The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-06
LEADING WOMAN
BACK ON THE JOB
Miss McComas Bobs Up Just
Like Sunshine After a
Rain.
GLAD TO GET HERE WELL, YES
Actress WHO Played Her Way
Into Popularity Last Year
Ready to Repeat.

II you had not been told who she
was. you would have surely taken her
for Miss Theora Carson, national pres
ident or the Society OF Good Cheer,
who is expected to be here about this
time. Yet, as she walked along the
street with smile that somehow
reflected a sunshiny morning OF roses
and orange blossoms In her California
home. almost dispeling the gloom OF
a very rainy afternoon, many and
her gladly as Miss Charles Carroll Nc
Comas. who appears in Caste with
the Benjamin stock Company tonight.
Hundreds OF Richmond people who last
year were charmed with her attractive
personality and ability will give her
a hearty welcome back.
20, am so glad, so very glad. to be
back in dear old Richmond again." said
Miss McConlas yesterday afternoon,
for l have delightful memories of tho
gracious way in which l was treated
by the people here last sumner. | am
so glad to be here that / don't mind
at all the rain or the clouds. 1; makes
me want to whistle something joyful
when 1 think about being here where
there are SO many, many nice folks"
Even Asked About Dog.
| Some people In their minds picture
| a successful actress as being a sort OF
| naughty uncrowned queen, Sweeping
| majestically along" scornins the com
mon person." and wrapped in a cloak
| of unapproachable solitude. That
| rl,t -, -
| Miss McComas. She dropped down to
the Academy yesterday, had smile for
everybody, wanted to know where the
old stage doorkeeper was, inquired even
| after the dog downstairs. And, OF
| course, everybody was glad to see her
| there. Her slenderness would make
| her look like a shadow by May Irwin
or Fay Templeton, but she sends out
a ray of cheerful good humor that is
bigger than their best
"Why have you mans name?" Miss
McComas was asked.
We'll, | am the boy of the family
she answered. There were three SIS
tiers before me and no boy, so when I
came thev determined to give me a
boys name anyhow. Yes, my people
went from Maryland to California My
father gave me the names of Charles
Carroll because he was direct des-
cendant of the Charles Carroll, OF Car
rollton, who signed hts name so fully
TO the Declaration of independence.
The story goes that Charles Carroll
wrote of Carrollton' after his name
on the declaration saying, IT they
want me, they know where they can
come to get me-"
Miss McComas literally once whistled
her way around the world. AS a very
young lassie-and that was only yes.
terday--she whistlcd Strauss. Grieg
| and Mendelssohn in Paris and London
and almost all the other places that
; a local banker, who's never been fur
J Their than New York, reads about In
, his new Bacdekcr before he goes to
engage in conversation at the FRIDAY
Club She was successful to marked
degree
. She Can Dance, Too.
Next she learned how to be perfec
ton in dancing and singing, studying
abroad for the purpose of knowing al
about these arts. For some time sh'
has been star in drama, but mex
year she takes the ingenue role II
1.-THE Dollar Princess" the comic opera
that took the place of the MERRY
Widow" under contract with I'rohman
Recently Miss McComas has been play
ing at the Empire Theatre, New York
in the all star production of caste
playing the same role, Polly" in !
that she will play when that coined,
is produced here tonight. She wa
selected by Charles Frohman for thi
part Elsie Ferguson, j. P. Huntlcy
Julian Roycc and Edwin Arden wer'
of the company in which Miss Nc
Comas has been a member this pas
season
IF you see any good riding horse
let me know smiled Miss McComa
in parting, for ! want to ride 10
while l am here. I learned how bacl
on my fathers ranch, and l hope t
, make up for lost time in Richmond.