The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-25

MI Gresham, now appearing in
4 similar parts in "39 East" Il
the Boardhurst Theatre, are both the
daughters of men who have been dis
tinguished on the stage. Miss Arden
is the daughter of Edwin Arden, the
noted actor who died last year, and
Miss Gresham's father is Herbert Of
that ilk, who has made a name for
himself as a theatrical manager. Ed |
win Hunter Pendleton Arden was born |
in St. Louis on February 10. 1864. |
After going west in 1881 and trying
his hand successfully as a mine helper. |
cowboy, railroad brakeman. clerk, re-
porter and theatrical manager, he
made his debut as an actor in 1882
with Thomas w. Keene's company.
For the next three years he played
mainly with the Madison Square Stock
Company in this city and the Boston
Museum Stock organization. Then for
nine seasons he starred in plays from
his own PEN. the best known being
Barred Out" "Raglan's Way" and
''The Eagles Nest.
During the season of 1886 he
ceased starring, being leading man for
two years with William H. Crane. He
followed thfs with season as Sir
John OTe,l in "a Lady of Quality" with
Julia Arthur, and later starred for a
short time once more in "Zorah," writ
ten by himself. Subsequently he was
in the 'Frohman production of Hearts
Are Trumps." His succeeding engage
ments Of Importance were as follows:
Season of 10000, title role in Ca
leb West Mefternich in "LAiglon"
with Maude Adams; 1901-02, the name
part In Jim Bludso" in Chicago. and
the. Notwithstanding revival of THE
Lady OF Lyons; 1902-03, THE Ninety
and Nine" Paris, and in the star cast
Of Romeo and Juliet" at the Knick-
erbocker; 10000, with Kyrle Bellew
in "Raffies," with Eleanor Robson in
Merely Mary Arm; 1905-06, 1.-THE
House Of Silence" with James X.
Hackett, 1.-THE Redsl1in." a dip into
vaudeville. and LAS Told in the Hills;
1s06-07, again in vaudeville in a dra-
matic sketch; 19O7-0S, with Viola Allen
in Irene Wycherly"
Herbert Gresham started his stage
career in England as an actor. He
eSeAoNNCA ohISltlOll ny dD-
pearing with Henry E. Dixey in
"Adonis" during the long run of that
musical comedy at the Bijou Theatre
Later Augustin Daily took him into
his famous company After being
with this organization for a number
OF years he retired to produce musical
comedies. He has put on many of
the most important productions of this
nature for klaw and Erlanger, his
latest work being the staging of ia
La Lucille" the new show at Henry
Miller's Theatre.
A MOTHER French theatrical enter
~ prise is to be launched in New
York the coming season under
the direction Of Carlo Liten. the Bel
gian actor who has been heard in read
ings with the Philharmonic Orchestra
and also in recital. It is to be known
as the Theatre dart des Poetes Fran
Gals ct Belges" and a limited season of
four weeks will be given at the Lenox
Little Theatre on East Seventy-eighth
street, beginning in December. The
company will be recruited abroad by
Mr.. Liten and will be composed of
players who have already appeared
with him.
The principal offerings will be "Le
Cloitre." by Emile Verhaeren; POLY
pheme,' by Albert Samain. with music
by Raymond Bonheur. and Jean Rich
epin's la Filibustier." There will also
be three bills Of shorter plays which
will include "L'lntruse," by Maeter-
linck; Les Deux Plerrots." of Ed
mond Rostrand; de Banvtlle's lie Bal
SER" "L'Ete de St. Martin" by Hal
evy; 'Le PEASANT" by Francois Cop
pee. and four one act pieces by Alfred
de Musset, La Mutt d'Mai," la
Mutt d'Aout." La Mutt dOctobre" and
La Mutt dc Decembre."
lie Cioitre," which has never been