The Washington times., 1903-11-29
BY MArTHEw WHITE. Jr.


NEW YORK Nov 2s-"Some people
are born I.ci1y. and Miss Fay Davis.
the pretty Boston actress. seems TO be
particularly shining example just at
present or that particular fact
No, reader. the foregoing was not
written yesterday. and had no refer
cnce 10 LADY Roses Daughter, in
which Miss Davis is Just now fighting
against heavy odds at the Garrick. +
am quoting from the Boston Herald
of January IS. 1895. and tho article went
on to describe the hit the American
actress had made in London as Zoe
Nugsetson. the American heiress. in
'-The Squire Of Danes a part played
IN New York. if i mistake not. by little
Gladys Wallis, now married and of the
boards
And this was only the beginning Of
good luck for Fay Davis. who had
been trying 70 fight her way 10 the
front by giving readings in London
drawing rooms George Alexander
CHANGED % hear her one day. spoke Of
her TO Charles Wyndham. and the result
was thr enga cement. at the Criterion
for The Squire 81 Danes BY the
end o. the year Mr. Alexander had
secured her himself Tor Celia in his
notable revival 81 las You Like II" and
after that she became ar important
member Of his company at the St
James. Two years later a. London critic
spoke OF her Duleie Laronde. the lead
IN The Masqueraders." as work that
bears the stamp OF that genius OF taking
infinite pains in every scene from rise
10 fan Of the curtain.
Critics View Of Fay Davis.
A striking contrast this 70 the remarks
that were made about her on the morn
ing after Lady Roses premiere.
The most obvious defect, said one re-
viewer, lis trick Of sing-sOnging her
lines
THE srious moods of Julie lie Breton
are entirely beyond her said another
she spoke her lines In a singing mono
tone, which became exasperating. and
her interview with War1Sw0rth showed
rot the slightest trace OF passion
II IS but fair 20 add that both these
critics laid a large share or the blame
for these drawbacks ID the actress OF
the lame material with which she had Il
work I am merely quoting them to show
how depeLdent OF other thingp sesides
his own abilities pls q r. s. TIL,
playwright must alwa .weer
him and the public his
work. il must be MOI q ex
IRENE for a woman Hk,
that OF Miss Davis TO IN,
wreck Of another VIC ,hec
adaptation from a third lveI
Why. IN London. whei cess
and the Butterfly was ed
Fay Davis made the hit a,
Fay Zuuani. the role dor tn,
old LycoGm by Mary Mar a
think ] am not mistaken 4 "a
P1nero himself picked her n
ATE Iris. At a1y rate. she a
uulos ely character. and won
TOO, according TO all report a4
year her own success as Bi
prudence" at the Empire
Swallowed hat 81 Mr.. Fave
star,
Her Support
Miss Davis is supported by
nants Of the Empire stock,
lost since last season both
man ana woman. Charles Ric
gone assuring on his own acc
Manager Anglia Is acting out
Henry Miller. Henry Ainley
the new male head of the trt
shouldn't be- surprised 10 see
sis PLAYING opposite 70 him unIe
ehancs. the spOnging out Of Mi
ward ana her Clean Slate
carry the latter back 20 her old
Most OF the newspaper homo
Lady Rose" seem 10 have gone L
Standing and Ida Vernon, Tor the
Tner's Jacob Delaheld. and the lat
Lady Hss -. the termagant dowa
Umpire 81 5ck or John Drew for M