The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-16
THE PLAYER FOLK.

Julia Marlowe has been asked since she
| produced When Knighthood Was in
! Flower whether she had permanently de-
serted Shakespeare and other classic
dramatists for modern playwrights-
No, no. she said; you must not think
| that Shakespeare is my pinnacle. and I
hope yet to make my grand effort-the ef-
fort Of my Iife-in classic drama. All 10y
training was in that direction My adopt
cd aunt was an actress in classic drama
and learned Shakespercan parts when
was very young girl I first studied my
Julit when 1 was JuIiecs own age-four-
teen-and before I knew what it all
meant
In those days it was my desire to wear
quaint, old fashioned costumes, and. al
though the desire to rlay Shakespeare Is
as firm as ever, I find as I grow older
thai I am more anxious to please larger
audiences Some day I shall again play
Shakespeare, but when l do 1 hope to at
tract great Audiences Then. to those who
come 10 see Shakespeare played. 1 shall
play my very best. and in the hearts of
those who come only out of curiosity to
see Julia Marlowe play Shakespeare
shall try 10 awaken a love for Shakes
peare which shall suFpass the feeling OF
interest IN Julia MaTlowe or any other
Interpreter OF ShakesPeare's plays"
The comedy triumph Miss Marlowe is
said 70 have achieved as Mary Tudor in
When Knighthood Vas in Flower makes
her estimate OF her own acting of special
interest at this time Those who have
been stirred by her work in emotional and
tragic situations will be surprised. per-
haps, 10 learn that she thinks she is a
better coincidence than trsgedienne.
On this point she says: of my own
acting l can only say that l think / am
best II comedy To serious acting 1 give
my very best efforts, though / feel that
comedy IS my meter. But, whether I am
playing in comedy or serious drama l
recognize my responsibility to the great
public that comes to see me act. The
sense of that responsibility must be be-
fore everyone who lives, so to speak, in
the public eye When 1 see crowds stand
ing the door OF a theater to see NE 20
in or out, I cannot but feel that If they
have so much curiosity / must make use
of that curiosity to hold them by the
best there is TO give-that ! must send
forth my message on behalf OF things ar
tistic and good.
After all, it IS a curious career We
depend so much on the public, and yet We
must educate the public's taste. There
is such a great deal in opportunity, and it
is the realization of opportunity which
increases the sense of obligation
Stephen Grattan and Maud White, who
we're members of the stock company at
the Columbia Theater two seasons ago.
and who were more recently prominent
members OF Stuart Robson's company in
oliver Goldsmith, have taken TO the
vaudeviIles.
Their initial appearance was made Mon
a. n Brooklyn in a sketch which. ac-
cording to the reports at hand, made quite
a success
The Last Appeal was presented at
Wallack's Theater, New York. Monday
night. and seems to have made more than
Al ordinary success
Katherine Grey plays the role originally
done by Kate Hassett, and much Of the
newspaper reports of the premiere was
devoted TO lauding her work Metropoli-
tan JheatergoeTs found much To please
them z Mr. Detrichstein's play, and the
chances are that 1t win continue at Wal
lacks for some time.
Kirk La SheIIe, the manager of AR
zona." Frank Daniels. and several other
prominent stars and attractions. has re-
turned from London with a new play by
Elwyn Barron, q former ChicGsy dra-
matte writer, who has for the past FIVE
or six years resided in London. The new
piece IS entitled For Love of 4 Lady"
but Mr. La SheIle is of the opinion that
before it is presented the title will be
altered.
Next season promises TO be very busy
one foT Mr. La SheIIe, for in addition to
directing his theatrical ventures of the
present season, he viii put forward a
new play By Augustus Thomas, at present
known as Wisconsin but which will
undoubtedly be called Love and the
Miller" Then he viii try a new play
of Washington diplomatic life. 20 Kiku
San" by A z. Haven, who wrote Jose
phine. the Empress of the French" for
Rhea number of years ago, and which