Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27


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FROM VARIETY TO THE LEGITI-
MATE.-Andrew Mack owes the begin
ming of his professional career to variety.
which branch of the theatrical business
n entered IT the age of thirteen. In a
remarkably short time he became a star,
and the season Lew Fields bias added
him To = List of players.
After ,'1ine song and dance in the
varieties Mack formed Il partnership
with Martin Hennessy. They billed them
selves as Williams and HcnnesSy, the
Connecticut Cuckoos." The old produc-
in1 firm IF Monroe & p;ce saw posSibili
ties in the young singer and sent MIN on
tour iii Il number Of musical farces. but
it was a few years later that William III.
Powers engaged him 10 star in The Ivy
Leaf Ills success was immediate. Then
followed 'MyIes Aroon." This was in
1850 after one season in the latter play
Mr.. Mack firmly established as a
star He duplicated his success when he
VAS seen IN ''Arrah ma Pogue.' lie and
Mr. Fields have zen longtime friends.
Lest summer Mack had engaged passage
For Europe intending to 20 abroad for
six months. The day before sailing he
ran into Lew Fields on Broadway. and
within an hour lie had been place d un-
der contract. Mr.. Fields assured him that
he would be surrounded with the finest
cast that could be had and that his play
would be written by one of the clevarest
contributors TO the current stage Mack
postponed his trip and rehearsals soon
aftevward were under way.
ACTORS FUND BENEFIT-At a meet
ing of the finance committee OF the act
ors' fund Of America Mr.. Daniel Froh-
man. president of the fund appointed Mr..
A. l.. Erlanger az national chairman of
the actors fund benefits one OF which
nd lao civ in hiS 81 N
brooklyn. Boston, Philadelphia Baiti-
more Pittsburg. Cine matt Cleveland.
Detroit. St. Louis. Kansas city. New Or
leans. Denver, San Francisco, Los Ange-
les ST. Paul. Milwaukee. Chicago. Buff
falo Rochester. Toronto and Montreal.
The benefit will he given the week of
April % in advance Of the actors fair
fund in New York.
A UNIQUE NEwSPAPER-The only
show on the road that boasts OF a news
paper strictly for the members of the
company is Little Memo There are 100
members .of the company and. contrary
10 the general rule among big theatrical
organizations the boys and girls are all
chubby Once q week Manager John C.
Fisher issues general call and gives the
whole troupe feed On these occa-
sions nobody may plead previous en-
sagement or bring a guest Ii is as pri-
vate as a White House dinner. The feast
is usually held in the principal hotel of
the city in which the show is playing.
Mr. Fishers two stenographers keep tab
on every bon mot uttered i'm the post
prandial speeches. and at the conclusion
the notes are typewriter and turned over
to Joseph Cawthorn. editor of the Little
Memo Weekly Gazette Some of the girls
are very clever and the comedians of the
company vie with one another in keeping
the merriment going brskly. When
printed the Gazette contains the best of
the oratory and jokes and each copy Is
treasured BY the performers.
MONARCH OF ALL HE SURVEYS
The property man, or props" is gener-
ally monarch of all he surveys back OF
the stage, according TO Billy V. Van as