The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-04

after finishing at Miss Gunekels, she
went to the Chicago Musical College. and
while there took part in the musical
productions at the La Sale Theater. She
appeared in The Land Of Nod, Isle
of Bon Bon," and His Highness the
Bey," among others. From Chicago Miss
Clayton went into stock IN Minneapolis,
and after a season there came TO New
York 1t was very hard to secure an en-
gagement at first In New York, but Miss
Clayton. like the typical American girl
was determined. She took a small room
and, although at home she had been used
10 every luxury she found II was neces-
sarv 10 deny herself many things she had
had before She used to buy her own
things and do her cooking over a gas let
But as all determined persons are bound
TO succeed. success at last came to this
bright American girl. She secured a posi-
ton with Henry f. Dixey i'm ''The Devil
and after playing with him for some time
went 10 the Office OF Henry B, Harris, In
the Hudson Theater, and asked for an
engagement Mr.. Harris, who is a rare
good judge Of human nature. at once Sc
lected Miss Clayton for an important
part. Her success caused her to be Sc
lected for the important role of Amy
Leroy, the show girl In The Country
Boy"
John Webster. who plays the part OF
Joe Weinstein, the theater ticket specu-
lator in Edgar Selwyn's comedy. The
Country Boy was born in st. Louis.
Mo. and Is the son of Nellie McHenry.
a star whose fame is known to theater-
goers from one end of this broad land TO
another. 1t was she who starred for
many years in Bret Harris famous
classic, Miss" Mr. Webster was edu-
Gated in St Paurs School, Garden City.
Long Island. and after graduating there
went to Princeton. where he completed
his sophomore year. The call OF the
stage. however, was strong. and he de-
termined TO go into the profession, and
made his debut with Stuart Robson In
1894. He remained with Mr.. Robson for
six years, and played In The Comedy OF
Errors" "She Stops TO Conquer. The
Jacklens." The Rivals" and Ponder
burys Past" Mr. Webster was made
leading man with Mr. Robson during the
second year OF his engagement. Follow
ing this engagement he starred for Spen-
Ger AbOTn in a melOdrama. After
Midnight" With this he remained a
season and a half. and was then engaged
by John Cort TO support Maude Fealey I'm
The Illusions of Beatrice" by Martha
Morton, With her he toured the Middle
West and Pacific Coast. Next season
Mr.. Webster went under the manage
ment OF David Belasco, appearing in
Sweet Kitty Belairs,," then with Mary
Mannering in GLORIOUS Betsy" playing
the part of Napoleon. When Miss Man
nering was seen In Memory and To-
ha MIA ha Trah
ster then went under the management OF
Henry b. Harris. the distinguished New
y ork manager, and appeared with Hen
rietta Crosman. playing Orlando In "As
You Like 1t" a part In which Mr. Web
ster is said TO have given one OF the
best interpretations given on the Ameri-
can stage in twenty years. He also ap-
peared as King Charles In Mistress
Nell" with Miss Crosman The next
season he supported George Fawcett in
The Great John Canton"
Miss Charlotte Langdon. who plays the
parts of Sarah and Lucy in Henry b.
Harris production OF Edgar Selwyns
famous comedy hit OF the season, The
Country Boy" which he will present at
the Columbia Theater this week. is
southern girl At her home Miss Lang
don had taken great interest in Delsarte
exel c,~es. and from this grew a desire
TO go on the stage Her parents objected,
and for a time she could not fulfill her
ambitions. However, one day she received
a telegram from friend who was with
light opera company asking her If she
would join, and she wired back the one
word, Yes" The company lasted only
three weeks after she joined and she was
stranded with the others of the company
near Richmond. The manager of the
company borrowed her last SO and neg
lected TO pay her before he went away
Miss Langdon got up a benefit for an
Episcopal church and her part OF the
proceeds OF the entertainment was ga
She took this money and went 10 New
York and secured a position with Louis
Mann and Clara Iipman, playing the
French maid and the telephone girl Miss
Langdon then went with Mr.. Charles
Frohman and appeared with the Empire
Stock Company In Lord and Lady Algy.''
She then went with Currie and Broad
hurst and played the lead in the Man
from Mexico" for one season. She also
appeared with James X. Hackett In The
Crisis and was understudy 10 Char
lotte Walker.
Singing condolences are rare. and even
the best informed theatergoer would find
II difficult to name more than three con-
spicuous examples of the last decade and
one Of that choice would of necessity be
Marie Cahill. Miss Cahill. with her con-
tagtOus personality and her unusual gift
for pointing fun delicately. yet crisply
can, with unerring sense OF humor, i'll
re- GH.
Miss Cahill, who is credited with hav-
ing popularized the coon song. has given
SO many songs their vogue that the ant
ness and significance of the phrase "a
characteristic Cahill song hit" requires
no explanation. Miss Cahills reputation
In this respect is international-and while
song hits may come and song hits may
go, one can always depend on her hav-
ing al least one In her repertoire
Miss Cahill is a Brooklyn girl, and her
hrst experience of stage life was gained
IN the neighbOrhOod stock companies. her
initial role being the sOubrette part In
the Irish romantic drama, Kathleen
Mavourneen-' Her New York debut was
IN C. O. D., and her first appearance
IN musical play was as Patsy In Charles
Hoyts a Tin Soldier" Her next en-
gagements ere In "Superba" and "Ex-
celsior, Jr." During the season of 1885,
Miss Cahill was in London with Morocco
Bound. The six years following she as
sumed leading roles in Sporting Life"
The Runaway Girl at Days; Three
Little Lambs" at the Fifth Avenue:
Star and Carter at the Victoria; THE
Wild Rose at the KnickerbOcker, and
Sally in Our Alley" at the Broadway.
With singers OF popular songs II is
sometimes the song as we'll as the plav
in which it Is sung that becomes identi-