The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
ACTORS WHO'S WHO?


company Of the late Sol Smith Russell.
Minnie Selgman Is now Mrs. William
Bromweh, wife of the handsome leading
man and former star Of Capt. Barring
ton" Her first husband was Robert L.
Cutting. the millionaire clubman. from
whom she was divorced.
Irene Franklin. the dainty singing
Coincidence. who has captivated polite
vaudeville. has another song Amt il
Hard to Get Beau?' and New York
vaudeville patrons were simply tickled to
death by it.
Frank Craven, the character man OF
the Belasco Theater stock company, is
said to be the best golfer among The
actor folk, possessing over a score OF
trophies he has Won on the links In
various parts OF the United States, Can
ada, and Mexico.
out OF Dixieland there has come a
singer of the "shoutin' songs, Miss Ray
Cox. who is said TO make Clance Vance
look TO her laurels, lest she lose them.
She is reported to have youth, beauty,
and rare initiative gifts, and scores
strongly by her quietly effective method.
Miss Dorothy Hammond. Guy Standings
leading woman at the Belasco, was en-
gagged by cable for the role she created
in Viola Aliens production Of ''Irne
Wycherly'' last season. She mastered the
lines Of her part aboard ship, en- route
TO New York and. although she ap-
peared after but one rehearsal, her per-
formance was warmly praised
Charles Meyer, principal comedian Wit
the AbOrn opera Company, who will ap-
pear as Kilbosh at the National this week,
is a comedian who has been prominent
in many of the best Of comic opera pro-
ductions since his first big hit in the
original cast Of Tar and Tartar" He
was with the Castle Square Opera Com
pany during its long runs in New York
and Boston. Following Raymond Hitch
cock in the title role OF king Dodo." and
later met with success in the cast Of The
Tourists" under the Shubett manage
ment
The Messrs. Milton and Sargent Aborn
have shown a desire 10 give preference
TO Washington singers in many OF their
opera companies. Last season at the New
National, Miss Estelle Wentworth. a
Washington singer, was prima donna So
prano for a number Of weeks. To-mor-
row night Miss Rene Dieterich, Of 1913
East Capitol street, VIII appear In this
same capacity as Cleopatra, the princess.
in THE Wizard of the Nile" Miss Diet
erich was born in this city. and gradu-
ated from the Business High School in
1903. she was a student OF Prof Mayo.
who taught her the plano. and OF Dr.
Kimball, who gave her some instructions
in voice culture.
With view Of finishing up her instTu-
mental music l sent her abroad 10 Stutt-
CART. Germany. to attend the Royal Con-
seTyatOry Of Music for over two years.
There they concluded that she had a
colotuTa voice and she then also took
up singing.
She went TO New York last December,
and Mr.. Savage, after hearing her sing,
put her in his Merry WIDOW Company,
giving her a small part. After a few
weeks in the Merry Widow" Company,
he sent her out TO join the TON Jones'
Company. as understudy for Miss Gun
l
In Pittsburg some weeks ago. she went
back to New York with a view Of re-
turning to the Merry Widow" Com
pany On her return TO New York Mr..
Aborn sent for her, and after hearing
her sing. Immediately offered her an en-
engagement as prina donna for one OF
his summer companies
Miss Vira Stowe. the pretty Boston girl
who VIII make her first Washington ap-
pearance tomorrow night as the ingenus
OF the Guy Standing company. has
aroused the wonder Of the entire theat-
ricaI profession by the remarkable strides
she has made toward advancement IN the
brief time she has been on the stage.
When she first applied for an engage
ment last fail her actual experience be-
hind the fOotIights comprised two per
fOTmances with an amateur dramatic
club in Boston, but she so impressed
Charles Frohman by her manner and an
unlimited confidence in her ability, that
sha obtained q letter from that producer
TO Charles Dillingham;. expressing the
opinion that Miss Stowe appeared 10 be
very promising material, Manager Dill
lingham shared Mr.. FTohmans S judgment.
10 the extent that Miss Stowe was given
the leading female role in George Ade's
comedy OF Chicago life, entitled "Artie."
a risky experiment 10 try with an IN
known actress BY their C0mmendation
OF her work, however. the newspaper
critics verified the managers high opin-
ion of Miss Stoves native talent and
at her first metropolitan appearance at
the Garrick Theater in New York City
she scored a personal triumph. She was
then selected by Mr.. Frohman as a men,
Der OF the exceptionally fine cast which
ne presented in the successful French
farce, Twenty Days in the Shade" at
the Savoy Theater this spring Miss
Stowe recently signed a five years con-
tract with the Frohman Office, and viii
figure prominently in one of the most
important offerings of the early fall sea-
son
Coming from a thoroughly musical
family, Harry LuckstOne's following the
career Of singer and musician seems
most natural At an early age. he de-
veioped boy-soprano voice Of great
range and power. and at the age OF eleven
years, toured the country with the Young
Apollo Club. with which his marvellous
top E above high c was one Of the
features Of their concerts. He was also
one Of the original boys with Harrigan
and Hart at their Broadway Theater, and
afterward went with Lawrence Barrett
with whom he sang until his voice
changed, when he took up the study OF
the violin. Becoming an accomplished
and thorough musician. he returned to the
theatrical profession as the youngest
musical director Of that time. being only
nineteen years Of age when he welded the
baton with the Lillian Russell Opera
Company When his voice came back It