The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
ACTORS WHO'S WHO?

ACTORS WHO'S WHO?
Isabel D'Armond. the petite soubrette
with Elsie Janis IN THE Hoyden." was
last seen here in the Shuberts produc-
ton Of "Fsntana. supporting Jefferson
De Angels. Miss D'Armond followed
Toby Claude in the name role. Previous
" she had played Fih in The Belle OF
New York
Robert Drouet, well known to Washing
ton theatergoers. Is this season leading
man for Maxine Elliott. and in her new
play. ''Myself-Bet he appears In
the role Of a clergyman. Il VII be re-
membered that Mr.. Drouet assumed the
part Of the clergyman in The Christian
Ministers. it would seem. fan to his lot.
Miss Jessie Richmond. the pretty
young soprano with Elsie Janis in The
Hoyden,H was last heard in Washington
in a minor role with Grace Van Studdi-
ford in de Kovens opera, Red Feather"
She was understudy 10 the prima donna.
however. and Miss Van Studdiford falling
~ one time. Miss Richmond found her
self prima donna when she read the
pdDeIE next day
Bickel and Watson. the chief fun-mak-
ers with the ZiegfeId musical revue. Fol
lies Of 1907. were circus clowns with va
rious tent shows before they joined the
'legits. They were FIRST seen in Wash
ington as the stars OF a musical concoc-
lion named Ne. Him and L II was in
tnis entertainment that Manager Zieg-
ield first saw them. and placed them on
Broadway IN the "FoIlies" at the Jardin
de Paris.
Miss Florence Fisher. who is a member
OF the supporting company appearing
with Nine. Nazimova at the Belascc
Theater tins week, = a daughter OF
Jacob l. Fisher prominent attorney OF
Punxsutawney, Pa. Miss Fisher. who IS
young woman OF much talent and
charming personality. Is a graduate OF
Mrs. SmallwOod's school IN Washington.
The young actress viii be the recipient
Of many social favors during her engage
ment
Nile. Dazie, now with the Ziegheld re-
vue "Follies Of 1907" and billed as Amer
.ica's greatest dancer. first won fame as
La Domino Rouge. or the girl with the
red mask. She was the feature OF all the
vaudeville bills. and drew packed houses
everywhere. Last season she was the
premiere dansueSe OF HamInerstein's Man
haitian Opera house. She will soon 20
abroad 10 Ill a special engagement, but
Will later return and join Ziegfeld's new
revue, -'Foilies Of 1soS'' atop Of the Jar
din de Paris.
TrSa~h -
dian with Elsie Janis in The FIoyden.''
began the present theatrical season as a
star in his own right in Klaw & Erlan-
gers big production. "-he Free Lance
Season before that he also starred in
Fritz in Tammany Hail. Cawthorn is
a product OF Cincinnati. and first earned
fame IN conjunction with his brother Her
bert when they starred through the
tanks OF the Ohio and Indiana circuit
twenty years age This was in a whimsi-
cal farce Of their own composition, called
The Little Nugget" Most people will
first associate Joseph IN memory with a
concertina. which he played admirably
and acrobatically-in Mother Goose" and
Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" He
was only divorced from his beloved in
strument when he Joined Elsie Janis
company.
Mr. Brandon lyman. the young leading
man who will be seen in the support OF
Nine NazimOva, AT the BelsscO Theater
this week, recently starred in Robert
Emmett" a play which he wrote himself.
and in which he appeared for several
seasons, until IN fact, he was engaged BY
Nr. David BelascO under a long-cerm
contract. which has not yet expired. Mr.
lyman has been ''lOaned' 10 the MeSsrs
Shubert by Mr.. Belssco, and viii appear
with Nine Nazimova throughout her
present tour At the conclusion OF tais
tour Nine Nazimova VIII return 10 New
York 70 take up her interrupted run on
Broadway, where for two years she has
appeared continuously with tremendous
success Indeed, she would stiH be play
ing al the BiJou Theater in the metropolis
were It not for contracts entered into
with managers some time ago, which had
TO be fulfilled
Harry Kelly. who is to appear at the
Columbia Theater next week in HIS
Honor the Mayor" Is the son OF John
T Kelly. the comedian so long associated
with Weber & Fields Mr- Kelly is said
to have all the ininitable humor that his
father possessed. while he IS also gifted
with a way OF his own that can win a
laugh every time be is what is rightly
called a natural comedian, and he uses
his talents often by injecting new lines
into his part during the action Of the
play. keeping his fellOW-actOrs as much
IN suspense as TO what ne is 70 do next
as the audience Is Mr. Kelly is also an
eccentric dancer. his dances being a
feature OF the performance. In the COM
pany. also. are Hugh Fay and Bobby
Barry, sons OF Barry and Fay, the team
OF Irish comedians who were so popular
twenty years ago Young Nr. Fay looks
just about as his father used 10. and is
said 10 have all OF his progenitor's
UnctuOUs humOr. II is unusual 70 md
the sons of three weIl-Snown comedians
acting together in musical comedy.
Miss Maxine Elliott. who viii be the
attraction at the Columbia Theater his
week. IS the wife Of n. c. Goodwin.
with whom she starred jointly for sew
ersl seasons. then starting ont on her
own account as an individual star. which
business move on her part has resulted
to her Detterment financially. since she
is one Of the biggest drawing woman
stars in the country. Miss Elliott played
but few engagements before she made
her first impression and displayed any
marked histrionic talent. That was when
she appeared in the role Of Dora in
Diplomacy with Miss Rose Coghlan- in
whose company at that time were
Charles COghlan. John T. Sullivan. Fred
eric De Belleville, J. W shannon. Nine
De Trautman. and Miss Ellietts sister
Gertrude, now Mrs. Forbes Robertson
After this engagement Miss Elliott's rise
was rapid. and she supported other stars
OF prominence. among them z 5. VII
lard. The opportunities Miss Elliott had