The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01

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fornia. When quite young his parents re
moved to Loudoun county, Virginia, an;
later to Washington, d. c., where he wa.
graduated from the Washington Higl
school and entered Columbian college.
On leaving that institution he began tn
study Of law. but gave IL up 70 go on tn
stage. On May II. 1881, at the Nationa
theater. Washington, he made his frs
appearance on any stage as Cassius in Jul
Illus Caesar, with the Lawrence Barrett
Dramatic club. His first professional en-
gagement was with the company of VIII
liam Stafford, in which he played general
business In repertoire OF. Shakeepearean
phys during this season OF 1Ss2-S3. Tit
two seasons following were spent In a
similar position with the company Of
Thomas w. Keene, under the management
of William r. Hayden. For the season oil
1Ss5-86 Mr. Hanford was especially en-
gasea toT the part of Aageon IN Robson
and Cranes notable production of Shake
epearcs Comedy Of Errors
AT this time Mr.. Hanford attracted this
attention of Lawrence Barrett, who en-
Cages him fir the support o, Edwin Bootl
the following season. Then followed two
seasons with Booth and Barrett and one
with Booth and Modjeska- Mr.. Hanford s
performance of the part of Marc Antony
with Edwin Booth as Brutus and Lawrence
the front and stamped him as one of the
most promising actors of the Shakespeare
an school on tho American stage. In the
fall of 1890 Mr.. Hanford Joined Julia Mar
lowe nnn1ranv under l3e direction OF
Fred Stinson, and played the leading heavy
and light comedy roles, In which position
he continued for two seasons with the
exception of about fourteen weeks, when
a severe illness interrupted Miss Marlowes
tstg nd daring MiNch sine he was en-
gagged for the part OF Jack Adams in Steele
Mackaye's Money Mad"
Upon the death of Lawrence Barrett and
the retirement OF Edwin Booth Mr.. Han
ford btusa1 her snsnic equipment for the
play of Julius Caesar" and starred as
also occasionally, appearing as Ingonar
inc season OF 1S93-94 was divided between
Carl and Theodor Rosenfeld's production
of "Oiaf" Mt Niblo's. In which Mr. Hanford
played King Marbod and Mrs. John Drew,
with whom he played Captain Absolute.
Harry Dorntnu and other leading Juvenile
parts in repertoire OF old English COM
edy.
During tho season OF 1sA-a5 Mr.. Han
ford appeared In H. 8. Taylors ail-siar
cast OF ''Roselale' rs leading man. with
Cyril Norr1an's Man Without Country"
company. and as Marc Antony In Law
renee Marston's production of Antony and
Cleopatra, Inc following AeaSOp ne mead
ed and managed Shakespesrean company
and appeared rs Shyicck, Othello. Virgin
IT'S Marc Antony. Dau,cn and other parts.
In the summer Of 1896 he entered into .
contract with the late Thomas w. Keene,
by which he became that tmgedian's man
ager and v,fb-star. He appeared III all
the plays Of Mr.. Keene's repertoire play
ing the opposite leading parts to that star.
such as Brutiis IN Julius Caesar" Rich
mond in "Ricbart H. Iago In "othello"
Nemours In Louis XII" DE Mauprat IN
"Richelieu," etc. end with whom he con-
tlnued In partnership until Mr.. Kecnes
death.
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when Smyth a Rice selected H. A. Oh
souchst's comedy my Friend from In
d1a." 1t was . great boon TO American
aasrhors. and more especially TO those
whose plays had pot been tried. for Inn
mediaHely following Its production and cue
Gees. managers began realizing that there
were authors born whD could write good
playa This fact was further demonstrated
Wkna thase same lnauagers prodsced psi
3ouch1t'e escond efpbrt. 1The Nan fypQ