The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
ACTORS WHO'S WHO?

naugh was engaged early this season by
Harrison Grey Fiske 10 play the part OF
Schram IN Mr. Fiske's special company
appearing in Lea Kleschna." His work
was so good in this role that be was ad-
vaneed 10 the same part with Mrs Fiske.
who. on her preliminary tour. appeared IN
this play and Tess OF the d'Urbervilles.' d
Now the actor has in Tomas a character
Of exceptional opportunity. and is well re-
ceiyed in IT,
Miss Lonise Drew. one Of the principal
players in Miss Ethel Barrymore's COM
pany this season. has been but a short
time in the dramatic profession. yet BY
force Of her inherited genius and applied
intelligence. has won recognition as an
actress OF much promise. destined 10 de-
yelop into a worthy addition 10 the illus
trious galaxy Of Drew Barrymore stars
Being the daughter % the courtly John
Drew. Il follows that Miss Louise IS
cousin, BY blood, TO Miss Barrymore.
whose mother was the brilliant and la
mented Georgiana Drew Barrymore. and
she the sister OF our John Drew OF to-
day. and the wife Of that prince OF rO-
mantle drama. Maurice Barrymore, re-
Gently deceased Louise Drew was last
seen in Washington with Miss Barrymore
al the New National IN Alice Sit-by-the-
Fire and the season prior to that with
William Collier in Caught in the Rain
Arthur Byron. appearing this season in
the support OF Ethel Barrymore in Her
Sister has come 20 be known among
managers and members Of the profession
in general as the loaned actor" Mr
Byron has appeared in more productions
than any other actor on the American
stage as a loaned player from one man
ager 10 another. To attain this distinc-
ton an actor or actress must be especial
ly fitted for certain impersonatiOns re-
quiring Al individual stamp Of ability and
general knowledge. Mr.. Byron is consid-
cred 20 be without peer on the Ameri-
can stage for the quiet. yet fOrceful, char
acter part. He distinguished himself IN
New York and Chicago during the long
runs Of The Lion and the Mouse" he
is an actor held IN special reserve By
Charles Frohman for peculiar roles. and
has been loaned to as many as eight
managers in one season. all Of whom
have declared that he was the one and
cnly actor they could use for the role in
preparation.
Miss Ethel Barrymore is one OF the
youngest American stars nov before the
public Miss Barrymore was born in
Philadelphia. August Is. 1873 the daughter
OF the late Maurice Barrymore and Geor-
giana Drew Barrymore. She was edU-
Gated az the Convent Of NOtre Dame. in
Philadelphia. and her first stage appear
ance was In the company Of her uncle,
Mr. John Drew. in 1896. Miss MaUde
Adams was then Mr.. DreW's leading lady.
On account OF the Illness OF Miss Elsie de
Wolfe. Miss Barrymore, then but a slip
Of a girl. scarcely nineteen years Of age,
was called upon 10 assume the role played
by Miss de Wolfe Il is said that she
went upon the stage laughing and DID not
miss a single cue. The play was called
THE Bauble Shop" and the role assumed
by Miss Barrymore was considered quite
the most important in the play.
Her debut as a star occurred six years
ago in Captain Jinks Of the Horse Ma
rines. in which she scored a signal tri-
umph Her plays since then have been
A Dolls House Katherine Sun
DAY" Cousin Kate Alice Sit-by-the-
Fire and her present success. Her SIS
ter
Mss Lizzie Hudson Collier. this season
appearing il The principal feminine roles
in the support OF Olga Nethersole. is an
actress of the old school. Miss Collier
was for several seasons leading woman in
the Harry Davis Stock Company. OF Pitts
burg An organization that is said 10 have
turned out more stars than any other
stock organization in this country Among
the many stars Of to-day who were at
one time members Of this company are
Sarah Truax. Thomas W Ross. Charles
Able, Henrietta Crogman. Eva Taylor.
John Mason, Amelia Bingham. and Rob
ert Edeson- Miss Collier has also ap-
peared fl the support of many famous
stars. including Edwin Booth. Thomas ".
Keene. John Mccullough. Richard Mans
field. and others. She was leading woman
for Otis Skinner in The Harvester and
other plays. During her career as stock
company actress Miss Collier has appear
ed in every variety Of roles. ranging from
a fairy in Christmas pantOmime 10 the
title role in Cleopatra IN Miss Neither
sole's company this season she has re-
ceived compliments for her Intellectual
handling OF several difficult and trying
roles.
Leo Ditrichstein. who VIII play at the
Columbia Theater this week in his ovR
comedy. Bluffs" is a man OF distin-
guished family and varied achievement.
He was educated Tor The priesthood in the
Jesuit Gymnasium IN Vienna. and during
this time was a companion OF Crown
Prince Rudolph OF Austria. The Graf Won
Ditrichstein field marshal OF the Austrian
army. is his cousin.
Mr.. Ditrichstein's detection 70 the stage
came in the usual way-private theatri-
Gals He applied to the eminent German
actor. kdolph Sonnethal. and received en-
couragement. but again changed his mind
and went into comic opera. As tenor
he created the leading roles in The Beg
gar Student" 'Nanon," and Poor Jona-
than and as a stock star was called 10
Hamburg and Vienna 10 sing them In
association with Mr.. FrOhmau. Mr.. Dit
richstein's first hit was as ZoE-Zou in
"Trilby" Then came a string Of sue
cesses, many OF which were in plays OF
his own creation or adaptation. IN col
Liberation with CLYDE Fitch he wrote
Gossip for Mrs. LangJry. and al the
reouest Of Richard Mansfield. then a man
ager he evolved a Superfiuous Hus-
band for T. NJ. and Joseph Holland
The Head Of the Family for William
H Crane. followed Other well-known
plays Of Mr.. Ditrichstein's are The Song
OF The Sword - The Last Appeal HCn-
ieavened Bread. All on Account OF
Eliza, Are You Mason ''rit for
Tat. ." 'Vivian's Papas. 'Harriet's Honey
moon" The Military Maid" and Before
and After"
The announcement that Miss Olga Meth
ersOle viii be in Washington next week
in a repertoire of six plays brings to the
surface a natural inQuisitfveness regard
ing the many plays that this gifted artist
has presented since America nrst paid her
tribute as an actress. Some reason for
her appearances exclusively in emotional