The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Stewart Kemp. who plays the role
of John Turkeyegs in When a Girl
LOVES" which comes to the Academy
Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee is a full blooded Cherokee
Indian. Mr.. Kemp la what is known
as a school, Indian, having received
his education at the Carlisle Indian
school In Carlisle. Pa, although his
childhood days were spen, on the
Indian reservation Of the Cherokee
nation in Indian territory
A. a child Kemp was always ambi-
tious and desired TO better himself, so
he made up his mind that he would Sc
cure an education. and when oil was
discovered on his allotment OF Indian
land his chance came. He leased his
land and with the advance royalties
received Immediately entered Carlisle
university.
During his collegiate days he be-
came interested in the drama and took
part IN all the class plays and made a
particular study OF this branch OF
work. He was very successful in
amateur theatricals and his friends
advised him to go to New York. which
he did after his graduation. but the
way Of the budding theatrical aspirant
is hard one and 1t was many weary
small part in a touring company which
WAS being organized to play the one
night stands.
He played this part as he had done
everything throughout his life, with
determination to succeed, and while
playing in a small city near Chicago
the attention Of Hamilton Coleman,
wellknown stage director, was d.
rected to him. Mr.. Coleman witnessed
his remarkable performance and i'm
mediately secured him for his produc-
ton OF When Girl Loves" and
that he showed good judgment In max
ing this selection is amply proved by
the newspaper comments in the cities
played.
The Louisville Courier-Journal says:
The Indian character in When a
Girl Loves is ably played by Howard
Kemp. q real Cherokee Indian"
The Louisville Post says Howard
Kemp. a real redskin, gave a yerv
creditable performance as John
Turkeylegs in When a Girl Loves
at the Gayety last night"
When Girl Loves" Is a Western
comedy drama. II promises plenty
OF action and clean. wholesome
comedy.
John Drew's Company Star Incubator.
A clever paragrapher once remarked
facetiously that Mr.. John Drew's
company was the Charles Frohman
incubators for stars Facts would
seem to bear out this rather whimsi-
cal statement. Maude Adams first
won for herself a following which has
remained loyal to her ever since while
leading woman with Mr.. Drew. Ethel
Barrymore first essayed speaking parts
In the company Of Mr.. Drew, her
uncle. while Billie Burke stepped into
stellar honors from the post Of lead.
Ing woman with Mr.. Drew, q posi-
ton she held delightfully."- for several
seasons. Martha Hedman, Mary
Boland, Alexandra Carlisle, Margaret
Dale, Margaret Ellington. Clara Blood
good. Elsie De Wolfe, and numerous
others with names as notable. at
various times were important mem
bers of the Drew companies The
organization surrounding Mr.. Drew
now in Major Pendennis," the
Langdon Mitchell adaptation Of the
Thackeray novel in which the actor
10 to be seen here shortly, II quite
Whose management Mr.. Drew now an
pears, has carefully followed the
pleasing precedent and In Mr.. Drew's
present cast will be found Helen Mac
Kellar. Alison Skipworth. Helen Men
ken. Jane Houston. Helen Beaumont.
Edith Shayne. Mary Worth, Walter
KinYsford, Charles Kennetfiy. Edward
Phelan. John 8. O'Brien and Harold
West. The engagement Is for. Monday
night ct tho Academy. Seats on sale
tomorrow.