Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
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WEEKLY TALK

n.osd Lyric and torIest c'os. " us, A.,
Bros"I attractions, joining the already
msmt Adclphi and Walnut, Next
oaiso night the Shubert VIII close
ss.di ss.;ns Inc Garrick the only house mp
ea.,rt1I ''set" for n summer run
pTSsrc ps1rS"s will. however. be ndditlona,
..r,ainmcnt In the way OF co,iegiete
enletcur .matcur performances. such as next
snc sn,tis revival Of Rarrie.s "Ad'nirah'e
gwe.ohton' ge.sSh at the De Lnncey; by ine
Orlv,E'' O.,x organized University Dramatic
ns%H new and the phiiopatrian flny'rs an
o,ui' ,.i production of a conan comedy
lstsr @ in the month. =
\. GOOD many people are interested
"A ;n the aptcccdents of Gensvleve
Hamp, who with todays two per-
Ma noo. ends gratifyingly success
a., tvi fortnight here, during when "e ,,nas nus
appes,cb did siandbys MS Bulwer -Lyt-
and su'' '.'.Ricbelicu and Delavignc's
t;opaa",rincly people write asking II 1t
nv" Miss Hamper is the stars wife.
~ u" Hammer of the stage Is Mrs.
sMs,oll Ne There has never been any
man m., about Il. She Is especially happy
sec's sr dclineaton Of such appealing
~ " Rosa,ind. Ophelia and Cordelia.
p,h pe, In tho view Of some not vet his
Inun;oojlv InTus; matured enough for the rig
ara Of Lady Macbeth. ,,
o's Not since the days of Mary Anderson
-. srv Sbakcspenrean actress on the
h.s I,r;con stage presented SO perfect q
az NJ classic beauty as the youthful
Miss Hamper. a., .,-
X..,nnote actresses who compass long
r.uut of Shakespearean heroines while
All Young and girlish enough to look
H. narts TO perfection. Nearly all the
u.ren of Shakespeare are girls In their
,..ns or early twenties-Ophelia. Des-
nmono srmo Juliet. Cordelia. Rosalind
T,sn lady Macbeth is a comparatively
rSnnv mstron. and Cleopatra IL in the
|. is,sht Of her youthful charm. But the
l iors and difficult preparation for a
Shstespearean career usually finds the
.stress finding before she has arrived pt
Me climax of her ambitions.
IN was q classic grace and pose pf
,are type displayed by pretty appli-
csnt for n small vacancy in his company
hiring his engagement in Detroit in
.fai0 that led Mr.. Mantell to choose
Miss Hamper. On Thanksgiving after-
roon sbe made her debut In Chicago as
| Jessica In THE Merchant of Venice.
from the start she displayed talent
that matched her charms. and as she
improved in her work, the tragedian in
trusted her with more and more impor-
tant roles. Then, in the spring of 1913.
auring an engagement in Ottawa, he
hsd her play Ophelia. She was ac-
eepted with enthusiasm by cultured
audience In the Canadian capital, and
when the new season opened the follow
iug autumn in Pittsburgh. Miss Hamper
vas promoted to the position of leading
woman. She did not immediately play
all the leading parts. but gradually in
creased her repertoire to include finally,
In 1915. the most difficult of all, Lady
Macbeth
AFEW years ago George Whiting
"a came out of the West to Phlladel-
phia with a reputation az dialect
comedian. particularly lauded for the
| manner In which he sang popular songs.
Vaudeville opened to Whiting and he
soon made himself liked as singer Of
'fagtime" ditties and character songs.
But II was not until he entered one Of
Tie big musical shows that he reached
hh full success. In the musical show
,xas dainty Sadie Burt. and the book
d the production brought these two
artists together In several songs. They
proved the hit Of the show and soon ran
away from all the others in the cast.
Their success made" them.
Once more vaudeville beckoned. and
Whiting and Burt became an "act."
Last season these two headed their own
musical comedy, called Little Miss
Melody" doing very well with It as a
headliner in the two n day. but their
forte seemed to be singing songs that
called principally for conversation
bits commonly called "patter." and SO
they have withdrawn the musical revue
and have returned to vaudeville with
their familiar style of act called
Several Songs which they will show
At keith's the coming week.
| ,HRONlCLERS Of the stage successes
y Of FlOrrie MilIership. who plavs.
nnss and dances the part of the de-
ngning widow in Mary" at the Gar
rex with such dashing effect. have
been at variance as TO the place Of her
Nativity Some have placed it in Eng
and, others in Philadelphia. while one
states that she was born in Bethlehem.
"a, Miss Millership herself, and she
ought to know. says that she was
born in Birmingham, England.
when three years old her parents
moved to Manchester, where she had
her early schooling and when quito n
child danced in the Christmas pan
mmmes and Joined the noted Ben
liler Dancing School, which has sent
over 80 many pony" ballets aud won
serful dancing ensembles such as "The
Sunshine Girls etc.
Florrie Millership, who quickly be-
came an expert little dancer. was one
ol the group of small steppers known
| 'The Manchester Mites. When
tne was thirteen years of age her par-
salS nh came directly from England to
tniladclphia and this city has been her
nome ever since. She joined Harry
FOX In vaudeville. which was one 0f
ner earlier stage experiences. and then
WIN her sister. tho Milership Sisters
were a favorite vaudeville headliner.
aer sister married in Chicago and re-
pfed to domestic life and for season
orre e did singing and dancing act
alyhe' W' Then she returned to vaude-
nle with her present sNrtncr, Al
netrard, and with him left vaudeville"
" appear in ''rhe Velvet Lady" and
now now happiest Of all engagements, they
oo,a are with Mary" at the Garrick.
MISS Millership is living at her par
.a.s home Nt Elkins Park and is never
iu OF emphasizing her sentiments Of
,ovs Tor Philadelphia. She said yes
talaay' Although there is so much
Sgst Is beautiful In California and the
phI, pphssI, there is nothing to equal homy
madeiphia and it's attractive sur.
Wundings and suburbs" "
ME distinction Of being the possossor
ot unique collection of Indian