El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-24
Relatives Are Now Monopo-
lizing Stage, Time May
Produce Actor Families.

II over the casts 5s" of the sua 589SlR5
plays this season am surprised
to find the extent to which relatives
are now appearing on the stage. If
things keep on, acting will be con-
fined to a few families. Perhaps we
viii have distinct races Of actors and
actresses. like the famous circus fam
lilies Of horseback riders and acrobats.
Just see how the same names recur.
There's Cyril Maude, the English ac-
tor who is playing at Wallack's in
Grumpy" and his daughter. Margery.
as you all know; 9but how many OF
you are aware that Cyril is a cousin
of Charles Maude, who appeared in
1.-The Philanderer" at the Little The
ater? Charles MauEe is a grandson
% Jenny Lind.
I mentioned in a previous letter the
gifted and pretty Taliaferror sisters,
who are cO-stars In Young Wisdom"
at the Criterion theater. Their close
relationship does not seem to affect
their stage work, or If anything, it
aids them.
William Collier furnishes a most
fragrant example Of nepOtism. Mrs.
Collier IS Paula Mari; his sister, Hell
ena Collier Garrick, was with him sew
is now assisting dad too.
Miss Florence Nash, who appeared
as Agnes in within the Law" is the
sister OF Miss Mary Nash who played
the lead in "The Lure" Here the
names gave q clew, but It is less gen
orally known that Miss Martha He'd
man, who appeared here as John Ma
sons leading woman, is a sister of
Miss Marguerite Leslie, who is play
ing with Miss Frances Starr in 1.-THE
Secret" at the Belasco-
Barney" Bernard, VINO rs Potash in
Potash & Perlmutter," at the Conan
theater, is becoming almost as well
known as the inimitable Sam" Ber- !
nard.
Miss Chrystal Herne has her young I
er brother, John Herne, in the at l
Bay company with her. Miss Bessie /
Abott the opera singer, is a sister 1
OF Miss Jessie Abbott, now appearing /
In General John Regain"
When one comes to husbands and !
wives Of the stage the list is almost /
endless. ] have mentioned the Col 1
Iers- II. Y. EsmOnd is appearing in 4
MS farce ELIZA Comes to Stay" at the I
Garrlckf and the leading woman is 4!
Eva Moore, who in private life is Mrs
EsmOnd. Sir Johnston FOrbes-RObert-
son and his wife have played together /
mere nearly all winter. The latter is 4
a sister Of Maxine Elliott and appears
as Gertrude Elliott on the program.
Laurette Taylor, OF Peg o. My Heart"
Is the wife Of the author Of the play,
It might be appropriate to recall
here, too that Alice Brady is playing
in her fathers production, 'The
Things That Count" at the William
>. Brady playhouse. Arthur Hammer
stein has entrusted to his daughter,
Elaine Hammerstein, an important
part in High links" at the Casino.
Miss Emily Stevens, who plays the
wife in To-day" at the Forty-eighth
Street theater, is a niece of Mrs. Fiske.
Dorothy DOnneIIy Scores Triumph.
Dorothy DOnnelly scored a personal !
triumph in the somewhat crude Span
ish drama, Maria Rosa" which was
produced at the Thirty-ninth Street !
theater. The play abOunds in thrills,
intense scenes and big moments.
Maria is a CatalOnian peasant girl
who has married Andreas. A hand
some, clustering man, Ramon by name,
cOVets her His love for her is fierce /
and ineXtinguishable. The foreman Of
the highway gang where AndreaS
works has been killed and Andreas is
accused. The husband dies in prison.
Maria Rosa mOurns him well and
But gradually the handsome Ramon
also steals a way into her heart. The
speech in which she analyses her feel
ings and explains how her love for
is now merged with her new !
regard is excellent It burns its way /
into the audiences mind.
Then come the wedding festivities |
A Jealous unsuccessful sutton for the |
Ramon, inflamed with love, drinks
freely. His tongue IS loosed His
dark Instructions about Andreas's
takingOff at length arouse the sus-
1iciOns Of the bride.
The bridal couple are left alone. All |
The guests have departed. She leads
him stealthlly from one admission to
another. She inflames his ungOvern-
lble passion. Finally he confesses
hat Il was he who committed the
murder for which Andreas suffered.
With a scream the bride plunges a
Knife into her husbands body. Even
IS he dies he continues to speak his
owe for her
Miss, Donuelly has given a most
graphic prOtrayal of the brides emo
ions The part calls for an immense
mount Of passion and fire. The audi
nee was much interested, too, in the
appearance Of LOu-TeIlegen, a French | t