The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
ACTORS WHO'S WHO?

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Owen Westford. the reformer in wild
FIRE" is shakespearean scholar and
player He played roles Of every typo
and description. Mr.. Westford Is one OF
the most versatile players on the Aneri-
can stage.
Norman Tharp, with the Lillian Russell
company, played here last season with
Nat Goodwin. For several seasons he
played juvenile r5les with Frohman COM
panies on tour.
Hugo Toland who is with the Lillian
Russell company played Shakespearean
roles for several seasons. His recent en-
gagements were with William Fsyershsm
in The Squaw Man and IN THE Man
OF the Hour company.
Lillian Russeii's first engagement was
In a church choir She was dismissed
after one consecutive performance for
eating peanuts in the choir loft while the
tenor was singing his best solo.
Annie Buckley, who plays the role Of a
colored girl IN Lillian RusseTs comedy,
"Wildfre." is the daughter Of the late
Ned Buckley splendid actor in his day.
She has played character parts with The
County Chairman Marie CahiI, Home
Folks and in Old Kentucky"
VIII Archie. the slangy stable boy in
Lillian RusseiFs comedy, "Wndhre," has
been on the stage eight years. He has
played with Hap Ward. Weber & Fields,
and later with the Joe Weber company.
Archie is also a song writer, and makes a
good income posing for boys parts in
moving picture playlets.
Harry Stafford, the jockey with Wild
FIRE" Lillian Russelrs comedy. is a doc
tor by profession. In the Spanish war he
geon. Stafford did not have the patience
70 build up a practice. so entered stock
companies He has played jockey roles
IN several big productions.
Herbert Corthell. who plays the part of
the trainer IN Lillian RusselTs racing
comedy. "Wilddre," had his early school
ing for the stage in stock companies. He
has played with Robert Edeson, Marie
Cahill ard Raymond Hitchcock. He ere
ated the role Of Billie Asche in THE
Yankee Tourist when the entertainment
was given first as light comedy.
Boyd Putnam. who IS playing leads this
season with Lillian Russell began his
stage career with the Boston Museum
Stock Company, when that famous or
ganizltion was in its prime He was
playing leads when he closed with the
company For several seasons he played
the lead with Henrietta Cr0sman and for
two seasons he played in The Prince Of
India" His roles have always been OF
the manly type.
William Pruette. one of the principals
in the support Of Mme. FRITZ Schen iu
Mile. Modiste.' is native Washing
tonian He studied vocal music here and
abroad and has appeared in some Of the
best opera companies Of to-day His
powerful and expressive basso voice has
enabled him to secure some splendid en-
gagements. Prior 10 leaving Washington
Mr. Pruette resided with his parents in r
street northwest.
Little VIII Archie the dminutive stable
boy appearing with Lillian Russell in
'WildfTe," is said 10 be one Of the dis
tinct hits Of the play Mr.. Archie. whose
age is not at all commensurate with his
stature, was a member Of the original
Lillipuuans and has 10 his credit q va
riety Of roles, ranging from a clown in
pantomime 10 q romantic hero in a chill
dren's production Of Romeo and Juliet"
Il is told of Mr. Joseph Brooks, under
whose direction Miss Russell is appearing
this season. that when be started out 10
ind an actor Tor the role of Bud the
stable boy and hustler. il was an un-
fruitful search for several weeks. II was
only after guaranteeing TIE tiny Thespian
a handsome remuneration that he was
able TO obtain his release from a ten
year contract with the Liiliputians. Al
though thirty-twO years of age. Mr.
Archie is but three feet nine inches in
height His weight IS l4s pounds.
Helen Pullman. Who interprets Claudia
in the second act OF THE Prince Chan"
made her first hit when she sang the
song "On Good Old Five-cent Trolley
Ride az a prize concert and won the
prize. She is the oldest Of the two chill
dren in The Prince Chap" in which she
gives a delightful performance. Her first
engagement was with Ezra Kendall in
"WeatheTbeaten Benson" She PLAYED an
entire season with him in that play liz
tie Miss Pullman. child though she is. has
given evidence OF being very magnetic
and full Of talent, which is shown by her
Interpretation Of Claudia in the second
act Of The Prince Chap" Miss Pullman
has also appeared with Ben Greets COM
pany IN New York as Titania in A Mid
summer Nights Dream. She is the
youngest child that ever played The part
in America or England. Among her other
impersonations are LOttie i'm The Little
Princess Cain in The Charity Ball.
the Duke of York ia Richard III" and
the Fairy Child in The Land of Hearts
Desire" She is one OF the few children
who have never appeared as either Little
Lord Fauntleroy OF Little Eva.
jefferson De Angels made his first
professional appearance when he was
eleven years Of age. az the Odeon Thea
ter, Baltimore, appearing with his sister
Sally in sketch. The two children
grew up in what was then called the
variety" business, now much better
known as vaudeville At the age OF
eighteen young De Angels made his first
professional trip TO the Pacific Coast. In
stead of travelling in a private car. as he
has done frequently when making the
same journey in recent years, the entire
company went from town to town in
wagons, furnished, in most eases, by
farmers who were dazzled by the allurlng
visions of wealth and fame held out 10
them by the visionary manager, and who
by furnishing transportation became
part owners Of the show. As soon as one
farmer turned his horses heads toward
home. a poorer but a wiser man. another