The Washington times., 1904-04-10
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lily again After leaving Days she went
with A. ~. Palmer at the Union Square,
and in Miss Mutton" made hit which
caused the play TO serve her many sea-
sons.
For some years now she has been Hv-
ing in retirement at Yonllers. with her
husband. Mr.. T. c. IIarriott. whom she
married in 1855. But financial reverses
came, and Miss Morris began writing
stories and memoirs. Last season a
great benefit was given for her at the
Broadway. in order that her home might
be saved TO her.
The Two Villains.
Jameson Lee Finney. the vfnaInous
Marquis who instigates the abduction OF
Henriette, has not played before this
season since his company closed in the
early Autumn with "A Foo, and His
Money" the Broadhurst comedy which
Collier afterward used for q short term
Previous to that Kinney was the leading
spirit in the English farce that also
failed. THE New Clown
He IS from the West. and began his
career with Lawrence Barrett For
some time he was a member OF the En-
pire stock, and played Captain LaroIle
in Under the Red Robe" and Lieuten-
ant Otto Berent in THE Conquerors.
But his most striking imperson@tiOn
was the cynical Lcrd Robert IRE IN
''The Christian"
The other villain in 'The Two Or
phans'' revival. the low-lffe specimen.
Jacques. brother to the cripple. is the
English actor, Charles Warner. who has
won high encomiums here this season for
his work as the star in Drink" Early
in his career. which was begun at the
age Of seventeen in a command" per
Torrance Of @.RlcheIieu" before Qseen
Victoria. he played Hamlet, and later
went to the Lyceum with Irving
The cripple brother. Pierre. IS done by
another star. James O'NeiH. for 50 many
years Identified with Monte Cristo+'
while the mother of the two strongly
contrasted brothers falls to EIita Proc
tor Otis. the most famous Nancy Sykes
on the modern stage.
Others in the Cast.
Miss Otis. who was born in Ohio. was
a prominent amateur in the New York
Comedy Club, and was the Lady Gay
Spanker in its production OF London
Assurance" She played the lead when
''The Crust Of Society was brought Y
at the Broadway some years ago. and r
the Spring Of 1901 made quite a departure
in her style OF work by doing Alicia
Green in the farce THE Brixton Bur
glary" at the Herald Square.
Annie Irish, the Countess de Ii
nieies was last seen in town in the
FAN with Ben Hur.'' in which her hus-
band. E. Dodso1. had an important
part She was born in England. and
came TO this country first with the
KendaIs. She created Marion in Tess
of the D'Urbervilles' with Mrs Fiske
was the Widow with Crane in a VIZ
ginia Courtshi2' at the Knickerbocker.
and spent two seasons with Amelia
Bingham IN The Climbers" When Nat
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott made their
S,ring tour in The Merchant OF Ven
ice Miss Irish was the Nerissa-
The Lucy AIinfken who enacts Sister
Therese. Is a sister of Sandol Miiliken.
who was recently married and leIt me
stage.
Speaking Of leaving the stage. Re"
people were surprised when It became
known that Sydney Rosenfeld's Century
Players had quilted the boards OF the
Princess IN the middle Of an engage
ment. Doubtless it was this anticips+-
ton of the end that kept the actors
from taking very much pains TO com
nit the lines Of Ibsen's .'Rosmersholm'
witch was the bill when the wind-np
And Vet in spite of this telling exam
pie. / am quite positive that Wnen an
other project for the so-caued elevaton
of the stage and the downing OF tne
~o-,r,ar~sal0 theater springs up there
will be a-plenty of folk ready 70 leIlo
their names and pocketbooks 10 the
cause-at the outset