The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-10
'''M0THER' | A N G.
GIVES ACCOUNT OF.
FORMER COMP ANY.
Members of Famous "Juven-
lie Bostonians' Have
Varied Roles Now.

Mother" L. Lang, veteran man
ager of juvenile show companies, who
is in Juneau at the present time with
the Lang Joy Babies" is we'll
known throughout Alaska as the
manager OF the Juvenile Boston
ians." a musical comedy company Of
IA young girls who made tremend-
Gus hit in the North several years
ago, coming here three seasons, in
1913, 1914 and 1915. The girls were
tall young. between the ages of IL
and 20.
The company was broken up by
the war and it was impossible to get
| it together again. Mrs. Lang said.
| Her son, Bert Lang, who came North
with the company. is now manager
in the United States for Sir John
| Martin Harvey OF England. and is
booking agent for the Gates office.
! At the present time he is managing
the play. ale Who Gets Slapped"
playing out from New York. Mr.
Lang has his headquarters in New
York City.
Tells of Girls
A number of the members of the
Juvenile Bostonians showed unusual
talent. and since she has been in
juneau Mother" Lang has been ques-
toned considerable of their lives
after they left here by the old-tim-
ers.
Today she gave a brief history of
the most prominent girls of her for
mer company.
Thorn Hellan, tall and brunette,
who played the role Of leading man"
and who was so popular for her beau
tiful soprano voice, is now married
to an actor and is playing with
Morosco in Los Angeles.
Ina Mitchell, beautiful blonde, who
played opposite Thorn Hellan. is now
with the Schuberts and starring on
Broadway.
Dodie Garfield, chubby little bru-
nette comedian, is with Gus Hill,
playing out from New York.
On Orpheum Circuit
Stubby and Flo Myling, two of
the most popular ingenues, are now
stars on the Orpheum circuit and
are known as the Leroy Sisters.
Patsy Henry nimitable comedian,
played in various parts OF the United
States and in Honolulu for a time
and is now married and entirely de-
voted to the first heir of the house,
Daisy henry sister OF Patsy. has
been in newspaper work for num-
Der of years and was in the movie
department OF the Seattle Star. She
married recently and is making her
home in Jacksonville, Fla, where she
has charge of the movie page for one
Of the leading newspapers there.
Dixie White, blase comedian.
who was one of the most popular of
the girls, played on the Orpheum
circuit for time and is now mar
ried and living in Chicago.
Little Blanche Ogden, ingenue, who
came North with the company the
first year. is now married and a
mother of two children.
Billie O'Neil, one of the older and
most beautiful girls of the COM
pany, has left the stage and Is with
Sherman Clay in San Francisco.
Maize Hill, popular for her fea-
ture songs, is now married to Oral
Cloakey. manager of the Capital
Theatcr, Winnipeg has two chill
dren, a girl and a boy.
Halzon Clark. clever little ingenue.
who was with the company the first
wear in Alaska is now with keith's
vaudeville. playing in New York
City.
Mother" Lang is now managing
the Baby Canucks,' a company sim
liar to the Juvenile Bostonians," and
playing through Canada. She also
has the little tots now with her in
Juneau. playing in vaudeville.
Mother" Lang and her SOY Babies
will leave on the first boat for the
South