Evening star., 1921-09-04
THE RAMBLER WRITES OF WASHINGTONIANS
WHO HAD UNUSUAL SUCCESS ON THE STAGE

them the bouquet had been sent. or
some serious disturbance of that kind.
Because of this Misunderstanding Jim
was set to playing the part of Sir
Lucius. Jim put 1t this way: And
had the extreme pleasure and honor
of playing Sir Lucius OTrigger to
Mrs. Drew's Mrs. Malaprop. an honor
which few can claim" Two of tf>
separations Between Jim and <fn,e~
Gin theatrical sense only) were due
to Mrs. Kearney being shifted to the
company Of Maud Adams in emer-
gencies. and Jim was with Kyrle Bel
lew for two seasons. and was with
him when he died. "Ah. there was
man and gentleman" said Jim. And
we had another.
Mr.. Kearney got the reputation of
being reliable and efficient stage
manager and they would not let him
act any more. Mrs. Kearney has
been away from New York a good
deal during the past few years with
Miss Barrymore in two or three of
with Faversham, Leo Detrichstein. in
'The Concert" and ''On Trial: with
a couple of Charles Dillinghams pro-
ductions; with Cyril Maude, in JEFF"
The Basker" and Grumpy" and not
long ago he went with "Bab" and
was with Mrs. Jimmie Thompsdes
under the Klaw mana cement, and IN
the The White Villa" for a series
of special matinees by a group Of
lowship.' Jim said they made a good
start and he hoped the movement
would live. Here is a little card
which may interest you: THE Play
ers' Fellowship, in conjunction with
A: H; Woods; presents .Ths White
Mechaelis, at a series Il matinees at
the Eltinge TkeafeH. beginning on
Monday, the itsA " February. and
mainsss Rayns dwsna ssasy Es ans E5aak Frsnk
Morgan. Edwv ID Reese. Kenneth Hill.
John Clements, Lucille Watson, Doris
Kenyon, Olive Oliver, Anita Rothe
and Grace Fisher. Art director.
Charles Livingston Platt. and busi-
When Jim and Anita Kearney went
to New York to live. Mrs. Rothe.
Anita's mother. went over to keep
house for the young people. and get
them started right on life's journey.
The Rothe family lived in Washing
ton on 18th street between the Ave-
nue. and E street. Mrs. Rothe was
an exceptionally good cook, and at
the New York home Sunday night
was time when many playerfolk
gathered there.
Mrs. Rothe could fix up dishes that
made great artists smack their lips.
The actors who gathered around the
supper table always said the food
beat anything that Sherry could put
up. was better than any food served
at Shanley's uptown place, and as
to the 42d street place, why, an even
ing at Jim and Anita's home. 204 West
18th street laid over anything else
in the town. 1t surely was a fine
place to visit.
Last week we were recalling mem
nria nf W 70 ho
in that famous Washington ''Mikado"
troop with Giles Shine. Effie Darl-
ing, Fred Darling. Bessie McElvain,
George Crump. Bob Dobbins. Lillian
Lawrence and others of our friends
of old. Billy. the last heard from
fim. had a fine home at Coney Island,
and his son Jack, is one of the first
class character actors of the stage.
Billy was the proprietor of Ryan's
I'm on 18th street. I was talking
with my old friend Gus Bruehl a few
minutes ago about Ryan's Inn. 1t
and the Raleigh covers the site. The
i'm had a side yard and a green and
shady garden at the rear, and of
course. in summer this was "a sum-
mer garden" The inn was a two
story brick house with a plaster front
and did not face directly on the street.
There was a patch of verdant sward
between the entrance and the present
building line. A great many printers.
writer's. actors and musicians. and
also quite a number of common peo-
pie, such as senators. representatives,
departmental functionaries. etc, con-
sorted and resorted there. All, dear!
how time passes!
The foreman Of the Ramblers' Union
reuIiudss me that the whistle will
blow in thirty minutes. and that it is
time to throw down my typewriter,
telephone for NV car and dress for
dinner. 1 hope to meet you all next
week