Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

can. thus taking from the action any sug-
gestion of charity. Any such sums re-
ceived will be used for providing more
costumes.
1T is one of the best ideas / have ever
heard off, says Miss Holbrook There
are hundreds OF young and struggling
women on the stage who are, time and
again compelled to decline good offers
because they are unable to furnish the
costumes required. who fail to do their
best in parts because they are not ade-
quately costumed. The plan is by no
means charity. but simply the outcome
Of professional good feeling and reali-
cation of what some such plan would
have meant to some of us in the days
when we were struggling to gain posi-
ton on the stage. | have never been
more enthusiastic over anything in my
life and /. am really becoming a bore TO
my friends, because they cannot get me
to talk about anything else. | believe
every actress of good standing on the
American stage will join the association
as soon as she fully understands its OBJ
ject.'
WHO'S WHO IN THE LILY" COM
PANY-Bruce McRae, who will have an
important role in the new David Belasco
play. THE Lily" which is to have it's first
performance on any stage at the BE
lssco Theater tomorrow night has had a
wide experience in the social problem
type of drama, and his admirable sup
port OF Mrs. Ffske in "Rosmersholm''
will be fresh in the memory of theater-
goers. Born In London in 1867. he has
Travelled widely. tried many careers, but
has been associated with the stage since
1891 In addition to his engagement with
Mrs. Fiske. he has been leading man
with Julia Marlowe, Ethel Barrymore
and Margaret Ellington. All his stage ca
reer has been spent on American soil. de-
spite the fact that he is nephew OF Sir
Charles Wyndham.
Few actresses have had more roman
tic career than Nance ONeil. another
leading member of the company. She
has been classed with Duse for the quail
ity of poetic emotionalness. while her
playing in Fires of St John" occasionad
q notable symposium OF enthusiastic
trihates. During her tour in Australia
she received scores of complimentary let
tiers from playgoers.
Julia Dean needs no introduction to
Washington play-goers, for her work of
last summer established her as a favor
lite in the city. She will have an impor-
tant part in THE Lily" Miss Dean
made her debut with Joseph Jefferson in
Boston, was three years with James
Neilrs travelling stock company, and
has played leading parts In support OF
many notable stars. She originated the
leading role in Edward Morgan's Gen
tleman from Indiana, took the Wife in
Kyle Bellows The Marriage of Rea-
son. and achieved a rare triumph as
Emma Brooks in Paid in Full
II Florence Nash should lapse now and
then into iisping her lines in The Lily
there will be ample excuse for her action,
since she has created the role of Madge
Blake in THE Boys OF Company B. The
late Clyde Fitch selected her TO create
a lisping part in a new comedy which he
was preparing at the time of his death.
Alfred Hickman. who began his stage
career with Sir Henry Irving. was dis
covered and brought to this country by
Augustin Daily, and consequently made
his debut on American soil as a member
of the famous DAILY company. His sue
cess was secured by his creation of Lit
tie Billee in "Trilby,' a role he nayed
for more than year and a half Mr.
hickman next appeared in support of
Mrs. Fiske in her memorable production