The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
Jeferson's Beginning.

During the following ten years Mr.. JEFF
9tcrson5 was al times q stock actor, q sta :
East he was Tor two seasons g mem Der Of
the stock company at the Philadelphia
Theatre. where he profited greatly BY
nssoela!loH With Cha,es Burks AND W
similar in methods, appearance and tenn
permanent. but both born comedians and
close students OF human nature. But for
his gifted half Brother Mr.. Jefferson
would, perha ps. y never have become the
finished and lconsummate artist who SO
become a inanag ger and the money fur-
nisled by those 5youthful and enl husastlc
snos nio e esss r eS
SPeales Museum, a. little theatre on
Chestnut Street Philadelphia. and, with
made modest Sid FOR public So ppert: ii
later years Mr.. Jefferson has naiyely
confessed that an earnest desire to play
i his favorite roles was the chile motive
shat prompted him 10 essay the perils
OF management, and has laughed heartily
venture. AZ the time. however, his failure
without money and without a situation.
At this critical period. with the temerlty
Of youth he resolved to marry, and forth
Margaret Locker. an actress. with
She died at HobartstoWn. tasmania. in
and NJ mars ssppont ss lie saa ade
earnest efforts to obtain employment,
and after many Gdsappointments. secured
e cid San aX T Tfs9na fopSs sy
York. then under the management OF
Frank Chantrau. Charles Burke and Mrs.
Barney Williams were among the mem-
bers Of the company then playing at the
Bowery ana Burton's Theatres rendered
the fortunes Of the house precar ious. and
decided to try his luck in other. fields.
At Work in South.
With John Ellsler he undertook the
management Of the "southern9 Crcuit,'
aWhichtthen Included Wilmington. Charles
ton, Savanna h. Macon and Augusta. Mr..
the firm while Mr.. Jefferson looked az
ter matters pertaining 70 the stage,
houses. but met with a cold reception
ruptcy threat sned lie Young managers.
eccentric English nobieman, who after
stage, made his appearance in Savannah
sa VS. ev sefqasd
Ing this the company met Wit hdire fail
.g " In Milmington.s and penniless and
the yea ana Els
Ter t AZ the management q the Charles
Julia Dean, the Mary Anderson OF her
time; Charles Burke and the, elder Booth
fulfilled successful engagements. Booth!
was accompanied by his son, Ed VIM the
q LAD in his teens who played sWllfred
Chest" II! the succeeding season, MI,
Jefferson played at the Chestnut Street
Theatre, Philadel,phla, under the MANAGE
for the first time as Dr. Pan rloss IN U1,ha
iHeir-at-LaW. Gilbert "coaching'' him In
"a part which later became one OF y his
finest renditions, During the. season OF
1857 he acted as stage manager for Henry
q. Jarrett Of Baltimore, and at. the
In a cast Of 1.-THE School for Scandal
RjsSide n Ts,es Rsn s1yooha na @
lack, Jr,, Edwin Adams. Lizzie Weston
and Mary Devlln, later the wife Of I'D
1 At The close Of Ills engagement n w,tl,
Jarrett Mr., Jefferson went 10 England
and spent some time In London. Where here
he was q ffered an engagement at Drury
Lane, which he declined, preferring 10
postpone till more fitting season ils
lie, On his return to America he acted
as stage ma ger for John T.. Ford, al
'Richmond for one SCI SON and I hen Joined
Laura Keene s company at the Olympic