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RICHARD earle
: Boston Museum

His mother beamed on him fondly as
she saw him in perspective a repre-
sentative actor.
but never dared to show that card
to father, who was sitting across the
table," declares the comedian. How
ever. he chung to the name and the fol-
lowing summer found him putting out
handbills announcing at various sum-
mer resorts, Richard earle, in imita-
tions and at the piano." He charged
no admission, but trusted to the gen
erosity of his audience, adding naively
that he had no charge.
He had been in this kind of work only
short time when he applied for job
to Rich & Harris of Boston, at whose
,theater James T. Powers was playing
in "A Mad Bargain" He was engaged
at $25 a week. After "a Mad Bar
gain" Mr., earle appeared in various
plays, but the turning point in his
career came with his engagement in
1.-THE Lady Slavey" at the New York
Casino. His aptitude was such that
George w. Lederer took him to London
with the company that stayed there
two years in 1.-THE Casino Girl" IAN
American Beauty" and 1.-THE Belle of
Bohemia" During this engagement
he rosc to be leading man.
Returning to America, he began
writing for the stage AS author, his
first work was "Mamselle Awkins,"
closely followed by a burlesque, Way
Up East" which was presented by sew
eral notable casts. About this time
he was engaged by the old Dearborn
theater company of Chicago. First he
revamped "The Explorers" originally
failure, into something of success,
then he worked out another's ideas
on the fanciful topic, 1.-THE Storks.'
This work had its handicaps, and Mr..
earle had no opportunity of showing
his real skill until he wrote 1.-THE Ten
derfoot."
Succession of Plays
This musical comedy was refreshing
and 1t was a hit from the first night.
He appeared as Professor Zachariah
Pettibone, the leading character, play
ing the part upwards of two years.
Then followed 1.-THE Mayor of Toxic"
another big success, with Mr.. earle In
the part of Marcus Orlando Kidder,
a theatrical manager. This part he
played almost two years. In the mean
time he had written and produced The
Maid and the Mummy" which enjoy
ed wide popularity, although he
never played in it himself.
During the sumner of 1906 he was en-
gagged to "Americanize", musical
comedy, 1.-THE Spring Chicken" which
had been running for two solid years
at the NTdlSly IH6dleT III lolllOli. AiO
undertook the task, rearranged the
piece, added five songs of his own and
wrote in his own part. The result
was quick success when "The Spring
Chicken" wars produced that fall. The
play ran four months in New York,
three months in Chicago and two
months in Boston, and it established
Mr.. earle as playwright of the first
rank.
In the summer of 1907 he finished the
manuscript of a musical comedy, THE
Boy and the Girl" for the bank officers
association of Boston, which produced
the play with great success in Febru-
airy, 1908.
In the meantime, Mr.. earle worked
over an old French farce Madame
Mongodin" which he renamed "Marys
Lamb" AS in the case of 1.-The Spring
Chicken he provided book, lyrics and
music. "Mary's Lamb was produced
March 2, 1908, in Columbus, Ohio, and
was a success from the very start. 1t
ran for three months last summer in
New York and also enjoyed extended
runs in Boston and Chicago.
Mr.. earle is to appear in "Mary's
Lamb" until May 49, 1909. The next
night he will begin summer run at
the Colonial theater Chicago, in "The
Hurdy Gurdy Girl"
Last nights audience at the Belasco
theater to see 1.-THE Dollar Mark"
broke all records for that playhouse.
Every seat in the theater was sold and
there was not one pass in the entire
gathering The Broadhurst play of ex-
listing financial conditions is being
talked about in New York as one of
the big finds Of the season, and the
theatrical experts in Gotham are
prophesying that when 1.-THE Dollar
Mark" is presented at the Savoy the
alter in September it will surpass the
the Hour"
June Moore, the chorus girl bride,
who was severely injured by fall on
the stairs of the Majestic theater
Tuesday night. was reported last night
to be doing nicely. The physician in
attendance, who at first feared perma-
nant injury might result from the ac-