Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
FLASHES FROM STARS"

A. +. MacCollin, who plays the genial and
delightful stage driver, jeremiah Cobb, in
Bate Douglas Wiggin and Charlotte Thomp-
sons comedy, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
! at the Walnut Street Theatre, Is one of the
! oldest living actors. Mr.. MacColin was one
! Of the organizers OF the Wheatley Dramatic
! Association in Philadelphia in 1885, which en-
! rolled such names John Mccullough. e. II.
Hearn and d. w. Farrell He member
! Of the famous Ford Company, producers of
standard operas, and originated the part OF
Ralph Rakestraw, the leading tenor role in
Gilbert and Sullivans OPERA "Pinafore." in this
country. After several years with this organ
ization he Joined D'Oyiey Carte at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre in New York for the produce
tion Of the Pirates Of Penzance," and played
the principal comedy role When THE Mikado''
was produced, the part of Koko was assigned
to the late Roland Reed who opened. but after
two performances compelled to give 1t up
on account Of illness. Mr.. MacCollin succeeded
him. and was accredited the originator of
this role For five years he a member OF
the Stetson Company. playing a repertoire of
the light operas In the last few years Mr..
MacCollln has been identified with the Savage.
Frohman and shubert forces. playing princi-
pally dramatic comedy roles He is now suo-
ceedng the late Archie Boyd In the part of
jeremiah Cobb in "Rebecca Of sunnybrook
Farm" most consenaI role.
Helen Ware, star of THE Revolt" the cur
rent attraction at the Adephi Theatre says
she once owned pet Egyptian scarab. an in
sect resembling the cricket. above all things
else" said Miss Ware. "the scarab is noted for
its longevity, often living as long as 300 years
My scarab died a year ago in its infancy-ir
was only 100 years old I had II for only three
years OF its life. II was the most unique pet
ever had and I got terribly attached to t..
1t lived in little cage. and fed it on sugar
water. Once I gave II sugar diluted in cham
paEne. and you should have seen that beetle
it got quite tipsy. Its antics terribly fun
ny. Sometimes wore the scarab attached to
a thin gold chain. I called it 'Amenoteph.' Tho
Egyptians used to worship the scarab. you
know. I adored my pet and wept at it's demise
I'd thought Of having a little tombstone made
over a tiny but lost the dead pet in trav-
cling. On the tombstone I would have had,
Here lies Amenoteph who died in his infancy
he only a hundred"
Alas sighed Miss Ware. III only the youth
Of plays were no less brief"'
In Lawrence Eyre's play The Things That
Count" presented last season at William A.
Brady's New York Playhouse. of the per-
sonal successes made by Violet de Biccar
a child of l2 George T. Brennan managing di-
rector OF pilates Daughter" to open at the
Chestnut street opera House next week. was
one of the thousands who admired the work
of the child. When it came time for organizing
The cast of pilates Daughter" Mr. Brennan
sought Miss de Biccari. and, fortunately, was
ihle to place her under contract for the pro-
iuction She will play the leading role in the
irst act OF the play. Violet is proud OF the fact
hat she has the famous prina donna Marcella
'embrtch. as godmother and that Caruso
iCOtt
rends. Nolets father is a hoyhood friend Of
'nruso and a fellow countryman, Like other
a!ented children OF the stage Miss de Rccari
as made success in posing in motion pic
lres and she has also a number Of stage sue
esses to her credit. She PLAYED in The Top OF
ne Morning" and HOP O. My Thumb" Her
meition is to become n great singer.