The Washington herald., 1907-10-27

BeWley az the Majestic each week are
original
Frank Willard, who plays the Fart OF
o'Hsra in Brown Of Harvard" which
opens at the Belasco tomorrow night
was general stage manager for Fanny
Davenport for fifteen years prior to the
famous actress death Mr willard
staged La Tosca," Fedora" and cleo.
patra.
Tyrone Power, who has the principal
male role. with Henrietta Crosman. has
long been associated with roles which
required, in addition 10 high histrionic
ability. a splendid physique and powerful
voice His best remembered characteriza-
tlons were those OF Ulysses" in the play
or that name, and of Judas" In Mrs.
FISK S production Of Mary OF MagdaIa."
Bernice Wiley Golden. who PLAYS the
part of Marion Thorue IN Brown OF
/ Harvard, the college play which opens
al the Belasco Theatcr tomorrow night.
is the daughter OF the famous comedian.
Richard Golden. Her first engagement
was with the Poor John" company in
the very early part Of the season. Henry
/ Miller the actor-manager. saw her work
I IN this vehicle. and was so Impressed
! that he Immediately placed her under a
thTee-yeaT contract.
Mr.. Henry Weaver. cast as Slmonides
in Klaw & changers "Ben-Fiur" com
Dany. is the son OF an actor who. in
his day, was one of the best known IN
America. The elder Weaver was a
member Of the Boston Theater stock
Company. one OF the I'VE stock organl-
cations that were famous In the '-0s
Young Mr. Weaver was reared in the
atmosphere Of the Boston Theater with
his father For several seasons they
were both prominent in the support Of
the late Edwin Booth
Harry Clarke. who comes this season
as member Of the Frank Daniels Comic
Opera Company. is the son of Creston
Clarke and Adelaide Prince, grandson Of
John Sleeper Clarke and Asia Booth.
great-grandson OF Junius Brutus Booth.
the founder Of the Booth family. Edwin.
OF Hamlet fame. is great-uncle % the
boy. Yet Thespic ancestry gave him no
pull A thinking part in "The Darling
OF the Gods was Clarkes baptism To
the stage. Then by actual competition on
the boards Of the Knickerbocker Theater.
New York. he gained the place Of Juvenile
man with Charles Dillingham; company
Alex NJ Thompson. who. with Robert
coUrtneidge. wrote the Iibretto for the
comic opera Tom Jones. which viii be
at the Columbia THeater next week. is the
editor Of the London Clarion. the leading
s0cialisuc newspaper in England. Mr.
Thompson IS now in New York having
come over with Mr.. Courtueidgs and Ed
ward German. the composer. who are
staging the piece for Henry ". Savage
This is his first trip 20 America, and be
viii come TO Washington the week Tom
Jones is here He announced on his ar
rival that he would not talk socialism
during his stay in America.
Henry v DonHelly. who heads the list
Of fun-makers associated with Miss Hat
tie Williams ia The Little Cherub. was
last seen in the support Of Elsie Janis
in 'The Vanderbilt Cup James Blake
ley. the English comedian. first appeared
in America three seasons ago with Edna
May IN THE School Girl" VIII West
who has an important comedy role. is
remembered for his work with the Rogers
Bros. and West & Vokss. Bertram Wallis
supported Lulu Glaser last year. Other
members OF the company. who are well
remembered by theatergoers. are Winona
Winter and TriXis Jennery. The dancer.
William Furst. who wrote the music
for The Christian Pilgrim" I'm which
Henrietta Crosmsn comes 90 the National
next week, began his musical career as
organist in a Protestant Episcopal church
in Baltimore. He left 10 become con-
ductor for the Ford Opera Company Of
that city. and later went 70 New York,
where he became identified with The
Charles Frohman attractions. ana was
orgaHist at the Empire Thearer His next
connection was with David BeIasco. and
he composed the incidental music for
nearly all OF the big Belasco successes.
including The Girl I Left Behind Ne,
''Zaza. 'DuBarry," "Adrea," and The
Girl Of the Golden West"
Hattie Williams, who won favor in
The Girl from Kays,' The Rollickins
Girl" and other musical comedies. was
once member Of the obscure chorus
Miss Williams now enjoys the distinction
Of holding place peculiarly her own in
the realm Of musical shows. being a
dancer OF unusual grace and an imitator
Of real ability and accuracy. In The
Little Cherub" which viii bring her 10
Washington next week. Miss Williams
takes or Ethel Barrymore. Vesta Vic
toria. Marie CshiIl and more than half a
dozen others in a manner that is said 20
leave nothing 20 be desired in imitation.
Miss Williams has also won fame through
her singing Of Experience song that
has been repeated in almost every quar-
ter Of the globe where stage entertain
ment is observed Charles FrOhmsu will
star Miss Williams in new musical
show, Fluffy Ruf1es,' after the holi-
days.
Henry Woodruff, who comes 10 the Be.
lasco Theater tomorrow night IN
Brown. Of Harvard" made his debut
on the stage as a member Of the Juvenile
Pinafore Company. at the Fourteenth
Street Theater, New York, in 1879; other
members Of the cast being Mrs. Fiske
and Julia Marlowe. He next played a
boys part with Daniel Bandman, al the
Standard Theater. and soon afterwards
was engaged by Edwin Booth TO play the
Duke of York in Richard III The folF
lowing season at Booths Theat5r he
played pages parts with Adelaide Nell
son. Soon afterwards He joined the BOs-
ton Theater Stock Company, and on re-
turning 10 New York he attracted notice
in d play called The Picture" at the
Fifth Avenue Theater. This success led
70 his engagement with Nat Goodwin
and Edwin Thorne for the juvenile role
in ''The Black Flag,' q part which he
played l.l43 times in all, leaving 1t In
1877 IN ioiu the fgr,,--e n Palmer