Evening star., 1921-08-21

when she first came here to live in
the early 70s, while at the same time
she never ceased to be attractive to
NE young. The halo of her years Of
triumphs on the stage. where her
notable talent gave her first place,
seemed a fitting accompaniment to
her many graces of manner and per-
\ son.
After leaving the stage she rarely
referred to her career there. She had
a conspicuous place in society for
years and in her prime was delight
full hostess. She was among the early
members of the Literary Society of
this city. She liked books on history.
biography and dramatic criticism.
She spoke and read French with great
facility and had a reading acQuaint-
ahce with Spanish and German. These
mental engagements meant much to
her but they did not prevent her
taking an active part in public and
private charities and other forms OF
good works.
y@"She was as fond of roses as George
Bancroft. the historian. and she had
almost as many in her rose garden
back of her cottage home as he had
in his more famous H street grounds.
standing for over half q century. and
its old-time furnishings and histori-
cal mementos."
Then there followed a biographical
sketch prepared from matter that had
already been published. Near the
this paragraph. evidently obtained
from one of the lady's friends in this
city, and which will make clear some
Of the matter which you may read
further along in this narrative:
Many years ears ago ,sis she adopted adnss two two
changed to Lander. One Of these died
after reaching manhood. The other,
Charles Frederick Lander, is at school
in England and it has been the GUS
tom of Mrs. Lander to go abroad each
year that she might be with this
adopted son during his vacation"
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MFRS. LANDER's maiden name was
1'l Jean Margaret Davenport She
was a daughter Of Thomas Donald
Davenport, a lawyer who was also a
theatrical manager and conducted D
theater in Richmond, England. Jean
was born at wolverhampton May 8.
1929. She went on the stage when
she was seven years old, and as q
brilliant child actress toured England
ana was brought to the United States
in 1898. In her biography It Is writ
in New York and. played in all the
eastern and southern cities. Very
likely she came to Washington, but
tho, Rambler has no record OF it. As
child she was taken from the
United States to the West Indies. after
which she was taken on tour through
France and Italy. She appeared as
an adult actress in London in 1914
and was q popular player with the
English people. She came to the
United States at the head of COM
pany playing what might aptly be
called ''classic" roles in 1849. and no
doubt she played in Washington. She
and Frederick w. Lander were married
in, San Francisco in 1860. He died in
1862 and until the close of the civil
war his widow was an Army nurse:
to the stage and from 1865 till her re-
tirement travelled with her company
and played many roles.
Her last appearance on the stage
was at Boston as Hester Prynne in
This Scarlet Letter." and the RAM
bier believes the date was 1859. She
was the original Adrienne 1acou-
vreur Of the English speaking stage.
That statement is made in her bios.
having read that two or three
actresses have claimed that honor.
She had seen Ristori play Queen
Elizabeth and she essayed that part
and at the time Of her death Aims.
worth n. Spofford was quoted as say.
ing that he remembered her well In
that character, having seen her at
me an old dramatic criticism which
says Of her: "As an actress she wAe
finished, versatile and impressive, Of
ifknifed bearing and graceful pres.
Cen. Lander -was born at salem.