The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
ACTORS WHO'S WHO?


unusually rapid rise in their profession.
Frank Jones. who takes the part Of
Happy Holmes. the tramp in "A Lucky
Dos" at the Majestic this week. was for
merly a head-liner in the Western vaude-
Vile circuit
William Black, who plays the role Of
Reddy Sampson. a cowboy, IN His Hon
or the Mayor" falls naturally into the
part. Before going on the stage he was a
cowpuneher in the Bad Lands. serving
bis apprenticeship on a ranch adjoining
that where Theodore Roosevelt learned 70
throw a steer
Frank Mayne and Lillian Lee. both
members OF The Follies OF 1907 COM
pany. we're last seen here with Joe Web
er's all-star cast in "Twiddle-TwaddIe.'
Mr. Mayne was for many years the prln-
cipal support Of 7sat Goodwin. appearing
in all Of his greatest successes. Miss Lee
made her greatest success in a character
part in Lovers Lane
Miss Edith St Clair. the petite and
dainty dancer now playing with Richard
] earle in "MaTy's Lamb" was in the
original quartet that made the Innocent
Maids famous in one Of the Rogers
Brothers pieces. Miss St Clair has also
/ appeared in THE White Cat The Grand
MOgul, and other musical plays and
| spectacles. IN "Mary's Lamb" she has
the part Of a French maid.
George Ade and Eugene Jepson are
warm friends because Jepson perfectly
realized AIDES conception OF the part
which Jepson played in the Hoosier play
wright's Just Out OF College" So Mr.
Ade returned the compliment by writing
The Mayor and the Manicure for Mr.
JeDsOn. and The latter is said 70 play il
so well that Ade purposes going in strong
( ~ on vaudeville sketches.
Julian Edwards, one Of the composers
OF the musical play. His Honor the
Mayor" is regarded by many as Ameri-
cas- foremost musician. he has TO his
credit numerous choral and instrumental
compositions which have stamped his ge-
MUS, but he is perhaps better known by
reason OF such light operas as Princess
Chic" When Johany Comes Marching
Home" Brian Boru, Dolly Warden
and Loves Lottery"
Miss Grace La Rue. the popular leader
nf the Drummer Girls Of The FolEes
OF 1907. for several years appeared as a
headliner a. all the principal vaudeville
/ houses. dancing and singing with her
/ former husband Charles Burke. Miss La
/ Rue has established herself firmly n the
/ high regard OF Mr.. ZiegfeId. and viii
/ next season be featured in the big revue.
I "Follies Of lsoS,'' 20 be produced at the
Ia Do De ~f-
/ Harry Montgomery. now appearing with
Richard Carle in 'Mary's Lamb" is
brother OF David Montgomery. OF Red
/ MHI' fame. He has been with wagon
and tent shows. in vaudeville. and also
with several big bands. including -Sousa's.
/ in which latter organization he PLAYED
/ the drums he has created three negro
/ parts-Eaton Ham in George Washing
/ ton. Jr.;;'' Low Down Smith. in cape
I Cod Folks" and Sylvester @ Nightingale.
/ in "Marys Lamb in which production
he IS q featured player.
Franklin Richie IS unique among actors
in that he combines the duties % leading
man and stage director Of The Clans
man" company. There Is no lack OF
stage-wise folk in the troupe. but on the
thousand-rnile hikes OF the company il
was deemed advisable TO hold a leading
/ principal responsible for the discipline
and efficiency OF the organization. AIr.
/ Ritchie is served by TWO assistant stage
/ directors. who relieve him OF ali the
/ drUdgery Of the position.
Nile. Dazie. TIE bright terpsichorean
/ feature OF The FollieS OF 1907 is not
/ French girl as IS generally supposed. but
an American. born in ST. Louis. She first
won fame in this country as a child toe
/ dancer. and later created q furor as Ia
/ Domino Rouge" In this speciality she
I was the feature Of all the vaudeville bills
\ throughout the country. drawing packed
/ houses everywhere Last season she was
I the premiere danSeUse al Hammersteins
| Manhattan Opera House She viii soon
! so abroad 10 I'll a special engagement,
/ but viii later return 10 join Mr. Zieg-
J feds new revue. The Follies OF 1893"
I Harry Kelly. who plays the role Of Dea-
/ con Flood in His Honor the Mayor
! company. was born II New York City and
made his first appearance on the stage AZ
the age of seven years at the London
/ Theater. New York. with the Alexander
Zanfretta troupe of pantomimists- His
next engagement was with the Niles
/ Evans-B-yant and Hoey company, he be-
I ing one Of an act OF boys known as the
/ Big Little -Four. The first part OF any
( consequence young Kelly essayed was
I that Of the Bad Boy in '-Peck's Bad Boy"
Later he joined his father. John T. Kelly.
and Dan Mason in their company. playing
I in The Tigers" Subsequently he PLAYED
/ the role OF the policeman in ''Evaageline.
and his next engagement was with Rich
( ard Golden in A Barber SCrape." With
John T. Kelly and Gus Williams he ap-
/ peared in the farce u and T. and later
with John T. Kelly in "McPhee OF Dub
I lin When Alfred Z. Aarons produced
/ the musical review, Cooks Tours at
/ Roster & Bials. on West Thirty-fourth
street. New York. Mr.. Kelly was given
/ an important role. in which he scored a
success. His next engagement was with
\ Lillian Russell IN The American Beauty"
/ For the next three years he was one OF
the principal members OF Klaw & Erlan-
/ gers Jack and the Beanstalk'' company
/ Then leaving this organization he be-
came member Of The Whirl Of the
/ Town" AT the Casino. New York and. as
I the bartender. scored a pronounced hit.
/ especially in his song. ~ROXianna Doc
/ ley" He next Joined the Nam 'Zelle 'Awk-
I ms company, and scored heavily both at
the Walnut Street Theater Philadelphia.
and the Victoria Theater. New York His
\ next engagement was with James T
/ Powers IN The Messenger Boy" and
/ then with the late jerome Sykes in The
/ BiniOnaire." He played a summer en-
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