Evening journal., 1913-06-27


The Duke OF Argylrs godson, the
Maclaine of Lochbule. of Lochbule
Castle. Isle OF Null. Argyllshire, the
twenty-seventh lord OF the family's
$4,000 acres OF forest, glen. ano
sporting waters, is invading America,
where he Is to fulfill a music-hall en-
gagement at $1,000 a week. AS
douglas Lorne' The Maclaine ap-
peared ON the music hall stage in
London and the provinces, with a
fair measure of success as come
dian of the dude variety, and In
America is 10 dress I'm kits and sing
Scottish songs.
His reasons for entering the music
hall profession are as romantic as
anything that was ever imagined by
fiction writer's. for. although The
Maclaine had Inherited $4,000 acres
OF fine Highland sporting country
they are so heavily encumDered that
they yield little to their owner The
consequence was that The Maclaine
decided TO 20 on the stage with a
view to freeing the estate from its
pressing burden. SO struck was the
Duke of Argyll with the resolution
of this young Scottish chieftain, that
he saw himioff at Euston station, and
wished him the best of luck in his
venture.
Nor Is Douglas Lorne" the only
aristocrat who has gone on the
variety stage and frankly confessed
that he had done SO. not to gain his
trionic fame, but I'm order 70 earn
a livelihood. Quiz recently Capt.
Arthur Wood, son of Field Marshal
Sir Evelyn Wood. made his debut on
the London variety stage as a singer
and a pianist, together with brother
officer, Capt. Henry Green, decorated
for distinguished service. Both Of
hcers have taken up the variety
stage seriously as profession. and
have certainly met with encouraging
success.
One day the young Viscount Dam
gan. the future Earl Crowley. who is
now twenty three years of age, will
inherit 1000 acres of land and two
fine country houses, but in the mean
time. being confronted with the
necessity OF earning his own living
he has turned his attention TO the
theatrical profession For time he
labored as scenic artist at a salary
Of Is shillings week working
twelve hours n day. Ultimately he
was encouraged by Mr. Edwards 10
appear in some OF the Gaiety plays
Last year the vscount, or 10 give
him his stage name. Arthur Welles-
lcH. appeared m sketch at the Lon
don Pavilion, and on that occasion,
proved that he was quite capable of
competing with the best sketch
artists of today.
Several young ladies'. whose names
figure in the peerage, have made
professional debuts behind the foot
lights. There was the Hon Helen
Douglas Scott Mantagu, daughter OF
Lord Montagu. of Beaulieu, VINO
after going on a tour with one OF
Sir Herbert Trees Shakespearear
companies. appeared In vaudeville
under the name Of Miss Ellaline
Cecil I'm the cast Of "The Girl in the
Train" She also figured in the cas-
of "The Arcadians," at the Shaftes
hurry Theater
Then there was Miss Helen Mont
Fomery. second daughter of Lady
Sophia Montgomery. niece of the Ear
of Fglinton and Winston, who joined
Nh. George Edwardes ard assed hir
the Gaiety Theater when Peggy
was running For q long time she
felt convinced that she should never
be satisfied until she went on the
stage, for she grew TIRED of the
usual round of house parties and
dances. Being very fond Of sinenf
and dancing and having taken par
i'm amateur theatricals. she wrote tr
MI George Edwards and asked hin