Evening star., 1934-07-15

she starred for a time. and later Dolly in
The Little Tycoon. Her accession to the
Charles Frohman forces gave her an unusual
opportunity, owing to the large number of
companies under his control When playing
with John Drew. before her marriage. as Elsie
in The Squire OF Danes" her work was re-
garded as very effective.
She was diminutive In size, and upon one
occasion in an interview in Philadelphia con-
Eessed that she would give anything to be tall,
because then she would not be expected to
have kittenish ways. She was then living In
Danbury. Conn. where she said she wouldn't
wear big hat for fear the natives might
take her for actress She went ON the
stage. it is said, strongly against the wishes Of
her family
In looking over old newspapers for an ac-
count of Miss Wallis marriage the following
announcement was found in New York news
paper
Miss Gladys Wallis, the actress, and SAM
. uel insult of Chicago whose engagement was
announced last Saturday were married last
evening by the Rev. James NJ Philputt, pastor
of the Lenox Avenue Union Church of the
Disciples of Christ
Mrs insult is one of the best known in
genues of the American stage and was q
member of william H. Cranes company during
the past Winter. She closed a successful tour
with that company about a week ago. Her real
name was Margaret Anna Bird.
q
trical circles in the West, is man Of wealth
and weii-known clubmsn of Chicago He is
president Of the Edison Electric Co. of Chicago
and also president of the Illinois Electric We
hicle Co
He was formerly vice president of the Edi-
son General Electric Co. of this city, but re-
signed that position to become the head of the
Chicsgo company
Mr. insult lives at 40 Delaware place Chi
cago. and is a member Of the Chicago. Calu-
met, Chicago Athletic. University, and Wash
ington Park Clubs He is Al years old. Mrs.
insult is "a years of age and has been on the
stage since her childhood"
Apparently the wedding a very quiet al
fair, and If they took trip abroad no men
ton of 1t was found.
IN MUSICAL comedy and light opera a
shspely figure surely goes long way toward
making up for poor singing and ordinary act
ing and many viii recall some of the foremost
stars Of the nineties largely because of their
symmetrical beauty But this criticism would
apply only to a small proportion, for there were
many who combined all the necessary quail
fcations such as did Helen Redmond who
sang very pleasingly He Loves Me-He Loves
Me Not and The Queen of the Philippine
Islands in the F1oradora company that came
TO the Columbia Theater in April 1902.
OF course Miss Redmond did come here dur
ing the nineties and in 1896 took the part of
Oolong in The Mandarin" which played at
the Columbia. featuring such capable people as
George C. Boniface. jr; Joseph Sheehan, with
q golden-toned tenor voice, who will be
called best for his excellent work with the
Castle Square Opera Company; Adele Ritchie
and Claudia Carlstedt who nearly always led
the parade and who a very pleasing person
to look at
Poor Adele Ritchie! The mention of her name
produces just thought of sadness. She had
many admirers in Washington.
One thing about actors if they leave
the stage, they rarely ever change their names,
but with actresses quite the reverse is true and