Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
Famous Players In Cast

/ had been preceded by three outstand
ing musical hits. 'Maytime," Mario
| laine" and "Buddies."
| Her first appearance was made With
George NJ. Cohan in Young America, .
| in which there also was Otto Kruger
another of her fellow players In George
Tyler's present revival.
Helen Gahagan is also one of the
youngsters whose star is still on the
ascendant. Washington first saw her
in Fashions for Men, later in
Chains" In New York she scored
her greatest triumph last season in
Young Woodley."
Estelle Winwood, too, is one Of the
Spring Cleaning" that very popular
Somerset Vaughan comedy. and the
Theater Guilds production of "At Mrs.
Beams" claimed her talents the past
/, few seasons.
Rollo Peters leaves the classic roles
in Romeo and Juliet" and "Pelleas
and Melisande." in which he appeared
opposite Jane Cowl, to join the star
spangled company of "Trelawny."
Having spent two seasons in New
York and on tour in COMPANY with
Mrs. Whiffen in 1.-THE Goose Hangs
High" Eric DRESSER. barely out of his
| comedy.
Mrs. Thomas VVhiffen. that veneer
| able, silver-haired grand old lady OF
the stage" is another of Mr.. Tyler s
| celebrities. For more than so years
she has been appearing almost contin
uously before the American public
and each year her popularity has
grown. In 1898 she created the part
she now plays in "Trelawny of the
Wells" With Mrs. Whiffen is hei
daughter. Peggie, who is Of her owl
right a player of note.
Wilton Lackaye, a Washingtonian
q graduate OF Georgetown University
| from which he also received an honor
airy degree. plays one Of the leads II
the Pinero comedy. It was he who
"Trilby"
John e. Kellerd, that eminen
Shakespearean delineator, is also one
| OF the favorites of the last as well a.
OF this generation who appear in the
cast.
So. too. are Effie Shannon, Henrietta
Crosman, Lawrence D'Orsay-the lis
seems to 20 on indefinitely.
Q. p. Heggie, who costarred witt
Helen Gahagan in Washington sew
eral years ago in Fashions for Men.
!
have been in "Minick." I'VE Mod
erns" and 1.-THE Truth About tn,
Blayds." J. NJ. Kerrigan, the younf
leader Of the Abbey Players from
Dublin first seen in America IN "Johr
Ferguson" later in Outward Bound,
The Romantic Age" and numerou,
other successes, is still another
Frieda Inescort. last seen with Iren,
Bordoni in Guitry's Mozart" com
pletes the 16.
Some plays are spoken Of as factor
proof" which usually means tina
there is one central or leading par
stock dramatic catalogue. "Trelawny'
isn't. "Trelawny" concerns actors: i
has no leading part. Pinero picked
his characters out Of his career--meI
and women he rubbed shoulders will
| while he was SO desperately tryins
10 have his plays accepted for pro
duction. 1t has the theater's life II
the '60s.--those heroic days that vii
messed the birth Of the theater w
know today.
No wonder "TreIawny" is not Spoken
OF merely as play, but always II
terms Of the players who have ap
peared in IL. One veteran piaygoe
may remember its first appearance in
Washington. almost 28 years ago, will
Mary Mannering in the leading role
Another may remember Ethel Bar
rymore's portrayal in 1911. Or an
other may have seen Laurette Tay
lor only two years ago. when thu
Players Club did it, But "Trelawny'
always remains a play about actors
and Of and for actors 1t will neve
be 'Trelawny' with John Drew
but always John Drew in TIRE
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