The Washington times., 1907-05-12
THE STRENUOUS CAREER OF
TALENTED SOUTHERN GIRL

Miss Charlotte Walker. the charming
Young Southern girl. who tomorrow
evening enters upon her engagement as
one of the leading members OF the Co
lumbIa Theater Company, has grown 70
be much in demand for metropolitan
productions during the past two years.
Her most recent appearance was as
Constance Pinckney in Louis Evan
Shlpman's new war play. ION Parole, 90
and IL IS understood that she VIII next
season appear under the guidance OF
David Belasco. who expects her to &C
complish great things IN her chosen
profession.
Miss Walker is a delightful Southern
girl OF good family who decided after
her graduation from school, 10 follow
a natural bent ard go upon the stage.
She is pretty. clever. fascinating. vital.
and refined in manner and bearing. and
has given theaterSoers two Of the finest
types OF Southern girlhocd and woman
hood that the stage has seen in recent
years. This is probably because she
knows her Sunny South like a book
one Of these splendid portraits of South
crn womanhoOd was her creation Of
tie part Of Virginia Carvel in the
dramatization Of The Crisis" when il
was originally produced at the Alvin
Teater. Pittsburg, in March 1902. Miss
Walker yitalized the role of Virginia
Carvel In "A style that showed II to be
labor OF love with her The other fine
type Of Southern girlhood splendidly
portrayed by Miss Walker was her
part as Constance Pinckney in "On
Parole, which was given its first pro-
duction here early last fall, and served
as a fine vehicle for Miss Walkers
talents throughout the season just
closed. In her delightful portrayal Of
Constance Miss Walker was seen in a
gown worn by her grandmother. Mrs
PinCkney Walker. in Charleston. :. c.
during the war
\ native of the stricken city of Cal
weston. Tex, Miss Walker made her
debut in that city soon after the great
storm Of 1900 as member OF a musical
show. She attracted the attention Of
James X Hackett almost Immediately
and was given minor roles in some Of
his productions. among them that of An
tonia I'm Don Caesars Return in the
fan of 1901 II was IN this same play
upon its first presentation at Albany
that Wilton LaclCaye created the role
SA Adl4US Z. lOMdlu the tllQ OF mat sea-
son Mr.. HacketI decided 10 put on the
dramatization OF Winston ChurchilTs
Crisis This vas done at Pittsburg
with Miss Walker as his leading woman
and her success as the willful impetuol,S.
Southern girl was such that she -
manned with Hackett as his leading
woman the following year. scoring
another hit and attracting the attention
OF the critics by her work as Katherine
Searles in his production of John Err
mine Of the Yellowstone. This play did
not last long. but those who saw her as
the leading woman predicted STAGE
career for her Three months later
still as Hackett's leading woman. she
created the part of Cecilia, Queen OF
RhOdoland. in his production OF The
Crown Prince.
Season before last she was much in
demand. having been engaged as lead
ing woman for no fewer than eight dlf-
fetent productions, including The Prodi-
gal Son. las Ye Sow. THE Triangle -
The ODtimist, The Embassy BqU. -
and THE Embarrassment OF Riches o.
and this was followed by her success
duf1ng the last season in @On Parole !"
Miss Walker has many admirers in
Washington. Although one of the young
est of leading women, more charming
and animated figure Is seldom seen on
the stage. She has ambition and talent
marked beauty and notable intelligence.
and those who have followed her career
during the past five years predict a bril-
LAM future for her.