The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-16

good results that. Tho has been progressing
stea Oily ever since.
Edna Maya chorus experience was Of
comparatively short duration. She APP
Maria" from which she stepped into the
title role In THE Belle OF New York. and
within a single season became famous upon
two continents. She enjoyed nine years OF
popular success, largely, on account OF a
personality of undeniable charm. n on
June 4, 1907. she became the wife OF Oscar
LewisohGh and abandoned the footlights.
Helen Redmond started out In the ranks
OF the ~Bostonians. from which che passed
to the chorus support. Of Frank Daniels in
her way up to becoming prima donna with
Idols Eye and The Amer, each two
seasons, After playing Dolores In .Floro-
dora for a time Miss Redmond became
the wife Of Frederick j. Kalteyer, q business
she was lost to public gaze. She resumed
her career in the fall OF 1907 In a production
called "Yama' in Philadelphia.
Louise Cunning was a chorus sinner In
A small part in "A Day and a Night and
a long term in vaudeville, singing Scottish
songs, gave her q start In the rightdirection,
and for the last five years she has been
regarded as a soprano singer OF the front
rank. apperaing with De Vol Hopper In
A"l vi "tSht lam VI ~ -
Office Boy" Nine. Schumann-Heink in
Loves Lottery in -Veronique," with
Louis Mann in "The White Hen, in tom
! Jones'" and now she Is to head her own
company under the direction Of the Shu-
berts.
Ten years z Gertrude Quinlan was an
ambitious struggler in the chorus ranks OF
the Castle Sqaure Opera Company. her. yea!
and ambition finally winning an occasional
small role to her in the extensive repertoire
IF that AHnaniynfiN faU aaaannQ la tar
she was playing all the leading s%oubrette
Pmi-Sing in The Mikado' to- Museto in
-La Boheme," and since then she has been
successful in King Dodo,'' The Sultan OF
Sulu." The College Widow and Tom
Jones'
Emma Janvier was a George w. Lederer
chorus warbler during her early days behind
the footlights. being Identified with several
of the Casino productions. 1t was not until
stage that she won any degree OF fame.
She was successful in q varied line Of char.
acter roles in The Moth and the Flame, =.
-All on Account OF Eliza, . Lovers Lane, v
Glad Of ia Country Mouse "Harr1et's
Honeymoon" and "viyian's Papas,' Hav-
ing become established as a dramatic actress
she determined to return to her first love,
and ii is on the musical comedy stage that
she has made her biggest success.
May Boley was a choral supporter OF Alice
-NltlSt1 lOT tuItc btdbohc, IA WA
pany she passed to a minor role In The
Chaperons,' remaining three years with this
organization too, but upon her departure
she was filing the leading woman's role.
Since then she has won q professional po-
sition as u player Of rather bizarre comedy
roles.
Elsa Ryan began in the merry merry
of ~The Runaway Girl at Days. and when
Mabelle Gilman threw up her ole in this
piece after a quarrel with the powers that
- -, .1In1,Al Tor thA nan and
from that time on everything has been plain
In the cast Of The Yankee Tourist at
the Aston last season the two leading femi-
nine roles were filled by Flora Zabelle and
Helen Hale. both Of whom are graduates OF
the chorus ranks. Miss Zabslle received her
early experiences in the Castle Square Opera
Company, while Miss Hale started out in the
ranks of"The Prince Of Pilsen.' Both being
young women with brains as well as beauty,
they soon had more ambitious opportunities.
and each season for the last five years has
found them growing more and more I'm
portant as factors in the stage world.
Neva Ayman recently leading soubrettss
with Sam Bernard in Nearly a Hero
was one Of the chorus in The Wild Rose
a few seasons ago. She received her first
good chance in the support OF the Rogers
Brothers and has been advancing steadily
ever since.
Elizabeth Brice. also of the Nearly q
Of sThe Runaways" and Lady Teazle.-
One night she stepped into Grace Q
Studdiford's shoes in the title part in the
latter opera and her professional fortunes
have taken an upward trend ever since.
Grace Field was formerly in the ranks
of aThe Night Of the Fourth -F~lorodora,
BABES in Toyland' and The Man from
China She promptly graduated from
the merry merry and has since done
notable work IN IT fhhappsnsd In Nord-
The two Gordon sisters. Carolyn and
Frances, won their first stage spurs In the
chorus of the DAILY company, and imme-
diately following Mr.. Days death their
professional fortunes began TO take an
soubrette with Mcintyre and Heath in
"The Ham Tree a position she has eld
for three consecutive seasons, while Frances
has had Fay Templeton's former role In
'Forty-five Minutes From Broadway
Ellie Fay won fame for herself in a single
night about eight years ago by her risky
antics and capers in the chorus OF Nam
selle 'Awkins," and abe was singled out
for special favor. since when she has been
one Of the public's favorites' especially in
vaudeville.
In Augustin Daly's revival Of -The Tenn
pest about ten years ago, four OF the
Chief Spirits Attending on Proc pero were
Belle Darcy. Isadora Duncan, Mabel
Thompson and Sandol Miliken. OF these
MISS - ATCy UAb DtCoIlo u ~ avn
ress. Miss Duncan's success in her Greek
dances scarcely needs any mention here.
while both Miss Thompson n Niles Mill
ken nave fallen victims to Dan Cupid, the
former having married Howard Chandler
Christy, the artist, and the latter being
now Mrs. Carlos Stoddard, wife OF a New
York business man.
Lolita Faust served q chorus apprentice
ship in pieces Of the calibre Of a and
the Beanstalk,' The Casino Girl" and
The Belle of Bohemia" but for the last
half dozen years she has been successful
as principal soubrette in My Lady The
Defender THE Wizard Of o." Wonder.
land" "The White Hen The Girl Behind
the Counter and The Mimic World
Ida Haw ey received her first training
at the hands of Augustin DAILY. appearing
as a chorister in THE Runaway Girl
Since then she has achieved an independent
position of her own.
So one could go on down the list Of lead
ing women in the light opera world who began
as chorus girls. A few of the others are
Trixie Friganza, Ella Snyder. Edna Aug,
Carrie Bowman, Mabelle Rowland. Cecilia
Rhoda, Berta Mills. Catherine Cooper.
Ethel johnson. Diamond Bonner, Pauline
Guzman, Rose Botti, Sallie Randall. Bonnie
Maginn, Vera Michelena. Ida .~Stanhope.