrick in this country
i'll Madeline Effie Ellsler, the orig
inal Hazel Kirke, il the daughter OF JohI
A. Ellsler, the former Cleveland mana ge
and actor. George Fawcett, who ap
! peared in Blue Jeans during its Ions
! run al the Fourteenth Street Theater, is
| son of Owen Fawcett. Jennie Yeaman
who played the opposite female part OF June
| is the daughter of Mrs. Annie YeaInans
| (her father, TOO, was all actor, and r. F
Cotton is likewise the son of an actor
| Richard Mansfield comes to his abilitit b,
inheritance. Walter Damroscb has in
! herited his ability as an orchestra Ieade
and composer from his father, and Josopl
! jefferson, it need hardly be added, is no
| the second but the third of that name dis
| tinguished upon the stage.