The Washington times., 1901-11-03
THE PASSING SHOW.

e. J. Morgan, who made his first local
appearance as a star al the Columbia
Theatre last week where his John Storm
In THE Christian attracted packed
houses every right is about the single
young star to whom theatregoers may
look for exceptionally good work during
the next ten years.
FaYersham and Hackett, Of course, will
be held up as promising stars of the
same class, and even some admirers
Of Otis SkiHner-one of the few real actors
the native stage boasts of-will say their
favorite should be sn6luded In the list but
perience, compared TO Mr. Morgan.
When Fayersham. hard up financially.
was driving street ear in New York and
the popular Mr.. Hackett was still in
school, Mr. Moi gan was Just commencing
his dramatic career. While FaVersham
has had the great advantage of being eN
tensiyely advertised ard otherwise pre-
Frohman, and while. Mr.. Hackett has been
pCshed promine n0y forward by Daniel
Frohman, Mr.. Morgan has been playing
round of characters in productions of the
Messrs. FrohrIaD. and with unVarying
success. Every once in while he would
be loaned to I<law & Erlanger for a month
or so, and LieDler K Co. were at one time
fortunate enough to have his services for
brief period. during which time he Gre
ated the part of Storm and gave a per-
fornance that was never again eqlaled
by any of his successors in the role.
Without any particular disparagement
to The abilities of Mr.. Faversham or Mr..
Hackett-or for that matter. that other
promising young actor, Joseph Jefferson
MIR Morgan is the one man whose pres
ent and past efforts hold ou- a promise Of
rich fuiillment in later years. His per-
sOnallty, magnetism, appearance, intelli-
gcnce, fOrcefuluesS, studiousness and the
thoroughness that chdracterizes all Of his
work are. not eoualed by any of his corr
temporaries.
Mr. Morgan is charitable, too Note
what he says with regard TO Frank Wor-
thing. the actor:
Frank is a dear good fellow, one Of
the best in the world. and without any
exception the ablest leading man, either
In this country or England.
Yes: that's kind" replied The Times
enunciation OF his. Isn't it a great
drawback"
lost in admiration Of his magnificent
dramatic work Charles FrOhman would
say ii was one Of Frank strongest
points. his most valuable one, perhaps,
from Mr. Frohman's viewpoint, because
he believes very strongly in such char
acteristics. and opines they add individu-
ality to the player
To think of one actor speaking OF an
other in such an enthusiastic manner
Rank heTesy, When The Times man pro-
tested that it was unprofessional and
insisted that he was right in his judg-
ment of Amelia Bingham ) leading man.
Then when The Times man suggested
that Eleanor Robson would make an ideal
Glory Quayle, Mr.. Morgan Chimed in
Ideal? That word is mild. I would
play with her for absolutely no salary
at an She would make everybody for
get that even such an admirable actress
as Miss Allen had ever appeared in the
role, Mr.. Tyler-Mr. Tyler is practically
Liebler & Co, the managers of The
Christian and numerous other produc-
tions-believos she is not physically
strong enough for the role. but she
could run away with the part, as the
saying goes. She has everything that
ne actual Glory could have had. Youth,
beauty. sweetness, charm, warmth. color,
expression, all these she has;
ana nobody who has ever tried TO play
the role possesses the same quanilcations.
If Miss Robson were playing Glory this
week YOU would see u different John
Storm. ! assure you. Even now am Civ
ing a totally different performance than
did when here with Miss Allen. In tn"
third act | am constantly adding what
we technically term business building
up the scene as much as / possibly can,
and doing away with the repose that for
merly marked my work in the act. No.
1 don't like to do It. but what else are
Won going to do? The scene has got to
be made TO go. and | seem to be the
to such cheap devices.
How about the futuTe-the new play
that every new star Is constantly on the
lookout for2"
We'll. we are going to do The Chris
tian' all OF this season and for a few
weeks early next year, because there is
really no use of putting on new pro-
duction before the people commence to
patrouiZe the theatre. and this they never
do in most of the cities until about the
first Of November. Mr. Tyler has "A num-
her of plays and he has several stars to
look after If any of the pieces he has
on hand fits me. according to his notion,
why. he'll turn it over for my use"
The name of Agnes Herndon stands for
a great deal in theatrical affairs with
which she has been associated for many
years. and her presence in the cast of
Mans Enemy" at the Academy Of
Music last week, did much to further the
success of the play.
Miss Herndon was the wicked ad-
venturess, and managed to do everything
viIIainous that one woman could. and
when her own resources were exhausted
she promptly ehlisted the services of who
ever happened to be most convenient
Miss Herndon is a Nrginian. and like
all who come from the Old Dominion. she
is very proud of her native State Her
family is well known throughout the
South her first cousin having been the
wife of the late President Arthur When
seen by a Tin. interviewer one day last
week the actress expressed her reluctance
to portray such parts as that of Sarah
Drake In Mans Enemy.
"lf | could have my choice" she said,
II should much prefer to play another