The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-31
MISS ELLINGTON IS
NEAR THE TOP
(By George A. Benson.)

When Sothern and Marlowe retire
from the stage in two years, the
choosing Of Miss Marlowe's successor
as n greatest actress in the country
will be a common pastime among
dramatic writer's. There may be some
readers who will not agree that Julia
Marlowe is the first actress in the
land. but nevertheless there can be
no doub that she has stood at the top
OF the list for a number of years.
For over a quarter of a century, she
has been connected with the Ameri-
can stage, and during hat time. has
worked and studied and advanced
until she has reached the apogee of
her career.
But Julia Marlowe is to retire. Aft
er playing in Shakespeare roles for. a
number of years, she and her hus-
band, Edward Sothern, are to quit
the stage and taste the joys Of keep
ing house."
Who. then, is fttest to succeed her
The question. of course, cannot be
finally answered until she has retired,
for some unknown actress may spring
forth In two years and lay claim to
the honors. But since "unknowns''
do not usually rise to such a promi-
nence in so short a time, it is not
amiss to register a o at this time.
We have in America at present an
lowe closely. Since early in January
of this year. she has travelled from
New York to the Pacific coas and al
most back again. registering the
greatest success in her already brill
liant career.
The actress spoken of is Miss Mar
garet Ellington. who was seen here
several weeks ago in "Kindling." One
u not help thinking. as he sat
through her performance of the
Kenyos drama, that here, at last, is
found Miss Marlowe's successor. The
two are very much alike in both per-
sonal appearance and acting. Their
beauty is of much the same type. and
each is possessed of a deep. rich
voice that adds wonderfully to their
general interpretations.
IT is too early. of course to say
that Miss Ellington will become Miss
Marlowe's successor. but if she
makes as much progress during the
next two years as during the past,
there can he no doubt that her claim
to the honors will be just as strong
as those of any other actress.
When Miss Ellington retired from
the stage to take up the home duties
as the wife of E. ]. Bowes, the Port
land real estate man, a distinct the
atrical loss wa sfelt throughout the
country. But her short retirement
a good thing for the stage. for
during that time she prepared herself
for a much greater career. How far
she succeeded is reflected in her Wis
ualization of Maggie Schultz in
"Kindling."
A short time ago. after she had
completed a performance Of Kind
ling" Miss Ellington was approached
by n Of Americas leading theatrical
producers, who said to her:
II praised you before. for l
never cared greatly for your work.
Now l say to you that you are the
hope Of the tragic stage in America
This is perhaps the greatest
encomium given her since she return
ed to the stage. 1t also indicates
that she is already being thought Of
as the leading actress in the country.
Another actress, who has made an
enviable reputation for herself dur
ing the past year. is Margaret Dallas,
was Seen here in Charles klein's
THE Gamblers" Miss Dallas is new
to the American stage. hut in a short
two years has climbed to a leading
place among the actresses of the
country. She played for a while in
stock in Minneapolis. and later went
on the O in THE Gamblers" play
ing the role created by Miss Jane
Cowl.
During the past summer, she has
been leading lady in a stock company
at Union Hill. N. j.. and scored her
greatest triumph in Margaret Ang-
Inns old role of Ruth Jordan in THE
Great Divide" In speaking of her
work in this play. the last issue of
the Dramatic Mirror said:
THE biggest credit mark belongs
to Gertrude Dallas. who. in the char
acter of Ruth Jordan, showed herself
to he an actress of rare natural gifts
of voice and personality, i~ntelligently
directed. The inNouS b SIN the