The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24

Victor Mapes, who. by the way. was
Boomerang" That was at the New
Theatre in Chicago. Next he went
with Digby Bell. for whom he managed
the stage. Then came The Bachelor"
with Charles Cherry. and a season OF
Shaw plays with Arnold Daly--in one
Of the plays acting Days father.
The first play that Hartley Manners
wrote for Laurette Taylor was THE
Girl in Waiting" and Mr. Latte played
in. this before his noteworthy engage
ment with Fanny Ward in mime
President" Followed Nine. Simone,
Arnold Daily in more Shaw plays, The
Fear Market" two seasons in "The
Thirteenth Chair" and n part in
Allegiance"
To become n star of musical comedy
Is an ambition shared by many young
women who have voices which their
friends admire. good looks and some
skill in the terpsichorean art. But it
is understood that the realization OF
such an ambition presupposes years
of hard work and many disappo.nt-
ments. The elevation of Julia Sander
son. therefore. TO the enviable position
which she now holds is a surprise.
Miss Sanderson appears to have
reached the heights without the neces-
sity OF going through this trying expe-
rience.
Miss Sanderson enjoyed the advan-
tage of being one of a theatrical" fam
lily. Her father was a well known
actor; Julia Sanderson,s first appear
ance was in the company OF which he
was the stage director. Charles Froh-
man saw her in London, and, with the
managerial acumen that distinguished
him, Immediately appraised her grace,
her charm and her smile. In support
of G. T.. Huntley she appeared in
Kitty Grey" in New York some eight
years ago and the following season
was featured member of the cast of
1.-THE Arcadians." She achieved higher
fame the next season in THE Siren"
and since has been seen In THE Sun
shine Girl" THE Girl from Utah" and
Rambler Rose"
From Robert Louis Stevenson's Bill
Whitcomb Riley's The Rd00odU Man
is leap. artistlcally speaking, nego-
tiated in successful fashion by the vet
eran Tim Murphy. who was the former
and now is the latter in the Riley play
Home Again" at the Playhouse.
Mr.. Murphy was born in a little
Vermont town and in early youth
moved to washington. d. c., where his
taste for the footlights first found ex-
preston. He frequently appeared in
amateur theatricals In the capital and
became In time member of the Bar
rett Dramatic Association, an amateur
organization.
His first professional work was in
the variety halls, where he gave i'm
presentations OF famous players and
attracted the attention of Charles II.
Hoyt Mr.. Hoyt engaged him for "a
Brass Monkey" and later with Mr..
Murphy in view wrote the role of
mdrerick Brander in "A Texas Steer"
in which Mr.. Murphy appeared for
many seasons.
Save for his famous caricature of
the late Sir Henry Irving In 1.-THE
Bells" and his performance OF Bin
Bones, Mr.. Murphy has appeared ex-
clusively in American characters. He
scored personal triumph in 1.-THE
Carpet Bagger," in which he starred
for many seasons. and later appeared
with notable success as the star of
"Old Innocence" "A Pair of
Spectacles," IA Capital Comedy" "A
Corner in Coffee" Two Men and n
Girl" Cupid and the Dollar" and
other plays.
When Nine. Modjeska died she wihed
the thumbed and dogeared copy OF her
part OF Rosdlind in "As You Like It"
to Gildo Veresi, for several years her
understudy In the shakespearian
plays.
Upon you may SSy mantle FAM"