The New York herald., 1921-05-01
Two in Play Once
Had Child Roles
Misses Plummer and Tannehill
Began Stage Careers at
Early Age.

Two members of the company playing
In 'sThe Broken Wing at the Forty
eighth Street Theatre, Miss Inez Plum
mer and Miss Myrtle Tannehill. began
their stage careers one at two and the
other at five years of age Miss Plum
mer was a baby in arms when she made
her debut in a stock company at SYRIA
cuse, while Miss Tannehill appeared with
her father and mother in a travelling
company.
Miss Tannehill. in speaking Of the well
known actors and stars who began their
stage career at an early age, recalled
that Miss Effle Shannon at the age OF
three made her debut with John McCul-
Tough in "Coriolanus"; Miss Julia Mar
lowe made her appearance on the stage
at FIVE In "Pinafore" Miss Maude
Adams was another famous child ac-
tress. Wallace Eddinger made his debut
with Richard Mansfield at the age OF
six months; Miss Ethel Barrymore was
a clever child performer, as was Miss
Eleanor Robson Nat Goodwin achieved
considerable prominence as a member of
Stetson's famous Juvenile Uncle Toms 8
Cabin" company. In the same organiza-
ton the late Dan Daily at the age or
eleven was cast for the role of Mdrks,
the lawyer Ioie Fuller the famous
dancer, made her debut in Chicago at
the age of two and half and at four
was playing a prominent part In piece
called WAS She Right?" William Col
lier first sprang into prominence at the
age of eleven In a chldren's company
playing "Pinafore" Miss Eleanor Duse
began her theatrical career at the age
of three Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske
made her first appearance on the stage
at the early age of three in Richard
ILL.," playing the Duke Of York. Miss
Jane Hading, the famous French COM
edienne, appeared at the age of three
as a doll In lie Bossu." Miss May
Irwin was another famous child actress.
as was her sister. Miss Flo Irwin.
The late Richard Mansfield began his
theatrical career at the age of II as the
beadle of the parish in Charity Begins
at Home" Miss Clara Norris started
on her famous career at the ago OF IL
at the Academy of Music in Cleveland
in a play called THE Seven Sisters
James O'Neill, famous for his character
ization OF Dumas's hero. the Count Of
Monte Christie, made his debut on the
stage a. the age of Is in Cleveland. Ohio.
Mime. Adelina Patti at the age of
came into prominence in New York at
NibIos Garden. Miss Ada Rehan started
at the age of II. Mise Annie RusseH
played Jeanne in Miss Mutton" at the
age of in Montreal. The elder Salvini,
the greatest Of all italian actors. began
his theatrical life at the age of IA. Miss
Fay Templeton made her first appear
ance on the stage at the age of at the
Grand Opera House. New York city
playing Cupid Four years later she
was a sensation as Puck in "A Midsun-
mer Nights Dream"
II also Is a fact not generally known
that the care taken of children who are
playing both in dramatic and musical
companies is as good as that bestowed
on the offsprings of those who live In
the homes Of the wealthy. The adult
members OF the company vie with each
other I'm bestowing on the children many
niceties Of life and take upon themselves
to interest them In the furtherance OF
knowledge and education