Evening star., 1918-01-20

America. This cast was assembled for
the New Theater In Chicago four years
before the New York project became an
en- accomplished fact.
A Unique Gloom kllIer.-Leon ErroI
has acted the part Of the intoxi-
Gated man from one end OF the
country to the other. He has varied 1t In
many ways. Attention first came to the
originality OF the intoxicated man while
he was with Ziegfelds ':Follies." Con-
slant practice and observation has made
him almost perfect in the role.
One of those famous Barbary Coast
barrooms In San Francisco gave Enrol his
first thought Of the character. Shortly
after his arrival from Australia he hap
pened into the Barhary Coast place dead
broke" and happened to sit at one Of the
tables near the bar. His observations
were keen, for he noticed the peculiar
steps of the intoxicated man as he moved
away from the bar. He studied the
hwisky fiend, the beer ,fiend, the fiend of
other drinks. Each had a different step.
He studied all these steps, noticing that
the whisky drinker employed four funny
steps on his exit while the others. ac-
cording to their drinks, had various other
sent Enrol whirling through the country
as the exponent of an idea.
II consider myself a philanthropist," he
says. I've discovered the one and only
thing drunk is really good for-to make
cordant household the wife steps to the
window in the wee morning hours,
watches husband negotiate the stretch of
asphalt from street to parlor door and
then laughs, I've had my reward. If she
condescends to pick his trousers from the
chandelier. collect his coat, collar and tie
from the bathtub and laughs merrily the
while. l shall consider I've taken fall
out Of gloom"
Long Climb Up the Ladder.-Clifton
Crawford, who is being starred by the
Messrs. Shubert, was born in Edin-
burgh, Scotland, and educated in the
public schools of that city. His debut
on the stage was made at the age of
six. when he appeared as a solo pianist
in theatrical organization managed by
his father. Besides being a theatrical
manager, his father was the comedian
of the company. in which Mr.. Craw-
fords mother also appeared. At the
age of twelve he accompanied his ia
ther and mother to Australia and New
Zealand. where he gave performances
of Highland dances. After a year they
returned to Scotland. He then appear
ed in the English music halls for a
number OF years.
In the summer of 1896 he came to
America, but, being unable to obtain
various stores. Here. too. he was un-
successful. Finally he obtained weeks
tryout in vaudeville at keiths The
ater, Boston, but failed dismally. al
though he did exactly the same line of
work. q monologue and recitations of
Kiplings poems. which he afterward
did in vaudeville when he was voted a
tremendous success. Discouraged. he
went back to England. where he ap-
peared in music halls for two seasons.
His next invasion of America proved
more successful, for he was engaged
to play the part of Henri de Rochefort
in my Lady" at the Victoria Theater.
This was in February. 1901. Next he
went with foxy GRANDPA" and later
with "The Jewel of Asia," and for two
seasons was with k1aw & Erlanger' 8
Mother Goose"
After three seasons in vaudeville he
appeared with great success in Three
Twins" He played in the English
musical comedy. The Quaker Girl
which had a long run at the Park The
ater, and then in THE Peasant Girl"
in which he passed under the direction
of the Messrs. Shubert. and the Winter
Garden show. "A World of Pleasure" !"
His latest hit was in Her Soldier Boy"
Song Writer and Patriot.-Three in
teresting men figure prominently in
the production of "Lightnin'." the new
comedy that will have its premiere at
the National Theater next week.
1t was written by Winchell Smith and
Frank Bacon, and is being produced by
Winchell Smith and John l.. Golden.
Bacon is widely known as an actor,
Smith as one of the most successful
of American playwrights, while Golden
I1,,r Yah Cha n,
writer of songs. and is fast gaining recog-
milton for his management of big patriotic
movements
Golden wrote Poor Butterfly" Good
bye. Girls, I'm Through. Can Dance
With Any One but My Wife" and other
popular songs. before he became in
spired by the words of one of Presi-
dent Wilson's speeches-"Fall into line
for your motherland"- to write a song
with that refrain that became the
is still being sung in the trenches Then
Golden wrote always Give Soldier
Boy a Ride" that became Immediately
popular with the rockies.
ties in New York, Golden has found
time to be the chairman of the
Theatrical War League, in New York,
and, by his efforts. to do much toward
the success of the liberty loan drive
that resulted in subscriptions of some
profession. He also directed the big
Red Cross drive in the theaters of that
city and even found time to design the
effective poster used in that campaign.
Again, he successfully engineered the
soldiers Santa Claus shoe given at
Christmas at Fort Totten, New York.
He is still a young man and proposes
to devote more and more of his super
abundant energy toward patriotic work
for the duration of the war.
A Cinderella Challenge. - Sylbia
Elaine Jason, who is as big as a
pocket searchlight. has caused mu-
tiny in the ranks of the "Hitchy-Koo
chorus girls The mutiny has shaped it
self into a foot-jabbing and foot-crush-
ing contest.
Miss Jason feels positive there isn't a
chorus girl in the company who can
wear her shoes, and she has wagered a
New Year dinner in Philadelphia on the
asult
Miss Jason is not easy to equip. When
1t comes to shoes there is absolutely
nothing in stock to fit her, because she
wears the Cinderella size. The difficult
ties attaching to other mysteries of the
toilet increase with a statue OF four
feet six inches and weight of eighty
two pounds. Miss Jason is twenty years
old. and feels 1t is now too late to grow
up, even if she changed her mind
about it.
The "Hitchy -Koo" girls have gone
after Miss Jason's challenge with a
businesslike attitude. Florence Cripps
is confident. after she has foot spe-
cialist ''jam" her little toe, that she will
be able to wear Miss Jason'S shoes. So