Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-06
Members Of Noted
Theatrical Family
In City This Week

Oliver Labadie, member Of the ia
nous Labadie family Of actors, who
has appeared in this city many times
in various productions during the past
fifteen years. is in the city again this
week, this time In the role Of manager.
Mr.. Labadie. foreseeing decline in the
business Of the legitimate stage, turned
his attention to tabloid about two years
ago and for the past two seasons has
had on the road along Broadway"
which is now playing at the Orpheum.
The history of the Labadie family is
most interesting, four members having
won distinction behind the footligh.s.
Harriet Labadie.. sister of Mr.. La
badie. has gained great distinction as
an interpreter of plays, appearing in
the metropolitan centers in reading OF
modern classics. This season she Is
appearing in New York City in 1bsen's
"A Doll House" and Mackaye's TO
morrow" That her work is considered
that Of an artist Is shown by the fact
that she plays to excellent business
altho the Admission price is 81. Ma
dame Labodie appeared here last season
Hubert Labadie, brother, who has
had a stage career is now lecturing on
, Faust Mr.. Labadie Is one of the
best authorities in the country on the
history Of DR.. Faustus, and his lecture
is devoted largely to sketch of the
many authors who have treated the
subject. Faust has been the subject
of plays and other works by more than
200 authors.
Two brothers. Francis and Joseph A.
Labadie, have won fame in the field OF
literature. the former. turning his at
tention to literary work after stage
career.
Francis Labadie is the author of the
well-known Habitat stories. dealing
with the life of the French Canadians.
Joseph has been in journalistic work
for forty-five years, having been con-
nected with the Detroit Free Press.
Detroit Journal, and Detroit News, and
the New York World. He now writes
under the title Of "the Philosophical
Anarchist"
Oliver Labadie. who grew up in the
theatrical business. is the only member
Of the family to stick close to the bus
mess turnout his career. For many
years. in association with his brothers,
he travelled with company present.
ing Faust" Labadies Faust" was
well Known CuTuOut the country dho
appeared at the Odeon several times.
Oliver Labadie was billed as the star.
but the three brothers each appeared
as Mephisto, and at one time they had
three companies on the road In Faust.
with one of the brothers at the head OF
each. and all appearing as Oliver La
badie. Mr.. Labadie later appeared here
as leading man with Mildred Holland
in 1.-The Lily and the Prince" and was
also in support of Theodore Babcock
in THE County Chairman" when the
George AIDE comedy was seen at the
Odeon. Mr.. Labadie appeared for
some time in his own play, I'm Louis
lana" which he originally acted in st.
Louis in 1900. His last appearance in
this city was four or five years ago IN
"Just Woman's Way"
The Labadfe family claims to be the
Oldest family in Detroit. the first o.
the line in America having settled there
e25 years ago. The family is now In
litigation for the title to large tract
Of property in Detroit, now occupied by
a brewing company. This land. sit
uated on the Detroit river. was first
settled by Frenchman named La
badie. founder Of the present family in
America.