Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
MONS DU THEATER
FAR FROM RARE

| nj HE theatrical profession. and not
that of literature, is given most
Il extensively to the use of an as
stunned name. Comparatively few actors
use their own cognomen on the play
bills.
The famous Sir Henry Irving's patro-
nymic was John Henry Broadribb, and
he finally. by special license. legally
took the name of Irving. In addition to
his histrionic honors. Irving had the
distinction of being the first actor ever
knighted by a sovereign of England,
and since then but five others have
been granted that honor-Sir Charles
Wyndham, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Sir
Squire Bancroft Sir John Hare and Sir
Augustus Harris. the latter famous
impresario.
Maurice Barrymore, the father of
Ethel, Lionel and Jack Barrymore. was
Herbert Blythe before he went on the
stage, but he finally had the name
legalized.
Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske's family
name was DaVey, but when she first
appeared on the stage she took her
mothers maiden name, Maddern.
Julia Marlowe is another actress who
preferred an assumed name. her own
being Sarah Frances Frost, but she had
always acted under the cognomen of
Julia Marlowe, excepting for the few
years, of her married life, when her
husbands name, Taber, was added TO
hers on the play bills. After their di-
vorce she changed back again to Mar
love-
The ever-popular Maude Adams also
took another name when she entered
the theatrical profession. Her proper
name Is Kiskadden, but she adopted
her mothers stage name of Adams.
Al IzrfN L.
marriage to the famous actor, was
known to the playgoing world as
Beatrice Cameron, but her maiden name
was Susan Hegeman.
HIck Becomes Harmed
Mrs. E. II. Sothern dropped her
fathers name of Hicks and put Harmed
in it's place when she went ON the stage.
Mrs James X. Hackett was Florence
Friend, and when she made her debut
on the English stage she used that
name, but some years ago she gave IL
up for the more euphonious one of Mary
Mannering.
Maxine and Gertrude Elliott are the
daughters of a merchant ship captain
named Dermot but they never used his
name professionally.
Edna May, who has left the stage
since her recent marriage, is the daugh-
ter OF E. c. Petty, but she never used
May Irwin, who was married last sum-
mer, still keeps her professional name
on the programs. She is the daughter
of Robert e. and Jane (Draper) Camp
bell of Ontario, Canada.
Eleanor Robson is the daughter OF
the we'll known actress, Madge Carr
Cooke. and Marie Dressler is in private
life Leila Koerber
The women are not alone in adopting
stage names, for comparatively few
men use their proper names in the pro-
fession. Particularly was 1t so In the
early days of the drama, because then
it was considered disgrace to be a
play actor
The we'll known comedian, stuart
Robson, reversed his name when ne
became an actor out of Difference to his
father, Charles Stuart's wishes.
William Florences name was William
Conlin Lawrence Barretts, Larry
Brannigan; Frank Mayo's, Frank Nc
CURE; John T. Raymond's, John I.
O'Brien: Lester WallacRs, John Lester;
Frank Mordaunt's, Frank Markham;
George Fawcett Rowe is plain George
Fawcett: Thomas Keene's, Tom Eagle
son; William Horace Lineard's, William
Thomas: Herbert Kelsey's family name
is Lamb; Eddie Foy's is Fitzgerald,
and DeWolf simply added Hopper to his
name.