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THE PLAYERS 

BLUE BOOK. 



COMPILED BY 

A. D. STORMS. 



WORCESTER, MASS. 
SUTHERLAND & STORMS, PUBLISHERS. 



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the library of 
congress, 

Two Copies Received 

OCT. 28 1901 

- COPVRIGHT ENTRY 

CLASS ^-XXc. NO. 

5-073 
COPY B. 



COPYRIGHT, I9OI. 



A. D. STORMS. 



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THE PLAYERS BLUE BOOK 



PREFACE. 

In compiling The Players Blue Book the aim has been to supply a 
series of photographs and short biographies of those actors and actresses 
best known at the present time and to furnish in convenient form a souve- 
nir of this age of the drama in America from the view point of those who 
interpret it. It is not meant to be a critical work, nor a work of reference, 
though accuracy has been sought after above all else. Information about 
the people of whom the book tells has been obtained from the people 
themselves, though in a few cases where this information was found to be 
too meager, other sources have been questioned. The vain imaginings of 
press agents have been carefully eliminated, and the attempt has been to 
present the matter in an attractive form and to say as much as possible in 
the space alloted to each biography. 

Of course, in a work of this kind it is well nigh impossible to please 
every one. Some names may have been omitted which by right should 
have place, and other names added which, in the opinion of some, should 
have been left out. It has been the object of the compiler to present those 
who have by their efforts and talents found place in the front ranks of 
the profession and to give facts without prejudice. When it has been 
possible to procure well authenticated anecdotes or bits of life history 
not exactly bearing upon theatrical experience but of an interesting nature, 
these have been briefly told, in the belief that dry information is not 
digestible without a sauce of story. 

The compiler wishes to thank the members of the profession, manag- 
ers, and others who have assisted in making the completion of this work 
possible, and to acknowledge his gratitude especially to those whose por- 
traits and biographies appear herein. 



JOSEPH JEFFERSON. 

Since the year 1728, the name Jefferson has been known 
to the play-going public. The fourth in descent of this line of 
famous actors is Joseph Jefferson, the son of Joseph Jefferson, 
and the great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson. 

He was born in Philadelphia, February 20, 1829, and was 
reared amidst theatrical surroundings, and in 1833, when but 
four years old, he made his first appearance at a theatre in 
Washington, being carried upon the stage by the late Thomas 
D. Rice. Five years later the Jefferson family moved to 
Chicago, and for the next twelve years led the life of stroll- 
ing players, acting in country hotels, and even in barns. 
Mr. Jefferson's first appearance in " Rip Van Winkle," his great- 
est success, was in 1860, at the Adelphi Theatre, London. Since 
that time he has played in this piece over five thousand times. 
Mr. Jefferson has also impersonated many other characters, the 
most notable of which are Bob Acres, in " The Rivals;" Caleb 
Plummer, in " The Cricket on the Hearth, " and Dr. Pangloss. 
Mr. Jefferson enjoys the distinction of being the richest player 
in the world, his wealth being estimated at more than two 
millions. 

Mr. Jefferson has lectured on many different occasions, and, 
after making his first appearance as a lecturer at Yale, received 
the degree of LL. D. In 1893, he was elected president of the 
Players Club, succeeding Edwin Booth. 

Mr. Jefferson was first married in 1850, to Margaret Clem- 
ents Lockyer, who died in 1861. He was remarried in 1867, to 
Sarah Isabel Warren. 




Photo by Morrison, Chicago. 

JOSEPH JEFFERSON. 



VIOLA ALLEN. 

Viola Allen is the daughter of C. Leslie Allen, a well 
known character actor, who comes from a good old Boston fam- 
ily, and Sarah Byron Allen, an English woman of fine descent. 
Miss Allen was born in Alabama, but when three years old went 
with her parents to Boston, where her father was for many 
years a prominent member of the famous Boston Theatre 
Company. Her education, begun in Boston, was continued at 
Wykham Hall, Toronto, Canada, and when she removed with 
the family to New York, she attended a fashionable boarding 
school in that city for a few months, and made her debut as 
" Esmeralda," in the play of that name, at. the age of fifteen at 
the Madison Square Theatre, where Mr. Allen was then playing. 

After a few trial performances, the youthful aspirant was 
engaged for the part and travelled with the company six months, 
her own father acting the part of her father in the play and 
imparting to her daily instruction in stage craft. Like him, 
Miss Allen was a devoted student of Shakespeare, and subse- 
quently played many of the great bard's heroines, as well as 
other classical roles and famous parts in the " old comedies" 
with the great Italian, Tomaso Salvini, his son Alexander Sal- 
vini, John McCullough, Lawrence Barrett and Joseph Jefferson. 

After one season at the historical Boston Museum, creating 
and playing a variety of parts, Miss Allen was the original 
"Princess" in the production of Bronson Howard's "Aristoc- 
racy." She next accepted the position as leading lacly at the 
Empire Theatre, New York, and became a popular favorite in 
that city, meeting with especial success in the plays of "Liberty 
Hall," "Sowing the Wind," " The Masqueraders," " Michael 
and His Lost Angel," " John o' Dreams," and " Under the Red 
Robe." Two seasons ago Miss Allen withdrew from the Em- 
pire forces, and with her own company became a star under the 
management of Liebler & Co., appearing first as Glory Quayle, 
in "The Christian," by Hall Caine, in which play she gained 
almost unprecedented artistic and financial reward. Good 
fortune has followed her closely, and as Dolores Mendoza, in 
the romantic play " In the Palace of the King," she has equalled, 
if not surpassed, her former successes. 




Photo by Miner, New York. 

VIOLA ALLEN. 



RICHARD MANSFIELD. 

It was on the night of January 10, 1883, that Richard 
Mansfield startled the theatrical world by his wonderful por- 
trayal of the character of Baron Chevrial, in "A Parisian Ro- 
mance." Before that time he had been but little known; since 
then everybody has heard of him and to-day he ranks in Amer- 
ica as does Sir Henry Irving in England. His "Dr. Jekylland 
Mr. Hyde," his magnificent production of "Richard III," and 
later his production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," have helped keep 
his name at the top of the roster of American players. 

Richard Mansfield was born on the island of Helgoland, in 
the North Sea, in 1857. His father was Maurice Mansfield, and 
his mother, before she married, was Emma Rudersdorff, a 
famous opera singer. When ten years old he was sent to 
school in Germany, and later to the Derby School, England, 
where he made his first stage appearance in a schoolboy pres- 
entation of "The Merchant of Venice." In 1872, his mother 
having come to America, Richard came too, and obtained a 
position in a dry goods store in Boston and for a time served 
as musical critic on the Boston Globe. He also tried his hand 
at painting, and went back to England in hope of selling some 
of his pictures. He was unsuccessful and he soon found him- 
self stranded and penniless. After three years of hardship he 
obtained a position as a parlor entertainer, but his privations 
had so weakened him that he failed to do the work he had set 
for himself. Then he joined a provincial company playing 
" Pinafore," and kept this position for three years. He later ob- 
tained a position at the Globe Theatre, London, where he made 
a hit in comic operas. In 1882 he returned to America, appear- 
ing at the old Standard Theatre, New York. A year later the 
success of "A Parisian Romance " brought him into prominence. 

Among his successful plays may be mentioned "A Parisian 
Romance," "Prince Karl," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Rich- 
ard III," "Beau Brummel," "The Devil's Disciple," "Cyrano 
de Bergerac," and during the present season (1900-'0l) he has 
been appearing with his usual success in the magnificent pro- 
duction of " Henry V." 

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Photo by Sarony, New York. 

RICHARD MANSFIELD. 



MRS. FISKE. 

Mrs. Fiske was born in New Orleans, the daughter of 
Thomas Davey and Elizabeth Maddern, and in her earlier stage 
career took her mother's name. Her father was prominent in the 
South as a theatrical manager. Her mother was a daughter of 
Richard Maddern, an English musician, who came to this coun- 
try with a large family and organized a travelling concert com- 
pany composed of his own children. The organization was 
known as the Maddern family. Mrs Fiske's mother was a 
remarkable musician, and became a well known actress later 
under her husband's management. 

Although born to the theatre, as it were, and a figure in it 
since childhood, Mrs. Fiske's natural dramatic aptitudes and 
instincts have been disciplined and perfected by the hardest 
and most varied work. A sketch of her career superficially 
read is a lesson to the novice who expects quick recognition in 
the theatre. Born of parents whose lives were devoted to the 
stage, Mrs. Fiske made her debut as Minnie Maddern, as the 
Duke of York, in Richard III. She played and travelled con- 
tinuously until fourteen, acting in a great variety of parts. At 
the age of sixteen, she became a star, and even then was 
hailed as a genius. In 1890 she married Harrison Grey Fiske, 
editor and proprietor of The Dramatic Mirror, and for five 
years was absent from the stage, only to show upon her reap- 
pearance, the results of study and introspection on a highly 
artistic temperament. From her first reappearance she stead- 
ily blazed a new path in dramatic art, and has come to be recog- 
nized as one of the most original artists of her time. Her later 
achievements have been won as Nora, in "A Doll's House;" 
Cesarine, in "La Femme de Claude;" Marie Deloche, in the play 
of that name from " La Menteuse;" Madeline, in " Love finds the 
Way;" Cyprienne, in " Divorcons;" Gilberte, in "Frou-Frou," 
and many other plays that preceded her universal triumphs in 
"Tess of the D' Ubervilles," and "Becky Sharp." 




Photo by Thors, San Francisco. 



MRS. FISKE. 



NAT. C. GOODWIN. 

Born in Boston, Mr. Goodwin's first stage appearance 
occurred at the Boston Museum. This event brought an engage- 
ment at Niblo's Garden, New York, after which Goodwin ap- 
peared in two variety sketches — "Stage Struck," and "Home 
from School." His next venture was with Tony Pastor, in 
New York. His success with this gentleman led to his engage- 
ment, late in 1875, to play Captain Crosstree, in the burlesque 
of " Black Eyed Susan," at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New 
York. Later, in conjunction with John Brougham, he assumed 
his first comedy part, Tom Nape, in " Sketches in India." The 
role of Stephen Poppincourt, in "The Little Rebel," followed. 
The famous burlesque, "Evangeline," was acted at the Boston 
Museum on July 10, 1876, Goodwin being Captain Wietrich 
in the cast. He then formed the Eliza Weathersby Froliques, 
and produced "Hobbies." This practically ended the burlesque 
period of Mr. Goodwin's career, for, with the production of 
"The Member for Slocum," in the fall of 1881, he became 
identified with parts, with the exception of the season of 1882-83, 
when he appeared as Sim Lazarus, in "The Black Flag," and 
the season of 1884-85, when he returned to burlesque, present- 
ing "Hobbies" and "Those Bells," until "A Gold Mine" was 
brought out in 1889. Mr. Goodwin's plays during the inter- 
vening time were "The Skating Rink," " Little Jack Shepard," 
" Turned Up," and " Confusion." 

The summer of 1880 was spent in England, where Mr. 
Goodwin was well received in "A Gold Mine," and "The Book- 
maker." On his return to this country he produced "The 
Nominee," and "The Viper on the Hearth." These were fol- 
lowed by "Col. Tom," "Art and Nature," "A Gilded Fool," 
" In Mizzoura," " David Garrick," "Lend Me Five Shillings," 
and "Ambition." The season of 1895-'96, Mr. Goodwin spent 
in Australia, where he made ' ' The Rivals ' ' the feature of his 
repertoire. Later, Mr. Goodwin brought out "An American 
Citizen," "Nathan Hale," "The Cowboy and the Lady," and 
at present his greatest success, "When We Were Twenty-one." 

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Photo by Morrison, Chicago. 

NAT C. GOODWIN. 



MAXINE ELLIOTT. 

Maxine Elliott declares that when she goes to Boston, 
she feels as if she were going home, although, as a matter of fact, 
that is not strictly the case. She was educated in Notre Dame 
Academy out in Roxbury, and is a daughter of the Pine Tree 
State, which gave birth to such famous singers as Emma Eames, 
Lillian Nordica and Annie Louise Cary. Her father was a sea 
captain, and after Miss Elliott was educated in Boston she went 
with him on a long voyage to South America and to Spain; 
but she was able to continue her studies while on ship board, 
for there was a piano in the cabin and there were many books 
to which she had to devote a fixed part of each day. She was 
sixteen years of age when she went to New York to live, and 
it was there she decided she would become an actress, largely 
because she wanted a career, and to earn a living for herself 
and her little sister, from whom she was never separated until 
the latter made a hit in London, and accepted the offer of a 
British manager to remain there, as she has done. At first 
Miss Maxine Elliott appeared with Mr. E. S. Willard, appear- 
ing in "The Middle Man," "John Needham," " Fool's Para- 
dise," "The Professor's Love Story," and all the other of his 
successes. When the "Prodigal Daughter" was first staged at 
the American Theatre, in New York, she had a prominent part, 
and she also played to advantage with Rose Coghlan. Later, 
Augustin Daly gave her a place in his stock company and she 
won many honors there. She next went to San Francisco for 
a summer engagement with the Frawley Company. While there 
she received the offer to join Mr. Nat. C. Goodwin and go with 
him to Australia, and the two have never been separated since 
that time. 

In private life she is Mrs. Goodwin, and she and her hus- 
band have a delightful summer home in England. 



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Photo by Morrison, Chicago. 

MAXINE ELLIOTT, 



JOHN DREW. 

John Drew made his first appearance upon the stage in 
Philadelphia, at the Arch Street Theatre, March 23, 1873, as 
Plummer, in Charles Matthew's farce "Cool as a Cucumber." 
His mother, Mrs. John Drew, to whose name all stage people 
bow with reverence, was manager of the theatre and in charge 
of the stock company playing there, and it was at this house 
that his father, one of the best comedians and character actors 
this country has known, was seen in his last professional service. 

Mr. Drew was born in Philadelphia, in November, 1853, 
and received his early education there. After his professional 
debut, in '73, he remained in Philadelphia for two years, when 
he was discovered by Augustin Daly, who saw him for the first 
time as Major Alfred Steele, in a comedy called "Women of 
the Day." Mr. Daly bought the play, and produced it in New 
York with James Lewis in the leading part. Mr. Drew first 
appeared with the Daly company in February, 1875, in "The 
Big Bonanza." The following year he played his first Shakes- 
pearean role, as Rosencranz, in "Hamlet," while Edwin Booth 
was occupying Daly's Theatre. Two seasons were spent tour- 
ing the country with Fanny Davenport, and in 1879, Mr. Drew 
became leading man of the Daly Company, of which Ada Rehan 
was leading lady. From this time up to 1892, Mr. Drew played 
leading parts in nearly every play Daly produced, including re- 
vivals of several of the old comedies. 

Mr. Drew became a star in 1892, and since then has been 
seen in "The Masked Ball," his first play; Frederick Ossian, in 
"The Butterflies," " Christopher, Jr.," "The Bauble Shop," 
"A Marriage of Convenience," "One Summer's Day," "The 
Liars," "The Tyranny of Tears," and "Richard Carvel," the 
latter being his play for the season of 1900-'01. 

As an actor of light comedy, Mr. Drew stands in a position 
as individual as that possessed by his mother. A man of strict 
habits of integrity and personal purity, a cultured gentleman, 
and a true descendant of the famous " Mrs. Malaprop." 



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Photo by Sarony, New York. 

JOHN DREW. 



MRS. SARAH COWELL LeMOYNE. 

A favorite and well known actress, popular with American 
play-goers, both for her personal charms and her artistic ability, 
is Mrs. Sarah Cowell LeMoyne, wife of the celebrated veteran 
actor, Mr. Wm. J. LeMoyne, whose art has contributed most 
effectively to the fame of many of the greatest American the- 
atrical companies. 

Mrs. LeMoyne was born and bred a New Yorker and made 
her first appearance in professional life in Mr. A. M. Palmer's 
Union Square Company, in 1878. She was at this t 1 'me a very 
young girl, and was at first given small parts, such as Madeline 
Renaud, in the prologue of "A Celebrated Case;" a Sister of 
Charity, in " Lost Children;" the Marchioness, in "French Flats;" 
and a maid, in "The Banker's Daughter." In "The Danicheffs," 
which was first produced in Chicago, Mr. Palmer gave her 
the part of the old woman, in which she made quite an unex- 
pected hit. Mrs. LeMoyne did not like this part, however, and 
when the company returned to New York, she asked Mr. Palmer 
to give her another, which he refused to do. They had a dif- 
ference on the subject, the outcome of which was, that Mrs. 
LeMoyne left the company, and also theatrical life until Febru- 
ary, 1898. Mr. Palmer is now one of the several people who 
claim to have discovered Mrs. LeMoyne. 

After leaving Mr. Palmer's company, in which she had 
been two years, she became a public reader, and, as her income 
from this work was more than sufficient for her needs, there was 
no particular incentive for her return to the stage. Two seasons 
ago, however (1898), when they were casting "The Moth and 
the Flame" at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, Mr. Fitch, the 
author, gave her the part of Mrs. Lorrimer. Since then she 
has played the mother, in "Catherine;" Mrs. Bryant, in "The 
Greatest Thing in the World;" Margaret, Duchess of Maldon, 
and Madge, in Zangwill's play, "The Moment of Death; or 
The Never Never Land;" and the Queen, in Robert Browning's 
" In a Balcony." 



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Photo by Dupont, New York. 

MRS. LeMOYNE. 



WILLIAM GILLETTE. 

One of the best known author actors, both in this country 
and in England, is William Gillette, a native of Hertford, Con- 
necticut, being born there July 24, 1855. He is the descendant 
of a very old and highly respected family, the son of Francis 
and Elizabeth Dagget Hooker Gillette. Mr. Gillette was edu- 
cated at the district school of his native city, and later attended 
the universities of New York and Boston. 

He made his professional debut, at the age of twenty, at 
New Orleans in the play "Across the Continent." He has also 
been seen in "The Professor," "Esmeralda," " The Private 
Secretary," "Held by the Enemy," " Mr. Wilkinson's Widows," 
"All the Comforts of a Home," "A Legal Wreck," "Too Much 
Johnson," " Secret Service," "Because She Loved Him So," 
and during the season of 1900-'01 appeared with great success 
in the title role of " Sherlock Holmes." 

Although Mr. Gillette has proved a great success as " Sher- 
lock Holmes," he will not surpass his success previously made 
in "Secret Service," a play from his own pen. "Secret Ser- 
vice" had a long and successful run in America, and, on May 
5, 1897, Mr. Gillette took it to London, opening at the Adel- 
phi Theatre, where it made a triumph, and every member of 
the cast an individual success. It remained at the Adelphi 
Theatre four weeks, and was then transferred to the Comedy 
Theatre, and after five weeks there, was returned to the Adel- 
phi for three weeks, when it was necessary to return to Amer- 
ica to fill engagements. 

Mr. Gillette is rather eccentric, and, queer as it may seem, 
prefers a life of solitude to the one of publicity which he is now 
leading, and his ideal home is a little country place with no 
communication with the outside world. 



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Photo by Warner, Hartford. 

WILLIAM GILLETTE. 



MRS. LESLIE CARTER. 

Mrs. Leslie Carter was born at Lexington, Ky., on a 
large plantation owned by her father, whose name was Dudley, 
a descendant of a very old and highly respected family bearing 
that name. Mrs. Carter, or Dolly as she was called by her 
father, remained at home studying under a governess until after 
her marriage. 

Meeting with a great trouble, both financially and other- 
wise, she decided to adopt the stage as a means of livelihood, 
although she never had any training or former desire for this 
work. Calling upon Mr. David Belasco at Echo Lake, she 
poured forth her story and her desire to that gentleman, who 
being very much taken with her appearance, and noting her 
sonorous and pliable voice and her dramatic intuition and emo- 
tional force, promised to give her the necessary training that is 
most essential in the making of a great emotional actress like 
Mrs. Carter. 

Mrs. Carter entered at once upon a course of training that 
has absorbed her life, and one that would certainly appall the 
young woman of to-day who goes upon the stage with a trunk 
full of fine clothes and who aspires to become famous in a season. 

In her long years of study Mrs. Carter went through the 
Shakespearean repertoire and studied every role that is recog- 
nized as classic upon the English stage. After six years of 
study she made her debut at the Broadway Theatre, New York, 
in "The Ugly Duckling " and in the following year she appeared 
as Miss Helyett, the Quakeress. Mrs. Carter is perhaps best 
remembered in " The Heart of Maryland " in which she appeared 
with great success both in this country and in England. For 
the past two seasons she has been starring in the title role of 
" Zaza," by Mr. Belasco, who also is the author of " The Heart of 
Maryland" and who has always been Mrs. Carter's manager. 



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Photo by Sarony, New York. 

MRS. CARTER. 



JAMES O'NEILL. 

James O'Neill possesses, beyond his magnetic personality, 
a life story full of interest. He was born in Ireland about forty- 
eight years ago, and has won his way from poverty to a posi- 
tion of influence and wealth. Most of his youth was spent in 
Cincinnati, and his parents designed that he should enter the 
priesthood. The imaginative boy chose the stage, and when 
he was seventeen played a part in the old National Theatre, 
in Cincinnati. He obtained a position as an extra in Edwin 
Forrest's company, where he had the dignified task of carrying 
a spear. Two years afterwards, however, he played Icilpus to 
Mr. Forrest's Virginius. His success on the stage was then 
assured. He became leading man at Hooley's Theatre, and 
afterwards of McVicker's Stock Company, of the Union Square 
Theatre, in New York. It was in these days that he appeared 
with Adelaide Neilson, and made the beginning of his national 
reputation. At this time Mr. O'Neill was twenty -two years of 
age, and for the next few years he supported Mr. Booth, alter- 
nating with that great player in the leading role of the great 
tragedies, as Barrett did later. 

The most notable incident of his career in recent years was 
in connection with the elaborate production of Salmi Motne's 
"Passion Play," at the Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco. 
Herein Mr. O'Neill was cast for the Saviour, and though at 
first entering upon it most reluctantly, for he is a conscientious 
churchman, he finally essayed the role and created a profound 
impression by his masterful portrayal of the rare character. 

Enormous offers were made to the Pacific coast managers 
for a New York production of the " Passion Play," but various 
impediments, not the least of which was an aroused public sen- 
timent against the production, discouraged the enterprise. 
Since that time Mr. O'Neill has devoted himself to the classic 
repertoire, interspersed with "Monte Cristo," " Fontenello," 
and other romantic plays. His appearance in New York last 
year as D' Artagnan, was greeted with cordial interest. This 
year he is the centre of the monster production of "Monte 
Cristo," which Leibler & Co. produced at the Boston Theatre. 

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Photo by Hunger, Cleveland. 

JAMES O'NEILL. 



EDNA MAY. 

The rise of Edna May to professional distinction has been 
unusual. A few years ago she was a schoolgirl in Syracuse 
known as Edna Petty, the daughter of E. C. Petty, a letter carrier. 
When she was sixteen years old she went to New York to study 
singing and dancing, intending to go upon the stage after finish- 
ing her studies. Nature had been very kind to her in giving 
her a very charming and winning personality and a most gracious 
presence, and it was not long before she was engaged for White's 
Farcical Comedy Company and appeared in Charles H. Hoyt's 
"A Contented Woman," in which she was quite successful. 
But Miss May will perhaps best be remembered both in this 
country and in England, as Violet Grey, the salvation army 
lassie, in "The Belle of New York." In this role she made 
one of the greatest successes ever made by a prima-donna. 
She became a great favorite in London, and was fairly loaded 
down with attentions and gifts. When " The Belle of New 
York" closed, after a run of eighty -five weeks, Miss May 
appeared in an operetta entitled "An American Beauty," which 
was produced in London by an American company. 

With all of Miss May's substantial personal advantages she 
naturally became very available material as a star, and it is not 
surprising that Mr. Frohman made her in some respects the 
pivotal point of his recent venture, " The Girl From Up There;" 
a piece which had quite a long and prosperous run at the 
Herald Square Theatre, New York, during the season of 
1900-'01, and which has more recently been presented at the 
Duke of York's Theatre, London. 

The accompanying engraving of Miss May is as Olga, the 
Ice Maiden, in "The Girl From Up There." 



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Photo by Dinturff, Syracuse. 

EDNA MAY. 



WILLIAM H. CRANE. 

One of the greatest favorites on the American stage, who 
has won his way to the top by hard study and hard work, is 
William H. Crane, the subject of this sketch. 

Mr. Crane is the son of A. B. and W. S. Crane, of Leicester, 
Mass. He was born in Leicester, April 30, 1845. After attend- 
ing the Brimmer School, of Boston, Mr. Crane entered profes- 
sional life when at the age of eighteen. His first appearance 
was at Utica, N. Y., as LeBlanc, the notary, in "The Child of 
the Regiment," under the management of Mrs. Harriet Holman. 
For eight years he remained with that company continuously, 
after which he was with the Oates Opera Company at Chicago. 

After the appearance of "Our Boarding House," at the 
Park Theatre, New York, the famous Robson-Crane partnership 
was formed, which produced many successes, notably among 
which was "The Henrietta," and "The Two Dromios," in 
Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors." This partnership termi- 
nated in September, 1889, since when Mr. Crane, as an individ- 
ual star, has produced with success "On Probation," "The 
Senator," "For Money," " The American Minister," "Brother 
John," and "David Harum," the latter of which, being the 
dramatization of a popular novel, has proved an unusual 
success. 

In a recent interview Mr. Crane said: "Am still at it, and 
hope to be as long as the public wants me;" and, judging from 
the great hit he made in " David Harum," he is likely to remain 
on the stage indefinitely. 



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MAUDE ADAMS. 

Miss Maude Adams is a lineal descendant of the well 
known Adams family of Quincy, Massachusetts. She is the 
daughter of Annie Adams, known on the stage as Mrs. Adams, 
and her father's name was Kiskadden, a well known business 
man of Salt Lake City, Utah. Her greatgrandfather was Joshua 
Adams, a cousin of John Quincy Adams, the fifth president of 
the United States. 

Miss Adams was born in Salt Lake City, in November, 1872. 
Her schooling was principally received on the stage, under the 
guardianship of her mother, although she attended the schools 
at San Francisco at intervals. Her first appearance on the 
stage was when at the age of nine months, in a play called 
"The Lost Child," in which her mother was appearing at that 
time. She was with J. K. Emmett in " Our Fritz," playing the 
part of little Schneider, and also appeared in a number of child's 
roles. When fifteen years of age she was with her mother as 
a member of the Alcazar Theatre Company of San Francisco. 
Miss Adams was with E. H. Sothern's company, which was 
under the management of Chas. Frohman. She appeared in 
"A Lost Paradise," creating the character of Nellie, and later 
with Chas. Hoyt's "A Midnight Bell," playing the part of the 
minister's sister, Dot Bradbury. Miss Adams then became 
leading lady with John Drew, appearing with him in "The 
Masked Ball," "Butterflies," "Christopher, Jr.," "A Bauble 
Shop," and "Rosemary." 

Miss Adams is perhaps best known as Lady Babby, in J. 
M. Barrie's play "The Little Minister." This season she has 
been appearing as L'Aiglon, in the play of that name, with great 
success. 



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MAUDE ADAMS. 



STUART ROBSON. 

Mr. Henry Stuart Robson is a veteran of the dramatic 
stage who is admired for his art, which has contributed most 
effectively to the fame of many of the greatest of American 
theatrical companies, and who is loved for his personal qualities. 

Mr. Robson was born at Annapolis, Maryland, March 4, 
1836, and is the son of Mr. Charles Robson of that city. As is 
wont with most boys he attended the district school in his 
native town and later went to the St. John's College, also of 
Annapolis. 

Mr. Robson's first appearance on the stage was in 1851, 
when but fifteen years of age, in an Uncle Tom's Cabin com- 
pany, but his first great success was not until 1870, when he 
appeared as Captain Crosstree, in the burlesque of " Black Eyed 
Susan." He was seen in a number of successes for the next 
seven years, when the great Robson-Crane partnership was 
formed (1877), which produced such notable successes as "Our 
Boarding House," organized revivals of "The Comedy of 
Errors," and the "Merry Wives of Windsor," and last but not' 
least, "The Henrietta," probably the most phenomenally suc- 
cessful play of modern times, and one that will be long 
remembered. 

Since separating from Mr. Crane, in 1889, Mr. Robson has 
successfully revived "The Comedy of Errors," playing Dro- 
mio of Syracuse, and "She Stoops to Conquer," playing Tony 
Lumpkin. For the past two seasons Mr. Robson has been seen 
in the title role of " Oliver Goldsmith." 

In 1892 Mr. Robson married Miss Mary Waldron, of Chicago, 
who has been seen with her husband in a number of his successes. 



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Photo by Moore, New Orleans. 

STUART ROBSON. 



ANNIE RUSSELL. 

Although still a young actress, Miss Annie Russell is 
recognized as one of the greatest. She was born in Liverpool, 
England, in 1864, but at an early age moved with her family to 
Canada. 

Her first appearance on the stage was in Montreal, when 
at the age of eight with Rose Eytinge, in a play called "Miss 
Multon." Her next appearance was in a juvenile "Pinafore" 
production, under the management of Mr. Haverly. She was 
with that company for two years, first in the chorus, and then 
singing "Josephine." After leaving Mr. Haverly, she obtained 
an engagement with E. A. McDowell to play in South America 
and the West Indies, appearing in a most varied repertoire. When 
she returned to America, she made her first important appearance 
at Madison Square Theatre, New York, in the title role of " Es- 
meralda," while still a very young girl. She appeared in this 
part aboutnine hundred times, and later appeared as Hazel Kirke, 
Fusha Leach, in "Moths;" Maggie, in Gilbert's "Engaged;" 
Lady Vavir, in "Broken Hearts;" Sylvia, in "Our Society;" 
Mabel, in "Captain Swift;" as Elaine, in "Elaine," which, by 
the way, was almost as great a success as was "Esmeralda;" 
Miss Hobbs, in "Miss Hobbs;" and is now appearing with great 
success in "A Royal Family." 

Miss Russell has won her way to success most rapidly, 
which is due for the most part to her hard study and ambition. 
She is a young actress of pleasing personality, and much be- 
loved by theatre goers. 



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Photo by Rose & Sands, Providence. 

ANNIE RUSSELL. 



JAMES K. HACKETT. 

James K. Hackett was born Sept. 6, 1869, at Wolf Island, 
Ontario, Canada. Though born on Canadian soil, Mr. Hackett 
is a natural born citizen under the laws of the United States, 
because his father and mother were both Americans and were 
simply travelling in Canada at the time. 

Mr. Hackett went through the public schools of New York 
City and was graduated from Grammar School 69, in the class 
of 1886. He entered the college of the city of New York, and 
was graduated from that institution in 1891, taking the degree 
of B. A. He then entered the New York law school, where he 
remained but a short time. While attending this school he 
determined not to enter the practice of law but to go upon the 
stage. 

He made his debut in A. M. Palmer's old stock company, 
in March, 1892. He made rapid progress, and was next engaged 
by Lotta to play her leads. After working hard for several 
seasons under different managements, Mr. Hackett made his 
first big New York success in "Madame Sans Gene," which 
had a very long run at the Broadway Theatre. After this en- 
gagement, Mr. Hackett was the leading man in a Kansas City 
stock company, and at the end of that engagement played 
Anthony, in "Anthony and Cleopatra," but soon resigned that 
position to accept one in Augustin Daly's stock company in 
New York. He staid with that organization during the autumn 
season, but, owing to a disagreement with Mr. Daly, Mr. 
Hackett resigned from his company. Shortly afterward he 
appeared under the Frohman management, and has starred in 
such successful plays as " The Prisoner of Zenda," " Rupert of 
Hentzaw," " The Late Mr. Costello," but the greatest of all his 
successes has been in " The Pride of Jennico," which had a run 
of 175 nights in New York. 



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Photo by Burr Mcintosh, New York. 

JAMES K. HACKETT. 



MARY MANNERING. 

Some of the best lights of the theatrical profession twinkle 
in obscurity for years before their brilliancy attracts the gen- 
eral attention, while others, more fortunate, in a few seasons 
become popular favorites. Among the latter is Mary Manner- 
ing, whose genuine art, vivacity and versatility have won for 
her a prominent place among the notable actresses of the day. 
She was born in London, England, April 29, 1876, and the 
daughter of Richard and Florence Friend. In England she was 
known on the stage as Florence Friend. She received her 
education in private school, and had a governess at her home. 
She was not quite sixteen years of age when she made her first 
appearance on the stage with Mrs. James Brown Potter and 
Kyrle Bellew, in "Hero and Leander," which was produced at 
the Shaftesbury Theatre, London. 

Miss Mannering had been acting in the English provinces 
about seven years, when she was engaged by Mr. Daniel Froh- 
man to play leading parts in his Lyceum Theatre Company. 
Her first appearance in this country was in a play called "The 
Courtship of Leonie," since which she has been seen in "Sow- 
ing the Wind," "The Late Mr. Costello," " John Myerfield," 
"Trelawney of the Wells," and "Janice Meredith." She as- 
sumed the title role in "Janice Meredith," in which she has 
made a most pronounced hit, even surpassing her former suc- 
cess as Rose Trelawney, in "Trelawney of the Wells." 

In private life Miss Mannering is the wife of James K. 
Hackett, the well known American actor, to whom she was 
married in 1897. 



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Photo by Morrison, Chicago. 

MARY MANNERING. 



JAMES A. HERNE. 

James A. Herne commenced his theatrical career over 
forty years ago in a typical provincial stock company of that 
day, at Troy, N. Y. He was the leading juvenile of the com- 
pany. He next joined the then Lyceum Theatre Stock Company, 
at Albany, where he really commenced his dramatic career. For 
the next few years Mr. Herne was a member of some of the 
best known stock companies of the country, chief among which 
were the John Ellsler Company in Cleveland, the California 
Theatre Stock Company in San Francisco, and at the Grand 
Opera House in New York, under the management of James 
Fiske, Jr. It was about this time that the stock system was 
merging into the travelling system, and Mr. Herne threw in his 
lot with the innovators, and "went on the road," supporting 
such great actors as the elder Booth, Ristori, Forrest, E. L. 
Davenport and Charlotte Cushman. 

The starring policy had now commenced with great activ- 
ity, and Mr. Herne cast about for a play with the object of an 
independent venture as a star. He was at San Francisco at 
the time (1872) , when he met David Belasco, and being inspired 
by him, Mr. Herne wrote his first play, "Hearts of Oak." The 
play failed at first, but afterwards made a fortune for Mr. Herne. 
Mr. Heme's career from now on is a record of great brilliancy 
both as a dramatic author and as an active player. 

His original plays, — " Drifting Apart," "The Minute Men 
of '76," and "Margaret Flemming" were written and produced 
within a few seasons, and the latter work won him the highest 
praise of the best critics of the country. Mr. Heme's next 
play was " Shore Acres," and though a complete failure at first, 
it finally became a great success. "Griffith Davenport" was 
Mr. Heme's next play; and his last dramatic work, " Sag Har- 
bor," is at present holding the boards with its author as its 
star. 



Mr. Herne died June 2, 1901, which was after this sketch 
had been prepared. 

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Photo by Baker, Columbus, O. 

JAMES A. HERNE. 



ADA REHAN. 

Miss Ada Rehan was born in Limerick, Ireland, April 22, 
1860. She came to America with her family, whose name is 
Crehan, when she was five years old. The first part played by 
Miss Rehan was that of Clara, in Oliver Doud Byron's play, 
"Across the Continent," in May, 1873. In this small part her 
readiness and talent as a player were first revealed. Her first 
appearance on the New York stage was made a little later in 
the same year at Wood's Museum. There she played a small 
part in a piece called " Thoroughbred." During the seasons of 
1873, '74 and '75, she was associated with the Arch Street Theatre 
Stock Company, in Philadelphia, that being her first regular 
professional engagement. Miss Rehan then went to McCaulay's 
Theatre, Louisville, where she acted for one season. From 
Louisville she went to Albany as a member of John W. Al- 
baugh's company, where she remained two seasons. The early 
part of her career involved professional endeavors in company 
with noted stars, such as Edwin Booth, Adelaide Neilson, John 
MacCullough, Mrs. Bowers, Lawrence Barrett, Mrs. Lander, 
and John T. Raymond. 

September 17, 1870, the present Daly's Theatre was opened 
and Miss Rehan made her first appearance there in the part 
of Nellie Beers in a play called " Love's Young Dream." From 
that time until Mr. Daly's death Miss Rehan remained the 
leading lady at Daly's Theatre, and there she became one of 
the most admired women on the contemporary stage. After 
Mr. Daly's death, Miss Rehan selected Klaw and Erlanger as 
her managers, and under their management has been appearing 
with great success as Nell Gwynn, in Paul Kester's comedy 
drama, " Sweet Nell of Old Drury." 

Those who would adequately estimate Ada Rehan's versa- 
tility have only to consider the list of parts played by her, 
ranging from Rosalind to Tilburina, from Viola to Lady Gay 
Spanker, from Oriana to Miss Hoyden, from Katherine to Nisbe, 
from Meg Merrilies to Miranda, — almost every contrast of per- 
sonality and dramatic style. There is a deep feeling beneath 
the luminous and sparkling surface of Ada Rehan's art, but it 
is chiefly with mirth that she has touched the public heart. 

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ADA RE HAN. 



E. H. SOTHERN. 

The career of Edward H. Sothern as an actor has not been 
all "beer and skittles," but marked with many ups and downs, in 
which the downs predominated almost up to the time he became 
a star. 

Born in New Orleans, December 6, 1859, son of E. A. 
Sothern, the famous English comedian, he was taken to England 
where he was educated, his father intending him for a painter. 
In 1875 he returned to America and four years later made his 
professional debut at Abbey's Park Theatre, New York, as the 
cabman in "Sam," which his father was playing. 

In 1881 his father died and Mr. Sothern went to England, 
remaining there a year, when his mother too passed away. 
He travelled through the British provinces with his brother 
Lytton, and in 1883 returned to America, poor in pocket but 
rich in hope. He was compelled, however, to join the Mac- 
Cullough Company to play minor roles. The tragic end to 
MacCullough's career came shortly after, and Mr. Sothern was 
again thrown upon his own resources. After much difficulty he 
succeeded in producing his farce, " Whose are They?" at a police 
benefit in Baltimore, and later in Brooklyn and New York. It 
failed shortly, and once more he was at a loss, until Harrison 
and Gourley bought his play from him at $500.00, and they lost 
money on it. Mr. Sothern was then engaged by Mr. Charles 
Frohman, and in 1886 his fortunes began to take an upward 
turn. During the season of 1887-88 he brought out " Editha's 
Burglar," with Elsie Leslie as Editha. Then came "Lord 
Chumley," which was at once successful. 

His fame as a romantic actor began with the ' ' Prisoner of 
Zenda," and since that was first produced he has appeared in 
"An Enemy to the King," "Change Alley," "The Adventures 
of Lady Ursula," "A Colonial Girl," "The King's Musketeers," 
"The Sunken Bell," and last season his magnificent revival of 
"Hamlet" is one of the important bits of theatrical history of 
the last quarter century. 

In 1896 Mr. Sothern married Miss Virginia Harned who for 
several seasons has been his leading lady. 

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Photo by Sarony, New York. 

E. H. SOTHERN. 



VIRGINIA HARNED. 

Miss Virginia Harned, who has for quite a number of 
years been prominently identified with Mr. E. H. Sothern's 
company, is by birth a Bostonian. She made her first profes- 
sional appearance, when she was sixteen years old, with George 
Clark, who was then starring, and appeared as Lady Despar in 
"The Corsican Brothers." She afterwards travelled with sev- 
eral small repertoire companies. It was during her engagement 
with one of these small companies that Mrs. Fernadez, the dra- 
matic agent, happened in at a performance they were giving in 
an out-of-the-way place and was much impressed by the work 
of Miss Harned. After the performance Mrs. Fernadez sought 
out Miss Harned and told her to call upon her at the close of 
the season. Upon her return to New York the dramatic agent 
told Mr. Daniel Frohman of her find, and the next season Miss 
Harned was installed a member of Mr. Frohman' s company, — 
engaging her to support Mr. E. H. Sothern, in "The Master of 
Woodburrow." Ever since then she has been leading lady with 
Mr. Sothern, giving him brilliant support in all his productions, 
a few of which have been, — "The Prisoner of Zenda," "An Ene- 
my to the King," "The Adventures of Lady Ursula," "A Colo- 
nial Girl," "The King's Musketeers," and "Hamlet." In this 
latter named play they have been starring during the present 
season (1900-'01) and in which they have been most successful. 
It was also during the present season that Miss Harned made 
her debut as a star, presenting "Camille." In her interpreta- 
tion of "Camille," while free from all coarseness, is a picture 
of womanly wretchedness that touches her audiences deeply. 

In private life Miss Harned is the wife of Mr. E. H. Soth- 
ern to whom she was married in 1896. 




Photo by Saroiiy, New York. 

VIRGINIA HARNED. 



HERBERT KELCEY. 

Herbert Kelcey, whose family name is Lamb, comes of 
good old English stock. He was born in London, October 10, 
1855, and being the eldest son, was destined for the army. 
Feeling that the life of a soldier would be rather tame, and 
prompted chiefly by a spirit of adventure, he joined a provincial 
company, and in 1877 made his debut at Brighton, England, in 
"Flirtation," and was a success. His first prominent London 
engagement was in "Youth," which was produced at the Drury 
Lane Theatre, August 6, 1881. A year later he came to Amer- 
ica, and appeared first at Wallack's in "Taken from Life." 
This was on September 9, 1882. In 1884 he became a member 
of the Madison Square Company, playing Cheviot Hill, in " En- 
gaged;" Edward Warburton, in "Old Love Letters;" Philip 
Van Pelt, in "Our Society," and many other parts. He joined 
Wallack's company two years later, remaining there only a year, 
after which he became a member of the New York Lyceum 
Company. 

His first appearance with the Lyceum Company was as 
John Rutherford, in " The Wife," in 1887. In the fall of 1896, 
he appeared with Mrs. Leslie Carter in "The Heart of Mary- 
land," helping to make this rather jumbled Belasco play success- 
ful. He was cast for the role of Edward Fletcher, in "The 
Moth and the Flame," with Mrs. LeMoyne as Mrs. Lorrimer. 
This was an entirely new line of work for him, but he made a 
complete success in the part and gave to it even a more subtle 
meaning than Mr. Clyde Fitch, the author, intended. 

Last season he appeared with Miss Effie Shannon as co-star 
in "My Lady Dainty," a bright, wholesome drama from the 
pen of Madeline Lucette Ryley. In this play both Mr. Kelcey 
and Miss Shannon have kept fully up to their high standard and 
the piece made one of the substantial hits of the season. 



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Photo by Rose & Sands, Providence. 

HERBERT KELCEY. 



EFFIE SHANNON. 

Effie May Shannon, who has been associated with Her- 
bert Kelcey during the past few years, is a Boston girl with 
more than ordinary talent and a charm of face and manner hard 
to surpass. Born within sight of Massachusetts' capitol, her 
early life was spent in the Hub, where she attended school and 
played on the famous Common. At the rather early age of 
seven she made her debut in "Coriolanus," in the city of her 
birth, but history has not recorded the degree of success at- 
tained in this first venture into what most find to be an extreme- 
ly uncertain profession. Being inoculated at so early an age 
with the virus of stage-land, Miss Shannon could not resist the 
temptation to become really a professional, and while still in 
her teens joined a dramatic company and had an uncomfortable 
time for several years. Her efforts to gain a foothold in the 
profession were at first deserving of pity, though now she can 
afford to laugh at her troubles. After being buffeted about the 
country with a party of theatrical tourists, playing small parts 
and living as best she could, she heard of a vacancy in Daly's 
company for a young girl, and some of her friends urged her to 
apply for the place. Dressed becomingly through the combined 
assistance of these friends, she made her appearance before 
Mr. Daly, — pleased him by her ingenuousness and beauty and 
obtained the position. She was so delighted that she ran all 
the way back to her friends and they celebrated the engagement 
with a banquet of crackers, cheese, and pickles. From this 
start Miss Shannon's rise was rapid and she shortly found her- 
self featured. Her first most important part was in " The Moth 
and the Flame" and divided the honors with Mr. Herbert Kel- 
cey in making a rather mediocre piece successful. During the 
past season she has been co-star with Mr. Kelcey in a delight- 
ful comedy entitled "My Lady Dainty," and more recently has 
been seen with Mr. Kelcey in " Manon Lescaut." 



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Photo by Rose & Sands, Providence. 

EFFIE SHANNON. 



OTIS SKINNER. 

The subject of this sketch, Mr. Otis Skinner, was born at 
Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 28, 1857. He is the son of 
the Rev. Charles E. Skinner, who was formerly pastor of the 
First Universalist Church of Cambridge, and later of Somerville. 
Mr. Skinner moved to Hartford, Connecticut, at an early age, 
and it was in that city that he received his education at the old 
Brown School, on Market Street. After leaving school he be- 
came a clerk in a commission house in Hartford but soon gave 
up that position to go upon the stage. He had gained some 
local fame as an amateur reader and actor and made hi,s first 
professional appearance at the Philadelphia Museum, in Novem- 
ber, 1877. His first part was Jim, an old negro servant, in a 
play entitled "Woodleigh," by Philip Stoner. He then joined 
the Walnut Street Theatre Stock Company in support of a] num- 
ber of the famous stars of that day. 

In 1879 he made his New York debut in Kiralfy's " Enchant- 
ment" at Niblo's Theatre. The following year he was at Booth's 
Theatre, after which he went to the Boston Theatre, and then 
followed three years with Mr. Lawrence Barrett, acting Marc 
Antony, Cassio, Gratiano and a number of other prominent 
parts. After his engagement with Mr. Barrett he was for five 
years with Augustin Daly's company. His first appearance at 
Daly's was in 1884, in "The Wooden Spoon." In 1892 he be- 
came leading man in Madame Modjeska's company appearing in 
a large number of roles in that famous actress' repertoire. Since 
1894 Mr. Skinner has been starring, appearing in a large num- 
ber of successes the latest of which is in the title role of 
"Prince Otto." 

Mr. Skinner was married to Miss Maud Durbin in 1895. 
She has appeared in a number of roles in her husband's com- 
pany. Mr. Skinner holds the honorary degree of Master of 
Arts which was given him by Tufts College. 



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Photo by Windeatt, Chicago. 

OTIS SKINNER. 



ALICE NEILSEN. 

This young lady, one of the later comers into the ranks of 
high class comic opera, and one who has attained a position to be 
envied, is Southern born and educated, and made her first appear- 
ance on the stage in a western State. Her parents, Erasmus I. 
and Sarah A. Neilsen, lived in Nashville, Tenn., where the 
young prima-donna was born in 1875. She was educated in the 
public schools at first, later completing her education in a con- 
vent, where she received much of her musical training. At an 
early age her voice began to be noticed for its clearness and 
delicacy, and when she made her debut as Yum Yum, in "Mi- 
kado," at Oakland, California, in 1893, there was little doubt as 
to her future success. Her early professional years were spent 
near the Pacific coast where she has always been a favorite, and 
when she went East success followed her and she made many 
friends everywhere. 

Miss Neilsen is best known, however, as having the prima- 
donna roles in "The Fortune Teller," and "The Singing Girl," 
in both of which operas she has been successful beyond the usual 
experience of light opera singers. In "The Fortune Teller," she 
made her appearance as a star, though since her debut she has 
always had the good fortune to be featured. For her work in 
"The Singing Girl" she has been praised unstintedly, not only 
for her beautiful vo 1 'ce, but for the grace and manner she possesses. 
This opera was rather a departure from conventional lines, and 
Miss Neilsen entered so into the spirit of it that her name will 
probably be associated with the piece as long as it is remem- 
bered. The coming season (l901-'02) she expects to appear in 
a new opera, "The Chaperones," the book of which is by Fred 
Rankin and the music by Isadore Witmark. 



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ALICE NEILSEN. 



DeWOLF hopper. 

William DeWolf Hopper, for a long time one of the most 
popular among comedians devoting their talents to comic opera 
and farce comedy, is the son of John Hopper and Rosalie De- 
Wolf, of New York city, where William first saw light of day, 
March 30, 1862. He received his education at the district school, 
New York, and later attended Mr. J. H. Morse's school, besides 
studying vocal music under private tutors. 

Mr. Hopper made his first professional appearance when at 
the age of twenty, in "Our Boys," at New Haven, Connecticut. 
Mr. Daniel Frohman afterwards gave him a prominent part in 
his Madison Square Company, where he played Pittacus Green, 
in "Hazel Kirke," in which he made a success, and was given 
many other prominent roles with the same company. After 
severing his connection with Mr. Frohman, he joined Col. John 
A. McCaull's Company, where he continued to advance in pub- 
lic favor as a comic opera star. For a number of years Mr. 
Hopper was seen at the head of his own company, where he 
created many characters, and proved himself to be as successful 
a manager as he is an actor. 

Mr. Hopper will probably be remembered best in the title 
roleof "Wang;" as Pedro, in" Panjandrum," and in " ElCapitan," 
although he has appeared in many roles which were equally 
successful. For the past season, Mr. Hopper has been with 
Weber & Field's at their New York Music Hall. 

In the summer of 1893 he married Miss Edna Wallace, 
who will also be remembered in "Panjandrum." 

Mr. Hopper is a well known club man, aad is a member of . 
several fraternities, being a member of A. F. & A. M. Lodge, 
Mystic Shrine, I. O. O. F., and Royal Arcanum. 



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Photo by Morrison, Chicago. 

DeWOLF hopper. 



LULU GLASER. 

In a few years Miss Glaser has won, by hard work and nat- 
ural ability, a prominent position as a comic opera star. Miss 
Glaser was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1874. 
She attended the grammar schools in her native city, and dis- 
played great adaptability for learning both her studies and music. 

It was when but sixteen years of age that she made her 
debut with Francis Wilson, in "The Lion Tamer," at the Broad- 
way Theatre, New York. She was with Mr. Wilson continually 
from that time on, until the past season. During her engagement 
with Mr. Wilson, she played Angelina, in "The Lion Tamer;" 
Pierrett, in " Half a King;" and Gavotte, in " Erminie;" and in the 
latter made an especial hit, quite as much so as had Miss Marie 
Jansen formerly. Miss Glaser has always enjoyed half the 
honors while with Mr. Wilson, but she was ambitious and desir- 
ous of further honors, and she has this season been starring 
alone in the title role of the new opera "Sweet Ann Page." 
The piece itself was not a great success, and after a tour of a 
few weeks the company was disbanded. More recently Miss 
Glaser appeared in the title role of the " Prima-Donna," at the 
Herald Square Theatre, New York. Miss Mabelle Gilman was 
previously cast for this role but was taken sick and unable to 
appear, and after two or three postponements of the piece it was 
opened on April 16, 1901, and with Miss Glaser in the title role. 

Miss Glaser has a pleasing personality, is a good singer, 
.and is much beloved by theatre goers in general. 



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LULU GLASER. 



JOHN E. DODSON, 

Mr. John E. Dodson has long been known as a capable 
actor and leading man. It was not long after his entrance into 
the profession that his good work in minor roles brought him 
advancement, and earned him popular favor in important roles. 

He was born in London, England, September 25, 1859, and 
is the son of Henry and Elizabeth Dodson. He received his 
early education in a private school, and later attended Hunt Col- 
lege, graduating from that institution with high honors. 

He made his debut at the early age of eighteen, in a play en- 
titled "The Spelling Bee," at the old Princess Theatre, Man- 
chester, England. Mr. Dodson is an actor of fine presence, and of 
perfect art, which will readily be acknowledged by all who have 
had the pleasure of seeing him in such notable successes as 
"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," "The Iron Master," "Weaker 
Sex," "Twins," "Magistrate," "The Schoolmistress," "Scrap 
of Paper," "Marriage," "Under the Red Robe," and "Because 
She Loved Him So." Recently he has been appearing in the 
larger vaudeville houses with his usual success. 

In fraternal circles, he is a member of the A. F. & A. M. 



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J. E. DODSON. 



BLANCHE WALSH. 

This popular favorite has made herself a prominent place 
among- the actresses whose forte is found in emotional roles. 
She was born in New York, January 4, 1873, and is the daughter 
of Thomas and Minnie Savorie Walsh. Miss Walsh made her 
debut on the professional stage at the age of sixteen, with Marie 
Wainwright, as Olivia in "Twelfth Night." She remained with 
Miss Wainwright for three seasons, and then joined Mr. Chas. 
Frohman, and created the part of Diana Stockton in Mr. Bronson 
Howard's "Aristocracy," produced at Palmer's Theatre, New 
York City, September, 1892 ; she played in this two seasons and 
then played Kate Kennion in " The Girl I Left Behind Me," and 
on January 1st, 1895, Miss Walsh joined Nat. C. Goodwin, play- 
ing Margaret, in "A Gilded Fool;" Kate, in "Mizzouri;" Ada 
Ingot, in " David Garick; " Annie Harrington, in "The Nominee;" 
the Hon. Mrs. Meredith, in "The Gold Mine;" and Mrs. Major 
Phobbs, in " Lend Me Five Shillings." 

Then came.a season of summer stock in Washington, after 
which she went under the management of A. M. Palmer and 
created the part of the adventuress, Mrs. Bulford, in "The Great 
Diamond Robbery." She later assumed the part of "Trilby," 
and then rejoined Mr. Goodwin, sailing with him to Australia, 
playing all the parts she had previously played in America. 

Miss Walsh is a remarkably quick study, having on several 
occasions demonstrated this fact, two of which are worthy of 
mention; in August, 1895, with only two hours' notice, and with- 
out a rehearsal, Miss Walsh played the role of Trilby in the 
original company, and won high praise for her successful accom- 
plishment of a difficult task ; again Miss Walsh played Edith 
Varney, m " Secret Service," after seeing one production of the 
play, and having one rehearsal. Miss Walsh has also been in 
such emotional plays as Fedora, La Tosca, Gismonda, and 
Cleopatra. 



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BLANCHE WALSH. 



IDA CONQUEST, 

It was during the time that "Pinafore" was the rage that Miss 
Ida Conquest made her first appearance in the Boston Museum 
juvenile production of that well known opera, in which she ap- 
peared over three hundred times in the role of Little Buttercup. 
Her first appearance as a professional actress was with Alexan- 
der Salvini, in 1892, as Isobel, in "Rohan the Silent," at the 
Tremont Theatre, Boston. After her success with Mr. Salvini, 
Miss Conquest was engaged by A. M. Palmer, and later was 
under the management of Mr. Daniel Frohman, appearing as 
Phyllis Lee, in "The Charity Ball;" Sybil, in " The Dancing 
Girl;" Andry Carey, in "Alabama." She became a member of 
Charles Frohman's Empire Theatre Company in 1895, appearing 
in a number of his successes, notably among which are "Bohe- 
mia," "The Benefit of a Doubt," "Liberty Hall," "Marriage," 
"Under the Red Robe," and "The Conquerors." After sever- 
ing her connection with this company, she appeared with Mr. 
William Gillette, during his London success in "Too Much 
Johnson." In 1898 she appeared in another of Mr. Gillette's 
plays, entitled " Because She Loved Him So," creating the part 
of the jealous wife. 

Last season she appeared with John Drew and Isabel Irving 
in the succesful comedy "The Tyranny of Tears," and during 
the present season is with John Drew as his leading lady. 

Miss Conquest is by birth a Bostonian, and the daughter of 
Mr. Thomas Conquest, a well known merchant of that city. 



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IDA CONQUEST. 



RICHARD GOLDEN. 

A well known and old time favorite on the American stage 
is Mr. Richard Golden, a son of Patrick and Matilda Golden, of 
Bangor, Maine, where Richard was born July 6, 1854. He re- 
ceived his education at the district schools and under private 
tutors. When about thirteen years old young Richard ran away 
from home and joined a theatrical company which was playing 
" Fashion," and was given a part impersonating a servant. His 
next venture was with the International Circus, in 1867. The 
following year found him still with the same circus doing a song 
and dance turn. In 1869, he joined Sam Sharpley's Iron Clad 
Minstrels and he served his time with the best of them in that 
branch of the show business. In 1875, Mr. Golden secured 
Henry Dixey as an associate, and joined "Evangeline," under 
Edward E. Rice. The next year he danced in the " Heifer " (the 
hind legs), and created the Irish Policeman. He followed Mr. 
Nat. C. Goodwin, as LeBlanch, in "Evangeline," in 1877, and 
was seen in all the big "Evangeline" casts, appearing with 
Crane, Goodwin, Maffett, Edowin, Sol Smith Russell and others. 

Mr. Golden has played the full line of burlesque, and joined 
the ranks of comic opera in 1878, creating many of the impor- 
tant leading roles in that line long before Wilson, Hopper, or 
Bell came into it. In 1889, Mr. Golden created "Old Jed 
Prouty," his greatest of all successes and the one which he 
likes best. He has played the part nearly two thousand times 
and is still playing it. The part Mr. Golden likes next best to that 
of Old Jed is the Marquis, in "The Merry War," which he 
played four hundred times, and LeBlanch more than three hun- 
dred times. 

In fraternal circles Mr. Golden is a Mason, being a member 
of Munn Lodge, No. 190, of New York. 



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RICHARD GOLDEN. 



ELEANOR ROBSON. 

Miss Robson. daughter of Madge Carr Cooke, made her 
first professional appearance at the California Theatre, San 
Francisco, with the Frawley Company on September 13, 1897. 
She essayed, upon that occasion, the role of Margery Knox, in 
" Men and Women." Shortly afterwards she joined the Salis- 
bury Stock Company at the Davidson Theatre in Milwaukee, 
where she played for a year uninterruptedly. Last summer she 
was a member of the stock company at Elitch's Gardens in Den- 
ver, and it was immediately after the close of her engagement 
there that she joined the Arizona Company at the Grand Opera 
House, Chicago. Among the characters that she impersonated 
most worthily were Carey, in "Alabama;" Bess Van Buren, in 
" The Charity Ball;" Meg, in " Lady Bountiful;" " Hazel Kirke," 
"Fanchon," Lavender, in "Sweet Lavender;" Kitty Ives, in 
" The Wife;" Louise, in " The Two Orphans;"' Jennie, in " Shen- 
andoah;" and Susan, in "Held by the Enemy." 

During the present New York season, Miss Robson has 
achieved three notable triumphs. As Bonita Canby, in "Ari- 
zona," at the Herald Square Theatre, this young actress was at 
once discovered to be a player of rare distinction and charm. A 
little later, with Otis Skinner and Mrs. LeMoyne, she appeared as 
Constance, in Robert Browning's " In a Balcony," at Wallack's 
Theatre. But it was as Flossie Williams, in " Unleavened Bread, " 
a role totally unlike the other two characters, that Miss Robson 
achieved her greatest hit. Her portrayal of the frivolous social 
struggler marked her as a most accomplished actress, or, as one 
critic wrote : " Miss Robson ought to become one of the glories 
of the American stage." 



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ELEANOR ROBSON. 



LOUIS MANN.. 

Louis Mann, who plays the leading male part with his 
wife, Clara Lipman, in "All on Account of Eliza," is a native 
of New York City, where he was born April 20, 1864, and is the 
son of Daniel and Caroline Mann. He has always had a predi- 
lection for the stage, and showed a keen dramatic instinct, even 
as a young boy, an instinct that he has obeyed even in the face 
of difficulties, and by a careful attention to his chosen profession, 
coupled with natural talent, has won for himself a place of 
prominence among the comedy and character actors on the 
American stage. 

He lived in New York until he had graduated from public 
school, when he moved with his parents to San Francisco, Cali- 
fornia, entering the High School there, from which he later 
graduated. 

His first appearance on the stage was in the city of his birth, 
when four years old, in "Thornrose," a fairy tale. He has of 
late years been seen in "The Strange Adventures of Miss 
Brown," and with his wife in "The Girl from Paris," "The 
Telephone Girl," "The Girl in the Barracks," "Master and 
Pupil," and "All on Account of Eliza." He will be seen next 
spring in a new four act play by Paul M. Potter, which will be 
presented at the Madison Square Theatre. 

In politics Mr. Mann is a staunch democrat, and a member 
of the Democratic Club, New York. He is also a member of 
the Masons and Odd Fellows. 



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LOUIS MANN. 



CLARA LIPMAN. 

Great ability, a sympathetic voice of great sweetness, and 
an attractive presence has made Miss Clara Lipman one of the 
most popular comediennes of our time. She was born in Chi- 
cago, Illinois, December 6, 1874, and is the daughter of Abraham 
Lipman, a prominent business man of Chicago. Miss Lipman 
was given all the advantages of a good education, attending the 
public schools during her early school days and later the Chi- 
cago College, and in connection with her studies there she had 
private tutors in music, classics and languages. 

Miss Lipman, at an early age, chose the stage as a vocation, 
and when sixteen years of age she made her first appearance in 
Chicago with Madame Modjeska in "Odette." She was later 
under the management of Charles Dickson, playing in " Incog." 
Her success in this piece was so pronounced that she began 
starring. Her first really notable success was in ' ' The Laughing 
Girl," since when she has been seen in "The Girl from Paris," 
"The Telephone Girl," " The Girl in the Barracks," "Master 
and Pupil, ' ' and is this season appearing in ' ' All on account of 
Eliza." She will be seen next year in a new play by Paul.M. 
Potter, the contract for which has but recently been signed by 
Rich and Harris, her managers. 

Miss Lipman is also an authoress, having written aldrama 
called " Pepi," but which has not yet been produced. 

In private life Miss Lipman is the wife of Louis Mann, a 
very popular comedian, who has been seen With her in most of 
her successes. 







Photo by Baker, Columbus. 

CLARA LIPMAN. 



SOL SMITH RUSSELL. 

It would fill several volumes to tell half of the trials Mr. 
Sol Smith Russell went through before he rose to anything like 
fame or fortune. Born in Brunswick, Missouri, June 15, 1848, 
the son of a tin pedler, who afterward turned itinerant doctor 
and preacher, he was kept away from the theatre and his 
fondness for the drama only gratified surreptitiously, though 
one of his uncles, Sol Smith, was an actor at that time. Mr. 
Russell's first connection with the stage was when he was a 
small boy. He had witnessed the production of "The Savage 
of the Rocks of Borneo " and attempted to reproduce the play 
in a cellar. It failed because the boy who played the savage 
got into a row with another boy and broke up the show. 

When he was fourteen years old he made his first profes- 
sional appearance as the negro girl, in "The Hidden Hand," at 
the salary of $6.00 a week. He first went east with the Berger 
Family, and his impersonations of eccentric characters and imi- 
tations of John B. Gough attracted considerable attention. In 
1867 he was connected with the stock company at W. E. Sinnis' 
Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia. The next three years he 
spent as a monologue entertainer in variety theatres, and in 
1871 he appeared in New York at Sina Edwin's Theatre. In 
1874 he joined Augutin Daly's company and while a member of 
this organization played Trip, in "The School for Scandal," and 
Colander, in "Masks and Faces," besides several other like 
characters. 

In 1880 Mr. Russell first appeared as a star, opening in Buffalo 
in " Edgewood Folks," a piece written for him. The play lasted 
five years, making solid his reputation as a star. His most 
prominent plays since then have been "A Poor Relation," 
"The Rivals," "The Heir at Law," "Peaceful Valley," and 
others. 

Mr. Russell's home is in Minneapolis, and his wife is the 
daughter of the late William T. Adams, who wrote, under the 
name of Oliver Optic, so many stories for boys. 



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SOL SMITH RUSSELL. 



JULIA MARLOWE. 

Miss Julia Marlowe, though universally regarded as an 
American actress, is of English parentage. She was born in 
the pretty village of Caldeck, Cumberland County, England. 
In the village school at Caldeck Miss Marlowe learned her first 
lessons. She was but a child of four when her parents came to 
America, her father to engage in farming in Kansas. Later the 
family moved to Cincinnati where Miss Marlowe's education 
was continued in the public schools of that city. When she was 
twelve years of age she made her first appearance on the stage 
in a juvenile " Pinafore " production. Engagements with Robert 
McWade in " Rip Van Winkle," and with a Shakespearean rep- 
ertoire company followed. After a brief experience playing 
minor roles in classical drama Miss Marlowe retired from the 
stage for three years, a period which was devoted to a rigorous 
and thorough training in every department of dramatic art. Her 
reappearance upon the stage was signalized by a trial perform- 
ance of Parthenia, in "ingomar," at the Bijou Theatre, New 
York, in 1886. 

Not until a few seasons ago did Miss Marlowe desert the 
heroines of Shakespearean and other classical dramas for more 
nearly contemporaneous roles, and it should be added that she 
has laid aside the classical part only temporarily and it will not 
be long before she favors the public with productions of the 
great Shakespearean comedies and tragedies which will prove 
landmarks in the way of lavish and beautiful investiture. Mean- 
while the public delights in her conception of such roles as 
Barbara Frietchie, Colinette, Valeska, and Mary Tudor; in the 
latter part Miss Marlowe has achieved the triumph of her career 
as a comedienne, though the play made from Charles Major's 
novel, " When Knighthood was in Flower," includes some deeply 
emotional situations which afford the actress an opportunity to 
sound the deepest and most poignant notes of sorrow. 



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JULIA MARLOWE. 



WILTON LACKAYE. 

An American actor, who is a finished artist and a general 
favorite, is Mr. Wilton Lackaye, who was born in Loudon County, 
Virginia, September 30, 1862. He is the son of James and 
Margaret Lackaye, highly respected citizens of Virginia. He 
received his education at Ottawa College, and Georgetown Uni- 
versity, with a view of entering the priesthood, but gave up 
that idea to go upon the stage. He made his debut when twenty- 
one years old, with Lawrence Barrett at the Star Theatre, New 
York, in that famous actor's play " Francesca da Rimini." Mr. 
Lackaye will perhaps be best remembered as Svengali, in 
"Trilby," although he has appeared in many roles, and perhaps 
has created more original parts than any other actor on the stage. 
Some of his most notable roles have been Prince Saviani, in 
"Jocelyn;" Don Stephano, in "Featherbrain;" Jefferson Stock- 
ton, in " Aristocracy;" De Noirville, in " Roger Le Honte;" Solo- 
mon Strong, in "The Idler;" and also has had important roles 
in " Doctor Belgraff," " Charles O'Malley," and in Zangwill's 
play "The Children of the Ghetto." He has more recently 
been seen in "Quo Vadis." Mr. Lackaye has dramatized Hu- 
go's " Les Miserables," in which he will be seen next season. 

Mr. Lackaye is prominent in a number of clubs, being a mem- 
ber of the Players, Lambs, Edenia, and Forty Clubs. He is 
also a member of the Elks.. 




Photo by Baker, Columbus. 

WILTON LACKAYE. 



JESSIE MILLWARD. 

Miss Jessie Millward, daughter of Charles and Mary Mill- 
ward, of Liverpool, England, is but little known in this country 
outside of New York. She was born in Liverpool, England, 
and went to London to receive her education, where she received 
an excellent one, graduating from the North London Collegiate 
School. 

Her professional debut was made when she was sixteen 
years old, at the Lyceum Theatre, London, with Sir Henry 
Irving in " Much Ado About Nothing." Later she appeared in 
"The Merchant of Venice" and in "Faust." 

Miss Millward was brought to this country by Mr. Charles 
Frohman, to become the leading lady of his Empire Theatre 
Stock Company. She won success, a great many friends, and 
liked New York so well that at the end of her first season she was 
re-engaged by Mr. Frohman, with whom she remained three 
seasons. At the end of her third season she determined to 
return to England, to remain there for a short while at least. 
She sailed for home at the close of the present season at the 
Empire. Miss Millward has arranged to head an organization 
next fall (1901), in which she will make a tour of the English 
provinces. It is her intention after playing throughout England, 
to return to America, and it is expected that this new visit will 
be made under Mr. Charles Frohman' s direction. 

Miss Millward' s last appearance in the Empire cast was in 
the role of the Countess Zicka in Sardou's play "Diplomacy," 
in which she made a success, as she has done in all her roles. 

Miss Millward was succeeded by Miss Margaret Anglin as 
leading lady of the Empire Theatre Company. 



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JESSIE MILLWARD. 



JEFFERSON De ANGELIS. 

One who stands without a peer among operatic comedians 
of to-day, and in fact, one who has held this honor for a number 
of years, is Mr. Jefferson De Angelis, of San Francisco, Cali- 
fornia, where he was born, November 30, 1859. His father was 
Mr. John De Angelis, an old and highly respected resident of 
San Francisco. Mr. De Angelis received his education at the 
district schools of San Francisco, and later attended the San 
Jose University, from which institution he graduated at an early 
age with high honors. 

It was in 1865 that he made his first appearance, at the age 
of six years, in a farce. Mr. De Angelis will be most pleasantly 
remembered in "The Little Trooper," " The Wedding Day," 
" The Jolly Musketeer," and " Fleur De Lis." On September 24, 
1900, at Ford's Opera House, Baltimore, Mr. De Angelis gave the 
initial performance of ' ' The Royal Rogue, ' ' and after prodiicing it 
about the country from that time until Dec. 24, he opened an en- 
gagement at the Broadway Theatre, New York. Although Mr. 
De Angelis has been a favorite for years, and has many successes 
to his credit, he undoubtedly made the hit of his career at his 
recent engagement at the Broadway, and made it by a sincere 
and painstaking effort that had the semblance of spontaneity 
and frolicsome play. Mr. De Angelis has played in nearly every 
country in the world, and he is equally as much a favorite 
among foreigners as in his native land. 

Personally, Mr. De Angelis is a jolly, good fellow, always 
a gentleman, a member of a number of clubs, and also a Scot- 
tish Rite Mason; a member of St Cecil Masonic Lodge, and a 
Noble of the Mystic Shrine. 



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JEFFERSON De ANGELIS. 



HENRIETTA CROSMAN. 

Miss Henrietta Crosman is a Southern woman, being 
born in Wheeling, West Virginia, September 22, 1871, and comes 
of good old stock. She is the daughter of Major George H. 
Crosman, of the United States Army, and is a niece of the late 
Alexander Crosman, a commander in the navy, who graduated 
from Annapolis in the class with Admiral Dewey, and who lost 
his life in attempting to save two of his men. 

Miss Crosman's first aspiration was to become an operatic 
star, and she studied both in Paris and Vienna for that purpose, 
but she lost her voice, and later studied for the dramatic stage. 
Her first appearance was at the old Windsor Theatre, in New 
York, as Lily, in "The White Slave," under the management 
of its author, Mr. Bartley Campbell. She was at this time seven- 
teen years of age. Mr. Daniel Frohman next engaged her for 
his Lyceum Theatre Company, and later she played Celia to 
Miss Rehan's Rosalind in "As You Like It," under the manage- 
ment of Mr. Daly. She has played the leads with Robert 
Downing, and under A. M. Palmer played Gladys in "The 
Rajah. ' ' Miss Crosman will also be remembered in ' ' Gloriana, ' ' 
"Madame Sans Gene," "One of our Girls," and with Mr. Wil- 
liam Gillette in "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows," under the manage- 
ment of Mr. Charles Frohman. In all of these she has been 
seen with more or less success and is this season making a 
great hit in the title role of " Mistress Nell," and the critics have 
been loud in their praises of her in this role which is justly and 
truly merited by Miss Crosman. 




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HENRIETTA CROSMAN. 



HENRY C. BARNABEE. 

Few names have been more familiar to the amusement 
public of the United States during the present generation than 
that of Henry C. Barnabee, who as a singer, impersonator and 
operatic artist has maintained a position and pursued a Career 
which have reflected credit upon the annals of the musical and 
dramatic stage of this country. He was born at Portsmouth, 
N. H., November 14, 1833, and is the son of Willis Barnabee, 
who was for many years proprietor of the leading hotel of 
Portsmouth. After leaving school Mr. Barnabee became a clerk 
in the William Jones Son's store in his native city, where he 
remained until he went to Boston in 1854 to accept a clerkship 
in the dry goods house of C. F. Hovey & Co. Soon after 
moving to Boston Mr. Barnabee was asked to join an organiza- 
tion or club known as the Mercantile Library Association. In 
the entertainments that this club gave to the public Mr. Bar- 
nabee made such a marked impression that he soon became 
one of the leading members of the society in respect to public 
favor. His first appearance on the stage of a regular theatre 
was made at the Boston Museum, on the occasion of a benefit 
for a well known actor of that time named R. F. McClannin. 
His role was that of Toby Twinkle in the comedy ' ' All that 
Glitters is not Gold." Up to this time Mr. Barnabee 's singing 
efforts on the stage were confined to comic and descriptive songs. 
The operetta, "The Two Cadis," was ready for production about 
this time and Mr. Barnabee with several other well known stars 
were secured for the characters. In 1870 Mr. Barnabee organ- 
ized a concert company of his own, making a tour of the country 
and accumulating a great deal of money. In 1888 Mr. Barnabee 
organized the famous opera company known the world over as 
"The Bostonians," and the success of this company is too well 
known to require further mention. Mr. Barnabee holds a promi- 
nent position among the Masonic order, having taken the 32°. 

In 1859 he married Miss Clara George, daughter of Maj. 
Daniel George, of Warner, N. H. 




Photo by Taber, San Francisco. 

HENRY CLAY BARNABEE. 



JANE KENNARK. 

Elizabeth Jane Kennark, prominent in a number of well 
known stock companies, is one of the instances where true worth 
and ability have succeeded in a marked manner. Miss Kennark 
was born in 1866, her birthplace being Cincinnati, Ohio, and 
is the daughter of John and Mary Kennark. She received her 
education in the public schools of her native city, and later went 
to a private school in St. Louis. 

Miss Kennark made her debut when but sixteen years of 
age, as Maria, in "School for Scandal." Since then she has 
been seen in such popular plays as " Moths," " Camille," " Frou- 
Frou," " Madame Sans Gene," " Lady Windermere's Fan," and 
many others too numerous to mention. For seven years she was 
a member of several prominent stock companies in the larger 
cities of the West, after which she came East, and was for two 
years a prominent member of Albaugh's Stock Company, Balti- 
more, Maryland, appearing in a number of plays of that com- 
pany's repertoire. She has later been seen in "Arizona," 
playing the part of Estrella, which play had a long and 
prosperous run at the Herald Square Theatre, New York. 
More recently Miss Kennark joined the American Theatre Stock 
Company, of New York, opening in "A Celebrated Case," and 
playing the part of Adrienne. 

In private life Miss Kennark is the wife of Mr. Charles E. 
Lothian, who is the son of Napier Lothian, leader of the Boston 
Theatre orchestra for the past thirty years. 

Miss Kennark is a member in high standing of the Actor's 
Society of America. 



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JANE KENNARK. 



WILLIAM MORRIS. 

Like many other prominent actors of this and the past 
generations. William Morris received his first theatrical school- 
ing with the Boston Museum Stock Company. Born in Boston 
January 1, 1861, and receiving- his early education there, he 
made his debut at the Museum in Sardou's "Ferreol." Hard 
and thorough training he received in this organization, which 
has numbered so many famous stage people in its ranks, and 
when he left Boston to try his talent "on the road," he found 
himself well prepared for the variety of roles he has since 
assumed. * 

For a time he worked in Augustin Daly's companies, then 
in support of Madame Modjeska, and in Charles and Daniel 
Frohman's companies, playing such roles as Don Caesar de 
Bazan, Orlando, Charles Surface and Benedick, parts to which 
he gave artistic rendering. He was also for a time at the head 
of his own company, touring successfully in South America and 
the West Indies. In later years he has played most successfully 
in "Men and Women," " Lost Paradise," "The Girl I Left Be- 
hind Me," "Under the Red Robe," "The Adventures of Lady 
Ursula," and "When We Were Twenty-one." 

Mr. Morris is a man of attractive presence and unquestioned 
ability, and there is scarcely an actor of his type more popular 
than he. In the leading part in the dramatization of Anthony 
Hope's "Adventures of Lady Ursula," his work was marked 
throughout by care and understanding, and as the Governor, 
in "When We Were Twenty-one," his quiet and reserved render- 
ing of a difficult role has added to his already strong reputation. 

In private life, Mr. Morris is an agreeable man to meet; 
modest and unassuming. He is a prominent member of the 
Player's Club, New York, and is always interested in the wel- 
fare of the stage and his co-workers. 



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WILLIAM MORRIS. 



JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS. 

For many seasons a member of the most famous Ameri- 
can Opera Company, The Bostonians, and who is without a 
peer as a contralto singer, is Jessie Bartlett Davis, wife of the 
well known theatrical manager Will J. Davis, of Chicago. 
Mrs. Davis was born near Chicago, and received her musical 
education in that city under Frederick Root. She was a mem- 
ber in the choir of the church of the Messiah, and later joined 
the Chicago Church Choir "Pinafore" Company. 

She made her debut as a comic opera star in Chicago, when 
at the age of fourteen, as Buttercup, in "Pinafore." She made 
her debut in Italian opera, in " Faust," singing Siebel, to Mme. 
Patti's Marguerita. Afterward she was a member of the Carle- 
ton Opera Company, and later joined the American Opera Com- 
pany. After studying some time in Europe, she went to the 
Bostonians, where she sung her way into fame in that grand 
old organization. 

Of late, Mrs. Davis has been appearing in vaudeville with 
great success. Her personal beauty and grace, the charm and 
sympathetic quality of her voice, and her marked ability as a 
singer, have made her most popular. 



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JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS. 



WILLIAM FAVERSHAM. 

William Faversham is one of the English actors who 
have cast their lines in America and stands as one who has suc- 
ceeded in making a name and a place for himself. Through his 
connection with the Empire Theatre Company, he has become 
widely known in the last few years as a romantic actor of much 
worth. He was born in London, England, Feb. 12, 1868, and 
received his education at Harrow, that great English school 
which has turned out so many famous men. His early life was 
spent in London and after graduating from the school at Har- 
row he went to India. While there he became acquainted with 
an actor named Piffard, who was playing in Marie de Gray's 
company. Giving up his work in India he returned. to London, 
where at the age of twenty he made his professional debut 
in " Romeo and Juliet." About a year later he came to America 
and joined Daniel Frohman's company, where he received some 
prominent parts. 

He was the original Lord Wheatley, in "Phroso," and 
earlier made a success as Quilp, in " Old Curiosity Shop." When 
" The Conquerors " was produced at the Empire Theatre he 
was cast for the part of Eric von Rosdic, and the opinion of the 
critics generally was that his work more than anything else 
made the rather unsavory play acceptable. The dramatization 
of Stanley J. Weyman's "Under the Red Robe" gave him 
another character for which he was well suited, and during the 
season of 1898-'99 his work in the leading role of " Brother Offi- 
cers," another Empire Theatre play, brought him more praise. 
As Lord Algernon, in " Lord and Lady Algy," during the season 
of 1899-1S00 and 1900-'01, he was the ideal of an English sport- 
ing man who possessed a thirst hard to satisfy and who had a 
mania for playing the wrong horse. 

The coming season (l901-'02) he is to star under the man- 
agement of Mr. Charles Frohman, his season to open at the 
Criterion Theatre, New York, in September. 



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WILLIAM FAVERSHAM. 



AMELIA BINGHAM. 

Mrs. Amelia Bingham enjoys the distinction of being the 
only woman managing- a first-class theatre in the city of New 
York. She rents the Bijou Theatre, and is at present producing 
Mr. Clyde Fitch's play "The Climbers," and besides managing 
the production, she also takes the principal part. Mrs. Bingham 
has made such a success at the Bijou that she has arranged to 
take her company to the Criterion Theatre, London, for the 
summer, previous to which, however, she will organize another 
company with a view of playing the smaller cities of this country. 

Mrs. Bingham is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Swilley, of 
Ohio, in which State Amelia was born March 20, 1869. She 
was given every advantage of education, attending the schools 
in her native town, and later the Ohio Wesleyan University. 
She made her debut in Chicago in "Passion's Slave." Mrs. 
Bingham has spent a great deal of time in stock companies, and 
previous to her recent success in "The Climbers," she was with 
Mr. Charles Frohman's "Hearts are Trumps" Company, also 
in "The White Heather," and "The Cuckoo." 

Mrs. Bingham is a member of the Twelfth Night Club, and 
Professional Women's League, and has always been a hard 
worker for the welfare of these two societies. She is the wife 
of Mr. Lloyd Bingham, who acts as her manager. 







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AMELIA BINGHAM. 



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WILLIAM FARNUM. 

Mr. William Farnum, who appeared last season (1900-01) 
as Ben-Hur in the play by that name, is a native of Boston, Mass- 
achusetts, where he was born July 4, 1876. His parents were G. 
Dustin and Adete La Gros Farnum. Mr. Farnum received his 
early education in the public schools of Boston, and later entered 
the East Maine Conference Seminary, where he remained until 
he was fourteen years of age. At this age he made his first stage 
appearance in Richmond, Va., in the play of "Julius Caesar," 
with Mr. Robert Downing in the title role. Mr. Farnum after- 
wards played in George E. Lathrop's stock company in Boston, 
was Margaret Mather's juvenile man, and played in Olga Nether- 
sole's support while she was under the management of Daniel 
Frohman. Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger discovered him in the 
Grand Opera House in New Orleans where he had made great 
hits in the leading roles of several noted plays and engaged him 
to play the role of Ben-Hur. Mr. Farnum' s youth and remark- 
able physical development make him an ideal Ben-Hur in appear- 
ance. He stands five feet eleven inches and weighs 190 pounds. 

Until his engagement with Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger Mr. 
Farnum was comparatively unknown as an actor, although he 
has appeared in about three hundred different characters. A 
few of the successful plays in which he appeared previous to "Ben- 
Hur" were "Cyrano de Bergerac," "The Three Musketeers," 
" The Wife," " The Charity Ball," and "Trilby." In this latter 
named play he appeared in the role of Svengali. 

Mr. Farnum is still a very young man, and being possessed 
of unusual ability and promise, he is in a fair way of making a 
big name for himself in the theatrical world. 



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WILLIAM FARNUM . 



MRS. MINNIE TITTELL BRUNE. 

Mrs. Brune, although hardly more than a girl, having just 
.left her teens, has had a broad and varied experience in her 
art, which was principally acquired in San Francisco. Her debut 
was made as a child singer appearing for the first time before 
an audience when at the age of four years at Woodward's Gar- 
dens, San Francisco. The first speaking part played by her 
was Tim, in "The Lights o' London." Mrs. Brune remained 
with this company until she was nine years old, when she was 
engaged by Lawrence Barrett to play the role of Sir Arthur 
May, in his production of " Rosedale." She remained with 
Mr. Barrett until she was thirteen years of age, playing other 
child parts. After leaving his company she entered the Notre 
Dame Convent, in San Francisco, and four years later she grad- 
uated with honors. Upon leaving the convent so many flatter- 
ing offers were made her, that Mrs. Tittell finally engaged her 
to the Condray Stock Company, in the Northwest. About this 
time Mr. Charles Frohman made her an offer which she accepted, 
and with her mother went to New York, and was there installed 
as a member of the Empire Stock Company, which was com- 
posed of such well known players as Joseph Holland, M. A. 
Kennedy and Georgie Drew Barrymore. As the original Kath- 
erine, in " Settled out of Court," Mrs. Brune elicited the praise 
of the entire corps of critics in that critical city. Mrs. Brune, 
during the last year, has established herself as one of the fore- 
most legitimate actresses of America. Last year she was with 
Frederick Warde in a varied repertoire of plays, scoring quite 
as much success as did that sterling actor himself. This season 
Mrs. Brune has been seen in the title role of Sardou's master- 
piece "Theodora," which was written for and made famous by 
Bernhardt. In this play she has scored even greater success 
than that of last season. 

Mrs. Brune is the wife of Mr. Clarence M. Brune, a well 
known actor and manager. 



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MRS. BRUNE. 



FRANK DANIELS. 

Frank Albert Daniels, the well known comic opera star, 
is one of a very few who is still " making good" in that branch 
of the profession, which by the way is itself almost extinct, 
that of "musical comedy " having taken its place. 

He was born in Dayton, Ohio, about thirty-nine years ago, 
and is the son of Balinda and Henry Daniels. He lived in Day- 
ton but a few years, when he moved with his parents to Boston 
and attended the Lawrence Grammar School in South Boston, 
and after graduating from there he entered Pierce's Business 
College, where he remained but a short time, leaving to learn 
wood engraving. During his apprenticeship in the engraver's 
shop he attended the New England Conservatory of Music, 
studying singing under Mr. John O'Neill. His first .professional 
appearance was made when he was twenty years of age, at the 
old Gaiety Theatre in Boston, as the Judge, in "The Trial by 
Jury." 

During his early career he devoted his ability to broad 
comedy, appearing in "The Electric Doll," under the manage- 
ment of Mr. Charles Atkinson. He remained under this gentle- 
man's management for three years, when he was engaged 
by the late Mr. Charles H. Hoyt to create the part of Old Sport, 
in "A Rag Baby." Separating from Mr. Hoyt he began starring 
at the head of. his own company, appearing in the title role in 
"Little Puck," which is an adaptation of F. Anstey's novel 
"Vice Versa." In this venture he was most successful, both 
artistically and financially. In 1895 Mr. Daniels produced 
another well known and successful opera, "The Wizard of the 
Nile," and two years later was seen in " The Idol's Eye." He 
is at present appearing with his usual success in " The Ameer." 



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FRANK DANIELS. 



HELEN BERTRAM. 

Our own country has furnished the operatic stage with 
many of its brightest ornaments, among whom none shine 
more brightly or are more gifted than Miss Helen Bertram. Her 
parents were Mr. William N. and Caroline Burt, residents of 
Tuscola, Illinois, where Miss Bertram was born. She was edu- 
cated in a private school in Indianapolis, Indiana, and at the age 
of eighteen, she entered the College of Music in Cincinnati, 
where she studied both vocal and instrumental music. Although 
she had sung in "Mikado," " Erminie," and " Pinafore," her 
first real professional debut was made at Troy, New York, with 
Emma Abbott in " Mignon," singing Selina. She showed such 
proficiency that she was soon given more important parts with 
this company. Miss Bertram has been prima-donna with the 
Conried Opera Company, with which she remained two years, 
and later was engaged as prima-donna with the McCaull Opera 
Company. 

Miss Bertram has a repertoire of sixty operas, many of 
which have been of New York Casino success. During her 
engagement at the Casino, she became a popular favorite, ap- 
pearing in all the operas of the Casino repertoire. She is now 
appearing with Jerome Sykes in a new opera, " Foxy Quiller," 
by DeKoven & Smith, under the management of Klaw & Er- 
langer. At the close of her engagement with this company 
she will be seen at the Lyric Theatre, London, she having 
recently signed a contract for two years with the management 
of that theatre. 

In private life, Miss Bertram is known as Mrs. E. J. Henley, 
wife of the well known actor who died about two years ago. 



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HELEN BERTRAM., 



JEROME SYKES. 

Among the actors whose forte is found in the comedy roles 
of light opera few hold a more prominent place than Mr. Jerome 
H. Sykes, the subject of this sketch. He was born in Washing- 
ton, D. C, June 24, 1868, and made his professional appear- 
ance with the Ford Opera Company, at Baltimore, in the comic 
opera " Mikado." After three seasons of hard work in operatic 
comedy roles he appeared with a dramatic company through the 
West, playing the heavy parts. This line of work not being to 
his liking he soon returned to his former field, appearing in the 
comedy roles of the Alcazar Opera Company's repertoire. After 
a season with Marie Tempest in " The Fencing Master," he was 
engaged to play the Sheriff of Nottingham in the number two 
" Robin Hood " Company. In this role he was most successful, 
which led to his engagement with the Bostonians, where he 
remained several seasons. He was later seen as the Fat Boy 
in "An American Beauty" with Lillian Russell in the title 
role. Mr. Sykes will perhaps best be remembered as Fox} 7 
Quill er in " The Highwayman," in which role he made a big hit. 
For the past season he has been appearing in the title role of 
" Foxy Quiller," meeting with the previous success he attained 
in "The Highwayman." 

Mr. Sykes, with an unusual foresight, a predisposition to 
properly apply the means at his command, and with an aptitude 
to grasp details and apply them quickly, has been able to properly 
balance his probity, and win enviable success. 

In fraternal circles Mr. Sykes is a Mason, being a member 
of the Munn Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of New York. 



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JEROME SYKES. 



GRACE CAMERON. 

Miss Grace Cameron, who during the season of 1900-'01 
sang Daphne with the Klaw & Erlanger Opera Company in 
DeKoven and Smith's new opera entitled " Foxey Quiller," is 
a beautiful young- woman only twenty-two years of age, and 
although she has been but two years on the stage has achieved 
very remarkable success. 

She was born at Storm Lake, Iowa, August 1, 1879, and 
received her early schooling in the public schools of her native 
town. Her professional debut was made October 1, 1899, at 
Boston, Massachusetts, as Annabel, in " Robin Hood," with the 
Bostonians. She was later given the part of Yvonne, in "The 
Serenade," which was also produced by the Bostonians. During 
the season of 1899-1900 she was seen in "The Viceroy," in 
which she did good work and deserved credit for her advance- 
ment this season. For a short time Miss Cameron was a mem- 
ber of the Castle Square Opera Company and sang Marguerite, 
in " Faust;" Martha, in " Martha;" Yum-Yum, in " Mikado," and 
a number of other roles. Her greatest success, however, has 
been as Daphne, a character which carries the love interest of 
the opera mentioned above. Miss Cameron is possessed of a 
high soprano voice of great power and sings with remarkable 
effect. In a short time Miss Cameron will be seen as the star 
in "The Swedish Nightingale," a new opera with music by 
Max Fatkenhaeus and the book by the late Gus Heege. 



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GRACE CAMERON. 



MACLYN ARBUCKLE. 

Maclyn Arbuckle, comedian and many talented man, was 
born in San Antonio, Texas, July 9, 1866, a son of James Ar- 
buckle. His education was received in travel and in attending 
school in Boston and in Scotland. He studied law, and in 1887 
was admitted to the bar at Texarkana, Texas, and about that 
time ran for the office of justice of the peace, as a stepping-stone 
toward the governor's chair. He was defeated and immediately 
conceived an ambition for the stage. His first histrionic efforts 
consisted in shouting passages from Shakespeare at his long 
suffering companions, and then he wrote to the editor of the 
New York Clipper for advice as to the best method of getting en 
the stage. The answer he got was "keep off." He did not, 
and for his persistency in becoming a good comedian the Amer- 
ican stage owes him congratulations. 

Mr. Arbuckle 's first engagement came in his twenty -third 
year, when he was given a part with Pete Baker in " The Emi- 
grant." His debut was made at Shreveport, Louisiana, and his 
worth was shortly demonstrated. He began to play leading 
comedy parts in road companies, building himself a reputation by 
his earnest and certainly original work. As Smith, in "Why 
Smith Left Home," he came into a stronger light than ever 
before, and though the piece can hardly be called a "star" 
play, he made the part of enough prominence to cause his 
name to be instinctively coupled with that of " Smith." 

At the beginning of the season of 1900-'01 Mr. Arbuckle 
began rehearsals of "The Gentleman from Texas," but the 
piece was not produced and he made his first appearance that 
season in "The Sprightly Romance of Marsac," a play that 
early joined the long list of that season's failures. He then had 
the part of Rockingham, in " Under Two Flags," and played out 
the season in New York. 



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MACLYN ARBUCKLE. 



SADIE MARTINOT. 

Sarah Frances Marie Martinot, a well known actress 
of merit, a favorite both in this country and in Europe, was born 
in the City of New York, December 19, 1861. Her parents were 
William Alexander and Mary Lydia Martinot, and they gave to 
their daughter every advantage possible of receiving an educa- 
tion. Miss Martinot was sent to the famous Ursuline Convent 
in Westchester County, New York, from which institution she 
graduated. At the age of fourteen years she made her profes- 
sional debut in the burlesque "Hion," at the Eagle (now Man- 
hattan) Theatre, New York. She was later a member of the 
Boston Museum Stock Company, but left that line of work to 
appear in comic opera in London. Leaving comic opera she 
returned to the drama, taking the leading roles in a num- 
ber of Dion Boucicault's plays. After creating the role of 
" Nadjy." in the comic opera of that name she appeared as Bet- 
tina, in "Mascot," in German. In 1892 she created the title role 
in "Madame La Pompadour," then played Dora, in " Diplomacy." 
Since then she has appeared in a large number of successful 
plays, a few of which have been, " The Passport," "His Excel- 
lency the Governor," " Camille," "Frou-Frou," and the "Tree 
of Knowledge." In this latter named play she made a big hit 
in the role of the extremely bold and passionate adventuress 
with the Henry Miller Stock Company in San Francisco. More 
recently Miss Martinot assumed the title role of " Sapho " in 
Olga Nethersole's famous production and Clyde Fitch's drama- 
tization of the the novel of that name. She fits the character 
quite as well as her famous predecessor, giving a perfectly 
natural and delicate interpretation of the role of Fanny Le 
Grand, whose complex and many-sided character she fully com- 
prehends. 

Besides being an excellent actress, Miss Martinot is an 
authoress of some note, a Wagnerian scholar and skilled in horse- 
manship. 



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SADIE MARTINOT. 



DENMAN THOMPSON. 

There are few plays before the public which are held in 
higher regard or appeal more strongly to all classes than " The 
Old Homestead." Ministers and layman have praised it and it 
holds a place in the hearts of theatre-goers that the lapse of 
time does not seem to affect. 

Mr. Denman Thompson, the author and chief actor of "The 
Old Homestead," was born in Girard, Erie County, Penn., Oc- 
tober 15, 1833. His father was Captain Rufus Thompson, a 
native of New Hampshire. When Denman Thompson was four- 
teen years old he moved with his parents to Swanzey, .New 
Hampshire, where he finished his education at the Mount Caesar 
Seminary. When seventeen years old Mr. Thompson left home 
and joined Tryon's Circus, where he remained one season. 
Two years later he made his first appearance on the professional 
stage at the Howard Athenaeum, Boston, but his first speaking 
part was at the Lowell Museum, when he appeared as the 
Orasman, in the military drama "The French Spy." In May, 
1854, Mr. Thompson became a member of the Royal Lyceum 
Theatre Stock Company in Toronto, where he soon became a 
great favorite and made that city his home until 1868. During 
the next nine years he played a large number of parts in many 
famous companies of that time, and in 1875 wrote and played 
the first sketch of the now historically famous "Joshua Whit- 
comb." But the greatest of all Mr. Thompson's successes was 
"The Old Homestead," which was first produced at the Boston 
Theatre in April of 1886, since which time it has been seen in 
all parts of the country, and as yet it has not grown old. 



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DENMAN THOMPSON. 



MARGARET ANGLIN. 

When Miss Margaret Anglin determined to go upon the 
stage, she pursued a sensible course and went into a thorough 
training for the profession. She took a complete course at the 
Nelson Wheatcroft School of New York, studying all the branches 
of dramatic work, and becoming proficient in each. During her 
stay at this school she appeared in two plays which were given 
at matinee performances by the students. 

Miss Anglin was born in Ottawa, Canada, in 1876. Her 
father was Speaker of the House of Commons at the time of 
her birth. She received her education in a French convent 
school, where she remained until at the age of seventeen, then 
entered the dramatic school conducted by Nelson Wheatcroft. 

Although Miss Anglin has been upon the stage but six 
years she has made rapid progress and has been seen in several 
of the best companies. Her debut in the professional world 
was made under the management of Mr. Charles Frohman in 1894. 
She was given a small part in " Shenandoah,'' produced at the 
Academy of Music, New York City. Her next season was spent 
with a repertoire company, and the following season she was 
engaged with Mr. James O'Neill's company, portraying with 
success such emotional roles as Ophelia, in " Hamlet;" Julie de 
Montemar, in "Richelieu;" Virginia, in "Virginius;" and Mer- 
cedes, in "Monte Cristo." After a season with E. H. Sothern 
she was at the head of her own company, and then with 
Richard Mansfield in his production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," 
playing the part of Roxanne. Miss Anglin is at present appear- 
ing with Mr. Frohman's Empire Theatre Company in Henry 
Arthur Jones' play, "Mrs. Dane's Defense," in which she car- 
ries off the chief honors. 



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MARGARET ANGLIN. 



E. M. HOLLAND. 

Among the prominent favorites of the American stage is 
Edmund Milton Holland the subject of this sketch, who has for 
more than thirty years taken rank with the best actors of this 
country. He was born in New York City, September 7, 1848, 
and is the son of George and Catherine Holland. Mr. Holland 
was educated at the public schools in New York City. 

Mr. Holland made his first appearance on the stage when 
but a child, and since that time has steadily continued to work 
his way to the top, and to endear himself to. the hearts of Amer- 
ican theatre-goers. He created the part of Captain Redfern in 
"Jim, the Penman," and made a marked success. He also 
played Col. Moberly, in "Alabama," the title role in " Col. Carter 
of Cartersville," "Captain Swift," and "The Social Highway- 
man" with great success. For a number of seasons, he was 
under A. M. Palmer's management, appearing in a number of 
that manager's most successful plays. Mr. Holland is now, as 
for several seasons past, playing under Daniel Frohman's man- 
agement, and during the early part of the present season 
(1900-'0l) appeared as Dr. Dauplantin in "Self and Lady." 

Mr. Holland is a brother of Mr. Joseph Jefferson Holland, 
also a well known actor, who has been very successful in light 
comedy roles. 

Mr. Holland is a prominent member of "The Players," and 
"The Lambs." 



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E. M. HOLLAND. 



ISABELLE EVESSON. 

Miss Isabelle Evesson is an actress whose ability has 
been proved in many of the best companies. She has long 
been a favorite, both in this country and in England, and has 
received much praise for her artistic impersonation of the many 
roles in which she has appeared. 

Miss Evesson was born in the city of New York in 1875, and 
is the daughter of Henry and Florine Evesson of that city. 
Her education was received in a private seminary, which she 
attended until she was fourteen years old, when she made her 
first professional appearance on the stage at Daly's Theatre, 
New York, as a chorus girl in "The Royal Middy." About 
this time rehearsals were in progress for " Cinderella at School," 
in which Miss Evesson was given the role of Psyche and was 
understudy for Miss Ada Rehan. She later took the place of 
Mrs. McKee Rankin as Carrots, in "Forty-Nine," which was 
followed by an engagement in Wallack's company, appearing 
as Fuschia Leach, in "Moths." After leaving Wallack's com- 
pany she went to England for a two years' engagement at the 
Criterion Theatre, in London, where she was very successful 
in a number of roles. Upon her return to America she went to 
the Boston Theatre. Miss Evesson was given the principal 
parts in Henry E. Dixey's company, and since then has been 
seen in a large number of roles. She has played over two 
hundred prominent roles and has been most successful in "Dr. 
Bill," "Diplomacy," "Trilby," " Masqueraders," and in the 
"Two Orphans." In the latter named play she appeared as 
Henriette. 

In the early part of the season of 1900-'01, Miss Evesson 
was leading lady at the American Theatre in New York, and 
in the latter part of the same season held a like position with 
the Forepaugh Stock Company in Philadelphia. In both these 
houses the bill is changed weekly, so it can be readily seen that 
Miss Evesson has little time for anything but the study of her 
art, to which she is entirely devoted. 



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ISABELLE EVESSON. 



FRITZ WILLIAMS. 

Mr. Williams has attained an enviable position as an actor, 
and continues to grow in popular favor. He was born in Bos- 
ton, Massachusetts, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wil- 
liams, both of theatrical fame. His father, in his early days, 
was an actor in high standing, but in later years ceased acting 
to become a stage director for Mr. Daniel Frohman, with whom 
he remained for ten years, previous to which time he was at the 
Boston Museum for sixteen consecutive years. It was in his 
native city that Mr. Fritz Williams made his debut with William 
Wallace in that actor's well known success " Don Caesar." His 
next appearance was with Edwin Booth. In 1889 he joined 
the Lyceum Theatre Stock Company under the management 
of Daniel Frohman appearing in "The Wife," "The Charity 
Ball," "The Guardsman," "The Gray Mare," "Case of Rebel- 
lious Susan," "The Amazons," "The Benefit of the Doubt," 
"Merry Gotham," and the revival of "Old Heads and Young 
Hearts," in which piece he appeared as Bob. He remained with 
this company for seven years, playing light comedy, character, 
and eccentric business. During the early part of the season of 
1900-'01 he appeared in "Self and Lady" and more recently 
was seen in " The Lash of the Whip." 

Mr. Williams is a member of the Lambs and Players Clubs, 
also a member of the Actor's Order of Friendship. 

Mr. Williams married Miss Katherme Florence, June 24, 
1896. Miss Florence was seen last season with William Gil- 
lette in " Sherlock Holmes," and is this season with Mr. Crane 
in "David Harum." 



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FRITZ WILLIAMS. 



KATHERINE FLORENCE. 

One of the most promising, as well as one of the most 
gifted young actresses of this generation, is Miss Katherine 
Florence, who was born in Birmingham, England. She is the 
daughter of Mrs. Katherine Rogers, who will be remembered 
as the original Galatea in this country. Miss Florence received 
her education at St. Gabriel's School, Peekskill, and Villa Maria, 
Montreal. 

Her first appearance upon the stage was made with her 
mother, when Miss Florence was still a child. She was given 
the part of Jane in "Miss Multon." Miss Florence is intelli- 
gent and quick in her intuitions, has a nice sense of balance 
with regard to the management of the light and shade in a part, 
she is graceful in her movements and pleasing in appearance, 
and owns a clear, full-toned voice. She will be most pleasantly 
remembered by many in the "Amazons," "The King's Mus- 
keteers," and " The Colonial Girl." Last season she was with 
William Gillette in " Sherlock Holmes," and for the early part 
of this season she was engaged with Mr. William Crane's com- 
pany in "David Harum." More recently, Mr. Frohman has 
engaged her as leading woman of his Comedians, succeeding 
Isabel Irving. She made her first appearance with this organi- 
zation at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, in March, 1901, play- 
ing an effusive part in the play from the French, called "The 
Lash and the Whip." 

In private life Miss Florence is the wife of Mr. Fritz Wil- 
liams, to whom she was married June 24, 1896. 



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KATHERINE FLORENCE. 



CHARLES J. ROSS. 

The theatrical career of Charles J. Ross began about 
seventeen years ago, or to be exact he began his career April 
5, 1885, appearing for the first time at Miner's Bowery The- 
atre in a specialty. 

Mr. Ross is perhaps best remembered in his trav ;sties of 
"Virginius," "Cleopatra," ''Fedora," "The Conquerors," 
"The Heart of Maryland," etc., in which he was assisted by 
Miss Mabel Fenton. Mr. Ross is a good mimic of other ac- 
tors, and Miss Fenton always impresses one as being possessed 
of a sense of effective and genuine, if rather coarse, humor. 
While it is a fact that has been overlooked; possibly, in the 
immense success of the Weber-Fields enterprise, the Ross and 
Fenton burlesque of a scene from Sardou's " Cleopatra " really 
was the beginning of the reign of that form of entertainment 
by the Weber and Fields' organization. When the German 
dialect duologists became managers of the theatre that bears 
their name in New York, they were not contributors of the 
performances given there, but remained on the road as the stars 
of an organization on specialties. Ross and Fenton, John T. 
Kelly, Sam Bernard, and Ryan and Richfield were the principals 
in the stock company of the Gotham theatre. The success of 
the Ross and Fenton contributions to the bills there led to an 
elaboration of the burlesques by means of cartoons of cur- 
rently successful plays. 

Mr. Ross, whose real name is Charles J. Kelly, is the son 
of William and Caroline Kelly, residents of Montreal, Canada, 
in which city Mr. Ross was born February 18, 1859. He had 
no schooling to sp _;ak of, but has been very successful in his 
profession. During the season of 1900-'01 he was leading man 
in "My Lady" Company, which had a long and prosperous 
run at the Victoria Theatre, New York. 

Mr. Ross is a member of the Lodge of Elks, K. of P., 
Masons, and New York Athletic Club. 



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CHARLES ROSS. 



HELENA MODJESKA. 

Among the great celebrities of the stage, few if any have 
made greater artistic success than Helena Modjeska, as she is 
known in America and England, who has been recognized as 
Poland's foremost tragedienne, where she is known as Madame 
Modrzejewska. She has been for years prominent in her own 
country and won fame in an extensive repertoire as one of the 
most versatile and gifted representatives of tragedy. 

Madame Modjeska was born in Cracow, Austrian Poland, 
October 12, 1844. Her mother was Mrs. Benda previous to her 
marriage to Michael Opid. After receiving a good education 
in a convent in CraCow, Madame Modjeska made her first debut 
at Pochnia, Poland, in a comedietta entitled "The White 
Camelia," when not quite seventeen years of age. She made 
her American debut in 1876, at San Francisco, in "Adrienne 
Lecouvreur," and her London debut in 1880, in "Camille," 
under the title of "Heartsease." The most important part of 
her artistic career was in Europe, but in regard to the impor- 
tance of her success in this country, Madame Modjeska says, 
" I consider as my greatest boon to have been associated with 
Mr. Edwin Booth in 1889-'90." Her repertoire in this country 
has consisted of Shakespearean plays, of which she has 
played fourteen, together with, "Mary Stuart of Schiller," 
" Camille," and "Adrienne Lecouvreur," by Scribe & Legouve. 

Madame Modjeska belongs to several catholic charity soci- 
eties, and to a number of woman organizations; she is a patron 
of the International Woman's Council, and an adopted daugh- 
ter of The Golden West. In private life she is the wife of 
Count Pozenta Chlanowska, to whom she was married in 1868. 



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HELENA MODJESKA. 



JOSEPH HAWORTH. 

Not only has Mr. Haworth's success been conspicuous, but 
it has been in the lines which represent theatrical art in its high- 
est dignity. He served the long apprenticeship which invariably 
marks the career of a successful interpreter of the Shakespearean 
drama. 

Mr. Haworth was born in Providence, R. I., April 7, 1858, 
son of Benjamin and Martha Haworth. When quite young he 
went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he received his education in the 
public schools. It was in Cleveland that Mr. Haworth made 
his debut in the role of the Duke of Buckingham in Richard 
III, and when he was but sixteen years of age. Mr. Haworth 
has always been a conscientious student, and his opportunities 
have been extraordinary. For his training Mr. Haworth says : 
"I am indebted to John A. Ellsler, Charlotte Crampton, R. N. 
Field, Augustin Daly and Dion Boucicault. 

During his career Mr. Haworth has appeared in a large 
number of plays, a few of the more prominent of which are, 
"'Paul Kauvar," " Hoodman Blind," "Hamlet," "Richelieu," 
"Othello," "Julius Caesar," "Orlando," "Richard III," "Quo 
Vadis," "The Christian," and in the title role of "Robert of 
Sicily." The latter named piece was Mr. Haworth's vehicle 
this season, but which did not prove a great success. 

Mr. Haworth will be most pleasantly remembered as John 
Storm, in "The Christian." His impersonation of the fanatical 
preacher of Hall Caine's story is said to show unusual reserve 
and true force, and and his success in this part equalled, if not 
surpassed, any of his other work. 

In fraternal circles Mr. Haworth is an Elk, a member of the 
Boston Lodge of Elks. 



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JOSEPH HAWORTH. 



ANNA HELD. 

Anna Held, the bright and winsome Parisian comedienne, 
who came to America comparatively unknown in this country, 
rose almost instantly to the rank of a star of high magnitude. 
To those who have seen her in " Papa's Wife," her first play in 
English, the fact that four years ago she could not speak a word 
of English may seem improbable, but it is none the less true. 

Miss Held, whose name in private life is Mrs. F. Ziegfeld, 
Jr., was born in Paris, March 18, 1875. She was educated at 
the Convent Neuilly, Paris, and in 1891 made her professional 
debut at the Folies Berger in specialty work. She shortly be- 
came a favorite in the French Capitol and remained at the Folies 
Beiger for three years, going from there to the Theatre of 
Varieties, in the same city. Quitting the variety for more seri- 
ous work, she played the principal role in " La Poupee," in Paris 
and in the larger cities of France. " La Poupee," and "Papa's 
Wife," Miss Held considers as being her most successful plays 
though she has appeared in a number of other pieces in France, 
and has also played in Germany and Russia with much success. 
She made her appearance in America in 1896, first as a singer 
and in a short time in the title role in " Papa's Wife," which is 
an adaptation from a French farce called " La Femme a Papa." 

Miss Held is the wife of F. Ziegfeld, Jr., the well known 
theatrical man who staged "Papa's Wife," and has been act- 
ing as manager of the production. 



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ANNA HELD. 



CHARLES RICHMAN. 

Mr. Charles Richman, one of the leading actors of 
America, at present under the management of Mr. Charles 
Frohman and appearing in his Empire Theatre Company at 
New York. 

Mr. Richman was born in the City of Chicago and attended 
the public schools there, and later the Chicago College of Law, 
from which institution he graduated, but not to become a lawyer. 
He chose the theatrical profession instead, and has made a name 
for himself that is envied by many actors of longer experience. 
His first part of any importance was with Agnes Herndon, at 
the People's Theatre, New York, in "A Girl with a Temper." 
This was in 1893, and in April of the following year was given 
the leading male role in " Margaret Fleming." A little later 
in the same year he appeared at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, in 
"Hannele," playing the role of the stranger, supposed to be 
Christ. He then became a member of A. M. Palmer's stock 
company and appeared in the role of Dave Hardy in a revival 
of "Esmeralda," with Annie Russell as Esmeralda. His next 
engagement was as leading man for Mrs. Langtry, in "Gossip," 
and then became leading man at Daly's, where he remained four 
years, playing twenty parts, among them, Orlando, in "As You 
Like It;" Benedick, in " Much Ado About Nothing;" Bassanio, 
in "The Merchant of Venice ; " Ferdinand, in " The Tempest; " 
Charles Surface, in " School for Scandal; " Charles Courtleigh, 
in "London Assurance;" and Belleville, in "The Country 
Girl." After Mr. Daly's death Mr. Charles Frohman engaged 
him as leading man for Miss Annie Russell, with whom he ap- 
peared during the early part of the season of 1900-'01, in " Miss 
Hobbs," and "A Royal Family." During the latter part of the 
same season he appeared at the Empire Theatre in "Mrs. 
Dane's Defense" and "Diplomacy." 

During his engagement with the Daly Company Mr. Rich- 
man played two seasons in London and one tour of England. 
For the next few years Mr. Richman will be under the manage- 
ment of Mr. Charles Frohman and will very likely be seen in a 
great number of successes. 

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CHARLES RICHMAN. 



ISABEL IRVING. 

Miss Isabel Irving is a young actress of pleasing person- 
ality and is recognized as one of the brightest stars on the 
American stage to-day. 

She was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, not a great many 
years ago. She attended the public schools in Bridgeport from 
which she graduated in 1886. In January of the following year 
Miss Irving made her first appearance on the stage at the Stan- 
dard Theatre in New York. She was engaged by Rosina 
Volkes for the role of Gwendolin Hawkins, in "The School- 
mistress." Although Miss Irving received no preliminary 
training, she assumed the above character at twelve hours' no- 
tice. Later in the season she appeared as Perkins, in " A Double 
Lesson;" Miss Violet, in "A Pantomime Rehearsal;" Edith 
Leslie, in "The Widow's Device;" and Rose, in "Honor 
Bound." In 1888 Miss Irving became a member of Augustin 
Daly's company, where she remained several years, making 
three trips abroad. During her engagement with the Daly Com- 
pany Miss Irving appeared in a large number of roles, a few of 
which were Helen, in "The Hunchback; " Audrey, in "As You 
Like It;" Oberon, in "A Midsummer Night's Dream;" Maria, 
in ' ' School for Scandal ; ' ' Susan, in " A Night Off ; " also appear- 
ing in "Nancy & Co.," "Railroad of Love," and "The Orient 
Express." In the latter part of the season of 1893-'94 she 
became a member of Daniel Frohman's company and appeared 
with the Lyceum Theatre Company as Dorothea March, in "A 
Woman's Silence." She was later given the proud position of 
leading lady to John Drew, succeeding Maude Adams. Probably 
her most successful role while with Mr. Drew was as Lady Jes- 
sica, in "The Liars." During the early part of the season of 
1900-'01 Miss Irving appeared in Mr. Charles Frohman's comedy, 
entitled "Self and Lady," but later in the season was selected 
to create the role of Jocelyn Leigh in the dramatization of May 
Johnson's early Virginia romance, "To Have and To Hold." 



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Photo by Saronj', New York. 

ISABEL IRVING. 



WILLIAM COLLIER. 

William Collier, who is acknowledged to be one of the 
leading light comedy actors on the American stage, is also one 
of the youngest stars of the profession to-day. Mr. Collier's 
career has been a long and varied one. He was for several years 
a member of that sterling company headed by Ada Rehan and 
John Drew, which gave to Augustin Daly's name and theatre 
an international reputation. Associated with the most finished 
artists of the stage in that superior school, William Collier 
received his early training. Soon after leaving the Augustin 
Daly ranks, Collier deflected into the realms of farce. 

Mr. Collier made his first New York hit as the stage man- 
ager in "The City Directory." His acceptance of the engage- 
ment was an accidental affair, and was merely taken to fill in a 
few weeks time. He has since appeared under the management 
of W. G. Smyth, in " Hoss andHoss," " My Friend from India," 
"The Man from Mexico," and "Mr. Smooth," among other 
plays. The latter named piece was written by Mr. Collier him- 
self, and although it gave him great opportunity for showing 
his versatility, it was not the comedy that Mr. Smyth really 
wanted for his young star. For the first time since leaving the 
Daly Company, Collier has starred in legitimate comedy this 
season (1900-'01) . He has enacted the role of Robert Ridgway, 
in Augustus Thomas' new comedy "On the Quiet," under the 
direction of W. G. Smyth and F. L. Pearley. 

In all the above named plays, Collier gained steadily in 
public opinion, and he now has a stronger hold on popular favor 
than ever before. 

The accompanying picture of Mr. Collier is as Bob Ridgway, 
in "On the Quiet." 



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Photo by Mclan, New York. 

WILLIAM COLLIER. 



MABELLE GILMAN. 

Miss Mabelle Gilman is noted for her dramatic ability as 
well as for her charming and thoroughly trained voice. She is 
a leading favorite in this country and in England, and has shone 
as one of the brightest stars in Mr. Daly's many productions. 

She was born in San Francisco, California, and is the daugh- 
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gilman of that city. Her early education 
was received in the public schools of her native city, and later 
she attended Mills College where she received a great deal of her 
musical training. Early in life she showed a liking for the stage, 
and being adequately gifted by nature with beauty, figure, and 
voice she had little trouble in securing an engagement in "The 
Geisha" Company. This was the piece in which she made her 
debut, when but sixteen years of age. Later she was with the 
original company playing "The Runaway Girl," in which she 
made a big hit. She was next engaged for a part in ' ' The Round- 
ers," in which Thomas Q. Seabrooke was the star. After leaving 
Mr. Seabrooke' s company she originated the title role in the 
"Casino Girl," both in this country and in London, making a 
most pronounced success in both countries. In London she 
was succeeded by Miss Marie George. 

Miss Gilman was under study for, and later played, the 
leading parts in all the Daly productions. Very recently Miss 
Gilman was cast for the leading part in " Prima-Donna," but 
owing to illness was unable to appear in the role when the piece 
was produced at the Herald Square Theatre, New York, in the 
latter part of the season of 1900-'01. Her place was taken by 
Miss Lulu Glaser. 



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Photo by Sarony, New York. 

MABELLE OILMAN. 






JAMES T. POWERS. 

" Jimmie " Powers, one of the best known of farce come- 
dians, was born in New York City and made his debut at the 
Park Theatre, Boston, as Chip, in " Dreams of Fun in a Photo- 
graph Gallery," a piece more familiarly known as simply 
"Dreams." Mr. Powers' ability was evidenced from the start 
by his extremely original rendering of the part, and he was 
very shortly given a leading comedy role in " Evangeline," the 
play in which so many present day comedians had a part at one 
time or another. Following this engagement he joined the 
Vokes family in England, travelling with them through the 
smaller cities and sharing in their successes. Then he joined 
the Drury Lane Company, and later went to the Empire Theatre, 
London. 

Returning to America he joined Hoyt and Thomas, playing 
Rats, in "A Tin Soldier," during the first run of that comedy. 
Next he became a member of the New York Casino forces and 
played the leading comedy roles in "Erminie," "Nadjy," 
"Madelon," "The Marquis," " The Drum Major," and "The 
Yeoman of the Guard." A starring tour of about four seasons 
gave him opportunity to appear in "A Straight Tip," "A Mad 
Bargain," and "Walker London," in all of which he met with 
popular success. Two of his other plays were "A New Boy," 
and "The Circus Girl." 

Late in the season of 1897-'98 Mr. Powers became a mem- 
ber of Daly's Company and appeared in the role of Flipper, in 
"A Runaway Girl." He continued in this part during the fol- 
lowing season and part of the next, playing at Daly's and the 
Fifth Avenue theatres, in New York, and on the road. At the 
beginning of the season of 1900-'01 he appeared in the leading 
comedy part of " San Toy," finishing out the season. 

Mr. Powers has an unique manner of playing the parts he 
has created and probably has no equal in the popular fancy in 
his own particular lines. With the exception of "San Toy," 
all his plays have given him the character of a young man of 
the "fresh" type, and in this he excels. 

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Photo by Rose & Sands, Providence. 

JAMES POWERS. 



EDNA WALLACE HOPPER. 

One of America's prima-donnas who twinkles very brightly 
in the theatrical firmament, and who has done much in making 
" Florodora" one of the greatest successes of the present season, 
is Edna Wallace Hopper. 

She was born in San Francisco, California, and received her 
education in the Van Ness Seminary of that city. Her profes- 
sional debut was made as Mabel Douglass, in " The Club Friend," 
a play in which Roland Reed was then starring. This happened 
in August of 1891, and after six weeks in the part was given 
the position as leading ingenue in " Lend Me Your Wife." She 
later joined Mr. Charles Frohman's company, appearing in 
a large number of successes. A few of her most successful 
roles, while in Mr. Frohman's company were Lucy Norton, in 
" Jane ; " Mrs. Patterby, in " Chums ; " Margery Knox, in " Men 
and Women; " and Wilbur's Ann, in "The Girl I Left Behind 
Me." After leaving Mr. Frohman's company she joined DeWolf 
Hopper, to whom she had been married in June of 1893, and 
appeared as Paquita, in "Panjandrum," a role in which Delia 
Fox had previously appeared. During the season of 1893-'94 
Mrs. Hopper assumed the role of Merope Mallow in DeWolf 
Hopper's production of "Dr. Syntax," and also appeared as 
Mataya, in "Wang." Her last part in Mr. Hopper's company 
was as Estrelda, in "El Capitan; " a role which she created in 
1896. After leaving her husband's company she appeared in 
"Yankee Doodle Dandy," and during the season of 1899-1900 
was with Jerome Sykes in " Cris and the Wonderful Lamp." 
Mrs. Hopper's latest success has been made with the "Floro- 
dora " Company, at the New York Casino. 



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EDNA WALLACE HOPPER. 



ODELL WILLIAMS. 

Two plays which have appealed very strongly to the best 
American sentiment, which are pure in their tone and worthy 
of the popularity they have gained, are " The Old Homestead " 
and "Way down East." They have never been equalled as 
pictures of New England life and manners, and their natural- 
ness and dramatic merit have made them two of the greatest 
successful plays the world has ever seen. In both plays Mr. 
Williams, the subject of this sketch, has been prominently 
identified. 

Mr. Williams is the son of Robert and Elizabeth Williams, 
of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, in which town Odell was born, August 
11, 1853. His early education was obtained in the district 
school in his native town, but he later attended higher schools 
in Cincinnati, Ohio. His professional debut was made in St. 
Louis, Mo., in the play "Caste." Mr. Williams will perhaps 
best be remembered as Joshua Whitcomb in Mr. Denman Thomp- 
son's play "The Old Homestead," and as Squire Bartlett, in 
"Way Down East," although he has also been seen with suc- 
cess in "The Heart of Maryland," " Pudd'n Head Wilson," 
"Alabama," and "Kit." Mr. Williams has but recently left- 
Mr. Brady's Way Down East Company to go into vaudeville, 
and is at present appearing in a little comedy entitled " The 
Judge," in which he has met with the success that he has 
always merited. 

Personally Mr. Williams is a man of genial ways and is of 
a kindly and generous disposition that has won him many friends, 
not only in his professional circle but in the community at 
large. He is a member of the Putnam Masonic Lodge, of New 
York. 



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Photo by Windeatt, Chicago. 

ODELL WILLIAMS. 



MAUDE ODELL. 

Born in the quaint, sleepy town of Beaufort, South Caro- 
lina, Miss Maude Odell has in her make up the fire and 
courage of her Huguenot ancestry and the delicacy and womanli- 
ness of her southern home-life. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
James Odell, are prominent people in Beaufort, her father being 
a well known business man of that section. Miss Odell's first 
education was obtained from a governess who lived as a mem- 
ber of the family in the little southern town, and later she was 
sent to the Ursuline Convent, at Columbia, to complete her school 
work. Graduating from this institution, she returned to her 
parents' home, where she remained for several years. 

Having ability and a desire for the stage, Miss Odell went 
to New York and obtained an engagement at the Lyceum The- 
atre, playing at first a small part. Her talents soon brought 
her into recognition with the management and she was given a 
better part, and in a short time began to appear in difficult 
roles. 

Miss Odell has been most successful in the heavier charac- 
ters and since her first appearance she has played over three 
hundred parts, being for several years a member of well known 
stock companies. Among the plays in which she has been 
prominent may be mentioned, "Carmen," "The Prisoner of 
Zenda," and "The Musketeers." In the latter piece her work 
as Miladi, the heartless adventuress, was of high order, and as 
a result of the success attained in this role, Miss Odell will 
most probably be exploited as a star during the coming season 
(1901-'02). 



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Photo by Moore, New Orleans. 

MAUDE ODELL. 



THE ROGERS BROTHERS. 

There have been few more remarkable successes on the 
stage than those won by two men whose footlight faces are 
familiar to thousands of theatre-goers in all parts of the coun- 
try, very few of whom would recognize the portraits herewith 
published were it not for the names under them. 

Gus and Max Rogers are New York boys, and have been 
on the stage since 1885 and 1887. Gus made his debut in Brook- 
lyn as a song and dance man in 1885, and Max joined him in 
1887, making up a "neat" song and dance team. They played 
various vaudeville dates and secured an engagement at Austin 
& Stone's Museum in Boston. They had to do two turns, and 
for a second turn arranged a Dutch character sketch. This 
made such a hit that they continued to do this act alone and 
soon became known as German character comedians of con- 
siderable note. In 1890 they were engaged by Harry Kernell 
as the feature for his vaudeville company. They remained with 
him two years, during which time they played with him one 
entire season at Tony Pastor's Theatre in New York. During 
the season of 1895-'96 they were a feature with Donnelly & 
Girard in "The Rain-Makers." In the latter part of the same 



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MAX ROGERS. 



THE ROGERS BROTHERS. 

season they played a sixteen weeks' engagement at Koster & 
Bials' Music Hall, New York. In 1897 they played various 
vaudeville engagements and were retained by Messrs Klaw & 
Erlanger as special features in their big production of " A Round 
of Pleasure," made at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, 
in the early spring, four years ago. Klaw & Erlanger discov- 
ered in the Rogers Brothers the possibilities of very attractive 
stars, and three years ago they launched them as the head 
of the Klaw & Erlanger Comedy Company in the vaudeville 
farce called "A Reign of Error," written by John J. McNally, 
dramatic editor of the Boston Herald. The Rogers Brothers 
were a great hit their first season. Last year they appeared in 
"The Rogers Brothers in Wall Street," creating a great sensa- 
tion in all parts of the country where they played. During the 
present season (1900-'01) they have been seen in "The Rogers 
Brothers in Central Park," m which they have broken the record 
of every theatre in which they have played since their opening 
in August last in Philadelphia. 

The Rogers Brothers enjoy the proud distinction of being 
the only actors who have their own names appear in the titles 
of their plays. Although they have been working the same 
mine of humor for years, and with such profit, they are to-day 
the greatest drawing cards on the American stage. 



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Photo bv Hall, New York. 



GUS ROGERS. 



ISADORE RUSH. 

One of the most popular and successful young actresses of 
the country is undoubtedly Miss Isadore Rush, the subject of 
this sketch. She is the daughter of a well known and highly 
respected family of Wilkes-Barre, Penn., in which city Isadore 
was born. After receiving a first-class education, she made her 
first professional debut at the Boston Museum, when twenty 
years of age, with Mr. Roland Reed in "The Woman Hater " 
She remained with Mr. Reed's company continually since her 
debut until November, 1900, when his health failed and com- 
pelled him to retire from the stage. During her engagement 
in Mr. Reed's company she has appeared in all his plays since 
the "Woman Hater;" "Lend me your Wife," "The Club 
Friend," "Innocent as a Lamb," "The Politician," and "The 
Wrong Mr. Wright," being a few of the more prominent ones. 
Miss Rush is at present with the Rogers Brothers in their com- 
edy "In Central Park," which is under the management of 
Klaw & Erlanger. Her work with this company is on an entirely 
new line, but her success has been equally as great as it had 
previously been while with Mr. Reed. Her beauty and vivacity 
are most valuable aids to her art, which is thoroughly trained, 
and her success as a drawing attraction increases with each 
season. 



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CHAUNCEY OLCOTT. 

Mr. Olcott has attained an enviable position both as an 
actor and singer and continues to grow in popular favor. He 
is the son of Mellon W. Olcott, a well known resident of Buffalo, 
New York, in which city Chauncey was born on July 21, 1860. 
He received his education in the public school, Number 36, in 
his native city. 

His first appearance on the stage was with Emersons and 
Holley's Minstrel Company, in the city of Chicago. He was 
nineteen years old at this time and was billed to sing ballads. 
His talent was of so pronounced a nature that it was imposible 
for him to remain long in obscurity, and soon after his first 
appearance he was seen in roles which showed his talent to more 
advantage. For three years he was in London, where he was 
received and acknowledged as a singer of great merit. During 
his stay in London he devoted a great deal of his time to study. 

Mr. Olcott has been seen in a large number of successful 
plays, but probably the most notable ones have been, " Mavour- 
neen," " Sweet Inniscarra," " Romance of Athlone," and "Gar- 
rett O'Magh." The latter named play is his latest and has been 
acknowledged by many critics as the best play in which Mr. 
Olcott has been seen as a star. 

Besides being a member of several clubs Mr. Olcott is a 
member of the Knights of Columbus Lodge. 



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CHAUNCEY OLCOTT. 



CHRISTIE MACDONALD. 

A young and versatile actress who is both famous for her 
beauty and for her ability in the histrionic art is Miss Christie 
MacDonald. Although she has recently left comic opera to go 
into legitimate comedy, Miss MacDonald is best known in oper- 
atic roles. She was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, February 28, 
1878, but at an early age moved with her parents to Boston, where 
she received her education. Her first appearance on the stage 
was with Mr. Francis Wilson, in the revival of "Erminie." She 
was also seen with Mr. Wilson in his opera " Half-a-King." 
Her first real success was as Minutezza, the Princess of Capri, 
in Sousa's opera, "The Bride Elect." In this opera she cap- 
tured her audience with a tuneful little ditty called " The Snow 
Baby." She was seen again in " The Walking Delegate," "The 
Man in the Moon," "The Cadet Girl," and " Princess Chic." 
In " The Cadet Girl " she played the leading part after two days' 
rehearsal, and made a most pronounced hit. Her greatest suc- 
cess has been her present part as Evelina Hodge, in the play 
called "Hodge, Podge & Co., "with Peter F. Dailey as the star. 
It is her song, " 'E Didn't Seem To Know Just What To Say," 
that has made this part a success, and also contributed largely 
to the success of the play. 

On May 12, 1901, Miss MacDonald was married to Mr. 
William Winter Jefferson, the second youngest son of Joseph 
Jefferson. The wedding took place at " Crow's Nest," the 
Jefferson summer home at Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts. 

M iss Christie MacDonald is prominent in stage-land by reason 
of a dainty, quaint kind of grace all her own, by a pretty face, 
a prettier voice, and by youth. 



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Photo by Dupont, New York. 

CHRISTIE MACDONALD. 



ROBERT M. DROUET. 

A popular actor, who has appeared in many favorite mod- 
ern plays, creating- their principal roles, is Robert M. Drouet. 
He is thorough in all his work, and his fine stage presence makes 
him particularly fitted to delineate characters of the heroic 
mould. 

He was born in the western town of Clinton, Iowa, March 
27, 1872, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drouet. He 
received his education in the district school of his native town. 
He was nineteen years old when he made his debut in "Paul 
Kauvar," at the Grand Opera House, New York City. Mr. 
Drouet will perhaps be best rembered as John Storm, in "The 
Christian," in which Viola Allen was the star. He has recently 
made a most pronounced hit as Col. Jack Brereton, in "Janice 
Meredith," with Mary Mannering in the title role. 

He has also gained great fame as an author, having written 
a number of very successful plays. Among his more famous 
plays are "A Woman's Power," " Fra Diano," and "Doris." 
The latter was most successfully produced by the well known 
actress, Miss Effie Ellsler, in the title role. 

On the whole, Robert M. Drouet is an actor and author in 
whom Clinton is justified in feeling a special and peculiar pride. 
Not only has Mr. Drouet's success been conspicuous, but it 
has been in the lines which represent theatrical art in its highest 
dignity. 

Mr. Drouet was married in 1898 to Miss Mildred Loring, 
daughter of M. A. Loring, — non professional. 



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Photo by Roe & Bishler, New York. 

ROBERT DROUET. 



ODETTE TYLER. 

Odette Tyler (Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Shepherd) was born 
in Savannah, Georgia, September 26, 1869. Her father was 
general W. W. Kirkland, who was a West Point cadet, and en- 
tered the United States Navy, but went to the South during the 
Civil War. Her mother was a sister of General William Hardee, 
of Savannah, at one time commandant at West Point, and later 
a Southern general. 

Miss Tyler, as she is best known, was educated at St. Lo- 
retto Convent, Savannah, and was but fourteen years of age 
when she made her professional debut. The piece was ' ' Sieba, ' ' 
and even at that time she showed promise of future success. 
A few years later she joined Daniel Frohman's company, appear- 
ing at the Madison Square Theatre, New York. Among her 
most successful plays at that time may be mentioned " Men and 
Women," "Romeo and Juliet," "Merchant of Venice," and 
"Secret Service." For a short time she appeared with Miss 
Minnie Maddern, now Mrs. Fiske, and also filled a special en- 
gagement with Steele Mackaye, in "Colonel Tom," in which 
piece she may be said to have made her first decided hit. 

A few years ago, Miss Tyler was married to R. D. Shepherd, 
of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, who is known on the stage 
as R. D. MacLean. During the coming season, 1901-'02, she is 
to star with her husband in elaborate productions of "King 
John," and " Coriolanus." Miss Tyler shows in her work the 
stock from which she springs. Her acting is marked by dig- 
nity, and the true womanliness for which Southern women are 
renowned, and she has an indescribable charm and grace of 
manner found only too seldom on the stage or elsewhere. 

During the summer months, Miss Tyler and her husband 
live quietly on their large estate in West Virginia, caring but 
little for the noise and excitement of the city. 



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Photo by Hayes, Detroit. 

ODETTE TYLER. 



r. d. Maclean. 

The eminent and Shakespearean actor, Mr. R. D. MacLean, 
was born in New Orleans on March 7, 1859. His childhood 
was spent there and in Virginia, where his ancestors have lived 
for more than a century. He is a graduate of Washington Lee 
University, of Virginia, and at the early age of nineteen became 
the agent of his father's large estates in Louisiana. He also 
represented his cousins, Peter C. Brooks and Shepherd Brooks 
of Boston, who owned several million dollars' worth of property 
in New Orleans and its environs. 

In private life he is Mr. R. D. Shepherd. His home at 
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, is a superb old place of over 
2,000 acres. It is situated in the famous Shenandoah Valley, 
on the banks of the Potomac River. 

Mr. MacLean assumed his mother's maiden name when he 
went upon the stage. From early childhood he has been pas- 
sionately fond of the stage, and as a college boy was famous 
as a Shakspearean reader. Like many other great actors, he 
was graduated from the ranks of amateurs. As an amateur he 
won fame in New Orleans .and finally resolved to abandon his 
commercial career, which was an assured success, for the uncer- 
tainties of the stage. 

His first appearance as a star was in 1886. During six sea- 
sons he presented a varied repertoire, which included " Romeo 
and Juliet," "ingomar," "Twelfth Night," "The Winter's 
Tale," "Othello," "The Merchant of Venice," "Spartacus," 
"Richard the Third," "Cleopatra," and many others. He is 
now starring with Modjeska and Odette Tyler. But little is 
known of Mr. MacLean off the stage, as he retires to his coun- 
try home as soon as his season closes. 

Next season, under the direction of W. G. Smyth, he will 
star with his wife, Miss Odette Tyler, in an elaborate production 
of "King John" and " Coriolanus." He will also be seen in 
"The School for Scandal" and "ion." 

Mr. MacLean is a diligent worker and a careful student, 
and is known to be unusually kind and considerate to the mem- 
bers of his company. 

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Photo by Johnson, Salt Lake City. 

r. d. Maclean. 



PAULINE HALL. 

Miss Pauline Hall has risen from an obscure position 
in the chorus to a place among- the leading actresses now upon 
the American stage. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb- 
ruary 26, 1865, and is the daughter of Minnie and Frederic Schmit- 
gall of that city. She attended the schools of her native city, but 
at the early age of fourteen left school to go upon the stage. 
Her first appearance was made at the Grand Opera House in 
Cincinnati, as a page, in the play "Richelieu." She was not 
satisfied with her chances of advancement in the West, and 
went to New York, that Mecca of all actors and actresses, where 
her beautiful voice and charming personality soon won their 
way into the hearts of the New York public. 

" Erminie " was her first real success at the New York 
Casino, but she starred in several popular plays produced in that 
theatre, namely, "Amorita," "Gypsy," "Baron," and " Puri- 
tania." Later she appeared at the head of her own company 
in such plays as "The Honeymooners," and "The Chimes of 
Normandy." 

Miss Hall is now appearing with great success in vaude- 
ville, and is under contract for a European tour, where she is to 
appear in all the large cities, among which are Berlin, Vienna, 
Dresden and Hamburg. 

In private life she is known as Pauline Hall McLellan. 



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Photo by Baker, Columbus. 



PAULINE HALL. 



ROBERT MANTELL. 

Among the more prominent actors in the dramatic profes- 
sion is Mr. Robert Bruce Mantell. 

Mr. Mantell is the son of James and Elizabeth Mantell, 
both of whom were born in Scotland, and gave to their son 
that sound common sense and thrift which has made the name 
of Scotchman famous the world over. Mr. Mantell well deserves 
to be classed among the many men of to-day who have been 
the architects of their fame and fortunes. He owes his present 
position as a prominent actor to his own persevering energy in 
the face of all obstacles, and together with sheer resolution and 
indomitable will has risen in his profession, while hundreds of 
others more highly favored by surrounding circumstances and 
material aid, have utterly failed in the competitive race for 
dramatic success. Mr. Mantell is one of America's several 
adopted sons, who first saw the light of day in Scotland, 
and whose loss to the mother country is our country's gain. 
He was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, February 7, 1854. 
He received his education in the schools of Belfast, Ireland. 
When twenty-two years of age he made his professional appear- 
ance at Rochdale, Lancashire, England, as the Sergeant 
in " Arrah-na-Pogue, " on October 21, 1876. He played for 
several seasons through the English provinces, and then 
came to this country, appearing with Mme. Modjeska. He 
later returned to England, and on his second visit to this coun- 
try he made his really first hit in New York in " Fedora," with 
the late Fanny Davenport, and soon after became a star and has 
been seen in "Hamlet," "Othello," "Monbars," " Corsican 
Brothers," "Dagger and Cross," "Face in the Moonlight," 
"Romeo," "Macbeth," and many others. 

In fraternal circles Mr. Mantell is a Mason. 



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Photo by Hayes, Detroit. 

ROBERT MANTELL. 



HILDA SPONG. 

Miss Hilda Spong is a daughter of Mr. Walter B. Spong, 
a well known scenic artist of London. Miss Spong began her 
stage career eight years ago in Australia, with Messrs. Brough 
and Boucicault. Upon returning with her parents from Australia 
to London, four years ago, she was at once engaged by John 
Coleman for the leading part in a Drury Lane production. She 
appeared subsequently in other important roles and created the 
stage part of Imogen Parrott, in " Trelawney of the Wells," 
at the Court Theatre, London. 

Daniel Frohman had been in communication with the Eng- 
lish actress, and when he saw her performance in London in 
"Trelawney of the Wells," he immediately engaged her for 
three years, with the view of making her the leading woman of 
his stock company. 

Miss Spong, though above the average in size, is a young 
woman — the youngest leading woman Mr. Frohman has yet 
had; but her style, method and dramatic instinct have fitted her 
with the authority of distinction for leading roles, and she will 
doubtless occupy the same position in Mr. Frohman's company 
at Daly's, that Ada Rehan occupied during the latter years of 
Augustin Daly's life. 

The parts in which Miss Spong appeared in New York 
after "Trelawney of the Wells," were the leading roles in the 
"Ambassador," in "The Manoeuvres of Jane," in "The Inter- 
rupted Honeymoon," in "The Man of Forty," and in "Lady 
Huntworth's Experiment." 

Owing to her clever, piquant and finished impersonation of 
Lady Huntworth, at Daly's, Miss Spong rose immediately to 
stellar prominence; and Daniel Frohman especially featured 
her during the spring season of 1900-'01. She impresses her 
acting personality so distinctly on the minds of playgoers, that 
henceforth Daniel Frohman's organization at Daly's Theatre 
will be clearly distinguished by the use of her name on the 
bills alone. 



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Photo by Sands, New York. 

HILDA SPONG. 



LEO DIETRICHSTEIN. 

Leo James Dietrichstein, the clever actor and equally 
clever adapter of good plays, is an American only by adoption, 
having- been born in Temesbar, Hungary, January 6, 1864. He 
is a son of Sigismund Ladislay Dietrichstein. Mr. Dietrichstein 
received his early education in the public schools of Vienna and 
at the Technical High School. 

He made his professional debut at the age of 18 at Linas, 
Austria, in an adaptation of " The Private Secretary," in which 
he made the beginning of his reputation. Shortly after his debut 
Mr. Dietrichstein came to America and was naturalized in 1896, 
after he had become known both as an actor and playwright. 
One of his first plays to meet with success was " Charlie's 
Aunt," a comedy, in which the principal character was a man 
masquerading as a woman. One of his last plays to date, " Are 
You A Mason? " has for its pivot a character of the same kind. 
"Charlie's Aunt" has been one of the longest lived of farce 
comedies, because it possesses those elements which make it 
ever new and which are chiefly due to Mr. Dietrichstein' s ability 
to make into good English a clever play from another language. 
Among others of his making may be mentioned " The Song of 
the Sword," "All on Account of Eliza," and "A Southern 
Romance." 

It was to Mr. Dietrichstein that Louis Mann and Clara Lip- 
man went for a play during the season of 1899-1900, and " All 
on Account of Eliza " was the selection made. This piece had 
a new story, a plot so far out of the ordinary in smaller things, 
and a setting equally original from a player's point of view, 
that it carried with it success from the start and carried its per- 
formers through the season at the top of the wave. " Are You 
A Mason?" which began its career late in the season of 1900-'01, 
also proved a success from the start and ran into the hot weather 
without a break. In this play Mr. Dietrichstein was seen not 
only as an author, but as an actor as well, and proved again 
his ability in both lines. 



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Photo by Pase, New York. 



LEO DIETRICHSTEIN. 



PHCEBE DAVIES. 

This popular favorite has made herself a prominent place 
among the actresses whose forte is found in emotional roles, 
and is one of the artists whose talent brought her a position 
as one of the leaders on the American stage. Miss Davies was 
born in San Francisco, California, on March 27, 1867. She is 
the daughter of David and Annie Davies, who are well known 
and highly respected people of San Francisco. Phcebe received 
her education in the district school, and later graduated from 
the San Francisco High School. 

She made her debut at the Baldwin Theatre, in her native 
city, when at the age of fifteen, in the play called "Chespa." 
Miss Davies is not an actress who has appeared in a large num- 
ber of roles, but she will be well remembered in "The New 
South," "Called Back," and as Ophelia, in a well known actor's 
"Hamlet." She created the role of Anna, in William A. Brady's 
"Way Down East," and her conception of this role has met 
with marked approval wherever it has been presented. The 
details of the plot include incidents of a highly dramatic charac- 
ter, and the part of Anna Moore is especially prolific of oppor- 
tunities for artistic work, and on the whole Miss Davies is a 
capable and painstaking actress, and a general favorite. 

In the latter part of the season 1900-'01, Miss Davies ap- 
peared in the title role of " Betsy Ross," at Poughkeepsie, New 
York, in which she will star during the season of 1901-'02. 

In private life, Miss Davies is the wife of Joseph R. Grismer. 



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FRANCIS WILSON. 

Francis Wilson, standing in the front rank of broad come- 
dians of the comic opera in America, made his debut as an actor 
when but eight years old. He had a small part in an amateur 
minstrel performance given in the Assembly Buildings, Phila- 
delphia, and made a hit, even at this early age. His parents, 
Charles Edwin and Emily Von Erdon Wilson, Quaker residents 
of Philadelphia, kept him at school several years after this ini- 
tial performance, however, although Mr. Wilson had an insatiable 
longing for the stage, and tried several times to obtain a place 
in the ranks of professionals. 

Leaving school, he joined a minstrel company, and made 
his professional debut as a song and dance artist. This craving 
being unsatisfied, he turned toward the legitimate, and in 1878 
he left a position paying $100 a week to accept a salary of $15 
a week at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia. He soon 
gained prominence in comedy roles, and during the season of 
1879 played in "M'liss" with Annie Pixley. Going back to Phila- 
delphia, he played Sam Gerridge, in "Caste," and Sergeant 
Jones, in "Ours." Success marked his efforts in these lines, 
as it had in all else he tried, but Mr. Wilson began to want to 
sing again. He started out in comic opera as Sir Joseph Porter, 
in " Pinafore," and in a short time became leading comedian of 
the McCaull Opera Company, and then of the Casino, New 
York. Later he organized his own company, and with increas- 
ing success has played "The Oolah," "The Merry Monarch," 
"Half a King," "The Little Corporal," and " The Monks of 
Malabar." 

Mr. Wilson is a member of The Players, The Groliers and 
The Lambs' Clubs, and is as jolly a good fellow as there is on 
the stage. 



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Photo by Baker, Columbus, O. 

FRANCIS WILSON. 



EFFIE ELLSLER. 

"Born in the purple" there have been four generations of 
Ellslers, Miss Erne Ellsler being the present living representa- 
tive of that famous theatrical family. Her father was John 
Ellsler, for many years manager of a theatre at Cleveland, Ohio, 
from which many prominent actors were sent out, and her 
mother, Erne E. Ellsler, was an excellent actress. Miss Erne 
Ellsler was born in Philadelphia, and began her stage career, 
as did so many other clever women, in "A Sea of Ice," then 
became one of the famous Evas in "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and 
then cantered through the gamut of old-time opera-comique and 
as " The Daughter of the Regiment" into Shakespearean roles, 
as Rosalind, and Portia, and Juliet, back into comic opera as 
Josephine, in "Pinafore." She was a member of the Madison 
Square Theatre Company and later of the Union Square Company. 
Miss Ellsler was the original Hazel Kirke in the play of that 
name. In this role she was most successful and played it so 
many hundreds of times that she finally broke down. She was 
also the original Priscilla, in " Storm Beaten," Zora Warden, in 
" The Governess," and in the title role of " Doris," a successful 
drama by Mr. Robert Drouet. 

That Miss Ellsler is one of our most capable actresses is 
evidenced by the great success she made in the title role of 
"Barbara Frietchie," during the season of 1900-'01. In accept- 
ing the role of Barbara Frietchie, Miss Ellsler displayed a great 
deal of courage, being brave enough to make her reappearance 
in critical New York in a play and part in which Miss Julia 
Marlowe had previously made a big hit. 



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Photo by Schloss, New York. 

EFFIE ELLSLER. 



ARTHUR BYRON. 

Mr. Arthur Byron has long been known as a capable 
actor and leading man. It was not long after his entrance into 
the profession that his work in minor roles brought him advance- 
ment, and earned him popular favor in important roles. He 
comes from a well known family of the theatrical world. His 
father was Oliver Doud Byron, and his mother Kate Crehan 
Byron, both favorably known in all parts of the United States. 
Arthur Byron is a nephew of the famous actress, Ada Rehan, 
and is also related to Hattie Russell and Arthur Rehan. The 
latter named was for many years a prominent manager. Mr. 
Byron was born in New York city, April 3, 1872, and received 
his education in the public schools and St. Paul's School. From the 
latter named institution he graduated at a comparatively early 
age. When seventeen years of age he made his professional 
debut at the Academy of Music in Jersey City, N. J., with his 
father and mother, in their famous play entitled "Across the 
Continent." During his professional career Mr. Byron has been, 
leading man with Sol Smith Russell, Felix Morris, and Maude 
Adams. He remained with Miss Adams' company two seasons, 
previous to which he was for one season a member of the Cali- 
fornia Stock Company and appeared as a star in popular price 
theatres one season. For eight years he has been under the 
management of Mr. Charles Frohman, six years of which he 
has been with John Drew as bis leading man. A few of the 
plays in which Mr. Byron has figured most prominently of late 
years are "Rosemary," "Marriage of Convenience," "The 
Liars," "Tyranny of Tears," and "Richard Carvel." 

Mr. Byron is a well known club man and is a member of 
the Players, Lambs, New York Athletic, New York Yacht, and 
Monmouth Golf clubs. 



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Photo by Sarony, New York. 

ARTHUR BYRON. 



ETHEL BARRYMORE. 

The name "Barrymore" has long been known to the play 
going public and in all probability it will continue to be for 
many years to come. 

Miss Ethel Barrymore, the subject of this sketch, is the 
daughter of Maurice and Georgie Drew Barrymore, both well 
known players and both admired for their art and loved for their 
personal qualities, and who have contributed most effectively to 
the fame of many of. the greatest of American theatrical com- 
panies. Miss Ethel was born in Philadelphia, August 15, 1880, in 
the home of her grandmother (Mrs. John Drew). Shortly after 
Miss Barrymore was born her parents moved to England, where 
they remained until she was seven years old, when they returned 
to America. Miss Barrymore's education was received in the 
Convent of Notre Dame, at Philadelphia, from which she grad- 
uated when at the age of fifteen. Miss Barrymore's early 
ambition was to become a great musician, and with that end in 
view practiced diligently for several years, but after leaving 
Notre Dame she gave up that ambition and went upon the stage. 
Her professional debut was made with Mrs. John Drew, in 
k 'The Rivals," Miss Barrymore portraying the role of Julia. 
After appearing in several other small parts in her grandmother's 
company she became a member of her uncle's company (Mr. 
John Drew), playing a maid's part in "Rosemary." During 
the season of 1897-'98 she was in the cast of " Secret Service" 
and went with the company to London, and while there was 
engaged by Sir Henry Irving to play a boy's part in "Peter 
the Great," and later appeared in "The Bells." The early part 
of the following season, 1898-'99, Miss Barrymore was with 
Miss Annie Russell in "Catherine," and the latter part of the 
same season appeared in " The Liars." She was leading woman 
in "His Excellency the Governor" during the season of 1899- 
1900. Miss Barrymore's greatest success was that of last season 
in the role of Mme. Trentoni, in Mr. Clyde Fitch's successful 
play, "Captain Jenks of The Horse Marines." 



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Photo by Mcintosh, New York. 

ETHEL BARRYMORE. 



ROBERT TERRELL HAINES. 

A young actor, who is probably not so well known, but nev- 
ertheless deserving- of praise, is Robert Terrell Haines, now 
leading man with Viola Allen. 

Mr. Haines was born in Muncie, Indiana, February 3, 1872, 
son of Adelbert S. Haines, a well known resident of Muncie. 
Mr. Haines attended the district school in his native town, and 
also the University of Missouri, and after graduating in law 
from that institution, he practiced in Kansas City for about one 
year. He decided that his forte was acting, and went to New 
York, where, in 1891, he entered a school of acting. After 
three or four months, he left the school for the more practical 
experience of a road tour with Robert Downing. The follow- 
ing two seasons he supported Thomas W. Keene in standard 
tragedies, and the next season he was with James O'Neill in 
"Monte Cristo." Mr. Haines was engaged especially to play 
the king to the Hamlet of Walker Whiteside. He then played 
the heroic role in " Darkest Russia," for half a season, changing 
to the role of De Neipperg, in "Madame Sans Gene," support- 
ing Katherine Kidder. He has also been seen in "The Cherry 
Pickers," and with Henry Miller, and also with several stock 
companies, playing all his roles with much success. 

A failure is sometimes as good as a success, for it was 
owing to the complete failure of " Broderside," that Mr. Haines 
was engaged to play the part of Don John, in Viola Allen's 
production of "in the Palace of the King," in which he has 
made a notable success, and it is safe to predict that in the near 
future, Mr. Haines will rank as one of the leading lights in the 
theatrical world. 



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Photo by Ashman, Baltimore. 



ROBERT HAINES. 



IRMA LAPIERRE. 

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 10, 1881, of French parent- 
age, Miss Irma LaPierre found herself, when but sixteen years 
old, compelled by reverses of fortune, to seek an occupation, 
and went to New York with her mother with that object in view. 
She had studied elocution under Mr. Ziegfeld, but with no in- 
tention of becoming a professional elocutionist. At one time 
-when David Belasco heard her read, he advised her to go to 
New York. When it became necessary for her to earn her own 
living, she followed his advice, and presented herself in his 
New York office, whereupon, instead of giving her any encour- 
agement, he advised her to return to Chicago, as he thought 
her too young to go upon the stage. But Miss LaPierre had 
not come all the way from Chicago to be put off so easily, and 
so began to look elsewhere for an engagement. She went to 
see Mr. R. M. Palmer, who treated her most considerately, but 
who too advised her to give up the idea of going on the stage. 
Finding that her resolve was not to be shaken, Mr. Palmer, not 
being able to do anything for her himself, gave her a letter to 
Mr. W. A. Brady, but which did not terminate in an engagement. 
After much difficulty, she secured an engagement with Augustin 
Daly's Company, her first part being Lucy, in " London Assur- 
ance ;" then followed Maria, in " School for Scandal ; " Nami, 
in "The Geisha;" Tiema, in " Lili-Tse ; " and Marie, in "Cir- 
cus Girl." She accompanied Mr. Daly's company to London and 
played for two weeks with Miss Ada Rehan at the Shaftsbury 
Theatre. Miss LaPierre's first really big part was in " Beside the 
Bonnie Brier Bush," and it was during her engagement with 
this company that Mr. Brady saw her act and offered her the 
part of Anna Moore, in "Way Down East," in which she has 
been appearing for two seasons meeting with great success. 
Miss LaPierre enjoys the distinction of being one of the youngest 
women ever given a star part, for at the time of her engage- 
ment with Mr. Brady she was but seventeen years old. 



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Photo by Eddowes, New York. 

IRMA LAPIERRE. 



WILLIAM NORRIS. 

One of the younger generation of actors, but nevertheless 
deserving of much praise for his excellent portrayal of several 
important roles which have required some exceedingly clever 
work by this clever young actor. 

He was born in the city of New York, June 15, 1870, and 
received his early education in that city, attending the public 
schools there, and later entered the Boys' High School in San 
Francisco, California, graduating with honors. He is the son 
of Elias M. Black. Mr. Norris did not make his debut until he 
had gained his majority, when he appeared on the stage for the 
first time in the city of Buffalo, New York, in a play called 
" Girl From Mexico." His next appearance was in the "Belle 
of New York," following in a more important role in "His 
Excellency The Governor." When Mr. Zangwill's play, "The 
Children of the Ghetto," was first produced Mr. Norris was given 
a role, but the play not being a great success in itself there was 
very little chance for any member of the cast to make an indi- 
vidual one. Mr. Norris was also seen in "The Burgomaster," 
and later appeared with Miss Viola Allen in her great success 
entitled, " In the Palace of the King." The part of Miguel De 
Antona, the court fool, known as Adonis, was given to Mr. 
Norris, and it is safe to say that it would have been a difficulty 
to have found any one who could have handled the part with 
greater ease and met with the success that everywhere attended 
Mr. Norris. 

In fraternal circles Mr. Norris is a Mason, a member of the 
Munn Lodge, of New York. 






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Photo by Goldensky, Philadelphia. 

WILLIAM NORRIS. 



MILDRED HOLLAND. 

Mildred Holland, one of the most artistic of the younger 
emotional stars, and whose ability is unquestioned, received her 
dramatic education at the Chicago Conservatory. Her first 
professional engagement was in Hanlon's "Superba," after 
which she came to notice through her artistic and charming im- 
personation of Diane Kauvar, the wife of Paul Kauvar, in Steele 
Mackaye's master piece by that name; following that engage- 
ment by an appearance in melodrama, at the conclusion of which 
she became a member of Augustin Daly's stock company, 
playing opposite parts to Ada Rehan. Miss Holland then be- 
came the star of "Two Little Vagrants," one of the most suc- 
cessful melodramas of recent years. In this play she portrayed 
Fan-Fan, a typical Paris ragamuffin who had a heart as large as 
his body. In this role she was most successful and continued 
in the same for three consecutive seasons, gaining both fame 
and fortune. 

In March, 1900, her manager, Edward C. White, produced 
Theodore Kremer's romantic drama "The Power Behind The 
Throne," in which production she plays the part of Aria, a 
character differing from any she has ever enacted. The portrayal 
of this character at once put Miss Holland in the front rank of 
America's emotional stars. 

No actress has worked harder for recognition than Miss 
Holland. Her success is all her own, and has been won by 
merit alone, aided by wonderful pluck and perseverance. 

During the coming season (1901-'02) Miss Holland will be 
seen in a new historical drama, in which she will portray one 
of the most famous queens in history. 



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Photo by Billing's, Providence. 

MILDRED HOLLAND. 



HENRY JEWETT. 

Henry Jewett is a son of the far south, having been 
born in Australia, and living during his boyhood in New Zealand. 
He showed an inclination toward the stage in early youth but 
did not gratify it until he had left school and entered the Bank 
of New Zealand as a clerk. He became interested in amateur 
theatricals, and in 1879 appeared in his play, "Bitter Cold," 
performed in Dunedin, Province of Otago. 

In 1880 he made his professional debut in Wellington, New 
Zealand, in Walter Reynolds' company. Later he joined a 
stock company and appeared in "The Three Guardsmen," 
" Arrah-na-Pogue," and " The Danites." A year with the stock 
company brought him into some prominence and he obtained 
a position with Louise Pomeroy and went to Australia. There 
he appeared in "The Lights o' London," "The Two Orphans," 
"Across the Continent," "The Silver King," "Queen's Evi- 
dence," and many other modern dramas. He later became 
leading man in a company headed by Signor and Signora Ma- 
jeroni, and during this engagement he married Miss Frances 
Hastings, of Melbourne. 

In September, 1892, he visited America for the first time, 
landing at San Francisco. The first season he played in "My 
Uncle's Will," "Nancy & Co.," "A Night Off," "Siberia," 
"Shadows of a Great City," "Two Roses," and "Pink Domi- 
noes." The next season he became leading man for Miss Julia 
Marlowe, appearing in all the plays in her list. In 1894 he 
joined Richard Mansfield's company and created the part of 
Sergins, in "Arms and the Man." In 1895-'96 he made a name 
for himself as Benedict Arnold in an unsuccessful play of that 
name. Following this he joined a company playing classic 
drama. During the season of 1896-'97 he was again with Mr. 
Mansfield, and the following season was with Fanny Davenport 
in "Joan of Arc." During the summer of 1898 he played in 
Shakespearean drama, and late in 1899 joined "The Christian 
Company," playing John Storm. During the early part of 
1900-'01 he played the leading part in Liebler & Co.'s unsuc- 
cessful "Choir Invisible," and in the later part of the season 
played Lord Jeffries in " Sweet Nell of Old Drury." 

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Photo by Rose & Sands, Providence. 

HENRY JEWETT. 



MAY IRWIN. 

A general favorite with theatre goers, who has won her way 
to the top by hard work, is May Irwin, by birth a Canadian, and 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, of Whitby, Ontario, where 
May was born. May, with her sister Flo, used to sing in an 
Episcopal church choir at their home, but both being ambitious, 
they later appeared as a team in the variety halls. 

May Irwin made her professional debut, when but thir- 
teen years of age, at Rochester, New York, January 8, 1875. 
The next year she was under the management of Daniel Shelby, 
and the year following, she, with her sister Flo,joined Tony 
Pastor's company, where they remained until 1883, doing short 
sketches, and singing duets together. The four years follow- 
ing, she was with Augustin Daly's company, playing many 
roles with great success. 

" Laugh and the world laughs with you," is a saying that 
can truly be applied to Miss Irwin, for who that has seen and 
heard her in such plays as "Widow Jones, "Courted into Court," 
"Kate; Kip," "Sister Mary," or "The Belle of Bridgeport," 
has not laughed. 

Miss Irwin's latest success up to the present writing is 
"Madge Smith, Att'y." 



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Copyright by Dupont, New York. 

MAY IRWIN. 



ANDREW MACK. 

Andrew Mack, the Irish comedian, was born in the city of 
Boston, of Irish parents, in the middle sixties, and received his 
education in that city's public schools. The house in which he 
first saw the light still stands, in the shadow of the church 
steeple made famous by Paul Revere in the early Revolutionary 
days. 

At an early age Andrew attracted the attention of the late 
John Stetson, the most prominent theatrical manager of his 
day, and appeared at the Howard Athenaeum under his manage- 
ment as a singer of Irish songs. For three years he remained 
at this celebrated theatre, and then went to New York, where, 
as a balladist, he won success in several minstrel organizations, 
Haverley's, Simon's, Slocum's, Wilson's and Rankin's, being 
the most prominent. His aspirations were toward the dramatic 
stage, however, and he secured an engagement with W. H. 
Powers, who had at that time en tour the well known Irish 
plays, " The Fairies' Well " and " The Ivy Leaf." He remained 
under this management two years, when he starred in the drama 
" Irish Loyalty." 

A splendid offer from Rich & Harris brought him into 
musical comedy, and he was for two seasons associated with 
Peter F. Dailey and May Irwin. Mr. Mack's rise was so rapid 
that all the prominent managers were trying to place him 
under their banners. Rich & Harris were the fortunate ones, 
and he has appeared under their management for the past four 
seasons in "An Irish Gentleman," "The Ragged Earl," "The 
Last of the Rohans," and "The Rebel." 

Mr. Mack will be seen next season in a new play entitled 
"Tom Moore," which will be first presented at the Broadway 
Theatre in New York City. 



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ANDREW MACK. 



MABEL HOWARD. 

Miss Mabel Howard's stage record is not long, but in her 
few years of theatrical life she has become a marked favorite 
with audiences where she has appeared, and gives much promise 
of a career of brilliancy under the tutelage of David Belasco, 
whose protegee she is. 

Miss Howard was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, September 
3, 1879, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Howard of 
that city. She received her education at Bartholomew's School, 
Cincinnati, standing high in her studies and being noted for her 
perseverance. She took part in various amateur theatricals, and 
when but nineteen years old made her professional debut in 
New York. She was fortunate even in her first appearance, 
having a part in "Cyrano de Bergerac," when Richard Mans- 
field produced it at the Garden Theatre, New York, in the season 
of 1899-1900. 

David Belasco became interested in her work, and found a 
place for her in Mrs. Leslie Carter's company. She then was 
given Mrs. Carter's part in "The Heart of Maryland," and 
during the first season of " Zaza " was understudy to Mrs. Car- 
ter, playing one of the minor roles steadily. During the season 
of 1900-'01, she was featured in Belasco f s road company, 'The 
Heart of Maryland," playing the role of Maryland Calvert. 

Miss Howard's work is marked with a thoroughness and 
understanding seldom seen in so young an actress. She has a 
clear pleasing voice, and her delivery and manners show much 
reserve force. In so difficult a role as that of Zaza, she keeps 
well within the bounds, while in "The Heart of Maryland " she 
makes the heroine a real person. 

Miss Howard feels that she owes much of her success to 
David Belasco, and to the artists with whom she has been asso- 
ciated during her short career. 



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EDGAR L. DAVENPORT. 

Edgar Loomis Davenport, for the past two seasons with 
Viola Allen's company, is the elder son of Edward L. Daven- 
port, and brother of Fanny and Harry Davenport. In speaking 
of Mr. Davenport, Henry Austin, formerly of the Illustrated 
American, wrote : "I remember with keen pleasure his Julian 
Beauclerc, in ' Diplomacy ; ' his Clement Hale, in ' Sweet Lav- 
vender;' his Charles Courtly, in 'London Assurance;' and 
his Jacob McClosky, in 'The Octoroon,' struck me as an ex- 
ceedingly clever villain. This, in contrast with his Mr. Toots, 
in ' Dombey & Son,' evidenced Davenport's variety of range. 
His Captain Molineaux, in ' The Shaugraun ' was another no- 
table impersonation. One of his later successes was the part 
of Chambers in the late Frank Mayo's original production of 
' Pudd'n Head Wilson,' at the Herald Square Theatre, April 15, 
1895. Davenport has the reputation of having played more 
parts than any other actor of his years, and it is only fair to say 
that the value of the family name seems to be quite safe in his 
keeping. His artistic preferences are clearly for character work 
and light comedy, but the superb schooling he has had has 
made him such an all-around actor that he possesses at all times 
what, for lack of a better phrase, one might call the audacity of 
sagacity." 

Mr. Davenport is thirty-five years old, he has been on the 
stage really all his life, having played child parts with his father 
and mother. In 1887 he entered the Boston Museum Stock 
Company, entirely unknown professionally, remained five years 
and became leading man, having played over fifty-five parts 
there, fifteen of them original in this country. After leaving 
the Museum his impersonation of Oliver St. Aubyn, in "The 
Crust of Society," was ranked as a most artistic and finished 
piece of acting. Although a comparatively young man, he is 
an excellent example of the old school actor, not one thrust 
into prominence by some accidental hit in a part that just fits 
him. 



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E. L. DAVENPORT. 



CLARA BLOODGOOD. 

Mrs. Bloodgood is an actress whose transit to the front 
has been very rapid; not by undeserved promotion, for she is a 
most discreet, sympathetic and convincing actress, and has well 
merited her promotion. She was born in Long- Branch, New 
Jersey, in 1870, her mother was Miss Annie Sutton, a sister of 
Mrs. Lloyd Aspinwall, her father is Mr. Edward Stephen, a well 
known lawyer in New York. She received her education at St. 
John's School in Brighton, England. 

Mrs. Bloodgood' s first appearance on the stage was made 
in 1898, at the Empire Theatre, New York, in a small part in 
" The Conquerors." She later appeared with Miss Annie Russell, 
in " Catherine," and " Miss Hobbs." She is at present a mem- 
ber of Amelia Bingham Stock Company, playing a part in " The 
Climbers." 

Mrs. Bloodgood has been twice married, her first husband 
was Mr. William Havemeyer, to whom she was married in 1887, 
and the following year she secured a divorce from him in New 
York State, and in 1889 married Mr. John Bloodgood, Junior. 



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CLARA BLOODGOOD. 



burr Mcintosh. 

Not only is the subject of this sketch prominent as an 
actor, but equally as prominent as a business man, politician, 
playwright, athlete and war correspondent. 

Mr. Mcintosh was born in the town of Wellsville, Ohio, 
August 21, 1862, but when very young moved with his parents 
to Cleveland, where he remained until he was ten years old, 
when his parents again moved, this time to Pittsburg, Pa. Mr. 
Mcintosh attended the grammar school, and later a preparatory 
school, where he fitted himself to enter Lafayette College, of 
Easton, Pa. While at Easton he became quite as proficient in ath- 
letics as in his studies. In 1883 he entered Princeton University, 
where he became a great favorite among the students and was 
elected vice-president and secretary of the Intercollegiate Ath- 
letic Association. After leaving Princeton Mr. Mcintosh obtained 
a position on the Philadelphia News, where he made a record for 
himself in a very few weeks. Mr. Mcintosh made his profes- 
sional debut August 31, 1885, at the 14th Street Theatre, New 
York, in Bartley Campbell's " Paquita " Company. Mr. Mcintosh 
did not long pose as an actor, and shortly after his debut re- 
turned to journalism, but he did not follow that vocation long, 
when he returned to the stage. During his theatrical career he 
has been engaged in some of the best companies. A few of 
his greatest success have been as Tippy Brasher, in "Nancy & 
Co.;" as Colonel Moberly, in "Alabama;" as Joe Vernon, in 
" Mizzoura; " as Taffy, in the original production of " Trilby; " 
as Jack Rose, in " Piney Ridge; " as Joe, in " The Cowboy and 
The Lady;" as Dan'l Boone Brigley, in "The Governor of 
Kentucky; " and during the past season (1900- J 01) as Philemon 
Hennion, in "Janice Meredith." 

As a business man Mr. Mcintosh has been very successful, 
and at the present time is conducting one of the leading photo- 
graph galleries in New York city. 



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burr Mcintosh. 



BLANCHE BATES. 

Miss Blanche Bates, who is now making the hit of her 
career as Cigarette, in Paul M. Potter's dramatization of Ouida's 
"Under Two Flags," was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1873. 
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bates, both profes- 
sional people, and very popular on the Pacific coast. Miss 
Bates was not educated for the stage, as her parents did 
not wish her to become an actress, but after having appeared 
several times in amateur performances, however, she made her 
first professional appearance with T. Daniel Frawley's stock 
company in San Francisco. While with this company she 
appeared successfully as Mrs. Hillary, in "The Senator," and 
in the leading comedy roles of such plays as "The Last Word," 
" Nancy & Co.," "The International Match," "The Railroad 
of Love," "The Great Unknown," " 7-20-8," " Transit of Leo," 
and also "Sweet Lavender." 

In 1898 Miss Bates came to New York and played Shake- 
spearean roles under Augustin Daly's management until the 
close of that season, and in 1899 made her great success as 
the Countess Mirtza, in "The Great Ruby." During the same 
season she appeared as Miladi, with James O'Neill as D'Ar- 
tagnan, in Sidney Grundy's dramatization of " The Three Musket- 
eers," scoring another phenomenal success. 

Miss Bates is a handsome and accomplished actress, and 
for the past few years she has been making rapid strides in her 
profession, and at her present rate of progress should achieve 
wonders in the future. 



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BLANCHE BATES. 



EZRA KENDALL. 

One of the most popular and high priced artists now upon 
the vaudeville stage, is Ezra Freemont Kendall. He was born 
on a farm near Centreville, Allegheny County, New York, Feb- 
ruary 15, 1861. He is the son of Lieutenant Ezra W. Kendall 
and Eliza R. Kendall — nee Pratt. His father was a member of 
the 64th New York Volunteer Infantry, and was killed in action 
at the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, June 1, 1862. 

Mr. Kendall was educated at the district school until he was 
fourteen, when he entered a printing office, where he staid seven 
years. In August, 1881, he left this office to go upon the stage, 
appearing first as property man and general utility man. He 
made his debut when twenty-one years of age in " Only a 
Farmer's Daughter," and later played in " One of the Old Stock," 
and "Just Landed." Mr. Kendall played in "We, Us & Com- 
pany " one year, and then sold it to William A. Westoyer. His 
greatest success was perhaps "A Pair of Kids," in which he 
played eleven years. During the season of 1894 he played 
"The Substitute." Mr. Kendall was with David Henderson 
in the extravaganza "Ala Baba," which had a run of one 
hundred nights in Chicago. For the past five years he has been 
appearing with great success in vaudeville, playing both matinee 
and evening performances. 

In March, 1887, Mr. Kendall was married to Tenny Dunn, 
and he has now six children, the eldest of whom is thirteen. 

In fraternal circles, Mr. Kendall is an Elk. 



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EZRA KENDALL. 



FLORENCE ROCKWELL. 

Miss Rockwell has had the honor of being the only ac- 
tress of modern times to play the part of Juliet when at the age 
given by Shakspeare to the heroine of his love tragedy. She 
was barely fourteen years old when she made her debut in this 
difficult role, then was leading lady for Thomas Keane. Her 
first appearance was in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and even then 
began the success which has been hers. 

Florence Rockwell was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1880, and 
on her father's side belongs to an old New England family, 
headed by John Dea Rockwell. Her mother is a southerner, 
the daughter of the late Captain Thomas W. Rea, who was well 
known on the Mississippi during the time when steamboat travel 
was so popular. Miss Rockwell's early schooling was in the 
middle west and in New England, and she had travelled over 
much of the country before her stage experience began. 

Following her engagement with Thomas Keane in " Romeo 
and Juliet," she played Virginia and Ophelia with James O'Neill 
during one of his periodic attempts to get away from "Monte 
Cristo." Then she was leading support for Sol Smith Russell 
in "Hon. John Springsby," and later for Stuart Robson in 
"Oliver Goldsmith." In the latter piece she was the first to 
play the part of Mary Horneck, the Jessamy bride, a character 
well suited to her. In the season of 1899-1900 she played a 
special engagement at the Tremont Theatre, in Boston, and 
her performance of " Camille " not only won approbation of 
every critic, but made for her a lasting place in the heart of the 
Boston public. During the present season (1900-'01) she has 
been leading lady for Mr. Henry Miller in "Richard Savage," 
portraying the part of Elizabeth Wilbur, Richard's sweetheart. 
In this play, and in "Oliver Goldsmith," Miss Rockwell has 
become best known to the general public, and nowhere has she 
received anything but favorable comment. 




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FLORENCE ROCKWELL. 



TIMOTHY MURPHY. 

Of the actors entitled to rank as true artists, Timothy 
Murphy (or Tim Murphy as he is best known) is unquestionably 
one, and his ability as a comedian has won him fame and fortune. 
Appreciation of his genius grows with acquaintance, and Mr. 
Murphy is most pleasantly received by theatre-goers in general, 
having attained an enviable position as an actor and continues 
to grow in popular favor. He comes of good old New England 
stock. His father was Mr. John Murphy, a well known and 
highly respected citizen of Rupert, Vermont. His son Timothy 
was born to him April 12, 1865. Timothy's boyhood was much 
the same as that of any other boy raised in a small town. His 
opportunities, however, he used to good advantage, arid when 
he had attended the district school and the academy of the town 
the required time, he had gathered a share of learning that has 
stood him in good stead up to the present time. Mr. Murphy 
made his first appearance on the stage when twenty years of 
age at New York City. His line of work then was the imitating 
of famous actors. He later left that line of work to go into 
legitimate comedy. The four most successful of his plays are 
"A Texas Steer," "Old Innocence," "The Carpet Bagger," 
and "A Bachelor's Romance." It is in the latter named play in 
which he is starring this season (1900-'0l). Mr. Murphy has a 
new play for next season entitled "A Capital Comedy," by Paul 
Wilstach. 



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TIMOTHY MURPHY. 



VALERIE BERGERE. 

Valerie Bergere, whose family name is de Beaumont, 
was born in Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, in 1875, and received her 
early education in France. Though a native of that German 
piece of France, she is as truly French as though born in Paris, 
and yet she seems to be as much American as anything else. 
She was but a girl when she came to America, and she grew 
up so well in her adopted country as to be foreign in nothing 
but name. Her first professional appearance was at Oakland, 
California, when she was nineteen years old. She had then a 
part in " Harbor Lights," a melodrama that was popular a few 
years ago. It was only a short time before she proved her 
ability as an actress, both in light and heavy roles, and during 
the season of 1900-'01 her performance of Cho-Cho-San, in 
Belasco's little play, "Madame Butterfly," did much to make 
her famous. She has also achieved success in "Carmen," 
"Madame Sans Gene," " The Dancing Girl," " Forget-Me-Not," 
and as Nancy Sykes in a short lived production of "Oliver 
Twist." 

In the role of Cho-Cho-San, in "Madame Butterfly," Miss 
Bergere displays charmingly the delicacy and finish of her art. 
She is quaintly pathetic through the whole performance, lending 
a piquancy and delightful coloring to her impersonation. In 
the long, yearning watch of the Japanese wife for her American 
lover she gives by quaint pantomime a telling impression of the 
anxiety that is hers, and later, in the tragic climax, she rises to 
a point of emotional intensity that is as artistic as it is telling. 

Miss Bergere also played the role of Cora, the stocking 
model, in " Naughty Anthony," during the first part of the season 
of 1900-'01, being sent into vaudeville with "Madame Butter- 
fly" in February, 1901. 

Besides being an accomplished actress, Miss Bergere 
is a linguist of much ability, a skilled writer and an excellent 
musician. 



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VALERIE BERGERE. 



PAUL GILMORE. 

Probably not so well known, but nevertheless deserving 
of much praise, is Mr. Paul Gilmore, the subject of this sketch. 
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 14, 1873, and was 
educated at the district school in his native city. 

He made his debut at Minneapolis, Minn., in a stock com- 
pany, headed by Louis James and Julia Arthur. This company 
was known as Jacob Litt's Players, and played "Uncle Tom's 
Cabin." After leaving this company he appeared in leading 
roles in such plays as "In Old Kentucky," " The Ensign," " The 
Wife," "Men and Women," and "The Charity Ball." 

His first venture as a star was made at the Fourteenth 
Street Theatre, in New York City, last September (1900), in a 
romantic play called "The Dawn of Freedom." This play 
brought Mr. Gilmore immediate success, both in an artistic and 
pecuniary way. When Alexander Salvini died some people rashly 
predicted that the romantic character of d'Artagnan, as known to 
the stage, had also passed away. During the past two years 
these gloomy prophecies have been done away with by the 
appearance of this talented young actor, who up to that time 
was but little known, and, in whose handsome face and person, 
striking stage presence and admirable methods, the d'Artagnan 
of Salvini lives again. Mr. Gilmore made his first appearance 
in this character in Boston, and his impersonation was an imme- 
diate success. He is later appearing as Gil De Berault, in 
"Under the Red Robe," continuing his success previously 
made in "The Three Musketeers." 

It is no fanciful assumption that in the near future Mr. 
Gilmore is destined to be one of the very most leading artists 
on the American stage. 



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PAUL GILMORE. 



EUGENIE BLAIR. 

A most popular and successful actress, whose art is best 
displayed in emotional roles, is Miss Eugenie Blair, now appear- 
ing in Miss Julia Arthur's success of last season, "A Lady of 
Quality." 

She was born in Columbia, S. C, and is the daughter of 
Major Charles Blair and Ella (Wren) Blair. Her mother was 
an actress of the old school, and it was through her mother's 
teachings that she received her training for the stage. Her 
father was Major Charles Blair, of the Confederate Army, and 
an old resident of Baltimore, Maryland. 

Miss Blair acted child's parts in Philadelphia, under Mrs. 
John Drew. She later attended school in Chicago, Illinois, 
and it was in that city that she made her first notable appear- 
ance, while yet a young girl, with the late John T. Raymond. 
Her next successful role was Kate, in "Risks," ai Hooley's 
Theatre (now Powers), in Chicago. Her portrayal of Alicia in 
"Lady Audley's Secret," while supporting Mrs. D. P. Powers, 
was also a success. After supporting Mr. James O'Neill, she 
was engaged as leading lady for Mr. Frederick Warde, appear- 
ing as Pauline, Lady Anne, and Parthenia. Later she was 
leading lady with Robert Downing, making a success in several 
plays of that worthy actor's repertoire, but Delilah to his Sam- 
son was probably the most notable one. Miss Blair is a close 
student, and a hard worker, and these qualities, with personal 
attractions, have made her very popular with the public in all 
parts of the country. 



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EUGENIE BLAIR. 



WALKER WHITESIDE. 

Among the foremost Shakespearean actors of the American 
stage is Walker Whiteside, who was born in Logansport, In- 
diana, March 16, 1869. He got his first schooling in that town, 
and later attended the public schools in Chicago. He began 
his Shakespearean work rather early in life, making his profes- 
sional debut at Chicago, in "Richard III," when but 15 years 
old. The date was November 17, 1884, and Mr. Whiteside 
remembers well how he came on, said his few lines, and went 
off again, thoroughly frightened, but with his mind made up to 
become an actor. 

From the start he confined himself almost entirely to Shake- 
spearean roles, and attributes much of his success to that fact. 
For a time he appeared in stock companies, playing generally 
in the middle west, but of late years has been seen with his 
own companies as star. Mr. Whiteside has appeared in the 
part of Hamlet more than 1,400 times, since he began to play 
it, and has also played with much success the title roles of 
"Othello," and "Richelieu," and Shylockin "The Merchant of 
Venice." 

In 1893 he filled a stellar engagement at the Union Square 
Theatre, New York, and in 1895 a like engagement at the 
Herald Square. 

During the early part of the season 1900-'01 Mr. Whiteside 
had the misfortune to lose all his scenery, costumes and effects in 
the burning of the Coates Opera House, Kansas City. As soon 
as the news was known he received offers from various mana- 
gers, and finally signed contracts to appear as star under the 
management of Shipman Brothers, of New York city. He will 
be sent out in a series of strong romantic plays, and probably 
in Shakespearean repertoire also. 



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WALKER WHITESIDE. 



DANIEL SULLY. 

Mr. Daniel Sully, a natural actor, was born in Newport, 
R. I., November 6, 1855, and in 1884 he made his debut in 
Boston in a piece entitled "The Corner Grocery," in which he 
scored an instantaneous success. He has appeared in many- 
prominent roles, the most popular of which are probably " Daddy 
Nolan," "Con Conroy, the Tailor," and "O'Brien, the Con- 
tractor." 

In January, 1900, at Stamford, Connecticut, Mr. Sully first 
presented his newest and most popular play, "The Parish 
Priest," assuming- the title role, in which he has made a great 
success. Love is the central theme of the play, which is full 
of human interest, and whose story is most entertainingly told 
with the skillful blending of humor and pathos that appeal so 
powerfully to the emotional side of nature. The play is ad- 
mirably staged and appointed, and in the hands of Mr. Sully 
and his capable supporting company, the interesting story is 
delightfully told. There are some wonderfully effective situa- 
tions in the play. Mr. Sully's impersonation of Father Whalen 
is clever. In face, speech and manner, he is well adapted for 
the clerical role, and he uses his admirable powers to round out 
a fine characterization. 

In fraternal circles, Mr. Sully is an Elk, belonging to the 
Baltimore Lodge of Elks. 



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DANIEL SULLY 



KATHERINE GERMAINE. 

One of the youngest and most promising of operatic prima- 
donnas is Mrs. Charles Bunn, known to the operatic world as 
Katherine Germaine. 

Miss Germaine was born in Washington, D. C, in 1873. 
Her mother is Mrs. Mary Price. Miss Germaine was educated in 
private and boarding schools, and from an early age showed 
adaptability for music. 

She made her debut at Worcester, Massachusetts, when 
twenty years of age, in the comic opera "Said Pasha," and 
among the names of a few of the most successful operas in 
which she has appeared since then are, " The Fencing Master," 
in which she succeeded Miss Marie Tempest, "The Isle of 
Champagne," and "The Highwayman." 

Miss Germaine's career as a professional singer covers a 
period of but six years, and her position as a star dates back 
to her very first appearance before the public. Many another 
ambitious young woman has made the same beginning, with 
results as disastrous as meteoric. Her path as a star has been 
of the rose-strewn sort, and she is modestly brief in telling 
of it. 

Her personal beauty and grace, the charm and sympathetic 
quality of her voice, and her marked ability as an actress have 
made her most popular among operatic artistes. In private life 
she is even more beautiful than on the stage, and to see her at 
such a time is to understand thoroughly her ability to wear the 
fine stage clothes and to portray so admirably the role of grande 
dame. 



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KATHERINE GERMAINE. 



FREDERICK WARDE. 

The American stage has been adorned by many excellent 
English actors who have found here a quicker appreciation than 
at home, and so have naturally been led to make themselves 
more at home here than in the land of their birth. One English 
born actor, who has long been acknowledged a most capable 
artist, is Mr. Frederick Barkham Warde, the subject of this 
sketch. The career of Mr. Warde is very similar to that of 
many other actors, the only difference being that while many 
of them never rose above mediocrity, he succeeded in winning 
a name for himself. 

Mr. Frederick Barkam Warde is the son of Thomas Warde, 
of Wardington, Oxfordshire, England, where the subject of this 
sketch was born February 23, 1851. He received a substantial 
education at the City of London School, in London, England. 
He early in life chose the stage as a means of livelihood, and 
made his first appearance at the Lyceum Theatre, Sunderland, 
England, when but seventeen years old, appearing as the 
Second Murderer in "Macbeth." On September 9, 1901, Mr. 
Warde inaugurated his twenty-first tour, and besides reviving 
four old successes: — " King Lear," "The Mountebank," " Julius 
Caesar," and " Virginius," he will produce a new classic play, 
entitled " Horatius," which was written for him by Miss Verna 
Woods, of Sacramento, California. "Horatius" is highly 
spoken of for its literary merits ; it is founded on the legend 
of the Horatii and the Curiatii in ancient Rome, about 600 B. C. 

On many occasions Mr. Warde has delivered addresses on 
Shakespeare and other dramatic subjects to the educational 
institutions of the country. 

In fraternal circles Mr. Warde is a member of the Lodge 
of Elks and Knights of Pythias. He is a man much beloved 
by the members of his own profession and holds an honorable 
position in private life. 



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FREDERICK WARDE. 



FAY TEMPLETON. 

No American singer or comedienne has wider fame and 
favor than Miss Fay Templeton. She was born in Little Rock, 
Arkansas, the daughter of theatrical people. Her father was 
John Templeton, and her mother was known on the stage as 
Mabel Vane, and both were artists of repute. Miss Fay's first 
appearance upon the stage was when four years of age, at 
Euf aula, Alabama. She received her education in the schools 
of Key West, Florida. She left school while yet in her teens 
to become leading lady in her father's company. She played 
Ralph Rackstraw, in "Pinafore," also appearing in "The 
Chimes of Normandy," and in the tuneful opera " Billee Taylor," 
assuming the title role in the latter. The first song she ever 
sang in public was called "Up in a Balloon," with which she 
made a most pronounced hit. After gaining experience in her 
father's company, she went to New York, appearing in extrav- 
aganza and burlesque, meeting with as much success as she 
had hitherto. After spending a few seasons abroad, appearing 
in all the large cities of Europe and Australia, she returned to 
America, and appeared at the head of her own company in a 
repertoire of operas, during the season 1893-'94. Miss Temple- 
ton has more recently been seen in the new opera "Broadway 
to Tokio," and is at present in burlesque. at Weber & Field's 
Music Hall, New York City, appearing with De 1 Wolf Hopper 
and Lillian Russell, two well known stars in the comic opera 
world. 



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FAY TEMPLETON. 



HENRY MILLER. 

Those who have watched the stage with intelligent eyes 
of late years, have seen with pleasure the growth in art and in 
the material appreciation of the public of Mr. Henry Miller. 
His has been a case of deserving. Whatever he has accom- 
plished has been through his own worth, and so, well founded. 
Mr. Miller has not, by any means, reached the limit of his 
powers, for he is still comparatively a young man, and there is 
practically nothing too great to be expected from him along the 
individual lines in which his talent runs. 

Mr. Miller was born in London, England, February 1, 1860, 
and was educated at the City of London College. When 
eighteen he made his professional debut at Toronto, Canada. 
Since then he has appeared in a large number of successful 
plays,- — "Sowing the Wind," "Gudgeon," "Liberty Hall," " The 
Only Way," "Heartsease," and " Richard Savage," being a few 
of the more prominent ones. In the latter named play he 
appeared during the season of 1900-'01 portraying the title role. 
It was a character that appealed strongly to Mr. Miller's tem- 
perament, because it was one of artistic impulses and struggles, 
full of the play of many emotions, sympathy and romance. 
These are qualities very near to Mr. Miller's art, for he is an 
actor of the genuinely romantic spirit; ardent, impulsive, chiv- 
alric; ever bursting with big emotions. The play, while giving 
opportunities to Mr. Miller, was not a one-man thing at all. 
Life in those days teemed with strange and interesting charac- 
ters, and many of these have been transplanted with abundant 
success by the author, Mrs. Riley, and the actors who played 
them had been especially selected for their physical as well as 
their emotional fitness for the parts. 



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HENRY MILLER. 



LOTTIE ALTER. 

Miss Charlotte Alice Alter, or Lottie Alter, as she is 
known on the stage, is a well known actress who first came into 
notice in the production made several years ago of "The 
Country Circus." She is a western girl and was born in La 
Crosse, Wis., January 16, 1879, and is the daughter of Frederick 
Pernal Alter. She received a thorough education in a convent, 
and later graduated from St. Mary's Institute. She made her 
debut when fifteen years of age in the comic opera " Mikado," 
at the Laynon's Opera House in Engelwood, 111., a suburb of 
Chicago at that time, but now a part of the city. After her 
appearance in the " Country Circus," she supported the late Mr. 
Roland Reed, was starred for a time in "The Shadows of a 
Great City," by Mr. Dore Davidson, and she has also done a 
great deal of what is technically known as stock work. She has 
impersonated the role of Dot, in " The Cricket on the Hearth," 
in Mr. Joseph Jefferson's company. Appeared with the com- 
pany playing "The Girl I Left Behind Me," and during the 
season of 1900-'01 was with Mr. Charles Frohman's "Hearts 
are Trumps" Company, a company that was made up almost 
entirely of well known people who have demonstrated their 
abilities in no undecided fashion in the past. 



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LOTTIE ALTER. 



CHARLES E. EVANS. 

Charles E. Evans, of "A Parlor Match" fame, is an 
actor who, for a number of years, has ranked with the best of 
this country. He was born in Rochester, N. Y., September 6, 
1856. He is the son of Evan Evans and Lydia Paddock Evans. 
After attending the common schools of Rochester, he entered 
the Rochester Academy, but left that institution at the age of 
thirteen to go upon the stage. His first appearance was in his 
native city, with Frank Mayo, in "The Streets of New York." 
For twelve years Mr. Evans starred in conjunction with Mr. 
Hoey in a " Parlor Match." This play was probably the most 
successful and long-lived attraction of its class and day, having 
been played over 3,500 times, and a remarkable item is the fact 
that Mr. Evans missed only one performance during its run. In 
May, 1894, Mr. Evans secured the management of the Herald 
Square Theatre, New York. Among the most notable produc- 
tions, made for the first time in America during his management, 
were, "Arms and Man," by Richard Mansfield, "Napoleon 
Bonaparte," also by Mr. Mansfield, Smith and DeKoven's opera 
"Rob Roy," Frank Mayo's " Pudd'n Head Wilson," David 
Eelasco's "Heart of Maryland," Rice's "Girl from Paris," and 
'''The French Maid," Chas. Frohman's production of "The 
Only Way," then "The Children of the Ghetto," and finally 
David Belasco's comedy, "Naughty Anthony," in which Mr. 
Evans starred during the season of 1900-01, together with an- 
other little comedy called "Mile. Butterfly." 

In fraternal circles Mr. Evans is a member of the New 
York Lodge, A. F. & A. M., the B. P. O. E., and the F. O. E. 



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Photo by Checkering, Boston. 

CHARLES EVANS. 



SELMA HERMAN. 

In a comparatively short professional career Miss Selma 
Herman has made rapid progress in her art and in public favor. 
She is the daughter of Nathan and Blanche Herman, of Adrian, 
Michigan, in which city Miss Herman was born May 29, 1876. 
She was educated at Ursuline Convent, of Toledo, Ohio, and 
made her debut when 15 years old at Saginaw, Michigan, in 
" Pygmalion and Galatea." She was for a time leading woman 
of the Brady Stock Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio, where she 
is a great favorite. During her stage career she has played 
only leads, and has been seen to the best advantage, perhaps, 
in " Darkest Russia," " Camille " and " Caprice." In her inter- 
pretation of "Camille," while free from all coarseness, is a 
picture of womanly wretchedness that touches her audience 
deeply. Miss Herman is this season (1900-'0l) featured in a 
"Young Wife," and her efforts have met with enthusiastic audi- 
ences wherever she has appeared. The fact that she has succeed- 
ed in characters where the public had become accustomed to 
actresses more renowned than is Miss Herman, sufficiently indi- 
cates her ability. 



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DORE DAVIDSON. 

A popular actor, whose capability has been proved in 
some of the best companies of America is Mr. Dore Davidson, 
the subject of this sketch. He was born in New York City, 
October 16, 1857, a son of Nathan and Esther Davidson. 
Mr. Davidson received his education in the schools of vari- 
ous cities. It was when at the age of eighteen that Mr. 
Davidson made his debut in New Orleans in the support of 
Barney Sullivan and Lucille Western. He was so proficient in 
his work that he was rapidly promoted and was later seen with 
much success as Pittacus Green, in "Hazel Kirke; " Jagen, in 
" Stranger of Paris ; " Mr. Jewell, in "World ; " in the title role 
of " Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde ; " LeRenard, in " The Two Little 
Vagrants;" also assuming the comedy parts in "Burwah," 
"Mile. Fifi," and "Humanity." For eight years he appeared 
as a star and manager in various plays. 

Besides being an actor of unusual merit and a manager 
with the faculty of business, he is also an author from whose 
pen has issued the following well known plays : " A Royal In- 
trigue," "Lost," "A Modern Hero," "Guilty without Crime," 
"Judgment," "The Sins of the Father," "A Soul's Exchange," 
"The Battle of Wit," " a special version of " Monte Cristo," 
"Little Passenger," and "A Devil of a Fellow." Mr. David- 
son's plays have been successful, but perhaps the one most so 
was "Guilty without Crime," in which Mr. Davidson appeared 
as the star with Miss Rammie Austin as leading lady. Mr. 
Davidson, during the season of 1900-'01, was with Mr. Froh- 
man's "Hearts are Trumps" Company. 

He is a member of the American Dramatists' Club, of 
New York city, and one who has always been an ardent worker 
for the welfare of the same. 



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Photo by Checkering, Boston. 

DORE DAVIDSON. 



CAMILLE D'ARVILLE. 

Camille D'Arville, who is now one of the best living 
representatives of operatic roles, began her stage career as a 
girl of thirteen years, in a one act piece called " Tobin and 
Nanette," which was produced at Amsterdam, Holland. Miss 
D'Arville was born in Oldemarht, Holland, June 21, 1864. 
She is the daughter of Cornelius Dyhstra, a prosperous mer- 
chant of Oldemarht, and received her education in private 
schools. 

While still a young girl, she sang at the Strand Theatre, 
London, meeting with almost instantaneous success. Her first 
appearance in this country was at the Broadway Theatre, New 
York, 1888, in the role of Anita, in "The Queen's Mate." 
Her sweet voice and fine stage appearance brought her the 
success in this country that she had previously achieved in her 
native land and in England. She was for several seasons a 
member of the Casino Company in New York, singing in a num- 
ber of operas produced by that company, a few of which were 
"The Grand Duchess," "Poor Jonathan," and "La Fille de 
Madame Angot." Her next engagement was with Messrs. 
Karl and Barnabee, in the Bostonians, where she soon became 
a great favorite, and helped to make it the favorite musical 
organization of the country. Her most important roles while 
with this company were Arline, in " The Bohemian Girl;" Maid 
Marion, in "Robin Hood;" and Katherina, in " The Knickerbock- 
ers;" also appearing in " Madeline and Marjorie." Since leaving 
the Bostonians, Miss D'Arville has been seen in many notewor- 
thy successes, and has more recently been appearing in high 
class vaudeville houses throughout the country. 

Miss D'Arville was married August 27, 1900, to Mr. C. W. 
Crellin, of Oakland, California, 



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Photo by Bushnell, San Francisco. 

CAMILLE D'ARVILLE. 



FRED BUTLER. 

In the city of Cincinnati Mr.' Butler is a well known and a 
very popular as well as a very accomplished actor. He has 
been connected with the Pike Stock Company of that city for 
the past seven years and now holds the position of leading man. 

Mr. Alfred Joliue Butler comes of a well known and highly 
respected family of San Francisco, Cal.; his father is Mr. E. J. 
Butler. Fred first saw the light of day in San Francisco, Octo- 
ber 22, 1867. After attending the public schools there he entered 
the University of California from which institution he graduated 
at an early age. His- first professional appearance was made in 
Oakland, Cal., on January 3rd, 1887, while not yet twenty years 
of age, in the old and well known play, " The Celebrated Case." 
After making his debut Mr. Butler joined a stock company and 
has ever since remained in such companies, preferring them to 
travelling companies, for in the former one gets a taste of the 
home life which is missed when with combinations. During the 
past seven years Mr. Butler has played many parts, having a 
new one every week. He has played everything from leads to 
comedy parts, but his preference is for character, in which line 
most of his hits have been made. "The Prisoner of Zenda," 
" Hazel Kirke," " Dancing Girl," "The Only Way," " Friends," 
"Alabama," "The Senator," "My Partner," " Catherine,' i and 
"Squire Kate," are a few of the plays in which he has been 
most successful. Mr. Butler has also done considerable in stage 
directing, being director last season at the Pike in Cincinnati. 

He is a quiet ornament to his profession, and his will some 
day be the reward of patient merit. ' . • • 



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Photo by Bellsmith, Cincinnati. 

FRED J. BUTLER. 



NANNETTE COMSTOCK. 

Nannette Comstock, who in private life is Mrs. Frank 
Burbeck, began her professional career in " Shenandoah," when 
it was produced at the Star Theatre, New York, and since 
that time has played leading parts in many famous plays and 
has been leading woman for a number of famous actors. 

Miss Comstock was born in Albany, New York, in July, 
1873, and had the usual school experience of girls attending the 
city schools and getting along reasonably well with her studies. 
Her first desire toward stage life came at an early age, but she 
was not able to gratify it until after she had left school and had 
gone to New York city. In the cast of " Shenandoah," she had 
but a small part at first, but her work proving meritorius she 
was given a more important role and soon began to make 
a name for herself as leading lady. 

She became leading lady for Joseph Jefferson before she 
had reached an age at which many of the more prominent of 
to-day's actresses were still struggling for recognition, and 
played with him for a number of weeks. She then obtained an 
engagement as leading lady for Sol Smith Russell, with whom 
she was for a time, later joining Henry Miller's company and 
then Otis Skinner's. For part of a season she played leading 
parts with John Hare, the well known English actor who, during 
the season of 1900-'01, starred in America in "The Gay Lord 
Quex." 

During the early part of the season of 1900-'01 Miss Com- 
stock starred in her own company, in " Nathan Hale," and dur- 
ing the latter part of the same season was engaged for a part 
in " Lovers' Lane," in which she has met with great success. 



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Photo by Falk, New York. 

NANNETTE COMSTOCK. 



HOWARD GOULD. 

The career of Howard Gould furnishes a most excellent 
illustration of what a young man can accomplish in life, when 
actuated by high sense of duty, indomitable energy, pluck, enter- 
prise, and strict integrity. Although still a very young man, 
Mr. Gould to-day occupies a position on the stage that might well 
reflect credit on one twice his years who has spent a lifetime 
in unceasing and successful toil. 

Mr. Gould was born in Minneapolis, Minn., but at an early 
age moved to the city of Boston in which city he. received his 
education in the public school. It was while still a schoolboy 
that Mr. Gould determined to become an actor. His first experi- 
ence was as a call boy in the Boston Museum during the last 
days of those great artists William Warren, Mrs. Vincent, 
Charles Barron, Annie Clarke, etc. While here he was given 
small parts, and his first really prominent part was with Mr. 
Frank Mayo in his well known play, "Davy Crockett." In 
this play he was given the role of " Quickwitch, " the lawyer, 
and made quite a hit. By hard study, coupled with natural abil- 
ity, Mr. Gould has developed into an actor of considerable note, 
and has been seen in a number of successes. A few of the 
most recent ones have been " The Prisoner of Zenda," " Rupert 
of Hentzaw" (both of which were formerly played by Mr. J. K. 
Hackett), and "Colonial Girl." 



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Photo by Chickering, Boston. 

HOWARD GOULD. 



ULLIE AKERSTROM. 

Like many others who have become famous in farce- 
comedy roles, Miss Ullie Akerstrom began her professional 
career as a variety performer. Her first appearance . on the 
stage was made at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as a dancer and pan- 
tomimist, which she had learned from her mother. Miss Aker- 
strom was not satisfied with vaudeville, however, and after 
much hard study, made her debut as a star at Norwalk, Con- 
necticut, in September, 1884, as Lady Isabel, in "East Lynne." 

For the past ten years Miss Akerstrom has written all of 
her plays, several of the most successful of which are, "An- 
nette," "Miss Rosa," "A Pauper's Fortune," "The Sultan's 
Favorite," "That Smith Gal," "Little Busybody," and "The 
Egyptian Dancer." Miss Akerstrom is now making the hit of 
her career in her new farce, "The Doctor's Warm Reception," 
which is an adaptation from the French. She appears as 
Katrina, the Dutch slavey, which character is very unique, and 
the critics everywhere credit her with developing a character 
new to the stage. She uses a wonderful variety of facial ex- 
pression in this part, and while ludicrous in the role, she at no 
time oversteps the naturalness that has always been one of her 
chief charms. 

Miss Akerstrom, whose full name is Ulrika Akerstrom, was 
born in New York city in 1864, and educated in the public 
schools of her native city. 



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ULLIE AKERSTROM. 



CHARLES ALLEN BIGELOW. 

The genial professor of " Papa's Wife," Charles A. Bige- 
low, made his first appearance in the world on December 12, 
1865, in Cleveland, Ohio, where lived his parents, Henry A. 
and Matilda Bigelow. There is no evidence that in his early 
youth he gave any promise of becoming an actor, though he 
had a liking for the stage even during his first school days. 
He received the first part of his education in Boston, and it 
was in that city, in 1880, that he made his professional debut, 
in "The Crystal Slipper." He was 14 years old then, and while 
the part he was given called for but little work, he succeeded in 
" making good." 

Among his most successful plays are "Little Christopher," 
^'The Girl from Paris," "The French Maid," and "Papa's 
Wife." Mr. Bigelow is a comedian heart and soul, and he 
never fails to be the attractive point of whatever piece he is in, 
usually dividing honors with the star. As most of his plays 
have had a woman star, Mr. Bigelow has been permitted to be 
as funny as he wished without fear of detracting from the one 
who had her name in largest letters on the bills. Every one 
who saw him in " Papa's Wife " cannot help but remember his 
awkward appearance and not over handsome face when made 
up as the professor, and his catch line,—" Thank you very kind- 
ly," — became a street phrase before the play had run a month. 

Mr. Bigelow is a firm believer in benevolent and fraternal 
organizations and is a member of St. Cecile Lodge, 568, A. F. 
and A. M., of New York, and B. P. O. E., No. 1, of New York. 
He generally spends the summer season resting somewhere 
near the ocean, and up to the present he has not fallen into 
vaudeville. For the season of 1901-1902 he is to be leading 
comedian with Anna Held. 



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Photo by Hayes, Detroit. 

CHARLES BIGELOW. 



VINCENT SERRANO. 

Vincent Serrano, seen last season (1900-'01) in "Ari- 
zona," was born in New York, February 17, 1869. He attended 
school as most boys do, and when fitted, entered New York Col- 
lege, from which he was graduated in 1887. Coming of a weal- 
thy family, he was intended first for a business life, but the 
attraction of the stage proving too strong, when he was twenty- 
two years old he made his professional debut in Pinero's 
"Cabinet Minister," at Daly's Theatre, New York, and found 
himself an actor. 

Mr. Serrano has had the good fortune to be cast in large 
productions, either in the support of some star, or in a play 
that is heavily "featured." He has played a wide variety of 
parts, ranging from light comedy to heavy roles, but he excels 
in leading parts, and is popular as the hero of several well 
known dramas. After his debut in "The Cabinet Minister," 
his next large play was " Dangerfield," which had a good run 
in its time. Then he appeared in "A Virginia Courtship," 
"Catherine," and "Arizona," in all of which he was discovered 
to be among the first to obtain favorable recognition from 
critics. In "Arizona" especially, is his work noteworthy, for 
he fills the part of Lieutenant Denton nearly to perfection. 

Mr. Serrano is much given to social life, and is a member 
of various clubs, among which are Delta Kappa Epsilon frater- 
nity, joined during his college days, the Players Club, the Lambs, 
and the New York Athletic Club. He is a man of handsome 
physique, and is pleasant and jovial to meet. 






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Photo by Baker, Columbus. 

VINCENT SERRANO. 



GRACE GEORGE. 

Grace George is considered one of the coming- young- 
actresses of America. Gifted with a girlish and beautiful stage 
presence, a charming natural method and a rare intelligence, 
her progress has been a rapid one. She is a graduate of Sar- 
gent's dramatic school, leaving there with the highest honors. 
She had three years' experience with Chas. Frohman's road com- 
panies, appearing in "The Girl I Left Behind Me," "Charley's 
Aunt," and ' The New Boy." She created the part of Gretchen 
in Klaw & Erlanger's production of "The Wandering Minstrel," 
in which Augustus Van Biene was exploited and received no 
end of favorable comment for her excellent work, which at- 
tracted the attention of Brady and Ziegfeld, and she was engaged 
for the leading ingenue roles in their Manhattan Theatre Come- 
dy Co. She played an entire season in New York city under 
their management and scored a remarkable success in "Mile 
Fifi," a French farce in which Miss George appeared as a young 
American girl, married to a French Count, who came to no end 
of trouble through their extravagance. Surrounded by such 
artists as Rose Coghlan, Louise Beaudet, Aubrey Boucicault, 
Thos. H. Burns and John T. Sullivan, Miss George scored an 
extraordinary personal success, and immediately came into 
remarkable prominence, her work being compared favorably 
with the best of our young actresses. She made her first star- 
ring venture at the 5th Avenue Theatre in the " Countess 
Chiffon," an exceptionally bad play, and although the young 
actress again scored personal success, she was unable to carry 
the "Countess" to success. Nothing daunted, her next New 
York appearance was made in "Her Majesty," in which she 
portrayed a girl queen of a mythical kingdom. Again an un- 
questioned personal success was hers, and the play ran at the 
Manhattan Theatre for over two months, and was withdrawn 
only when it became necessary for Miss George to retire from 
the stage for a brief period. The coming season (1901-02) 
she is to appear for an extended period at the Theatre Republic. 

In private life Miss George is the wife of Wm. A. Brady,, 
the well known manager. 

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GRACE GEORGE. 



CHARLES B. HANFORD. 

Mr. Charles Barnum Hanford was born at Sutter Creek, 
Amador County, California, on May 5th, 1859. He is the son 
of Levi and Lucy Barnum Hanford. When quite young he 
moved with his parents to Loudon County, Virginia, where he 
spent the early days of his youth. In 1879, he moved to Wash- 
ington, D. C. He was graduated at the Boys High School in 
Washington, and later entered the Columbian College. After 
leaving that institution he began to study law, but gave it up to 
prepare himself for the stage. 

Mr. Hanford's first appearance on the stage was made May 
12, 1881, as Cassius, in "Julius Caesar," at the old National 
Theatre, Washington. For two seasons he was with Thomas 
W. Keene, where he had a large and varied experience, playing 
in all the smaller parts in that tragedian's extensive repertoire. 
He was next engaged to play ^Egon, in "The Comedy of Er- 
rors," in Robson and Crane's great production of that play. 
Then followed a season in support of Edwin Booth, then two 
seasons with Booth and Barrett, and one with Booth and Mod- 
jeska. In the fall of 1890 Mr. Hanford joined Julia Marlowe's 
company, under the direction of Fred Stinson, and played the 
leading light and heavy comedy roles. Upon the death of Law- 
rence Barrett and the retirement of Edwin Booth, Mr. Hanford 
bought their scenic equipment for the play "Julius Caesar," and 
starred as Mark Antony during the season of 1892-'93. From 
then until the spring of 1899 Mr. Hanford appeared in many roles, 
principally Shakespearean. In the spring of 1899 Mr. Hanford 
produced for the first time the play "Private John Allen," by 
Lee Arthur, at the Columbia Theatre, Washington, playing the 
title role and being assisted by the Frawley Stock Company. 
During the season he produced the same piece with his own 
company, in which he was most successful. 

Mr. Hanford is a member of the Players Club, Actors 
Fund. He is also a member of the Good Templars. 



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CHARLES B. HANFORD. 



JOHNSTONE BENNETT. 

Consigned to the membership of some obscure travelling- 
company, many a good actress' talent will remain in obscurity 
until she is rescued by an actor or manager of metropolitan 
reputation who has by chance seen and liked her work. Such 
was the case of Johnstone Bennett, who, while playing with a 
small company, was seen by Mr. Richard Mansfield, and that 
gentleman being much impressed with her work, engaged her 
to create the part of Sally, in "Monsieur." Therefore Miss 
Bennett really made her debut with Mr. Mansfield at the Madi- 
son Square Theatre in 1887. 

Miss Bennett was born on the Atlantic Ocean, November 
5, 1873. Her mother was Mrs. Cronise, who died while her 
daughter, Walenton (Miss Bennett's real name), was still an 
infant. She was adopted by a Mrs. Bennett, who had her edu- 
cated in a private school. 

Miss Bennett's first role with Mr. Mansfield was a success, 
and she remained in his company, later appearing as Kathleen, 
in "Beau Brummell;" the Vassar Girl, in "Prince Karl;" and 
the Dancer, in "A Parisian Romance." She was next under 
the management of Mr. Chas. Frohman, appearing in his "All 
the Comforts of a Home " Company, as Roxana. Later she 
created the role of Jane in the play of that name, and next 
appeared as Tommy, in " The Amazon." Miss Bennett made a 
most pronounced hit in the title role of "A Female Drummer," 
in which she has played for several seasons, but has recently 
left the company to go into vaudeville, appearing in a sketch,, 
written by herself, entitled "A Quiet Evening at Home." 



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Photo by Baker, Columbus. 

JOHNSTONE BENNETT. 



HARRY CORSON CLARKE. 

There is much talk now-a-days of the actor of the old 
school as compared with the actor of the new. The old-fashioned 
playgoers clamor for the sincerity and intensity of the actors 
who have gone ; the younger generation upholds the modern 
player, with his naturalness, his accuracy, and the splendor of 
the surrounding of the modern stage. It is a controversy that 
will never end. But once in a while an actor arises who com- 
bines the sincerity of the old regime with the outward display 
of the new — and such an actor is Harry Corson Clarke, the sub- 
ject of this sketch. 

He was born in New York city, January 13, 1863, and is 
the son of H. G. and Adele Clarke, both prominently identified 
in the profession. His grandfather was Corson W. Clarke, stage 
manager of Barnum's Museum, in the palmy days. 

From his early boyhood days Mr. Clarke has been associ- 
ated with the theatre — first as advance agent, then as business 
manager, and finally as actor manager. He has appeared in a 
very large number of plays, and now holds the record of play- 
ing 250 different parts in 250 consecutive weeks. His first 
venture as a star was in the role of Jones, in "What Happened 
to Jones?" touring the country with his own company for three 
seasons. During the season of 1900-'01 he starred as Tomp- 
kins, in the comedy entitled "What did Tompkins Do?" which 
was probably his greatest success during his career as an actor. 

Mr. Clarke is a member of the A. O. O. F. Fund, K. of P., 
B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum, and Actors Society. 



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Photo by Cower, Chicago. 

HARRY CORSON CLARKE. 



MARIE DRESSLER. 

This popular comedienne is of Canadian parentage, and 
whose real name is Leila Koerber, was born in Toronto, Canada, 
November 9, 1870. She was educated in the schools of her 
native city. 

She made her debut as ' ' Kadisha, ' ' in the old and well 
known comic opera "Mikado," at Saginaw, Michigan. She 
later appeared in "Lady Slavey," and in "The Man in the 
Moon." She has been seen and well received on the vaude- 
ville stage, but has lately taken to musical extravaganza. On 
Christmas Day, 1900, she made her New York debut as a star 
at the Victoria Theatre in "Miss Print," which was at once 
pronounced a great success. 

Miss Dressier has a personality that is unique, and her 
methods of producing laughter are far removed from those of 
other comediennes. She is original, and, as a facial contor- 
tionist, is supreme. 

Miss Dressier was rather diplomatic in selecting Christmas 
Night for her New York opening, for, by so doing, she had all 
the critics at her performance, as there was no other first pro- 
duction elsewhere on that night, and Miss Dressier just dotes 
on critics, when they say nice things about her. 



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Photo by Harrison, New York. 

MARIE DRESSLER. 



ROBERT COCHRAN HILLIARD. 

An actor who is favorably known in all parts of the United 
States is Robert Cochran Hilliard, and who has been actively- 
identified with the theatrical profession since 1886, in which 
year he made his first appearance in his own theatre, the 
Criterion, of Brooklyn, New York, as a star in "False Shame." 

Mr. Hilliard was born in the city of New York, the 28th 
day of May, 1857, and is the son of Robert Bell and Caroline 
Matilda Hilliard. He attended the public schools of New York, 
and later entered "Bishop's College School," of Canada, where 
he graduated with honors. 

Besides being an actor who has long been known as a 
thoroughly capable one, Mr. Hilliard is an author and has writ- 
ten and produced several very successful plays, of which 
"Adrift," and "The Littlest Girl," were probably the most 
successful. Mr. Hilliard assumed the role of Richard Gray, 
in "Adrift," which was produced at the Union Square Theatre, 
New York, June 6, 1893; previous to which, however, he was 
under the management of Mr. Charles Frohman, playing the 
lead in "Daughters of Ireland," and later he was seen in the 
title role in "Mr. Barnes of New York." During the seasons 
of 1893-'94, Mr. Hilliard associated himself with Mr. Paul Ar- 
thur, starring with him in "The Nominee." Mr. Hilliard has 
also been seen in "Blue Jeans," " Lost Twenty-Four Hours," 
"A Mummy," "White Squadron," "Sporting Life," "Wheels 
within Wheels," and has supported Mrs. Langtry and Nat. C. 
Goodwin. He has more recently been seen as a headliner in 
the high class vaudeville theatres throughout the country. 

Politically Mr. Hilliard is a democrat and a member of the 
Democratic Club in New York, and is also a member of the 
Lambs Club of New York. 



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Photo by Ziehich, Cleveland, 

ROBERT HILLIARD. 



LIZZIE EVANS. 

This favorite comedienne, who was born in Mount Vernon, 
Ohio, is the wife of Harry Mills, who was also a well known 
comedian, and who at the time of their marriage was playing' 
in her company. They were married in 1891, at Atlanta, Georgia. 
Miss Evans' first appearance on the stage was with the late 
Barney McAuley, as Clip, in "A Messenger from Jarvis Sec- 
tion,'' August 25, 1882. She was next seen with Milton and 
Dolly Nobles in their old and well known play, "The Phoenix." 
After leaving Mr. Nobles' company she was starred for nine 
years* by C. E. Callahan, appearing as Chip, in " Frog's Ferry; " 
Jane,' in " The Buckeye ; " also taking the leading part in " Our 
Angel," and a number of other plays. After severing her 
connection with Mr. Callahan Miss Evans retired from the stage 
for two years, and afterwards returned to play the part of Madge, 
in "Old Kentucky," meeting with great success. She was next 
seen in vaudeville, in which branch of the profession she re- 
mained until the Season of 1900-'01, when she was featured in "A 
Romance of Coon Hollow," and has more recently appeared in 
her old and favorite role of Chip, the character in which she 
made her real debut when but seventeen years of age. 

Miss Evans has achieved, by her genuine art, vivacity and 
versatility, a prominent place among the notable comediennes 
of the day. 




Photo by Pittaway, Ottawa. 

LIZZIE EVANS. 



GUY BATES POST. 

Guy Bates Post comes from the most northwestern corner 
of the United States. He was born in Seattle, Washington, in 
1875, the son of John J. Post, and for a few years "grew up 
with the town." His early education was received in the public 
schools, then at Trinity School, San Francisco, and later he 
spent two years at college, leaving to go on the stage. When 
he was eighteen years old he made his professional debut in 
Chicago, in " Charlotte Corday," with Mrs. James Brown Potter 
and Kyrle Bellew. His part was small in this piece, but he had 
opportunity to show the talent in him, and when his engagement 
ended, he found little difficulty in obtaining employment. 

For a year or so Mr. Post was satisfied with minor roles, 
preparing himself for more prominent work later. When Israel 
Zangwill was looking about for a cast to present his dramatiza- 
tion of his own book, "The Children of the Ghetto," Mr. Post 
was selected to fill the part of David Brandon, the Gentile lover 
of the Jewish girl. During the short and rather unsuccessful 
run of this play his work came in for much praise on the part 
of the critics. As Randon Crowley, in "Vanity Fair," he has 
also won much praise, and his work as Lieutenant Denton, in 
"Arizona," helped to raise him higher in the ranks. In "My 
Lady Dainty," in which Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon were 
starred during the early part of the season of 1900-'01, Mr. Post 
had the role of Robert Racket, the lover of "My Lady," and 
played with so much earnestness and truth of expression as 
to add much to the play. More recently he has been seen as 
Abbe Tiberge, in " Manon Lescaut." 

Mr. Post is well fitted in face and figure to play romantic 
roles, and with his expressive voice and graceful carriage, never 
fails to make the most of a part. He is a painstaking actor, with 
love for his work and gifted with enough confidence to make 
success assured. 



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GUY BATES POST. 



FANNY RICE. 

The high esteem in which this clever and well known com- 
medienne is held by the members of her chosen profession is 
clearly demonstrated by the fact that she had the honor of being 
selected as one of ten representative stars of America, to make 
up the famous all-star cast, which produced Sheridan's comedy, 
"The Rivals," with Mr. Joseph Jefferson at the head. Miss 
Rice was given the role of Lucy, and although the character 
itself is an unimportant one, the manner and style with which 
Miss Rice portrayed it won for her much praise. 

Miss Rice was born in Lowell, Mass., February 4, 1866, 
and is the daughter of Edwin C. and Ianthe Rice, both well 
known and highly respected residents of that city. Her educa- 
tion was received at a private school in Boston. It was in that 
city that she made her debut, at the age of eighteen, with the 
Boston Ideal Opera Company, as Lady Ella, in " Patience." 
She remained in the operatic branch of the profession for a 
number of years, appearing in " Nadjy " and "The Brigands," 
but left that to go into legitimate comedy. A few of her most 
important roles have been, as Lady Grafton, in "The Circus 
Rider;" Nan, in "The Good for Nothing;" Nell, in "My 
Milliner's Bill;" and A Jolly Surprise, in "At the French Ball." 
In the latter role Miss Rice's success was a most phenomenal 
one, and earned for her a place of prominence among the 
great women on the American stage. During the present 
season (1900-'01) she is appearing, with her usual success, in 
" Nell Gwynne." 

In private life Miss Rice is the wife of Mr. G. W. Prudy. 



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Photo by Falk, New York. 

FANNY RICE. 



HOWARD KYLE. 

One of the best known actors both in stock and "star" 
companies is Howard Kyle, whose name in private life is Kyle 
A. Vandagrift, and who comes of old revolutionary stock. He 
was born in Shullsburg, Wisconsin, and received his early 
education in the district school, later graduating from Union 
School, Mount Carroll, Illinois. His first intention was to adopt 
law as his profession, and to this end read law for the legal 
term of two years in an office in Chicago. Being an earnest 
student of Shakespeare, however, and feeling a desire to try the 
stage, he gave up the idea of becoming a lawyer, and when 
twenty-one years of age made his first professional appearance 
at Janesville, Wisconsin, in "Hamlet," being tolerably successful 
at the start. Since then he has had a wide and diversified ex- 
perience. 

Mr. Kyle's early stage work was with stock companies 
playing Shakespearean roles. He appeared in all the acting 
plays of Shakespeare, playing leading parts and becoming well 
known throughout the middle west. He has essayed the part 
of Uncle Tom in " Uncle Tom's Cabin," and has had the leading 
roles in nearly all the best modern plays used by stock com- 
panies. Most successful among his pieces have been, " Magda," 
"Mary Stuart," "Way Down East," and "Nathan Hale." He 
played with much success, and received much praise in the part 
of Paolo in " Francesca da Rimini," though he has found less 
pleasure in it than in some other characters. In fact Mr. Kyle 
has enjoyed most his Shakespearean experiences of the earlier 
days. 

Mr. Kyle is a member of the Players Club of New York 
and of the Actors Society, and is a prominent member of the 
Sons of the American Revolution. He is a close student in his 
profession and generally succeeds in putting the most possible 
into every part he plays. 



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HOWARD KYLE. 



MARIE CELESTE. 

Marie Celeste's career as a soubrette furnishes an unusual 
example of a rapid rise to the top rank in the operatic profes- 
sion by sheer force of merit. 

Marie Celeste is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin of 
New York city, in which city Marie was born not a great many 
years ago. She received her early education in the public schools 
of her native city, and later studied music at the New York 
Conservatory. Before she had graduated from the conserva- 
tory her father died, and it became necessary for Miss Celeste 
to look about for a means whereby to earn her livelihood.. She 
was by nature well fitted for the stage, being the possessor of 
an unusually good high soprano voice, daintiness of face and 
figure, and a winsome personality. With all these qualifications 
Miss Celeste had little trouble in obtaining an engagement with 
a stock company at Halifax, Nova Scotia. This was in 1890, 
and her first part was Fantile, in " The Great Metropolis." She 
remained with this company some time, playing new parts twice 
a week and thereby gaining the experience which stood her in 
good stead in more recent years. Miss Celeste's next engage- 
ment was with Mr. Charlie Read and Willie Collier in the farce 
comedy entitled " Hoss and Hoss." She was later given the 
part of Paquita, in Lillian Russell's opera " Girofle-Girofla ; " 
and also appeared as Petita, in "The Princesse Nicotine; " and 
Wanda, in "The Grand Duchess." During the season of 1894— 
'95 she was with Delia Fox in "The Little Trooper," and the 
following season was again with the Lillian Russell opera com- 
pany, appearing in "The Tzigane," "La Perichole," and "The 
Little Duke." Miss Celeste will also be most pleasantly re- 
membered by many in "One Round of Pleasure," "Jack and 
the Beanstalk," "The Bride Elect," "The Runaway Girl," and 
"San Toy." The accompanying picture of Miss Celeste 's as. 
she appeared in the latter named piece. 



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Photo by Ben-Yusuf , New York. 

MARIE CELESTE. 



NEILSON BURGESS. 

" Neil " Burgess, famous as Miss Abby in "The County 
Fair," was born in Boston, Mass., June 29, 1851, his mother's 
name being Ellen A. Lunt. He received his early education in 
the public school in Cambridge, Mass., and when nineteen 
years of age made his professional debut with Spaulding's Bell 
Ringers at a theatre in Providence, R. I. A variety perform- 
ance was being given at that time, consisting of a series of 
what are now called vaudeville acts, and closing with a one act 
farce of some sort. It happened one night that the woman who 
was to play the part of a quick tempered old maid, became ill 
and could not go on with the part. Mr. Burgess, who knew 
her lines, volunteered to try the character; he was given an op- 
portunity, and made an instant success. The managers per- 
suaded him to continue in the work, which he did for awhile, 
but finally became so disgusted that he resigned and went to 
New York with barely enough money to pay his fare, and after 
much hardship, was obliged to return to Providence to take up 
the hated work again. 

In time he conceived the idea of making a play from one 
of the sketches in which he had appeared, and "Vim," his first 
play was the result. This was followed by "The Widow Be- 
dott," and then came "The County Fair," with its phenomenal 
run of over two consecutive seasons in New York city. Mr. 
Burgess took this play on tour through the larger cities in this 
country and then to England, where it was not so successful. 
Then for several years it was taken from the road. For a few 
months Mr. Burgess tried vaudeville in a condensed version of 
"Vim," and at the begining of the past season (1899-1900) 
revived "The County Fair," and played with much success. 

Mr. Burgess is a member of the lodge of Masons, a pleasant 
man to meet and an excellent story teller. 



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Photo by Marceau, San Fraucisco. 

NEIL BURGESS. 



FLORENCE KAHN. 

Florence Kahn, who has been leading lady with Richard 
Mansfield during the past season ( 1900-'01) , is a Southern girl, her 
native place being Memphis, Tennessee, where she was born 
March 3, 1876. Her first years of school life were spent at the city 
schools and then at Smith High School, Memphis. She attended 
the Clara Conway Institute for awhile, had several private teach- 
ers, and finally, having determined to make the stage her profes- 
sion, entered the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, in New 
York, from which she graduated. Her first appearance on the stage 
was in Buffalo, New York, when she was nineteen years old, 
and the play was "The Girl I Left Behind Me." Since then 
she has appeared in a number of successful plays, always with 
credit to herself. 

She appeared a few seasons ago as Lady de Winter, in 
" The Musketeers," practically creating the role, and she divided 
honors with the star for her thorough and painstaking portrayal 
of this difficult character. As Hilda, in "The Master Builder," 
she again had a splendid opportunity to prove her worth in in- 
tense parts, and in this play also she received much of the 
praise awarded the performance of the play. 

During the season 1900-'01 she was with Richard Mansfield 
in his magnificent production of "Henry V," having the part 
of Chorus, hardly a character in the play, but something very 
necessary to the correct understanding of the story. She was 
selected for this part of the production on account of her 
powers of elocution, and so well did she read the lines that she 
came in for a large part of the favorable criticism the play re- 
ceived. For the coming season (1901-'02) Miss Kahn has been 
engaged as support for James K. Hackett in his starring tour 
of "Don Caesar's Return." 



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Photo by Ben-Yusuf, New York. 

FLORENCE KAHN. 



GUS WILLIAMS. 

An old time favorite and well known both as an author 
and as a delineator of Dutch comedy is Mr. Gus Williams. He 
was born July the 19th, in New York city, 1848, and is a son 
of Gustave William Leweck. Mr. Williams attended the gram- 
mar school of New York, but left his studies at an early age 
to go upon the stage, previous to which, however, he had served 
through a greater part of the war of the rebellion, he was a 
member of Company F, 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in 
which he enlisted August 12, 1862. His first appearance on the 
stage was with the J. B. Ashton Dramatic Company, at Hunts- 
ville, Ala., on November 14, 1864. The piece that company 
was then playing was called "The Pirate Legacy," and Mr. 
Williams was given the part of Carney. Four years later he 
was with Tony Pastor as Dutch comedian. He remained with 
Mr. Pastor for ten years, and no doubt there are many who 
remember him even to this late day; particularly remember his 
songs, " Keiser Do You Want To Buy a Dog," "Dot Little 
German Band," and many others. In 1879 Mr. Williams began 
to star as J. Adolph Dinkel, in " Our German Senator," follow- 
ing in "One of the Finest," "Keppler's Fortunes," "April 
Fool," and "Oh! What a Night." Besides being an author of 
a large number of comic songs, he has also written some senti- 
mental ones, " See that my Grave 's Kept Green," "Pretty Little 
Dark Blue Eyes," "Don't Forget Mother," etc. 

Perhaps it would be well to mention for the benefit of those 
who perhaps remember the songs and plays mentioned above, 
but who cannot recall the name of Gus Williams, that previous 
to March, 1885, Mr. Williams was known as Gustave William 
Leweck, but March 1, 1885, his name was legally changed to 
Gus Williams. 

Mr. Williams is a mason, having attained the 32°, he is 
also a member of B. P. O. Elks, G. A. R., and the White Rats 
of America. 



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Photo by King, Cincinnati. 

GUS WILLIAMS. 



ALBERTA GALLATIN. 

Miss Alberta Gallatin, who has had the honor of being 
in the support of half a dozen or more of America's greatest 
artists, and who is something of a great actress herself, is a 
Virginian by birth, her father being General Gallatin Jenkins, 
noted during the civil war as a confederate officer of much 
ability. Miss Gallatin was born April 5, 1870, and received her 
education at the Mary Institute, in St. Louis. At the age of 
nineteen she was taken into the company headed by Mrs. D. P. 
Bowers and made her first professional appearance at Pittsburg 
in "Mary Stuart." 

She was marked for success at the start, for besides being 
possessed of a face and manner well calculated to make her 
adept at the mimic's art, she had that inborn talent so necessary 
to an actor, that must show itself even in a small part. She 
rose rapidly in her chosen profession, and in a short time became 
leading lady in various well known productions. One of her 
earlier successes was in "As You Like It," and soon after she 
met with much praise by her work in " Carmen." She appeared 
in "Aristocracy " shortly after its first production, and had the 
role of " Nell Gwynne " in the play of the same name, and has 
played Ophelia to a well known actor's " Hamlet." 

During her professional career Miss Gallatin has supported 
such well known stars as Richard Mansfield, Thomas Keene, 
Henry Miller, E. H. Sothern, Mrs. Fiske and Joseph Jefferson. 

Miss Gallatin's work in the various parts she has essayed 
since her first appearance on the stage, has been noted for the 
originality of her conceptions and for the care she bestows on 
the study of the parts. She is a charming reader and possessed 
of a face full of mobility and power. 



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Photo by Baker, Columbus. 



ALBERTA GALLATIN. 



CHARLES DALTON. 

Mr. Dalton has long been known as a capable actor and 
leading man. It was not long after his entrance into the pro- 
fession that his good work in minor roles brought him advance- 
ment, and earned him popular favor in important roles. He 
was born in Rochester, Kent, England, and received his educa- 
tion in the common schools there, and later attended a well 
known university from which he graduated at a comparatively- 
early age. 

His first appearance on the stage was in Brighton, England, 
at the age of twenty, in "Sister Mary." His best work has 
been done in emotional roles, displaying a most artistic inter- 
pretation. Some of the more important plays in which Mr. 
Dalton has appeared are "For the Crown," "English Rose," 
"Tess," "The Lady from the Sea," "White Rose," " Cym- 
beline," "Romeo and Juliet," "Camille," and " Sister Mary . " 
For the past season (1900-01) he has been most successfully ap- 
pearing in Mr. Barrett's great play "The Sign of the Cross." 

He will star next season in a new play, under the management of 
Frank Sanger and William Greet. Mr. Dalton, in all his work, has 
been thorough and painstaking, showing that close study has 
supplemented his natural ability. 



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Photo by Morrison, Chicago. 

CHARLES D ALTON. 



MARY SANDERS. 

A favorite with many playgoers throughout the country, 
and particularly so with those of Boston and Washington, is 
Mary Sanders, the subject of this sketch. She was born in 
Boston, Massachusetts, but when very young moved with her 
parents to Chicago, where she received her education in a 
private school. After graduating from school she immediately 
entered the American Academy of Dramatic Art, an institution 
which is now connected with the Empire Theatre in New York. 
Her first professional appearance was made in New York, at 
the Lyceum Theatre, in Steele Mackaye's " Dakolar." After a 
tour through New York State she appeared with Helen Dauvray 
in " One of Our Girls." She was later engaged for Effie Ellsler's 
company to play soubrette roles, and appeared in "Camille," 
"Frou-Frou," "The Daughters of the Nile," and "Woman 
against Woman." After two very successful seasons in "Jim 
the Penman," in which she impersonated the role of Agnes 
Ralston, Miss Sanders retired from the stage. During the sea- 
son of 1893-'94 she returned to her profession and for four 
seasons appeared at the National Theatre in Washington, D. C, 
impersonating during that time more than two hundred charac- 
ters. For a few weeks during the season of 1895-'96 she was 
with Mr. Richard Mansfield's company. Miss Sanders was one 
of the original members of the stock company at the Castle 
Square Theatre, in Boston, where she remained three seasons, 
playing all the principal comedy and ingenue parts, a very wide 
range, embracing almost everything, from " Esmeralda " to 
" Topsy." 

During the season of 1899-1900 Miss Sanders was starred 
in "Little Nell and the Marchioness," a play which was one of 
the many failures of that season. During the past season 
(1900-'01) Miss Sanders appeared with much success as Ora, in 
Liebler & Company's production of " Lost River." 

Miss Sanders is a prominent member of the Actors Asso- 
ciation, Twelfth Night Club, and Society of the Alumni of the 
Association of Dramatic Art. 



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Photo by Rose & Sands, Providence. 

MARY SANDERS. 



ELMER BUFFHAM. 

Mr. Elmer Clyde Buffham's stage career can be traced 
back about twelve years, during which time he acquired a well 
rounded fund of knowledge in various stock and road companies. 

He was born July 6, 1874, at Bloomington, Illinois, and is 
the son of George and Anna Buffham. His early education was 
received in the public schools and the finishing part under a 
private tutor. His first stage appearance was made in Chicago 
in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." He later appeared in "The 
Merchant of Venice," "Othello," " Hamlet," " Lady of Lyons," 
" Romeo and Juliet," and " David Garrick." During the season 
of 1899-1900 he made a pronounced hit in the East by his work 
in Shakespearean drama, portraying such characters as Bas- 
sanio, Laertes, Iago, etc., in a most masterful manner. The 
character of Iago, in particular, being so well done as to procure 
for him the leading position as Rudolph Rassendyll and King 
Rudolph in " The Prisoner of Zenda," in which he has been 
appearing during the past season — 1900-'01. In this diffi- 
cult dual role, Mr. Buffham has made such a marked impres- 
sion, and proved himself such a popular favorite, that Shipman 
Brothers have engaged him to play the same parts in their 
"Rupert of Hentzau " production next season (1901-02). 

Mr. Buffham in addition to being a vigorous manly actor, is 
also quite a matinee favorite, and bids fair to be numbered 
amongst the successful star actors of the future. 

Mr. Buffham is married to Miss Delia Merle, who was also 
a member of "The Prisoner of Zenda" Company, appearing 
in the role of Frau Teppich. 



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Photo by Mcintosh, New York. 

ELMER BUFFHAM. 



BLANCHE CROZIER. 

Miss Blanche Crozier is by birth a Canadian, her home 
being in Brantford, Ontario, where she was born in 1881. Her 
parents are very well known society people of Brantford. They 
gave to their daughter Blanche every opportunity for a good 
education, of which she took advantage, graduating from her 
school with high honors. 

Miss Crozier made her professional debut only a few years 
ago in Winnipeg, with the Nelson Stock Company. 

Three years ago she created quite a furore by her beautiful 
conception of "Juliet," and later appeared as Rosa Columbia, 
in "Arabian Nights." This season (1900-'01) she is winning 
additional laurels by her winsome interpretation of the leading 
part of Gabrielle Du Bois, in'Shipman Brothers' romantic play, 
entitled "A Cavalier of France," which has been touring, with 
Walker Whiteside as the star, through the Eastern and Central 
States. 

Miss Crozier's success lies in her winsome ways, her sweet- 
ness and naturalness, while her delineation of character is force- 
ful and realistic. She has a host of admirers all over the coun- 
try and is rapidly winning distinction by proving herself one of 
the most versatile ingenue actresses of the day. A bright future 
is predicted for her. 

During the season of 1901-'02 she will support a well known 
star in a new play which is to be produced by Shipman Brothers. 



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Photo by Shannon & McCallum, London. 

BLANCHE CROZIER. 



SIDNEY TOLER. 

Sidney Sommers Toler, who for the past few seasons 
has been leading man with Corse Payton's stock company, has 
made a distinct success in stock work. Mr. Toler has the tem- 
perament, appearance and education that fit him well for leading 
roles, and his versatility is marked. 

Mr. Toler is a native of Missouri, being born in the town 
of Warrensburg, of that State, April 28, 1874. His father is 
Mr. H. G. Toler, at present a well known resident of Wichita, 
Kansas. Sidney, or H. G. Toler, Jr., as he is known in private 
life, received an excellent education. When a young boy he was 
sent to the public schools of Warrensburg, and later was a 
student at the Kansas . University from which institution he 
graduated at an early age. Before he had attained his majority 
Mr. Toler decided to become an actor, having displayed con- 
siderable talent in that line in several plays produced by the 
college students and in which he always had a prominent part. 
His first appearance on the professional stage was in August of 
1892, and when Mr. Toler was but eighteen years of age. He 
was given a small part in " The Master Man," while it was being 
presented at the 9th Street Theatre in Kansas City. Mr. Toler' s 
professional career has been spent mostly with stock compa- 
nies during which time he has appeared in a large number of 
plays, always meeting with favor from both press and public. 
Quite recently he has been engaged by Julia Marlowe, to play the 
Duke of Buckingham in "When Knighthood was in Flower." 
Besides being an actor of considerable ability, Mr. Toler is 
also an author, having written a number of very successful 
plays, two of which are "The Bell of Richmond," and "The 
Dancing Master." 

In fraternal circles Mr. Toler is a Mason, having received 
the 32°, a Noble of the Mystic Shrine of the New York Mecca, 
and a member of the Lodge of Elks. 



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SIDNEY SOMMERS TOLER. 



WILLIAM HENRY WEST. 

American minstrelsy is a type of entertainment distinctly 
the property of the United States, and one of the most distinct 
types of the American minstrel is William Henry West, who 
has been prominently associated with black face musical plays 
for the past fifteen years. Mr. West was born in Syracuse, New 
York, June 18, 1853, the son of a prominent Irish family of that 
city, the Flynns. He received his education at the schools in 
Auburn, New York, and began at an early age to appear before 
the public as an entertainer at amateur performances, in Auburn, 
and in 1870 as a professional, in Buffalo. After beginning his 
professional career, he adopted the name of West, and later 
had the change made legal by an act of the New York legisla- 
ture. 

Mr. West's first professional experiences were on the vaude- 
ville stage, and it is due largely to this training that he has risen 
to his present high position in the ranks of minstrels. His 
success in his early work was marked from the start. Perse- 
verance, application and innate ability to entertain, coupled with 
a knack of knowing what the public wants, and how to furnish 
it, all helped him to the place he now occupies. 

Becoming dissatisfied with the comparatively small results 
obtainable on the variety stage in those days, Mr. West looked 
toward the high class minstrel show as a more fitting place for 
his talents. He obtained a partner, engaged performers and 
started out with his own company, succeeding the first season 
in establishing a strong record for his organization, and showing 
himself to be no less a manager than performer. West's min- 
strels are now known all over the country as being near the ideal 
of black face singers and comedians. 

Mr. West is a member of A. F. & A. M., Knights Templar, 
New York city, is a Shriner, and a life member of Elks Lodge 
No. 22, Brooklyn. His home is at Bensonhurst, Long Island, 
N. Y. 



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WILLIAM H. WEST. 



JENNIE EUSTACE. 

Miss Jennie A, Eustace, who so ably supported Henry 
Miller in " Richard Savage " during the past season, was born 
in Troy, New York, October 23, 1867. She attended school in 
her native town, and when far enough advanced was sent to 
college, where she remained until her eighteenth year. She 
had been desirous of going on the stage, and in 1885 she made 
her debut at Yonkers, New York, the play being "The Cape 
Mail," a sterling melodrama that is still popular. 

Miss Eustace rose rapidly in her profession to a position of 
merit, and after spending a few years of apprenticeship, became 
known as a talented actress in stock companies. Among her 
first successes may be mentioned " Jim, The Penman," in which 
Miss Eustace had the leading female role. She remained in the 
cast of this peculiar detective play for some time during its 
remarkable metropolitan and "road" success. When the cast 
for "Alabama" was being selected for the first season of the 
piece, Miss Eustace was chosen for an important part, which 
she filled with her customary care and study. Following " Ala- 
bama," another success was in " Madame Sans Gene," the play 
that raged a few years ago, but has since been relegated to stock 
companies. In this piece, as in all others in which she has 
appeared, Miss Eustace's work stood out on account of its own 
merit, and she received praise from every quarter. During the 
season of 1900-'01, she appeared in "Richard Savage," play- 
ing Mrs. Brett, the opposite to Henry Miller's part. 

Miss Eustace's acting is marked with an earnestness of 
purpose and a care in study that go far toward making her per- 
formances finished in every detail. She has a charming person- 
ality, and a voice capable of portraying accurately every emotion 
she is called upon to illustrate. 




Photo by Morrisou. Chicago. 

JENNIE EUSTACE. 



ARTHUR DONALDSON. 

Arthur Donaldson, a new Swedish- American actor who 
'has come into prominence during the past season, has about as 
bright a future before him as any player now appearing on the 
stage. Although not quite thirty years old he is already most 
favorably known. 

Mr. Donaldson was born near Norsholm, Sweden, and as a 
small boy developed uncommon talent as a mimic. When but 
seven years of age he made his debut at the Stora Theatre, 
Nowkoping, in a play called "Uncle Brown's Leather Couch." 
His first American appearance was made with a Swedish com- 
pany during the season of 1888-'89, but his imperfect knowledge 
of the English language was a drawback to his success. He 
left the stage, then, to perfect himself in the language, main- 
taining himself by working for a watchmaker, in whose art he 
was proficient. 

His magnificent baritone voice before long gained him a 
hearing and an engagement with the Duff Opera Company, and 
subsequently with Ollis Tarbot and Emma Thursby in concert 
tours under the direction of Major J. B. Pond. During the 
season of 1896-'97 he sang the title role with FredC. Whitney's 
"Rob Roy" Company, and the following season appeared as 
Baron Grim in "Madeline, or the Magic Kiss." Then after a 
term with the Tivoli Opera Company, of San Francisco, he 
joined the Augustin Daly Musical Comedy Company and ap- 
peared in "The Runaway Girl," as the chief of the brigands. 
During the season of 1899-1900 he went starring in "Yon Yon- 
son," and made a hit in the part. 

His new play, " Carl Carlson," in which he is starred by 
Moffatt and Park, is one well suited to his peculiar talents, and 
as the Swedish- American farm hand he makes it hard to realize 
one better than he. Altogether Mr. Donaldson has sung the 
leading male roles in 59 operas and has appeared in 44 dramatic 
pieces. 



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Photo by Hall, New York. 

ARTHUR DONALDSON. 



FLORENCE ROBERTS. 

An excellent actress who has created many important roles 
in favorite modern plays is Miss Florence Roberts, the subject 
of this sketch. She is favorably known to American playgoers, 
and especially to those of New York and Philadelphia, where 
she has at different times during her career been connected with 
prominent companies. 

Miss Roberts made her first stage appearance under the 
watchful eyes of Mr. Denman Thompson when she was but 
fifteen years old. She had a small part in " Joshua Whitcomb," 
Mr. Thompson's first rural drama of note, and played for the 
first time in New York, her native city. She is the daughter 
of William and Adelaide Roberts, of New York. She received 
her early education at the 12th Street Grammar School of New 
York, which she left when fifteen years old to go on the stage. 
Profiting by the experience gained in Denman Thompson's 
" Joshua Whitcomb" Company, she readily obtained other en 
gagements. Miss Roberts has appeared in a large number of 
plays, a few of which have been " Carmen," " The Dancing Girl,'' 
and "A Woman of no Importance." Most of her stage life, 
however, has been spent in stock companies, playing the lead- 
ing roles and being most favorably known wherever she has 
appeared. During the season of 1900-'01 she has been con- 
nected with the Forepaugh Stock Company, of Philadelphia, 
where she has been most successful. Miss Roberts has the honor 
of being the first to play the part of La Tosca in the play of 
the same name in a stock company. 



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Photo by Lovejoy, Philadelphia. 



FLORENCE ROBERTS. 



IN DEX 



PAGE 

Adams, Maude . . .32 

Akerstrom, Ullie . . . 250 
Allen, Viola .... 8 

Alter, Lottie . . . .234 

Anglin, Margaret . .118 

Arbuckle, Maclyn . . .112 

Barnabee, Henry Clay . . 88 

Barrymore, Ethel . . .184 

Bates, Blanche . . .208 

Bennett, Johnstone . . 260 

Bergere, Valerie . . . 216 

Bertram, Helen . . . 106 

Bigelow, Charles . . . 252 

Bingham, Amelia . . .98 

Blair, Eugenie . . . 220 

Bloodgood, Clara . . . 204 

Brune, Mrs. Minnie Tittell . 102 

Buff ham, Elmer . . .290 

Burgess, Neil . . . .278 

Butler, Fred J. . . .244 

Byron, Arthur . . . 182 

Cameron, Grace . . . 110 

Carter, Mrs. Leslie . . 24 

Celeste, Marie . . . 276 

Clarke, Harry Corson . . 262 

Collier, William . . .140 

Comstock, Nannette . . 246 

Conquest, Ida . . .66 

Crane, William H. . .30 

Crossman, Henrietta . . 86 

Crozier, Blanche . . . 292 

Dalton, Charles . . .286 

Daniels, Frank . . .104 

D'Arville, Camille . . .242 

Davenport, E. L. . . .202 

Davidson, Dore . . . 240 

Davies, Phcebe . . .176 

Davis, Jessie Bartlett . . 94 



DeAngelis, Jefferson 
Dietrichstein, Leo 
Dodson, J. E. 
Donaldson, Arthur 
Dressier, Marie 
Drew, John 
Drouet, Robert 

Elliott, Maxine 
Ellsler, Effie . 
Eustace, Jennie 
Evans, Charles E. 
Evans, Lizzie . 
Evesson, Isabelle 

Farnum, William 
Faversham, William 
Fiske, Mrs. 
Florence, Katherine 

Gallatin, Alberta . 
George, Grace 
Germaine, Katherine 
Gillette, William 
Gilman, Mabelle 
Gilmore, Paul 
Glaser, Lulu . 
Golden, Richard 
Goodwin, Nat. C? . 
Gould, Howard 

Hackett, James K. 
Hall, Pauline . . 
Haines, Robert 
Hanford, Charles B. 
Harned, Virginia . 
Haworth, Joseph 
Held, Anna 
Herman, Selma 
Heme, James 



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ms. . 


Hillard, Robert 


. 266 


Odell, Maude 


Holland, E. M. 


. 120 


Olcott, Chauncey 


Holland, Mildred 


. 192 


O'Neill, James 


Hopper, DeWolf 


. 58 




Hopper, Edna Wallace . . 146 


Post, Guy Bates 


Howard, Mabel 


. 200 


Powers, James 


Irving, Isabel . 


. 138 


Rehan, Ada 


Irwin, May 


. 196 


Rice, Fanny . 
Richman, Charles . 


Jefferson, Joseph 


. 6 


Roberts, Florence . 


Jewett, Henry 


. 194 


Robson, Eleanor 
Robson, Stuart 


Kahn, Florence 


. 280 


Rockwell, Florence 


Kelcey, Herbert 


. 50 


Roger, Gus 


Kendall, Ezra 


. 210 


Roger, Max . 


Kennark, Jane 


. 90 


Ross, Charles 


Kyle, Howard 


. 274 


Rush, Isadore 
Russell, Annie 


Lackaye, Wilton 


. 80 


Russell, Sol Smith 


LaPierre, Irma 


. 188 




LeMoyne, Mrs. Sarah Cowell 20 


Sanders, Mary 


Lipman, Clara 


. 74 


Serrano, Vincent 
Shannon, Erne 


MacDonald, Christie . . 160 


Skinner, Otis 


Mack, Andrew 


. 198 


Spong, Hilda 


MacLean, R. D. 


. 166 


Sothern, E. H. 


Mcintosh, Burr 


. 206 


Sully, Daniel . 


May, Edna 


. 28 


Sykes, Jerome 


Mann, Louis . 


. 72 




Mannering, Mary 


. 40 


Templeton, Fay 


Mansfield, Richard 


. 10 


Thompson, Denman 


Mantell, Rooert 


. 170 


Toler, Sidney 


Marlowe, Julia 


. 78 


Tyler, Odette 


Martinot, Sadie 


. 114 




Miller, Henry 


. 232 


Walsh, Blanche 


Millward, Jessie 


. 82 


Warde, Frederick . 


Modjeska, Mde. 


. 130 


West, William H. . 


Morris, William 


. 92 


Whiteside, Walker 


Murphy, Timothy 


. 214 


Williams, Fritz 
Williams, Gus 


Neilsen, Alice 


. ' . 56 


Williams, Odell 


Norris, William 


. 190 


Wilson, Francis 



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