The Washington times., 1915-05-16

A new personality is to be introduced
to patrons of the Columbia company this
week In Peggy Wood. the young woman
who scored the greatest personal sue
cess In Hello Broadway''-asidef from
George Cohan and Willie Collier. She
comes to the company to fll in for
Elinor Henry while that plucky young
woman devotes all her time to the final
rounds Of battle against laryngius and
grip which commenced week or so
back.
Miss Henry has been working under a
heavy handicap during the past two
weeks and her physician has ordered
her to take at least a week Of COM
plete rest
And so Mis-. Wood, with q reputation
who have never seen her, and per-
sonality that Is even more dazzling than
her reputation. comes for the vacation
period. Miss Wood is an heiress Of
musical ability. Her father. John Wood:
was writer on musical subjects and
a man who knew everything there was
to know about tone and harmony and
vocal qualities. He trained his daugh-
ter to understand and appreciate them
end hired the best Of mastera to teach
her what he thought she needed for a
musical career.
She began her professional life in the
chorus, but did not remain there very
long; jumping into leading role on
~
her company was Ill.
She has been prima donnains for
living ever since, and each year with
added success. This year her work in
| noteworthy. When II became evident
to the Columbia management that Miss
Henry must rest, Director Frank Rain
ger thought Of Miss Wood as her sue
cessor Immediately. Ranger had seen
Miss Wood work. and he knew her tc
be especially fitted for the rrentini
| part in THE FREELY" which is to be
produced this week.
There will be look OF glad surprise
on the countenances of Poll patrons
| this week when the cast OF "Green
| Stockings is seen on the stage.
| Russell Fillmore will be among
| those present.
| months absence--one might cay. big
ger and better than ever before. II the
| circus press agents hadn't used up that
phrase during the past two weeks
The young Juvenile mads rather
| warm place in the hearts OF tho Pol
patrons when he was here before. be
cause he practically started his career
as an actor In this city. and they saw
him grow into very Dainstaking and
| promising actor.
During the last six months he ha,
| been supporting another Washington
| favorite, Percy Haswell, in n successfu
stock season In New Orleans. He II
very glad to get pack to Washington
because of the associations the city hal
| for him and because he feels this Il
| hts home.
An ambition that will not be satisfied
until II has tied a bow of pink ribbcI
on one Of the palings Of the Colder
Gate or around the little finger Of tn
Statue Of Liberty In New York harbor
to mark the spot where she completed
a tour Of the world. Is just one Of tn
things that will give Inez Bauer half al
hour of excellent conversational ma
terial-especially when the person will
whom she is talking wants to speak o
something else
1t Is perfectly natural that any on'
who saw the production Of THE Rec
Widow" by the Aborn Company lns
week would want to know what ant
where and how and why is Inez Pauer
The fact that she is to help The Mai
That Owns Broadway" clinch his It'll
iti:is week only adds interest. An hour
lcareful probing as to the reasons for Inc
Bauer being so very much and delight
fully Inez Bauer, and not at all lik
any one else on the stage, developed tn
fact that she had been in forty-six o
the forty-eight States Of the Union.
Like many other persons who saw tn