The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
ACTORS WHO'S WHO?

Miss Alice Butler and George CASTOR,
two prime fayorites with local theater-
gcers. viii be seen for the first time this
season IA Washington at the Belasco The
alter next week, when they viii appear
in support of Guy Standing in I'M
prudence
Miss Dorothy Hammond, leading woman
for Guy Standing at the Belasco Theater.
made her first appearance IN this country
as leading woman to the late Richard
Mansfield in his elaborate production OF
Julius Caesar" She is the only actress
who ever remained in Mr. Manshelds
company in that capacity for mere than
a single season.
Martin Sabine. who seems to have won
instant popularity with local pIaygoers
by his clever work with the Guy Standing
company at the BelascO Theater, is hav-
ing his first experience in stock prOduc-
tions in America, although ne made a
fine reputation for himself in this line OF
work in London and other European
cities in the past five years.
Frank Craven. the talented character
actor OF the Guy Standing company, at
the Beiasco Theater, began his career
earlier than most actors, making his
debut at the age of three years, when be
was carried On the stage Of the Boston
Theater 20 impeTsonate the baby in Thu
Silver King" AS he got through the per-
formance without crying, ne was given q
permanent engagement
Miss Vira Stowe, who scored a triumph
upon the occasion Of her first appearance
In Washington at the Belasco Theater
with the Guy Standing company last
week, has the distinction OF being the
youngest actress to whom Charles FrOh-
man has ever paid a leading wOmans
salary in a Broadway production, she not
! having passed her nineteenth birthday
when she was assigned the principal
feminine role in "Artie" last fall.
Fritzie Won Busing. who appeared with
the Aborn Opera Company at the New
National for the first time last week in
The Wizard Of the Nile" has been espe-
cially retained for the current week 10
sing the role Of Nicklausse in "HoT-
mann's love Tales" Miss Won Busing
has made a name for herself az a creator
OF masculine roles, and her success bids
fair TO equal that Of JEANNE Winston,
the best-known impersonator Of male
roles that ever appeared IN opera. Miss
Won Busing is becoming one Of the most
popular members OF the AbOrn forces.
She was a pupil Of the famous Garcia and
Anna Lankow, Of Germany.
The noted English basso cantante,
George CHAMPION. a prominent member
OF the Aborn Opera Company here, made
an enviabIe reputation In England before
coming 20 America, singing In both Eng
lish and Italian at the Royal Opera,
Covent Garden, in London. He also had
the honor of being called before Queen
Victoria at Windsor Castle. Mr. CTamp-
tons first American appearance was in
concert with Suzanne Adams on a tour
which took in nearly every large city Of
the United States and Canada.
Handsome and gifted contraltos are not
easily obtalnable. and the management
Of the Aborn Opera Company ia to be
congratulated upon the engagement Of
Fraulein Fritzie Won Busing for lis pres
ent season Of opera. Miss Won Busing's
I
ing when IT is known that she comes
from a family Of eminent musicians. for
she is the daughter Of Frederick Won
Busing, well-knoWn vioIinist. and her
uncle, Fritz Stoller. is the director Of the
Kaiser's own band in Berlin. She was q
pupil Of Garcia, who died recently at the
remarkable age Of 101 years. and she has
appeared in concert and both grand and
comic opera extensively, IN both America
and Europe. IN German and English.
Among the many roles in which she has
been successful are the title role OF
/ Carmen" Azucena IL II Trovatore,"
! Amneris IN Aida" and many other i'm
/ portant roles that fall 70 a prima donna
| contralto- Miss Won Busing is as beauti-
! full 10 look upon as she IS vocally accom-
( plished, and personal magnetism and YER
/ satility are among her high qualifications,
/ for she was a prime favorite IN the casts
/ Of the Abora English Grand Opera Com
pany during its recent long season in
/ New York
OF the prominent stage directors in the
! operate field. one Of the Oldest, in point
/ Of experience, is Charles H. Jones. au.or
/ and stage director. associated with Milton
/ and Sargent Aborn. Mr. Jones has been
/ in this position with many of the leading
| grand and comic opera organizations dur
4 ing the last thirty years, during which
/ time he has staged fOrty-eight grand
/ operas and nearly two hundred comic and
/ standard operas and musical comedies.
/ He was for twelve years the guiding hand
/ of the leading singing organization Of
| America. Later, he directed the staging
/ OF ali the presentations of the Castle
! Square Opera Company during its long
| stay at the American Theater. New York
as well as the Grand Opera House, Phila-
! delphia During the past season, Mr..
/ Jones directed the productions Of the
! Aborn English Grand Opera Company
during the thirty-one weeks AT Blaney s
/ Theater, New York. Among the operas
/ he has originally directed are THE Black
/ Hussar," Don Caesar Lorraine. % The
! Sultan Of Sulu." King Dod0," The Gin
! gerbread Man" and others. Among MEM
/ beTs Of the theatrical profession, Mr..
/ Jones is known for his marvellous menu
/ DRY of detail. Tor il is said he has never
/ failed 10 recall 10 mind the complete
! stage business" Of any opera he ever
/ staged, even after lapse Of many years.
1 Mr.. Jones viii be in Washington for sew
| eral weeks, conducting the various re-
! hearsais Of the AboYn company at thu
/ New National