Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15

wink. II he opens his mouth you can
rest assured that Al Grady Is stretch
ing his mouth to the limit. oftentimes
think to myself that l am foolish. but
to tell the truth I cannot help 1t.
Many of the men who take animal
parts have a habit of doffing the animal
head and showing their own when they
make a bow to The audience. This. l
think is a mistake 1t spoils the Illusion.
and makes the performance afterward
seem tame. Then, too, it Is so woefully
disappointing to children. I remember
how / felt when one time we had a Christ
mas tree at our house. We all sat
around while Santa Claus dealt out our
presents to us. We were all-there were
lots of us kids-awed and oh, so delight
ed! Then. when all the things had been
distributed. Kris kringle DOTTED his cap
and false face and we beheld the grim
ming features of our uncle. Such a howl
as went up! OF course, / do not mean
to insinuate that the grown people are
bothered so much. though 1t does partly
spoil the interest for them. It's the
children. They think they are watching
the antics OF a really. truly dog. If
l were TO low myself think of TIE blow
to their imaginations!'
THE DEADLY WHO'S WHO,'' ON
WILTON LACKAYE.-Lackaye Wilton,
actor. was born in Loudoun county, Vir-
ginia, in 1862. He was educated for the
priesthood and spent two years at col
lege in Ottawa and four years at George
town University, Washington, d. G. He
had received his nomination for the prop
uganda at Rome and his passage was
booked for Havre. when he went to the
Madison Square Theater New York, one
night to see a performance of "Esmer-
aida" AT its end he told his father, who
was with him. that he intended to be an
actor instead of priest. He returned
to Washington, and while studying law
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Barrett Dramatic Association, with
which he appeared in many amateur per
formances. He obtained an introduction
to Lawrence Barrett, and in 1SS3 made
his first appearance on the professional
stage In Mr. Barrett's company at the
Star Theater, New York, his role being
that Of one of Pao!o's friends in pro
duction of Francesca da Rimini." His
most important part while with Mr.. Bar
rett was that of Sararno, in THE Mer-
chant of Venice" After playing In stock
in Dayton, Ohio. with the Carrie Swain
company. and in May Blossom" he
1856. supporting her as Claudio. in Much
Ado About Nothing and playing in
Fedora and las You Like It."
In 1857. Mr.. Lackaye came into promi-
hence by his portrayal of Robert LIE
Diable in the production of Alan Dare
at the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York,
and attracted still more commentator in
the same year by his playing of Leo in
William Gillette's version of she" at
Niblo's Garden His Gouroc, In Paul
Kauvar," followed. and his substantial
success in this was repeated as Prince
Saviani with Rose Coghlan. in "Joce-
lyn," at the Star Theater. New York. In
1850. he played Don Staphano with Minnie
Madden. in "Featherbrain,' at the Mad
ison Square Theater. New York. and
Haverill. in shenandoah" and Gilchrist,
In Bottles Baby followed Augustn
Daily then engaged him. and at Niblo's
80
Roger La Honte," in 1889, with Will
liam Terriss and Jessie Millward. and at
Days Theater as OiDonnel Don in 1.-The
Great Unknown" also in 1889
After leaving Mr. DAILY he appeared as
Sir Barton in My Jack: the Russian. in
Colonel Tom: Latour. in 1.-The Dear
Heart: Jack Adams. in Money Mad;
Barillas in THE Pembertons'': Jim Cur
ric. in THE Canuck"; the title roll in DIR.
Rfl'' and ". A. Brady's production of
Nero" 0SN-9D. and Steve Carson in
THE Power OF the Press" He then went
to London and for Il short time played
with the st. James Theater Company.
Returning to this country. he Joined
pearing In 1t in 1892 as King Louis. in
"Pompadour": Perrin, in Mr.. Wilkin-
sons Widows" and jefferson Stockton in
"Aristocracy." He was next engaged by
A. NJ. Palmer for his stock company and
enacted leading roles in Lady Winder-
mere's Fan THE Dancing Girl" Saints
and Sinners" Alabama" Jim the Pen
man" 'Woman's Revenge" The Amer
lean Heiress' 1.-The Price of Silence"
1.-THE Transgressor." New Blood" THE
New Woman and THE District Attor-
ney." In 1895 he made one of the great
est successes of his career in the creation
OF Svengal in "Trilby."
In 1896 he starred in the title roll in
Charles Kleins DR. Belgraff' and in
1891 in Theodore Burt Sayre's Charles
OMalley." In 1899 lie played Reb Shem-
ueI in Israel Zangwilrs Children of the
Ghetto" both in New York and London.