Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

GiIlette's Family Tree-William Gill
sette has some pedigree. He comes
from the sturdy stock OF New England
pioneers. Two of the actors ancestors
served III the revolutionary war, one OF
them meeting death in the battle of
Trenton. His father. Francis Gillette,
occupied a distinguished position IN his
native state, Connecticut. from which
ne was sent 10 the United States Senate.
The actor eldest brother was killed in
the storming OF Fort Fisher in that
terrific charge over half a mile of level
sand. Gillette carries the watch shat
tered by the bullet that pierced his
brothers heart Another brother died
N the army
When William drove 10 the station
with his father on his first leaving
home to embark on threatIcal career,
his father said TO him: Well. William,
| have taken your two brothers TO this
station and they have never returned.
| trust you Will prove exception
TO what would seem to be the rule"
Old residents OF Hartford say William
Gillette inherIts ali the characteristics
of his father. only the most intimate
trienuS OF the playwright have pene-
t.ated the armor OF reserve mich hides
the gentieness and simplicity OF Gill
lettes nature from the casual &C
vuaintance.
His mother came from the Hooker
sarliest white settlers Uf Massa chuseIts
one Of her ancestors. Thomas Hooker,
rev up the first civil constitution for
me commonwealth of Massa chusetts.
which later become model for the
Constitution Of the United States
AT Hartford the Old Gillette place,
one of the citys landmarks, is now &C
cupled by sister, who married a
brother OF the late Charles Dudley
Warner. Nearby is the house formerly
occupied by Mark Twain and within a
stones throw is the home of Mrs Isabel
Beecher Hooker. sister of Henry Ward
Beecher- II was IN the midst of sur
roundings like these that William Gil
iette was reared. II was from this
home and this society that he sought
his education first at the New York
University and later at Boston Cnl-
yersity
American dramatic literature has
been enriched by such works as ,;iI-
iette's war plays and his other con-
trlnu!lons 70 the stage testify TO his
adroitness in stagecraft and his subtle
knowledge of human nature
New 1nKenue-Great things are
predicted for Dorothy Walker. the in
senue Of the Columbia Musical Comedy
Company. Beauty, fundamental asset
she has In plenty. with grace and poise.
Miss Walker Is a newcomer in TN. the
atrical field. She made her first stage
appearance TWO years ago in The Lit
tie Cafe" Opportunity came wher ono
OF the principals fell III and Miss
walker filled the role satisfactorily,
Then came period of stock work in
Syracuse. n. Y Last winter Miss
Walker was on the vaudeville circuir
and when she closed her season Direc-
tor Frank NJ Ranger picked her for
the Washington engagement
Song Birds and the Hunter-lt is
against the laws of God and man for
the song birds of any country. and es-
pecially OF America, to be the objects
of the hunt But If the birds in ques-
ton be of the operate persuasion and
The hunter an impresario. with a fat
salaried contract printing his gun,
there is no law that can keep the prey
from standing as close as possible In
order to be tho first brought down.
In his eudeRSor to encourage the