Evening star., 1920-01-11

Harvard prize play, Mammals Af-
fairs.' has had a varied and unusual
career on the native stage. She made
her first appearance at the age OF
seven in an extensive repertoire OF
chiidren's parts. among them Little
I've. in Uncle Toms Cabin; later
with Oliver Byran and Robert Man
tell in Juvenile roles, and was known
as La Petite shannon"
She made her debut as an adult ac-
tress in The Silver King" later ap-
pearing with Robert Mantell in
Tangled Lives" and The Marble
Heart" She then became a member
of the famous Augustin Daly's stock
company at Days Theater. New
York. appearing in many notable hits,
including "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" She joined the Lyceum The
ater stock company under Daniel
Frohman and appeared in many of
the greatest hits of that day. In 1892
she appeared on tour with Rose Cogh-
Ian in the famous success. "Diplo-
macy" later, with Lily Lantry, in
Gossip and with Olga Nethersole
and William II. Crane. Miss Shannon
then began her co-starring engage
ment with Herbert Kelcey. playing
THE Moth and the Flame" and many
others.
In 1s11-12 she scored a signal sue
%
New York and Chicago, and one of
her biggest personal hits in the chief
role of Frederic and Fanny Hatton's
comedy. Years of Discretion" under
David BelaSco'S management.
Under the management of Winthrop
Ames she appeared in one Harvard
prize play. The Children of Earth"
at the Booth Theater. New York.
one OF the most prominent and in
teresting members of the all-star
cast is Amelia Bingham, who has ap-
peared here successfully on numerous
occasions as the star of a great many
productions. Miss Bingham made her
nrst stage appearance with Mckee
Rankin on the Pacific coast and her
New Yorf de hut in "The Struggle for
Life" at the Peoples Theater in 1893.
IN lsdv Sac undertook the manage
ment of the Biiou Theater, New York.
when she produced her famous sue
oesses, The Climbers 1.-THE Modern
Magdalene," The Frisky Mrs. John
SON and other plays, until March S.
1905. when she became leading wom-
an OF Proctor's Fifth Avenue Stock
Company. During 1907 and 1908 she
appeared in vaudeville in England,
Scotland. Ireland and Wales and in
the United States in 1909, when she ap-
peared in a sketch called big Moments
From Great Plays"
Robert Edeson, the well known star.
who. also will be seen in an important
toiC Tic IlATNdEu prize play, HlduS
mis- hrst appearance on the stage in
1887 at the Park Theater, Brooklyn,
in "Fascination." He has played in
many notable stage successes.
He made his first appearance on the
London stage at the Adelphi Theater
1900 he had the part of Edward War
den in The Climbers" He COM
menced his career as star at the
Savoy Theater in New York in March.
~S
has appeared in "Ransom's Folly"
"Strongheart" and Classmates.
Another notable member of the all
star cast is Katherine Kaelred, who
has had long and varied career on
the stage of two continents. She is
sensational success with Robert Hill
Hard, in "A Fool There Was" She
: Las the dietinction of having pre-
sented the first and original brand
OF genuine vampires to the American
Miss Kaelred made her first appear
ance with Benson's Stock Company
at Dundee, Scotland, as the ffst lady
in Richard IIL" She played in every
beth. She then became leading wom-
an with Cyril Maude in Australia,
after which she came to America and
Joined the famous old PabstssTheAter
Stock Company in Milwaukeks She
age for the chief feminine role in
''The Devile::4 she then became Arnold
Daly's leading woman in Candida,
''The Man of Destiny" How She Lied
to Her Husband" and You Never Can
Tell"
1t was at the Liberty Theater, New
York, in 1909, that she scored her
most famous success and created
veritable sensation as the vampire in
"a Fool There Was"
ENnll inc various
engagements in this country and in
England, returning from London as
Sir Beerbohm Trees leading woman
and as Potiphar's wife. In George
lose aioseph and His Brethren" at the
Century Theater Immediately follow
ing which she appeared in his revival
of Beau Brummef at the Cort The
ater. @
itimate stage for the screen. Her
most recent engagement was as one
of the all-star cast in "A Good Bad
Woman" with Margaret Ellington, Will
liam Lackaye and Robert Edeson
Results Of One Brief Visit.-Al
theater-that is, he has when not in
crusted with burnt cork, sat in an au-
dience and watched a show. This Is
an event in Jolson'S life. For ten years
or more he has been so busy BACK OF
the footIights that he has not had time
to be out In front as an auditor. Jolson
has had chances to attend matinees:
but the call of the country and the golf
links has been SO impellipg that he he's
given over all opportunities. AS re-
suit of Mr.. Jolson's trip to the theater,
press agent Wilstach thought up the
following:
''Jolson came to the conclusion that
the brains of an audience is in the or
chestra, the heart in the balcony and
the stomach in the gallery The play
house is social crucible. for people
minglc without being mixed. II is in
the orchestra, balcony and gallery that
real socia! grade exists. In the orches-
ira ! discovered the societys sphinxes
who stare Il the stage in vapid seren-
ity, and the laughter is always sub
dued. Upstairs the laughter Is often
hoarse and horsy. l have read some
where tnat tpeat"r j. "a caldron of
emotional witch-broth the things that
are done pertain TO magic; the old
actors appear youthful the callous SEN
timental; the stupid witty the plain
beautiful and the commonplace ro-
mantle. 1t is the world of Illusion -
etc, etc, etc
Returns TO the Stnge.-Miss Elsie