Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

NdaAHt llf IlUAE4lA ne laAfl laAlHLlA
#ff nor because ne felt call. nor
49, because his father and murIer
had a host OF otier reiatives have been
actors. Not for these reasons. just because
he needed the money
Mr.. Harris had. YOU see t1led other things
on leaving school; bad been a clerk in
Wholesale cheese house and next mad a
small part, so TO speak .r dry goods com-
mission house. Botl the lcani cheese man
tan accidental-entireiyl and The dry goods
Hng were uukind enough % take 81. Har-
ria out Of hearing OF Jle Other euployss
and say in tlnt kind tcue employed ON such
OCCASIONS.
VIZ Like yau much Ag. Harris. think
vary Aighly Of you. but - feel that YOU
would he better az something elise.
rheretrpon Mr harris decided that mer-
camille NE not always as the author Of
''rartered Tom" and Ragged Dick" PIC
lures it,
When a little boy M fIarr1s had been
asked that question which ADULTS Away
ASK OF Children
What are Eou guiuE u be when YOU
grow up n ems case tiaei auestioner
added -an- rcrurs'"
'-No.'' said the boy II am going to be
something decenLF
But in this case rme and the nee ssity
Of getting something "a eat worked 4
change In bis views. 80 after the slump in
cheese and the drup ia dry goods. he sought
cut Julian Mitchell. the eminent stage d.
rector who liz a first cousin M MS. and
asked Mitchell kindly "a get him j job
Under these circumstances he went upon
the stage
IT was the theatrical blood Inc M veins.
said Harris. discussing the episode. 4 did
fn h4. ia nrue - I'm
nothing else. Fate kicked me onto the
stage suppose I am lucky that I have
uat been kicked Off again
As a matter aS fact ar. Harrtz- stage
experiences dates from an cartier time than
this. which was eight Years agu. she son
OF an actor, he was carried m arms a. A
baby before the fuouights and when a
boy Of 10 and z. played child parts a few
times. Then he went 10 school until he
was -. After this a year in fruitless pur-
suit OF a Business career and theE ne
took up acting in earnest. as narratei.
BY following the above entomology IL will
be seen that he Is now = years OF age
Certainly b. birth M Harris was des-
tined for the actor profession. His father
10 william Harris. his aunt is Maggie
Mitchell and ten other members OF ths
family ON both sides in two generations
stage. Nearly all are now PLAYING
William Harris. Averili II iris father
IL one OF The few players VINO really una
49, present STAGE win the giants " a
bygnne daE william Harris mas tor the
last eleven years been with 4. A. S0tnern.
Declining affer from IN New thears-r
~ remain where ne iE Tn days l0HR agu.
he played with Boorn and Barrett. wfth
Edwin Forrest and WIN Charlotte Cush-
man. Play bills announcing these facts
arr MS son most treasured personal 1us-
sessions.
one OF these hills for instance reads.
Charlotte Cushman viii appear. supper ed
hy William HARRIS. the second name be-
ns printed tn slightly smaller upe. "a
he time referred 10. tlle star Travelled
vita one or Two PLAYERS ACCOMMODATING him
pr her The rest OF the caste for every
3iay was picked uu la tie town rlayed.
William Harris early in his career joined
frees with Maggie Mucheii and ner lead
man. In the company o. the distIu-
siIisaed actor Of ~Fsuchan lle Cricket
Sas her sister. Emma Mitchell. VINO shared
the talent Of the Mitchell family Bui
her sttEa career was not for LONE be-
cause she and william harris promptly
fell In love. were married. ANA she Iari
he stage forever Constance Mitchell an.
other sister 90 Magsie Mitchell ana
Emma Mitchell Harris was an at
uess or anne In her day- In the sans
generation another relative or Ayei u
Harris uncle. IONA ... Va lluaugh d
name an actor and malnger- son oi
rs. Wno died uec-ntiy. nad made a prlln.
sing beginning on The stage coming
isu Co NJ harls lrss cousins. prom
nent among them Is lGlian Aiiuc.-eil. y a
sor him hiH starr ON the stlge JuIlalE
Mitchell n. u course. famous Tor design
ing wonderfully opulent STAKE settingS
IKE the puppy-neid in tile Wizard Of
)z A hrarler az Julian. Dodsou Alircn IA
- nnW leading man ~ the --rss. Eis-s
zompany- Two other brothers. Charles ans
Iuseuh Mltcheil are aiS0 On the sta<e 3
Is -aVerin Harris younger brother lutchsl
HAIRS VINO u az the head 0f The Round
Up company. succeei.ng Maciyn Arbucl !.
la the part
OF AL these me most famous - Magz1.
Mitchell. Eho II very much alive TO-DAY .