The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

well-knOwn railroad contractor. and her
two brothers are now completing a con-
traet for the $5.00o.000 government dam
being constructed for irrigation purposes
4. Belle Fourche. S Oak. Miss Burke made
her first appearance in a performance OF
"Everyman" az Lake Chautauqua and
for slime was in the Bush-Temple stock
company of Chicago. Later she toured
the West In "Trilby." as Kundry in
.Parsifal." and In a round Of Shake
spearean parts. During the past summer
she was the Celia in open-air perform
anees Of 'As You Like It." at Lake Ho-
pataoong Miss Burke is the athletic
type Of girl; tents. golf. and swimming
are her favorite recreations, and she Is
an expert horsewoman.
Virginia Pearson who strews passion
ate red roses upon Hilliard in a pale
green light is a very striking Kentucky
beauty OF pronounced brunette type. Col
John T. Mccauley. OF Louisville, original
<sponsor for Mary Anderson. was her dis
eoyerer. Col. Mocauley secured Miss
Pearson her first dramatic engagement in
Jessie Lynch Williams newspaper play,
"The Stolen Story" After that. she
played the lead in Under Southern
Skies" Arizona" and a Gentleman
from Mississippi" followed by important
stock engagements. Later she made
very great hit as Laura in the New York
;, production OF Children of Destiny" On
the maternal side Miss Pearson traces
Z. back through long line Of fighters, from
Gen. Galloway, OF Revolutionary reaown.
nd
Cuban khaki From her father she in
herits tastes that find expression In short
story writing for Munsey's and other
magazines. She draws art posters and
color pages. Her pictures OF long-limbed.
thoroughbred society girls are familiar.
Z Robert Hflard. actor and playwright.
B was born In New York City and edu-
Gated at New York College and Bishops
College Lennoxville, Canada He made
his first appearance on the stage at the
Criterion Theater. Brooklyn. built and
owned by him, In False Shame" His
first appearance in New York was at
the Standard Theater, when he played
Richard Sweeney In a Daughter OF Ire
land" George Cayvan had the title role,
Subsequently he created the roles of
barnes in Mr. Barnes OF New York,
Perry Baseom in Blue Jeans" Gen.
Delaroche IN Paul Kauvar." Johan IN
1.-THE Pillars OF Society" Victor Staun-
ton IN The White Squadron. He was
leading man for Mrs. Langtry in the
Fifth Avenue Theater. Other plays in
which he created leading parts were
THE Golden Giant" Elaine" "A Pos
sible Case" The Balloon" lara"
Across the Potomac" capt Paul"
and his own play. "Adrift"
MIR. billiard starred Jointly with Paul
Arthur IN The Nominee" and THE
Sleep Walker" He made his first ap-
pearance on the London stage at the
Court Theater in 1896 in The LIttlest
Girl" Returning TO America he was
seen in The Mummy" "A New Yorker"
and as the Earl OF Woodstock, who
knocked out the professional boxer in
, the club scene Of the Drury Lane melo-
drama. Sporting Life"
Since then his most notable appearances
have been in Wheels Within Wheels"
Jim Bludso" That Man and l." and
as the express robber in Belasco's orig
inal New York production of The Girl
Of the Golden West"
Before "A Fool There Was" brought
him his fullest legitimate success, HilHard
spent several seasons in vaudeville in
AS Man Sows" THE Man Who Won
the Pool" and Number SS."
George Clare. who has played the butler
with Robert Hilliard in every perform
anee OF a Fool There Was" will be
remembered for his excellent comedy act
ing In ''Brewsters Millions"
Some reminders as to the career Of Otis
Skinner:
Born-At Cambride. Mass. June IS, 1865
His father-The Rev. Charles A. Skin
ner. Universalist minister.
His mother-A Bartholomew OF Puritan
stock. who went to Cambridge from New
York state.
Educated-At Hartford. Conn.
First stage appearance-At Woods Mu-
scum, Philadelphia. October 90. 1881 when,
being Jim. a negro. in "Woodlegh," he
received S a week
First New York appearance-In 1854 at
Niblos Garden. IN "Enchantment. CThe
Museum" in Philadelphia and the Gar
den" IN New York We're we'll known
theaters OF the day. with nothing curious
or horticultural about their stages.)
First success-As Francois in Richie
lieu" supporting Edwin Booth. in 1885.
First appearance as leading man-With
Lawrence Barrett, In 1856
With Days Famous Company In New
York-lSS7 10 1883. inclusive.
Leading man for Booth and Modjeska.
then Co-stars-lSS9
First become a star-1s94.
FRS; played Hamlet-lS95
Co-starred in Shakespearean roles with
: Ada Rehan-19O3-N
His recent roles-"The Harvester" 1904;
The Duel" 1906; The Honor Of the
Family" 1907: Your Humble Servant"
, 1863.
Married-To Miss Maud Durham. once
his leading woman, in April, 1895.
Last in Washington-With The Honor
or the Family"
Max Figman, the star Of Mary James
Pa" began his stage career when a boy
I'm his teens. first appearing in musical
comedy. Developing remarkable prom
q Use as an actor no soon joined the ranks
OF the dramatic players and became
identified with important New York pro-
auctions. Among the plays in which he
achieved distinction we're Around the
World in Eighty Days" "Burmah." THE
Voyage Of Suzette." Poet and Puppets.
''Divorcons," Loves Extract" The
Ward of France, The Passport" "A
Misft Marriage The Marriage Of Kit
ssV-
Miranda OF the Balcony" and "Gretna
Dflriner hfe aarI,s da,.s