The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14

OF this season and all OF next. A spec
siyen a, t%a anol OF 'ne piay IL 10 o.
| York but as VET we know 'Ii,fIa ~ ~,
| plans. Doubtless the cavalry will he nro
1 vijed with real horses instead of foot,
! Ing 1t on. and then a number of othe,
| features will be added by way of en-.
| HANGING the realism"
Miss May Is very entertaining Httl,
| woman and tells number of interesting
| anecdotes relative to her career in the
| same vivacious and bright manner thai
| characterizes her impersonation of Bonita
She is enthusiastic on the subject of goli
| and pushes Mr. Thomas heroine close
| when it comes TO managing horse. She
| is absolutely satisfied with her presen,
work and environment and declares that
! she has not the faintest desire or inten-
ton to star So she may be counted
| among the few bright leading women OF
| the season whose sound Judgment governs
their aspirations rather than vice versa.
|
| Maurice Barrymore's unfortunate men,
| taI cond;tion rs,pai,. Tho s.,,,a ,.,,a,,t-
a.,.s,.,- -, s' Ii.e SAM no. ' N
ssal',is ene eNpiessu assurances Oh nus
most intimate friends that Barry will
! soon be himself again" There is now
every chance that the stage will know
No 800 a. tx,,,,o,,. $780,. ,,,,s,o nj.
NJ iioie 'he oiiiiian' piayeI' Wii.er' WIZ,
bohemian, and matinee Idol, whose mind
is among the shadows, while his fancies
| coniure IN enemies even among his best
frta,ds
Local theatregoers who witnessed the ad-
mirable work of Barrymore in The Bat
ia. of the Stronp,, NJ Tho Columbia Thea
ire two month"; 90 iittfo tbongbt aha =
tbe onc, hr;ii;an. ssiio,, ,,,os nbo5, 70 DC
H., tic in IL H. a., Is',iS,a T.; re- 6naI
merry o,iin a.. tha Sasti,,a hcard az tba
Lambs as he strI,ted about manfuiiv.
.aarnJa,1, as ~ .Css.ssicy, bis III
rbYsica1 al - ,,,an,ay s,ranrth IN the sun
no., ~ NJ R,,rrn,s,hs a, tha tiv,a ~
his annearanca here The actor in sneak-
~, ~ ~. ara,,atic edttnr ~ ,rba Tive.
about The stnrias that hed come fro,,, the
Western cities In which ,srThe Rattle of
the strong. had first been nresented and
i'm which the Performances had practi-
remember his lines thereby Treatiy dis
concertine Miss Rnrroughs and the other
members Of the comnanv said.
They even went SO far as to say Bar
~ was losing his mind~tbev ca IA that a
counIe Of vaars AGO TOO didn,t thew and
then the old how went in and piayed
Rawdon with Mrs Eisle and thew came
around and said Harry was ali right
Wa;t until I get to New YoTk now and
listen 70 What The gang. on the naners
will have TO saw abo.1t me Crawl Yes
crazy. for I've always been crazy: every
man js crasv. ever SOC briiiian NJ intel.
Iect that was NOT called crazvs Crazyq
Huh
BARRYMORE was born in India. In 1s47.
and his name is Herbert Blythe. He was
educated in Lincoln College. Oxford INT
devoted more attentfon 10 sthletfcs than
to books and WAS not graduated- Later
he studied for the East India civil service
and then for the law. and was admitted
to the bar when oIIite a young man He
was not successful as a discipie OF Black
stone, and soon left the legal profession
in disgust, and, changing his name, went
on the stage. His first American appear
ance was in New York CITY in 1875. He
was leading man for Mrs. iangtry. Mod
jeska, Marie Burroughs, and dozens of
other feminine stars. and was for many
Der of A. NJ Palmer's com oany-in its
day the best on the stage. He married
George Drew, a daughter of Mrs. John
Drew, and their union resulted in three
children. Ethel. who is AT present star
ring: Lionel with one of the ARIZONA"
companies, and John, an artist of con-
siderable rept,te The Barrymores SEN
arated. although the big actor ALWAYS
spoke lovingly of his wife up to the time
Of her death in California. in IS93
Barrymore will be remembered longest
for his Wit his destinations and his dare
devil escapades. He nearly lost his life in
one of these. 1t was In Texas in 1873.
He was PLAYING in Galveston or Houston.
and after the show one night went into
Porter
The place was crowded with the breed |
NJ tough" neculiar to that territorv and
tbev bean 10 nv the stviiebly Srsss.
ed actors Rarrvrore endIirsd II for a |
time then chose the biggest and tough
est of the crowd and with one Quick |
blow. Knocked him ont, There was n free |
md fiarca fight ana nreaantIx, +ha TaxanS
-aaIized tbsi tbev nd 49, ,,;staLe
had bean amete1,r chamnion |
~ Enoiand hut tho, oidn't Lnou, a mont
+h,t IL IitaraiI,, ciaanad ~ ar ,,iona
fn1 he u-,s in ii1uor md Uas Tarocions
mt as ono Of the tnuebs Went down he
nuIlad HE ON, and I'D Porryr,nrais |
eonnanion Porter fol dead -, he re-
,eived q h,lIet in the sbouIJsr
TN oidsst etc. ~ parr,-,,o-a COOS |
,act1 to NE Modisska da,-s a. rahsar
20; In 7 nn5on oga d. tbe rnadare -
- - 49, ~ ~ - -, n,saa..;oP -
,is ,Nart - st,a ,earris,S onra,.;r.
IN, uc raf,,sed opd a. =, "a sreet ,,ratb
.xcJa f,ned '-' '''e' - "i''"'
..tIon, d,ra ,,o,, what 40 ,-o,, tr,o,,,
,ha,,t az w. - - 800 -,
~ 20, &c - "ie S0u' iAiue 'oN
% ~ - .,.,,,,,,, oo,,,a .rvyo,, ,,,
~, a. - or,od T.; 5arisio,,
1novvn as an actor before tho neogie knep
,-hatta,. 80, 49, ~ ,,,T,,,1,1 - e ,aa,b
rasb ~ &c an ondnn No. biiIad
with naners containjng the one word
~, 5nn,hr 'c ~, shr aeH III
,er said TO him: I'm very much grieyed.
.Ir. Barrymore. but your American accent
s so decided that while satisfied with
ic-eh-'
Yes, | know, barrymore interrupted,
~, II I'm 10 Ii, my Nh me pecause
american. DO they expect me TO confine
ny dramatic efforts to the trans-Atlan-
&c steamers!
as rity nnIv ferv n,on,b Sss an sd hd IL
vas sitting in the cafe of the Coates Ho-
Ell with a group of friends and the talk,
Ihlch had been on historical affairs, turn
u ~ ,ie BALI VI ID. I one OF tns
he Victory to the German soldiers Par
vmore az once lea MOI To his feet and in
Is Joudest tones cried out mon the Cor
80 - go, o,ba,- ,,tio,S ~ bjs o,,,,
c cotvards iiars and ayarytbino tbat
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