The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22

dence. out OF the cast Of seven people
In this breaker Of records for low boz
office receipts. four are nov playing In
town. namely: Mr.. Post and Arnold
DAILY the latter the Irish servant OF
Major Andre; Sandol Afiilfken. with
Maude Adams; and Edward Harr1gan.
over at the Murray Hill
Wallace Eddlnger, the John Padding
OF Andre. Is an evolution from the
'eWallie Eddinger of Little Lord
Faunteroy'' days, and two seasons ago
made such a record for himself at the
Savoy as the Ensign with Edeson in
Soldiers Of Fortune" that the follow
ing autumn he was assigned 70 the Sec
ond important role OF Captain Stuart.
created by Guy Bates Post.
Mr.. Post. by the way. Is a much more
modest actor than his abilities would
seem to warrant One does not hear OF
his starting out y a star every row
and again. He simply saw, wood by do
ing the best he knows how with ever
+ part intrusted 10 him. And that best IS
almost invariably very good
Some years ago he played with Mrs
/ Potter and Kyrle Bellew- having lead
/ ing parts in The Queens Necklace.
/ Charlotte COrday." and Romeo and
I Juliet After that for season he join
ed Otis Skinner, and won cut with An
tonic In The Merchant OF Venice He
was born in Seattle, Wash. IN the cen
tennial year and received his, education
IL San francisco.
Mr. Posts Career.
I Previous to bis Soldiers of Fortune
/ connection. MI Post had been selected
/ by Clyde Fitch T. create the young hus-
band in his adaptation from the French
for Sadie Martinez. The Marriags
/ Game which failed TO score at the
/ Victoria He was leading man last sea
son with AIinnt, 9upree in a Rose o
/ Plymouth Town"
J Soon after the first performance Of
sNajor Andre Manager Frank Mckee
| admitted its failure. and announced liz
speedy Withdrawal Thus. another vicS
tim is sent To the shelf. already crowd
ed with the dead ones OF the present
\ unprecedentedly disastrous season As
/ Il matter OF fact. say what you viii
/ about the public having tired Of mU-
/ steal shows. the fact remains that with
but about solitary exception It Is the
musical plays that are doing the bust
ness OF the towt-.
/ A recent conner in this field is Red
Feather" serving 10 introduce Grace
Van Studdiford as a star. Miss Van
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clever folk-Indiaua- She was born IN
North Manchester, and studied in Chi
i cago with the same teacher as Fanchon
II Thompson She first joined the Bos-
tonians and then became leading woman
with JEFF De Angels. ana when Henry
Il W Savage experimental with his Eng
lish grand opera company at the Metro
Dofitan she was one Of his leading
lights. singing Martha, Miehaela, il'
Carmen" and Marguerite in Faust
Last season she was with the Bos
tonians again, this time as prima do
ma. and proved the finest Maid Maria
the organization had ever had. He
original appearance with this troupe
I was under the raue of Gracia Quive-
"Red Feathers Tuneful Score.
Red Feather has the usual draw
back Of the modern comic opera
pointIess and considerably tangled up
!. book, written by Charles Klein. whose
Il supremest effort was made in lei
Captain The music. however. by
Il Reginald De Koven. the owner Of the
Lyric. where the show is presented, Is
one of the most tunefuI scores he has
turned out since Robin Hood and
in scenery and costumes this piece out
{ ranks anything 1 have looked upon this
season.
j The leading comedian is Thomas @
Seabrooke. late of "A Chinese Honey
Z moon. with assistance from Louis
CaSaVant. who in the Humorous Ghost
: has one of the most striking numbers
in the. score. He was at one time
member OF the Castle Square Opera
Company, when that organization Wd0
IN is heysiay at the American. and later
+ created basso in Foxy CUTLER