The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17

years ago because she was not appreciated
In this country. returned this season and
played leading roles after Ellen Terry to
Henry Irving. 1t was conspicuous and
quick triumph. She was born May 3, 1869,
at Hamilton, Ont, and played for several
years with Daniel e. Bandmann, who has
the faculty of discovering talented girls.
linen Miss Arthur went to Germany and
England to study. Returning. she found
an opening ct the Baldwin Theater, San
francisco, in 1887. Subsequently she be-
G., anne leading lady of Wilbur's Lyceum
diafs tnea.er stock company, often playing SIX
success was in The Black Mask at the
Unlon-square. A brief starring tour fol-
lowed, and the promising actress became
Leading lady of A. M. Palmer's company,
playing in Mercedes Lady Winder-
mere's Fam etc. With Leonard Boyne
she was featured in T. Henry French's
production OF The Prodigal Daughter."
her last appearance before leaving for
England was in Sister Mary at the Ameri-
can Theater. With Henry Irving on his
present American tour Julia Arthur has
played Elaine In King Arthur, Rosamond
IN Beckett Hero in Much ADO etc.
MISS Arthur has dark, lustrous eyes, raven
black hair and musical voice.
olive Oliver was born in Carson City,
New, but was brought up at Oakland,
Cal, where she graduated from the High
School in June, 1888. When but Is she
made her debut as Queen Gertrude 10 the
Hamlet of Daniel E. Bandmann, with
whom she remained until May, 1890, play
Ing all the heavy roles in his extensive
repertoire. Then Miss Oliver came to New
ork, playing in Alone in London She
hlled the heavy roles with Frederick
Warde,. and created the part of Sarah
Gooch in House on the Marsh Suisse
quently she appeared in 'Ye Earle
Trouble Power of Gold,' Crust of So
clety' and Lady Windermere's Fam Her
greatest successes have been won this sea-
son with E. NJ. and Joseph Holland as
zoora, the Hindoo girl, in "A Man With a
Past" and Sonora Leila Caprices in "A
Social Highwayman.' She remains in the
same company next season. Tall, grace
tul, and of uncommon brunette beauty,
Olive Oliver is an attractive woman. She
IS an expert fencer and attributes her
health as well as much of her grace and
litheness to her skill with the foils.
katherine Grey became an actress in
Augustn Daly's company in 1889. After
one season she joine1 Charles Frohman's
forces, playing in Shenandoah and 'All
the Comforts of Home Then she ap-
peared in The New South, and for one
season played Nell Berry in Shores
season she joined Richard Mansfield s
company, where she added greatly to her
experience and her popularity. During
the present season Miss Grey has played in
The Great Diamond Robbery and is
now playing in His Absent Boy at The
Garden Theater. She has ability, ambi-
tion and personal charm, and exoels rather
in strong character roles Miss Grey was
at one time the wife of Paul Arthur, but
was legally released from these marital
bonds.
"Grace Kim ball is E. II. Sothern's lead
ing lady and was we'll liked at the begin
ming of the season for her Princess Flavia
in The Prisoner of Zenda.' She has been
mem ber of Richard Mansfeld's company
and acted with the Theater of Arts and
Letters. Her first appearance with Soth-
ern was in Sheridan and she has since
played all the leading female roles of his
repertoire. AS Betty Lindiey, the Maid
of Bath, in Sheridan she was beautiful
stage picture. Her portrait in that char
acter was painted by J. Wells Champney
and Mary. Cooper also modelled her bust.
Miss Klmball has undoubted histrioniC
talent and convincing beauty"