Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-03-28

The combination Of Crane and
Jsdreys appearing in . revival OF
the Goldsmith comedy, ''She Stoops
70 0opquer. n the Columbia Thea
ire Washington. D. c.. for one weeks
engagement commencing Easter
Monday. April |, has aroused thea
tregoers ell over the country.
II II combination Of III that Is best
IN sheatredom. prosecuting ms itdoes
The production Of . classic that has
withst0od' the test of time, inferpfs-
ted oy cast Of players that is un-
|appfoachable for its artistic excel
leucs. The joining together as stars
OF William Il. Crane aud Miss Ellis
Jeffreys was stroke Of genius en-
xineered By Charles Frohman and
sl5a 6rm q Liebler and Company.
Hoih stars had been n-appearine at
1he beads of their own eompanies In
modern comedy in New York City,
Mr.. Crane under the direction of
Charles Frohman in "The Dear Un-
fair Sex" at the Liberty Theatre.
This then was the situation. Both
stars had tour OF the country book
ed for them In their different plays.
At the same time George Giddens. a
noted English comedian. who was
brouRht 10 America to undertake q
starring tour under the direction OF
Liebler d Company. was without a
play. Mr.. Crane had sta red in
"She Stops to Conquer in con juno
ton with Stuart Robson. and in his
Squire Hsrdcastle was acknowledged
the best character portrayal he has
yet given to the american stage.
Mr.. Giddens is . noted Tony Lump
kin in the same play. 10 which he
has appeared in England and Aus
tralia over 1000 times to enormous
success. Miss Ellis Jeffreys is the
best Kate Hardcastle the English
stage has ever seen. Here were the
three principal characters of this
famous comedy in this country at
one time. Charles Frohman and
Liebler & Company, who instantly
realized the importance of this fact
were not long in coming to an agree
ment to jointly undertake the direc-
tion of o tour of these prominent
players in this play. Added to the
cast. which is Of an all-siar variety.
will be found also Miss Margaret
Dale, late leading lady for John
Drew; Miss Fannie Adison Pitt,
known as o ne of the best all around
actresses on the American stage;
Leslie Kenyon, the past season with
Richard Mansfield; Robert Hale,
Mr.. Cranes leading man: Herbert
Slesth. leading man for Miss JEFF
freys. and q score of other artists,
all fequaa prominence. :. .,, .
7 Mr.. Crane is welfknowa to- Ameri-
can ahdiedtess Hs isla comedian of
4 the Old school q whoU has delighted
several generations Of shsasregOers.
His name is ias magnet that has at
tracted a-'clisnteile second, to- no
other American ,actorUand has. al
ways stood for all that is best in
drain&tfc' art" 1A1pFoduosrn of high
class, wholesome plays,s his, enter
| tiinments have'alwaysz appealed 70
the family cifcieg The fsthsr,. the
mother. and the daughter have new
er yet had an OCCASION 60 blush or
TO unravel Story that had for its
motif a asubjeestha was tsbooed in
circles OF responsibility. Miss JEFF
freys is not So veil akn0wu. yas this
Is her Erst extended American tour.
New York, . Chicago and Philsdel-
phia have heretofore. been the. only
cities visitsdfby.hsr. -. a.
/ There is probably sno actress 10
England today. who In the estima-
tion OF the best informed, stands
higher than Ellis Jeffreys. For not
alone has shethe talent 10 have held
for three yeafs'the exalted position
fof leading lady az the .Haymarket
I fThsatre: hondone bueshs has health,
beauty and rare versatility. Like
many other whO,-hss to- great
ness, she began her professional
career ia the small provincial com.
pahies, and ie~es thare she.was dis,
covsredibyi Sir Charles Wyndham.
and advsnced steadilvstowa~d stel-
lat tctss.e Shetheoo passed to the
| AdeipSf c6npsny tn star parts and
from there to Terry's Theatre; from
Terry's Theatre she went to the
Duke Of York and played the princi.
pal part in "Dovecot. and from
there 10 John Hare ut the Garrick
Theatre, where she remained for
two years. She then returned to
Wyndham at the Criterion, whence
she went TO the St. James with
George Alexander for two years.
She was the original Cousin Kate
and almOsther entire career has been
identified with conspicuous roles