The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-19
Leading Woman of the Colum-
bia Players Returns to
Washington After Eventful
career-Has Bright Future.
By GARDNER MACK.

Witchcraft, since that little affair
at Salem. a century or SO ago, has
been popularity reckoned only as
form of alibi, duly signed and sealed
by the fellows who fail 20 arrive.
But in modern America, where, as
Arnold Bennett might have said if
he'd thought of it. the tendency
seems to be toward taking Shakes
peare literally and calling a rose by
an infinite variety of names. the
person who wishes TO investigate
psyehicsl phenomena until it is worn
down to plain fact can discover
many curious things wearing tho
most innocent DISCUSSES. In a coun-
try where one can see the button OF
the Sons of the Revolution in the
lapel of the head bartender of
dairy lunch, almost anything is pos
sible.
lit comes as a severe shock to the
average intelligence, though, that SO
hard-headed a citizen as George Ty-
Ter, the theatrical manager, not only
claims descent from the fairest of
Msyflowerettes, but insists on claim
ing as a part of this heritage their
telief in witehcrsft of the old-fssn-
Toned kind. As there isn't a chance
I'm the world George Tyler will ever
read this conglonerate of persiflage,
We feel that We can take ali the lib
critics with his personality We desire.
1t was with that idea, therefore,
thst we searched the Utmost recess
es of his inner consciousness and
dug up the fact that he is a be-
lever IN witchcraft. And it is for
the express purpose of refuung his
Ideas that this is being compiled.
Violet Heming and Witchcraft.
MI Tyler did not say, in so many
words, that he actually believed in
witches. What he did say was, that
Violet Heming was the mascot of
Llebier 4 Co, of which he is the
head. When we TOOK the trouble to
investigate mascot" 10 lind out
Just what it is. we were very rauch
surprised 10 learn that it means
MISUNDERSTANDING more or less.
Mascot comes from the old Proven
cal French. 1t was called mascotto,
and it means Nitcncraft. Il is ve-y
probable that when Mr.. Tyler said
Violet fIeming was the mascot Of
Leblsr & Co, he referred 20 her
success. But it isn't fair to Miss
Herning TO call it gitChcraft 1t is
too common a fallaCy 10 describe
what We attain BY Intelligence SIM
Fly as luck Wien another fellow gets
at II WAS only last week that We
heard what Mr.. Tyler said ard. as
Miss Heming is due in Washington
TO be the leading woman OF the
Columbia PlaycTS-sie begins her
term tomorrow night. We beIieve--iC
occurred to us that We could finish
up the job that was so well begun at
Salem, By investigating her ante
cedents, and at the same time make
ourselves solid ut the Columbia SO
We could see show once in a while
Miss HemiRg started life laboring
under the sever. handicap Of having
EeCn burn in Leeds, Yorkshire. Eng
land. II is well known that the ma.
!ority Of the people OF Yorkshire
haven't become sufficiently civilized
to know the EHgl'sh language, as
yet. Bat what isn't generally known
Is that Leeds is not only the prin-
cipal town Of Wet Riding. but is
also the NAIENTAKE of SIN
RACK
hat is an awful thing % have Cor
= birthplace, as anyone with a par
: tlcie OF human feeling will admit
ANA So as soon as she could. Miss
hemlns moved to the Isle Of Man.
Druids, Cats and Ancestors.
There are probably a lot Of people
who will think that this was some
thing like jumping out of the frying
pan into the fire. The Isle Of Man
not only figures in history as the
birthplace Of Hall Game and the
taiiless Manx cats, but 1t is also one
Of the oldest and longest strongholds
of the ancient sect known as Hruids.
The Druids We're an awful bunch Of
religious fanatics who spent most
of their time proving the rolling
stone theory by rolling big ones
from place to place. that can be
found scattered here and there about
England without a sign Of moss on
Unsupported. OF course. one has a
sufficient supply Of six-pences to tip
all the people one asks for the direc-
tons to the Druid strongholds The
Isle of Man was most Druidish, and
II has never recovered from it.
Violet Henings father is Alfred
Heming. fine actor and the man
sser and owner Of q string of the
alters. and his wife, Miss Violet's
mother. was known as Mabel Allen
ana was q most Well known singer.
With such a pair OF immediate
ancestors. it should be apparent that
Miss Heming was seized carly In life
with desire 10 go on the stage. It
10 reported that at one time she was
10 stricken with this that il required
full bottle of Mrs. Winslow's ia
specific 70 quiet her sufficient
Rsrmit Mr.. and Mrs Heming
her long enough TO fulfil