The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-03
ADJUSTMENTS
An Accomplished Actress.

Henrietta CrOSman is coming to this
city. She will be at the Keylor
Grand next Saturday night, appearing
in the comedy Mary, Mary, Quite
Contrary Here is dramatic treat
that will appeal to all classes of
play-goers, who will be the more ap-
preciative of it when they understand
that Miss Crosman was brought here
by the special efforts of John B.
Catron, manager of the local theatre.
Miss Crosman was not booked for
Walla Walla. Mr.. Catron knew she
was on the Pacific coast and that she
would pass east this way. He got in
communication with John Cort of Sc
attic, and through him with Mr.. Jack
Pratt, Miss CrOsman's business mana
ger, and began negotiations for the
star to come here. All last Saturday
and Sunday was spent at the telegraph
and long distance telephone wires. The
result was that Mr.. Pratt arrived in
this city yesterday and after an in
terview with Mr.. Catron agreed to
have Miss Crosman give one perform
ance in Walla Walla. 1t was neces-
sary to cancel a night elsewhere and
shift some dates-no simple process
and for the sake of getting this attrac-
ton Mr. Catron guaranteed the ex-
pense of this dickering and the pay
ment to the town in which Miss Cros-
man was cancelled, that she might be
brought here. This means a consider
able outlay, and the public will appre-
ciate the trouble that has been taken
in this matter. Miss Crosman, as ev-
erybody knows, is one Of the greatest
theatrical stars of today, not alone in
this country but counting the entire
stage. She ranks In America with
Richard Mansfield, E. H. Sothern,
Mrs. Leslie Carter, Maude Adams and
players of that class. In comedy she
is regarded as the most brilliant actress
now playing in the English language
This estimate of her work was recently
made by William Winter, the dramatic
critic of the New York Tribune, who
said in an article in Everybody's Maya
zine that she was the most talented
coincidence of modern times. Her
visit to this city is an event that is
entitled to widest consideration. 1t
should interest everybody who cares
at all for the theatre. 1t will stand
among the notable theatrical offerings
in the history of the city. Miss Cros-
mans fame is wide She has record
of more and longer New York runs
than any ether of the younger genera
ton of stars In Sweet Kitty Bell
Airs she had a run of two years in
New York city; she scored an equal
run in Mistress Nell"; in "As You
Like It. she holds the record for the
longest run ever made by a woman In
Shakespeare, while in 1.-THE Sword of
the King" Mary, Mary, Quite Con-
trary" and other plays she has repeat
ed her triumphs. MARY, Mary, Quite
Contrary" is the comedy she presented
last winter at the Garrick theatre in
New York. 1t was a big success and
had a long run. Miss CrOsman will
come here with the entire New York
cast, complete in every name, and with
the whole production. Indeed, this is
New York attraction. Miss Crossman
holds so high a place in the estimation
of the public in that city that she has
made comparatively few tours and has
spent practically the last seven years
on Broadway. Her visit to Walla
Walla merits every attention the pub
lie can give.