The sun., 1903-11-04
Mr., ,FROHMAN'S LYCEUM PARTY
v.>y. MEMBERS OF THE FAMOUS
COMPANY on ONE STAGE.
uow They snapped "Reminiscences. ChaiTed
Each Other, Kept Step TO Aud Lang
sypc" and Nearly Made Breakfast
ont OF supper Il Here Told.


new Lvceum Theatre, which had remained
after the play to provide music for the
o,,es,s Of Mr. Frohman's supper party
m the stage, began Aud Lang Syne,"
/, was with real feeling that some Of the
actors present joined in the chorus. Mrs.
Vhisen's voice broke with n sob and Mr..
ard Mrs Walcott, who were standing
,ear her. stretched out their hands in
Voluntarily and the three old members
Of the original Lyceum company shook
hands and marked time with the music
Mr.. Frohman walked over to them and
made the fourth in this little party Of
lvceun Veterans.
When Mr. Frohman invited his guests
10 the party early on Tuesday morning
he was careful to see that the members of
the old Lvcetm Theatre now in this city
were all invited. SO there came James
K Hackett, one of the later members Of
the company, but one Of the first to become
famous, fresh from the performance of
a new play at the Manhattan: Fritz Williams,
80 long the youthful character actor Of
thelcompany, and his wife, whom he met
and vooed as Katherine Florence at the
Lyceum Joseph Wheelock. Jr., who made
his first New York successes there: j. l..
Fnrev, who began at the old building on
Fourth avenue and was also in the lat er
davs of the company at Daly's, and, above
all. F. H. Sothern, who, more than any
body else than Daniel Frohman, has reason
to remember with gratitude the little thea
t-e on Fourth avenue. 1t was there that
be began his career as star, and there
that some of his most successful engage
ments were played. These guests formed
the nucleus OF the party that gathered
together on one stage, the members Of
nearly all the theatrical companies acting
In the city.
william Gillette. looking moro like
rural schoolteacher than usual, moved
among the guests, talking as seriously as only
he can about his performance az Hamlet,
which he declares ia really to take place
II was possible to trace Mr.. Gillettes prog
ress about the stage by the trail of aston
!shed looking persons he left behind him.
When May Irwin heard the announcement
she leaned against table for support, and /,
being unaccustomed to supporting such
weight, the table almost tipped over and
spilled the chanpag gne punch. Bran Stoker
rushed to her assistance, and Willie Collier.
who was with him, asked Miss Irwin how
1t happened.
1T was no fault Of mine" she said. Il
couldn't have kept on my feet II l had
tried to. Do you know that Willie Gillette
Is really going to play Hamlet? l wish he'd
give me a chance at Opheiid."
John Drew walked with his customary
philosophic composure from one group to
another, needless of some of the remarks
addressed to him by his fellow actors from
the Lambs
.Tell me, jack one Of them asked as he
passed, what is really the name Of your
new play at the Empire9 One fellow at the
club said that it was Captain Dippy. but
smother bet it was Capt Dryup'' What
Is the right name?"
Mr. Drew stopped for second and
glanced scornfully at the colleague who
Lad spoken thus ribaldly Of his latest play,
for which, in fact, Mr.. Drew's admirers
entertain little affection.
sTheres no use telling you, he answered
end you could never pronounce It,"
Mrs. Robert Osborn, who had expert
ences Of her own last year managing a
theatre, congratulated Mr.. Frohman on the
beauty Of his new house.
~ love to see, other people opening
only one thing that would make me hap
pier-N you were only an amateur mana
ger tonight instead OF successful one
Just think.' and here Mrs. Osborn swept
o comprehensive glance around the spacious
building. Just think Of how much money a
toy manager could lose here. I'm not a
vindictive person, but would like to- see
somebody else open playhouse here"
Miss Ethel Barrymore gaze that night
an example Of what 1t is possible for pretty
young actress who is in demand to accom-
plish in one evening She Rlayyed Ryed the Thsa staI
she hurried down to the Herald Square
Theatre to see the last act OF "The Girl
from Kays." After that she went to
Sherry's for supper and came to Mr. Froh-
mans party at at half half Iash Imhn l5 Drew AT and
some of the other guests went to supper
given by Miss Norma Munro at her home
10 some of the guests of the Lyceum party,
And she looked as blooming when she left
at as if she had just come from her
boudoir.
Looking almost as slight as Miss Barry
more was Maxine Elliott. with her husband,
Nat Goodwin. Miss Elliott has suddenly
assumed increased importance in the Good
win family. She is to go to the New Am
sterdam Theatre within two weeks, when
hher, husband will take his revival OF a
Midsummer Nights Dream to the road
This is Miss Elliott first season as star
She stops in New York, and even takes the
same theatre which her husband, for bust
ness reasons. has decided to desert. But
he has not the least rancor over it, He
could not be prouder il he were going to
play Shakespeare in New York FOR the
rest OF his life. :,
Its wonderful thing to be supported
by your wife" he said to party of actors
gathered about him, land you ought to
try the sensation if you ever get chance.
It's Maxine who is making the money now,
and am Just living on her. He looked
so proud of the beautiful woman at his side
that he seemed certainly to he enjoying
her success.
E, H. Sothern and David Belasco, who
haven't been as friendly as they might be
for the last few years, met at Mr.. Froh-
body who saw them understood how i'm
possible it would have been for them to
have kept apart. Mr.. Sothern during the
past year has allowed his prematurely gray
locks to increase in length until they now
cur and twine around the back Of his neck
with almost the luxuriance possessed by
the hair Of Charles Henry Meltzer.
just why Mr.. Sothern chooses to take to
hair in his present prosperity is something
that neither Mr.. Frohman nor his friends
understand. On Tuesday night it was
unanimously decided that he could not
be trying to look like the pictures OF the
typical actor Of the comic supplements
But the coffure that Mr.. Sothern wears
now could only have been copied from such
fashion plate.
AZ the party he had all the hair to him
self until David Belasco appeared at the
stage door MANAGERS do not ALWAYS 90 to