Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

Boy of st. Mary's' at the Academy this
week.
Three years ago Master Grimm made his
stage debut at the Madison Square Theater
with Miss Isabel Irving, he playing Id
in lib and Christina" The two became
fast friends. but Charles Frohman dlv1deo
his forces and Miss Irving became Leading
lady to John Drew and Master Grimm Ieao-
ing Juvenile of the Empire Theater STOCK
Company, and later the star at the Chill
dren's Theater, an organization patronlzeo
by the Marquise LAMA. the Goulos ana
other prominent social leaders In New fork,
who wished a thea ter established to winch
they could send their children Of a Satur-
day afternoon.
Wednesday afterr DON after the perform
ance of 1.-The Crisis" the two stars met
again, and Master Grimm presented the
Maruuise LAMA to Miss Irving. with the
suggestion that she prepare play FOR MISS
Irving that would contain child's part
suitable to his capabilities; and so 1t Is that
the next work of the marquiSe may De d
play, in which Miss Irving may be support
ed by a ten-year-old leading man, VINO
already draws a salary larger than that
paid by the government to its senator's
BEGINNINGS OF SUCCESSFUL MEN,
II business acumen may be regarded as
synonymous with talent. the saying that
you can't down talent with pile driver
is better exemplified by the careers of some
of the more prominent theatrical managers
than by those of any other class of sslf-
made men in this country.
Charles Frohman, who Is known all over
America and Europe, too, for that matter
for the magnitude and number of his thea
trical enterprises. was once a copy boy IN
newspaper Office and made his entry into
the theatrical business as a ticket seller. a
branch of the business in which. 1t is SAID,
he can still give the most skllful pointers.
A. L. Erlanger. who is practically the head
of the so-called "syndcate' which controls
nearly every first-class theater in the
United States. and whose word Is law to
the major part of the theatrical world, was
once a poor boy in Cleveland, Ohio. and
began his career as an assistant treasurer
at theater in that city in which he now
owns the chief interest.
W. "a. Brady, who is fast coming to the
front as a manager of successful plays and
stars. was an office boy. David Belasco.
whose artistic stage productions are the
wonder of the theatergoers of the day.
started in an obscure position in an obscure
San Francisco play house.
George c. Tyler who is the head of the
Liebler Company a firm OF managers
which perhaps has more successes to its
credit this season, including Miss Eleanor
Robson in Israel Zangwilrs Merely Mary
Ann" than any other, and which has in
troduced some of the greatest European
stars to America was formerly a type
setter and gained his first experience in the
theatrical business as an advance agent.
WILLIAM H. TURNER.-Mr. William f.
Turner, who is now playing David
Harum,' has been under his present man.
agement for the past twelve years, during
which time he has appeared in many nota-
Bile metropolitan successes, particularly as
Rufus in Held by the Enemy Mr.. Austin,
in THE Fatal Card Mr.. Watkins, in
Sowing the Wind Black Michael in
'"rhe Prisoner of Zenda;'' John Wetherby,
in Because She Loved Him So;'' DIR. Petty
pont, in THE Girl from Maxim's." Those