Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08

The fact is that Mr. Lang toured with Mrs Langtry in
1.-THE Crossways" and other plays in 1908; and that
Mr.. Browne here half dozen years before with
Olga Nethersoe, giving admirable performances of Sir
George Orryed in "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," of
Wifred Brudenel in The Profigate,' and of other
roles.
Alison Skipworth and Lawrance d Orsay are gener-
ally credited with having begun their here with
the Lyceum and Empire respectively; but they both
here before. That about sixteen years ago. in
IAN Artists Model" Fanny Brough and the late
Henry Kenbe came here first in "My Daughter in
Law, farce in which Elaine Terriss and Seymour
Hicks stars. That in 1901, and the first
visit of the latter couple in comedy though both had
played here several times in extravaganza Clyde Fitch
son." and John Drew brought H. Hassard Short over
for The Second in Command Nearly ten years have
passed, and both have stayed with us.
Looking further back, Kate Pattison Seton happily
left shores by Mrs. Langtry, who brought
her to play Audrey in ".As You Like It. Ferdi-
nand Gottschalk was member of Rosna Vokes' COM
pany who visited in the sos and has remained; while
Weldon Grossmith and Courtenay Thorpe have been
here since, but only visitors. Jessie Miward and
Maud Milton revealed themselves first and on more
than subsequent occasion with Henry Irving and
Ellen Terry; while many, many years ago, Charles
Wyndham made his pre-stelar appearances member
of the late Lester Walack's company. Rose Coghlan.
having played here first with Walack; but really she
came originally in blrlesque, as a member OF Lydia
Thompson's British Blondes Herbert Kelley was inn
ported for Walacks as chief villain, playing among
other parts, the Spider in 1.-THE Silver King and Joseph
Surface in 'rhe School for Scandal
The sum OF all this IS, then, that unless some wholly
unexpected genius bursts upon the London sky, the
American debut of Mrs. Patrick Campbell, in January,
1902 will remain the last occasion parable with
the great first nights of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry
and Mrs. Langtry, and even of John Hare, Beerbohm
Tree and the Kendals. Mrs Campbell landed in New
York. but acted first in Chicago. When she retraced
her steps to New York, of the most notable audi
ences ever assembled in theater greeted her. The play
chosen for the occasion Magda." l asked her
manager why not THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray" with
which her fame was intimately associated. "Per-
haps for that very reason he replied
Magda is sometimes acted in three acts, sometimes
in four. Mrs. Campbells program did not say which
version to be used People not intimately familiar
with the play awaited the appearance of the star
throughout the first When the curtain fell and she
had not been seen, murmur of disappointment
audible.
Upon the ovation that greeted Mrs. Campbell when
she did appear will not dwell, the enthusiasm
at the last But will note that critic lost his hat
in the excitement and found it only when he had damned
his foot through the top of it, while another, overheated
from enthusiasm, went ont into the and caught
cold that kept him from first nights for several weeks.