The evening world., 1911-10-21
Numerous Instances This
Season Of Where Honoys
Haze Been Shared or
EOen Won by Minor
Performers.
Jean CadeN Makes Play
goers Take Notice as
Rigid Old Maid, Susie
Simpson, in "Bunty
Pulls the S~tyings."
BY Charles DarntOn.

O"SAOS NAAsVON
= FAVE you noticed how the lessel
lights OF the stage are shining
this season? oddly enough Il
has been a man In nearly every case
who has put the star on the blink, OF
made the leading man step back and
watch him walk off with the honors.
II could do with a cup Of coffee
has become general table talk be.
OF Ernest L~awford's curiously
wistful portrayal OF the vagrant Sam.
uel Burns In "Passers-By." The good
work begun by Mr.. Lawford In Sep.
tember remains one OF the most strik.
ing examples Of so-called character
acting" TO be seen in New York to.
day.
Just about two weeks after Mr.. Law
ford had shown US this type of futile
humanity. Frank Craven, Q young &C.
tor Of no more personal distinction
than the ordinary strsphanEer you meet
In the subway every day. came along
and embodied tho cheap New York
parasite in Bought and Paid For 20
well that he got himself talked about.
In THE Great Name" Henry Kolker
was supposed to be tho Great-I-Am,
but q quiet actor named Russ whytal,
guilty a. he was Of o~veractins at times.
easily put the big-lettered gentleman IN
Hha haAt0rnupA nps NJ. ylh,.s-t tsx--
II. Reeves-Smith. who stands out con-
spicuousiy in Green %Stocdngs." Il an
old and seasoned actor from whom
good work may be expected.
BOY SHARES HoNoRs WITH
DAVID WAKEFIELD.
II remained for a boy of twelve or
fourteen. perhaps-they say eleven, but
don't believe Ito share honors with
no less a star than David warneld In
THE Return Of Peter Grimm" Master
Percy Helton's astonishing performance
a. the frail youngster who really looks
a. though he were ready TO die m yet
takes the keenest 10Y In life. In the
latest surprise. Can you Imagine his
wonderful little artist In q George NJ.
Conan Shown Well, that's Just where
he was when "Forty-nve Minutes From
broadway" hit tho town. 30 I'm told.
To 90 back . little further. the pro-
ducuon Of . certain serious play In
which a noted actress appeared called
for a boy who figured In an important
scene. No end OF Juvenile actors ap-
piled for the position. When a selec
ton had finally been made two as
appointed little boys who remained dis
mally compared notes.
why didn't she take your" asked
one.
oh" answered the other as he
pulled on his cap. "she said ! WAS TOO
emotional"
After the opening performance OF
The Return Of Peter Grimm an ac-
trers who had watched the play MADE
her way to the stage to congratulate
Mr.. Belasco. Master Helton stopped
on the stairs leading to his dressing
room 10 look At her. 1t was she'-
she who had once thought him too
amotlonai.'' Tmidly. he held. out his
hand. She took it-and kissed II.
MY lear little boy" she eaid. you
aye 100 yOuNh w
This night has meant to you. hut
some day o win understand h q
wonderful thing you have done"
JEAN cApELL MAKES PLAY.
GoERs TAKE NOTICE.
In an extraordinarily good company
Of character actors an unknown and
~unbeautiful character actress has made
4 Ia an and fAkA m YM1GnI0T
notice OF her. After seeing Miss Jean
Cadeli as that rigid old maid Susie
Simpson in "Bunty Pulls tho Strings
was curious to see the Scotch actress
herself. As luck would have r. ]
couldn't have chosen q better night. II
was raw, damp and gloomy. A DARK
street led 10 q dark no u I RAM the
bell prepared 10 md q severe. sim
ba cked m Atting bolt upright on a
piece OF stifY- backed horse hair furui-
ture. Fooled again.
Come right up" came IN q CHEEKY
voice from a woman who leaned over
the railing OF the stairs on the second
floor. Her light shirtwaist bansshed
brighter than the light In tho hall
ana her halF was as sunny ms Hci
smile. She was no moro like Susi'
simpson than day 10 like night. He
merry youthfulness struck me dumb.
i've played parts from sixteen e
ninety-six-and- a-half." she laughed
and while / like young roles ia rather
play a catty old maid than an tnsipit
gil. But ! like straight parts best. II
the three years ] was at the Glas6ow
Repertory Theatre I grew rather tire
OF playing what I called dirty charac
ter parts
CHANGED CHARACTER PART,
FOR "FIlThY lOukA."
well. you shall have a change.
said the manager one day when he wa
preparing to put on Arms and tn
Man You shall play Louka.' We ha'
a little joke about II. After handini
me "a lot OF dirty character parts / re
piled. you give me filthy I~ouka.'"
Though born In Edinburgh. MIS-
Cadell seems moro English than Scotch
This Is explained no doubt by the fac
that her training has largely been Ems
lish. For one thing she played Nina II
His House In Order" with Georg,
Alex ander's company on tour. She ais,