The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-02
FIELDS MINISTRIES SCORE AN
IMMENSE HIT AT THE COURT
RISE OF MARGARET
ANGLlN TO FAME

Margaret Anglin, who will be seen
here In Lady Windermere's Fam" at
the Court on Monday night. January
II, is a Canadian. She was born in
Ottowa In 1876, while her father, the
Hon. Timpthy Warren Anglin, was
Speaker OF the House of Commons.
In this connection a peculiar interest
attaches itself to Miss Anglin's birth,
Tor that important event in her life
occurred in the Speakers Chamber ~
the House of Parliament. Her youth
was passed in n French convent school
and at the age OF seventeen she de-
cided to study for the stage. She en-
tered Nelson Wheatcroft's school in
New York, and while there appeared
IN two performances given by the
students. Her professional debut was
made in 1894, at the Academy OF Mu-
SIC In New York. in small part in
Shenandoah" under Charles Fron-
mans management. The next sea-
son was spent on the road with a
company, OF transformers. The re-
petory was varied as well as the con-
ditions under which the actors lobor-
ed, and Miss Anglin has declared that
she gained enough stock experience
IN mat one engagement to last her a
lifetime"
Played With o'NeIII.
In 1896. Miss Anglin was engaged
as leading woman for James O,Neill
playing leading business" in Ham
let" "Richelieu." "'Virginius" and
Monte Christie" Then followed an
engagement with Z. ii. Southern in
Lord Chumley." Miss Anglin then
organized her own company and
toured through Canada in a repertory
embracing the comedies OF Shakes
peare and modern dramas.
Miss Anglin had been on the stage
hNH r..
TO play "Poane" in Richard Mans
fields production OF "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac.' This character, which she
acted with unusual artistic taste,
brought her prominently before the
public. She remained with Mr.. Mans
field until 1899. when she Joined
James O'Neill in his production of
The Musketeers." She was leading
woman in Charles Frohman's Empire
theatre stock company for several
years, her most notable performance
being Mrs. Dane in Mrs. Danes De-
Tense. Then came her stellar assoc
iation with Henry Miller in "Zira'
and The Great Divide" which gave
her further distinction and histrionic
laurels.
Some Of Her Successes.
She first toured in Helena Richie
which was begun in Philadelphia
hiH Huftths was IOliONtQ Dy "Green
stockings" Four years ago she
toured Australia in the comedies OF
Shakespeare. She produced the an
tiogone of Sophocles at the Greek
theatre OF the University of Call
fornia three years ago. the last year
on the same stage she did the Elec-
ira OF Sophocles both events attract
ing the critical attention of the en-
IRE country. Last season Miss Ang-
lin toured the West and South in
Twelfth Might AS You Like t."
The Tanning OF the Shrew" and An
tony and Cleopatra" in the produc-
tons Of which she introduced rne
stage methods OF Max Reinhardt.
Gordon Craig and other innovators.
and gained the highest commendatory
critical praise for her performance OF
the heroines. After her Shakesper-
can season I'm New York. Miss Angiin
revived Lady Windemere's Fan"
which ran for nearly three months AT
the Hudson and Liberty theatre and
In which she will be seen here.