The times., 1899-04-02

headed by E. J. Buckley and Maude Banks.
After two years under the direction of Au-
gustns Pitou he Joined Marie Wainwright
and with her assumed number of i'm
portant roles. Next MIR. Stein made an
emphatic hit as the half-breed Indian IN
The Cherry Pickers," and then came a
triumphant engagement with the Columbia
Stock Company During this period the
young fellow was seen in wide range OF
parts all of which he portrayed cieveriy.
A term in vaudeville and an engagement
in a Bachelors Honeymoon" hrings Mr..
STEMS biography UP TO date.
What was in the ''palmy days called the
Juvenile business of a combinatiin will
be played here by Mary Van Buren. pro-
duct Of Massachusetts and graduate OF
the Emerson School OF Oratory and Physi-
cal Culture at Boston. Her debut upon the
stage was made under z. S Willard two
years ago, and so much ability did she dis
play that she was Immediately advanced
10 the position OF leading woman. She is
said TO be an exceedingly beautiful girl anc
her appearance created considerable COM
ment throughout the country last season.
Mrs. f. N. Bates. who will impersonate
the odd women" with the Frawley Com
pany has spent the greater portion of her
life on the boards. She was originally
Eliza Wrenn and came to this country
many years ago as one of the Wrenn fami-
ly of child actors. Her brothers, John, Oil
yer and Fred, and her sisters. Ella, Mar
tha and Alice, were all at one time well
known in the theatrical circles of the
United States. Mrs. Bates is the mother
of Blanche Bates and an aunt of Eugenie
Blair. She is said 10 be excellent in her
particular line
Alfred Hickman is best known here for
his creation of the role of Little Billee in
Triiby- Mr.. Hickman came 10 America
from England about five years ago, and
has since done good work under the di-
rection Of Charles and Daniel Frohman. At
one time he was a member Of the Colum
bia Stock Company, OF this city, and won
many local admirers.
Georgia Welles is a protege of Mr.. Fraw-
ley, and created quite impression while
with him on the Pacific Slope. She is a
good-iooking young woman, and is cred
tied with having broken the hearts of many
Johnnies' while in San Francisco.
The leading man of the combination to
be seen at the Columbia is no less 4 per-
sonage than John Z. Kellard, and his ca
reer has been a succession OF triumphs.
II does not require very old theatregoer
TO remember Mr.. Richards striking and
vivid performance of the spy in Held BY
the Enemy or his equally clever imper
sonetion in Shenandoah" He starred for
time in piece called THE Juggernaut,
and when Marie Burroughs went on the
road with several of E. S. Willards best
known vehicles Mr.. Kellard assumed the
roles created by the English actor. His
work in THE Heart of Maryland" Cum
berland. 81, and The Sorrows of Satan"
will be too well remembered TO require
comment.
Burr Mcintosh has achieved distinction
in many fields of venture and endeavor. y
graduate OF Princeton College, he has be-
come an authority on the game OF football
aud is the author of two or three books
dealing with that sport. After period
OF newspaper work, Mr.. Mcintosh went on
the stage and achieved distinction under
Augustin DAILY. in whose organization his
sister, Nancy Mcintosh, is now located.
The young fellow won unstinted praise for
his characterization of the blacksmith of
In Mizzoura,' and became famous for his
portrayal of Tafy in "Trilby." Next he
created a part in AT Piney Ridge" and
when war broke out with Spain went to
Cuba as correspondent for "Leslie's Week
ly' and the New York Journal" a tour
in "A War Correspondent" followed
brief term in vaudeville, and finally an
engagement here.
third ex-star of Mr. Frawley's combl-
nation is Harry Corson Clark. the come
dian of the troupe. Mr.. Clarke was al
most born in the theatre. His mother,
actress, and the son began his career by
playing one of the children in The Silver
King" His progress has been remarkable.
After supporting many prominent people
he Joined Mr.. Frawley in San Francisco
four years ago, and. completing that en-
gagement. took a company to Honolulu.
Mr.. Clark has just concluded successful
starring tour in What Happened to
Jones'
The last of the principals to be seen here
are Errol Dunbar and Selene Johnson
Mr.. Dunbar win be remembered through
out the country for his remarkable por-
trayal of Mephisto in Morrison's Faust"
and also for his work in "A War Corre-
spondent." Miss Bates. who will not make
her local appearance until THE Charity
Bali is put on next week, replaced
Blanche Bates last year in the Frawley
Company and made quite record for her.
self by her clever work Next year she
viii be leading woman with w. H. Crane.
These people, with ten or eleven more,
VIII probably cater 10 the amusement-seek-
ers of Washington for many weeks 10 come.
While The Times does not wish TO praise
the organization in advance. the promi-
nence OF those secured would seem to as
sure the fact that none but creditable per-
formances will be given. Mr. Frawley
brings here with him as business manager
Frank Murray, who formerly had charge
of the interests of Della Fox: Frederick
Schaefer. a special scenic artist and the
former stage director of the Lyceum Thea
ire Company, of New York To these he
VIII add occasionally the players whom he
deems best fitted for prominent parts in
the pieces 10 be staged
AS recently stated in these columns, the
vehicles chosen will all be royalty works,
which cannot be offered without the per-
mission of their authors. An effort will
be made to obtain the best of these, among
the ones already selected to follow "Tril-
by and THE Charity BALI being Ala
bama. The Wife, Christopher, Jr.,"
The Great Diamond Robbery" The Rail-
road of Love" Madame Sans Gene" and
The Two Escutcheons." All of these are
to be well mounted, and. as Mr.. Frawley
believes that fine dressing has much to do
with the success or failure OF a resident
company. magnificently costumed.
The original plan for the local combina-
tion was to include the formation Of others
in Baltimore and Philadelphia, but this
idea has been given up and Mr.. Frawley
will lend all his attention 10 this city
Under the conditions it may be expected
that the Frawley Company viii become a
permanent institution here and that its
members will learn to like Washington
quite as well as Washington may ltarn to
like them. There is room for a good local
organization and it is believed that the
present one will iii the bill" The test
OF all this does not come until tomorrow
evening, but before ana after that time
the players may feel that everyone in town
wishes them success.
FRIENDS OF LAST WEEK