The times., 1901-04-07


up with thousand or two excited range
cattle hasn't any time to go digging for
his pockets when he needs a handker-
chief. Twist them around the other way.
dirty them up a bit, and those fellows
will look as near the real article as you
can get this side of Texas.
Il was born in stratford on the Avon.
where Shakespeare first saw the light OF
day. and where his remains now rest. In
fact, | was christened in the church
where his funeral services were held, and
have been reared in the atmosphere where
the bard and his life are matters Of every
day conversation"
So spoke dainty Maud Warrilow the boy
Stephanus in The Sign of the Cross.
during performance at the Columbia the
other evening. At this juncture a dark
change on the stage below necessitated the
eXtinguishing of all the lights benind the
curtain, and interviewer and interviewce
were left to struggle with their own
thoughts while the not unemphatic pro-
tests of actors and actresses completing
their makeup We're brought TO their ears.
V hen the dressing room was once
more filled with light Miss WarrlI0W in
dulged in a very English courtesy by in
Viting the newsgetter TO have tea from
dainty outfit on an inprovised sideboard.
Not yielding TO temptation in this respect.
Miss Warrilow was queTied regarding the
bard OF Avon and his birthplace
I'VE always thought We knew All
about Shakespeare when | was little tot
in school but as / grew up l found tnat
the visitors 70 Avon were much better
informed than natives Of the place. Near
my nome Is an immense and shady m6l-
berry tree, where the poet used 10 SIT Wiilie
under the influence of a more potent spell
than that of the Muses.. and sleep IT OH
Visitors often take leaves from the tree as
suggestive souvenirs and even the snakes
peare cottage was for time in great daE-
ger of disappearing piecemeaI. f1naiis
one of your enterprising American show
men aroused all England by PROPOSE
ton to bring the cottage to America. and
since then it has been better protected and
cared for. American actors are very nu-
merous there in the summer
No. | cant say that my stage career
was al all influenced by being born at
Avon, but about my first experience was
in playing walking ladies' and page parts
in the bards comedies. Ny abbreviated
stature soon caused me to be cast for boy
parts. and after a great struggle l sue
ceeded in acquiring boyish gait, and
since then have been accounted generally
successful The role of Stephanus is the
best | have ever had; in fact, / doubt II
any better boy part has ever been written
Modern boys suit me well, and would ilke
q series of stock engagements here 10 try
ingenue and soubrette parts.
Then Mr.. Electrician pulled switch,
cutting out the lights again, and when
they came on in full bloom the newspaper
man excused himself and withdrew
Now that the winter season Of the La
fayette stock company is nearing it's
close, the many friends of the organiza-
tion, which means the public of Washing
ton, are anxious to know just what their
favorites are planning for the future
whether they will remain here with the
Berger summer company or will take
themselves off to new fields and friends.
Washington is not unlike any other city
r1f iFlrn
stock company, but it is safe to say that
never has an aggregation of players
taken a stronger hold on the affections
of a city's people than have the members
of the Lafayette company.
The management has spared neither toll
nor expense on their productions. and the
interest has been steadily increasing since
some necessary changes were made III
the personnel of the company The pro-
ductiOnS have been on a most elaborate
scale. and although but a week has been ,
allowed in preparing them, many OF the
plays have been put on with an equal
degree OF excellence ana ATTENTION 10 ue-
tail marked the original road Produc- |
tions "Cyrano de BergeT3c and The /
Only Way are two noteworthy examples. /
Stage Director Bellows who is respon- /
sible for the splendid work of the com /
pany and Mr.. Thomas d. Long. VINO /
looks after affairs in the front of the j
house. will have q summer company IN /
Denver. Col, at ElitCh s Gardens. Oae OF I
the most picturesque spots in that part /
of the country and famed throughout the /
West as a model amusement resort This /
will not be their initial venture in DEN !
YER as Mr.. Bellows had stock com /
pany there last year, and Mir. Long has /
been business manager Of The Gardens I
for some seasons However. the coming !
season will mark an epoch in the history I
of Denver stock companies, for 1t IS their /
intention to engage company that, with I
the exception of one or two OF the larger /
stock organizations in New York CltE, [
will not be equaled by any in the United
States in point OF artistic status. 1t VIII .
be a permanent company and the an
nouncement is of particular interest in /
Washington in that it may be brought /
here intact next year. Mr.. Bei1eWS ana
Mr. Long have an option on local thea
tire for the season OF 1917 and are also
offered time in another Eastern city. In
of the quite phenomenal
success of the Lafayette company their
preference is naturally for Washington.
and while their plans are as yet incomplete
it is the hope of everybody that the Cap
ital will be their choice for next season
The present season Of the Long-Bellews
company at the Lafayette will terminate
on April p.
Miss Percy Haswell. the leading woman
of the Lafayette organization, VIII re-
main here for a few weeks in the same
with the Berger company and [
will then go TO her home at Nantucket
for a much needed rest She has Just re-
fused an offer TO head a No Janice
Meredith company next season. and IS
considering a flattering offer to create
the leading role in big production which
Will be made in Chicago during the sum-
mer Miss Haswells local friends are
legion. She has won them by her charm
ing personality. her splendid work, and
the wOmanly and lOvable qualifications
which have invariably characterized her
Mr. Ormonde, who has
claimed the adulatiOn usually accorded a /
leading man. viii, with Walter Craven,
head a summer company at Syracuse, \:
Y John T. Sullivan has not fully decided
on his future plans He is considering an
offer to go 10 Denver and one to remain
with the Berger company. The current !
week will be Miss Grayce Scott's last one |
as the Lafayette $ ingenue and her de-
Darture will be a matter of general regret. /
Miss Scott goes TO Richmond for the sum- /
mer She joined the local company when
il was sadly in need of a clever ingenue
and her work at all times has been ex-
cellent.
1t is a genuine pleasure to know that
Rogers Will remain in the city. They have
been responsible for many a good. hearty
laugh. and their engagement by Mr.. Ber-
ger is cause for COngratulatiOn Charles !
\Vvngate and John DAILY Murphy will go /
to Denver, and viii undoubtedly repeat
their Washington successes Miss Agnes !
plans are still in abeyance |
Miss Katherine Field who is I'm private |
life Mrs Walter Clarke Bellows will OF !
course 90 to Denver, as Will Frederic /
Sullivan. the assistant stage manager. |
whose clever handling of minor parts has
been one Of the features OF the companys
productions.
1t seems superfuous to add that all the
players may feel assured of the heartieSt
IF welcomes when they elect to reappear
here whether Individually or collectively.
Manager Chase's energies are bent upon
The production at his theatre. beginning
April % of the y. r. Keith spectacular
pa ageant of all nations. which this season