The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
THOSE WITH US.

Mary Ryan. of the Fortune Hunter
Company. scored her first great success
in Washington when, on Two hours no
tice, she studied Cissie LOftus's rols IN
That Little Affair at Boyd's." and gave
a performance which created a sensation
The production was made al the Colum-
bia Theater and was the work OF Winch
ell Smith. who is also the author OF The
Fortune Hunter"
Forrest Robinson. who wiz be seen
here at the Columbia Theater as one OF
the principals in the support OF Thomas
". Ross IN ''The Fortune Hunter" is one
OF the best legitimate actors the Ameri-
can stage now claims Mr. Robinson
began his stage career as call boy in
the famous Boston Thester. In his teens
ne toured the country with John EIcCul-
Tough, Tom Keene. and Booth & Bar
rett.
Thomas W Ross. who is starring IN
ton OF Cohan & Harris, and win come 10
the Columbia Theater the coming week.
Is regarded by many erudite critics as
the leading comedian Of the country. He
excels in classy comedy roles, and pre-
sents the well-bred. educated young
American type. His new play BY WincheIl
Smith IS announced 10 have been espe-
cially written for him and 10 be an
admirable vehicle for his comedy powers.
He is supported BY a particularly brill
[ liant company. Mary Ryan. herself
star. IS bis leading woman. The produc-
tion. huge one, IS attracting attention
above the ordinary.
Strange as II may seem. Robert Ede-
sons career has been a success from the
} fact that he has been considered BY the
( matinee girls the best stage lover extsnt
/ All OF the plays IN which he has appeared
since he became a star. notably Soldiers
OF Fortune The Rector's Garden
/ ..Ransom's Folly" "Strongheart." and
] Classmates. have established Mr.. Ede-
son as an ideal romantic actor
And now comes the report that Henry
3. Harris. his manager. win afford him
an opportunity TO play Romeo at series
I OF special performances al the Hudson
/ Theater. New York. next autumn
/ IN the character Of Ned Trent, which
/ Mr. Edeson IS poruaying in his present
I play. The Can Of, the North" this ex-
1 cellent actor Is Afforded a greater op-
/ portunity thar ever before for the
. powerful and fascinating love scenes in
which he has excelled for the past twelve
years
What happens IN a jury room after the
+ jury nave retired 70 il 70 reach their con
clusion always has been a subject of
interest with the public following the
/ progress OF a celebrated case. Occasion
ally. the newspapers succeed IN getting
Information showing how the members
OF the jury conduct themselves This
interesting subject is the theme OF Cir
cumstantisl Evidence" at Chase's this
week, and the audience. Il is said. VIII
witness number OF interesting and sur
prising revelations OF jury room happen
ings- The sketch is by Harrison Arm
strong. and Il first saw the light OF
publicity during the recent Lambs Club
gambOl IN New York city. One OF the
members asked Mr.. Armstrong after
the performance II HIS jury room scene
was a genuine picture Of such happen
i1gs: his reason for asking being that he
had never served as & juror and although
a judge on the bench, had never known
what juries really did during the time
they we're debating their verdict Nr
Armstrong assured him that the scenes Of
bis play are not fgments OF imagination
II you have ever served on a jury you
may find particular interest IL the Cir
cuustantlaI Evidence" scenes. where the
jury stands eleven 20 one for acqulttsi on
purely circumstantisl evidence.