The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

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was presented to him. he merely jerked
down and take my corsets on. when he
would hear me sing. and as look back
now wonder at his tolerance, for II ev-
cry girl laced as tightly as did in those
days-afld every girl did, wonder that
the female singing voice did not become
extinct in one generation.
Thanks TO Garcia and his exceIleH
| tuition, I took the bronze, silver. and
sod medals at the Royal Academy, and
in 1885 l made my debut-not in concert
work for which had been preparing
with Garcia but in the comparatively
| humble role OF Fiametta in a revival OF
''Boccaccio' at the Comedy Theater.
Then came Rosella, in 'Frivon." at the
Drury Lane.
And then at last my chance came.
was cast for the title OF Dorothy" al
the Prince Of Wales Theater. having
been then on the stage less than two
years. I sang the part for the first time
on February 1s. 1887, and remained in the
role until April, 1889 the opera by this
time having been performed consecutive
ly s31 times, the longest run on record
for a comic opera
Then followed my first American tour,
where I appeared as Carmen, Manon and
| Mignon in the popular operas bearing
those names. Returning to England, Mr..
George Edwards engaged me and for
| five years I stayed at Daly's Theater,
playing Adele in An Artists Model"
o Mimosa San in The Geisha," Maria
in "A Greek Slave" and San Toy in the
well-known musical play OF the same
name
with the ending Of my long appren-
ticeship at Daly's Theater, graduated.
so to speak, from comic opera. Thence
| forth l was to be a really truly actress
Of legitimate drama"
| Miss Tempest's success in the latter
field has now become one Of the tradi-
tions of the English speaking stage. At
the Prince Of Wales Theater, Immediate
| ly after leaving the singing stage, she
produced Under her own management
Anthony Hopes play English Nell"
herself playing the title part. Her pro-
duction Of Becky Sharp" and her own
creation Of the great Thackeray charac-
ter. marked red letter day for the
stage both in Europe and America.
| 1t was as Kitty Silverton. in The Mar
riage Of Kitty" that the comedienne
made her greatest financial success. This
comedy hit the popular fancy, and Miss
Tempest played the role for 400 consec-
utive nights at the Duke Of York's The
ater.
After Kitty Silverton there followed in
quick succession the creation OF such
notable roles as Suzanne Trevor, in The
Freedom Of Suzanne" Peggy o'Mara, in
"All OF a Sudden Peggy" Becky War
der. in The Truth" Margaret Verrale,
in The Barrier" Angela CourIand, in
Angela" Lady Barbara Gossiter, in
Lady Barbarity:" Mrs. worthley, in
Mrs. Dot" Irma Lurette. in "A Thief in
the Night" and Flora Lloyd, in the
Honeymoon"
And still she is not satisfied with all
this long repertoire OF her own crea-
ton.
Il want to play Lady Macbeth she
says. but they won't let me-"
Miss Tempest and her English Com
pany. including W. Graham Browne,
, inaugurated their present American tour
| in Toronto October 5. The comedienne
will appear exclusively in theaters con-
trolled by the Messrs. Shubert and will
present The Marriage OF Kitty by the
! French authors. MRe de Gresac and
comedy in four acts by Henry Arthur
Jones entitled Mary Goes First"
Miss Tempest's last appearance in this
city was at the Nationd Theater, March
IS. 1910.
When Julian Eltinge makes his appear
ance at the Columbia Theater tomorrow
night in The Crinoline Girl his numer-
Gus friends are promised that they will
see such sartoriaI effects as have never
been displayed during any of the popular
impersonatOr's previous visits to Wash
ington, and also that many of the songs
of the present season are both new and
catchy.
A very charming little note from A.
H. Van Buren, informs me that his CO.
starring venture with Izetta Jewel in
vaudeville has become an uncertainty as
he is at present playing Ronald Har-
fridge in The Money Makers" at the
Booth Theater in New York with such
pronounced success that he hesitates 10
relinquish the role.
Mr.. Van Buren tells me, however.
that he has had the pleasure of direct
ing the rehearsals Of the interesting play-
let in which Miss Jewel is to appear
over the Keith circuit and claims that IL
gives the former leading woman Of the
Poll Players Of this city a remarkably
fine opportunity.
Those who read the good news OF the
anticipated co-starTing venture of two
OF the most popular stock players ever
seen in Washington NJ given exelu-
Eively in this department of The Her
aid last Sunday will very greatly re-
gret Mr.. Van Buren's present indecision
concerning his share in carrying out the