The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
ACTORS WHO'S WHO?

Miss Minnie Dupree heads the orig
inal New York company, which will
present The Road to Yesterday" at
the Belasco Theater the week Of No
vember 1,
Ada Lewis eccentric characterization
first cropped out when she made Harri-
gan and Hart's tough girl" the most
talked-Of stage impersonation IN America
She was several seasons with May Irwin,
adding not a little to the successes OF
that comedienne Under the Shuberts,
Miss Lewis introduced a thoroughly
unique character into THE Social Whirl,
and now has a novel role in "Fascinat-
ing Flora"
Frank Kingdom, who is with Herbert
Kelcey and Efie shannon this year is
pleasantly remembered by Washington
theatergoers as having appeared in this
city in several OF the FrOhman notable
successes. Mr.. Kingdom was last seen
as member Of the John Drew Com
pany. n Bridge" Mr.. Kingdom has
been given ample opportunities TO
again distinguish himself
Cecilia Radcliffe. a character ac-
tress Of no mean ability, and who ap-
pears in the role Of Fluffy" cOmpan-
ion to the Duchess Of ST. Kerverne, in
Bridge" was in the employ of LiebIer
4 Company for a number Of seasons.
Her stage endeavors VIII be best
recalled from her appearance in The
Christian The Prodigal Son." and
several Of the later Liebler produc-
tions. Miss Radcliffe. however, was
last seen In Washington as a member
OF Eleanor Robson company.
Sam Edwards. who is noted for his
clever comedy representations. commenced
his dramatic career at the Bowery
Theater, when that house was considered
the most important theater in New York
City. He later played in stock in San
/ Francisco. where he remained several
! years, Important among his engage
ments was that with the original "Au
/ the Comforts Of Home" company. For
/ several years Mr Edwards was under
| the management Of the late Augustin
/ Daily, alternating his appearances between
/ straight and musical comedy productions
/ lie created the leading comedy role in
/ The Prince Of Pnsen" for Henry W
| Savage. and under the management Of
Charles Frohman, was factor in the sue
/ cess Of THE Little Cherub." At present
/ he has the role Of "Gayboy" in the musi-
( cal comedy, Fascinating Flora"
From small part to a prlma donna
role was the fortunate step made by
Adele Richie when she understudied
! Marie Tempest In The Mandarin" She
/ followed her individual triumph in The
/ Mandarin" by appearances IN The Wiz
/ ard Of the Nile and The Idols Eye, 20
and. going under the management Of the
late Augustin DAILY. became responsible
I for the success OF The Runaway Girl"
Miss Ritchie was prima donna of the orig
inaI The Chinese Honeymoon" which
ran so Ions az the New York Casino. and
again with The Social WhirI" proved an
/ important factor in securing a notable
/ New York run for that musical comedy.
/ She was accredited with being the best Of
the Lady HOilywoOds with "Florodora %
In "GlitteTing Gloria" she found many
admirers, and also in her several ven
lures into the vaudeville field. Miss
( Ritchie is now playing the name role OF
/ Fascinating Flora
Earnest Lawford, leading man for
Maude Adams, made his first appearance
Of any importance or the stage Of the
Royal Theater, Dublin Mr.. LawfOrd is
an English actor. but not of the type
that finds everything in America
/ "nawsty." barring the monetary system,
which all English actors think is very
! decent Mr. Lawford is an Americanized
| English actor and may one day do Us
the compliment of taking out papers Il
was in The Lady Of Lyons" that Law
ford was acting at the Royal Theater.
Dublin. Charles Mackenzie. son Of the
famous DIT. Mackenzie. was Claude Mel
notte. That Is. he was Claude Meluotte
on certain occasions, being a rather IT.
regular youth. periodically given TO in
dispositions II was on one such oc-
casion that the stage manager informed
Mr. Lawford about two minutes before
ringing-up time. that Mr.. Mackenzie
was hill. and would LaWford play Mel
notte?' At any rate, he was into the
costume and into the midst OF the first
act before he had time TO say no
Everything progressed charmingly until
Lawford Melnotte came TO the one speech
in the first act that mattered at all. He
had just spoken its first sentences when
an immense graudfather's clock. that
stood on the left center Of the stage. fell
face downward and sprawled itself be-
tween Mr.. Lawford and the fooUights
Needless to say, that let Lawford out
with the audience for the rest Of the
evening. But as soon as the opportunity
came Mr.. BawfOrd rushed 70 the property
man and fairly inundated him with a
Niagara Falls Of abuse. and perhaps
something worse. After having exhausted
himself and stopping in the midst Of the
invective for the sake Of rhetorical pause
as all good actors do, even in the heat
of temper he was filed with thoughts OF
murder, that the property man should
calmly reply: Well you see sir, that
clock saw Barry Sullivan play the part
Of Claude ,+.l-1-'o, and It simply couldn't
stand for you, SIT. II h'aint to be blamed
much
Stevenson on ChIId-WOrId.
Perhaps it takes one Scotchman TO eX-
plain another, but certain IL is that the