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WHO'S WHO

* ON-

THE STAGE

1908 :

Dramatic Reference Book and Biographical j Hi- tiu nary of the Theatre. Containing Careers of Actors, Actresses, Man agers xtnd", "-• Playwrights of •t/w A mcrjcan Stage

EDITED BY

Her Browne and E. De Roy Koch

NEW YORK

DODGE & COMPANY

1908

M)AM3 Bra »1 f o i

WHO'S WHO

ON

THE STAGE

1908

The Dramatic Reference Book and Biographical Dictionary of the Theatre. Containing' Careers of Actors, Actresses, Man agers '*#?$ Playwrights of the American, Stage

EDITED BY

Walter Browne and E. De Roy Koch

NEW YORK

B. W. DODGE & COMPANY

1908

Copyright, 1908, by B. W. DODGE & COMPANY

Published

INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS

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ADAMS, MAUDE Frontispiece

ALLEN, VIOLA . 13

BENNETT, RICHARD 37

BLANCHE, BELLE 47

BONITA 51

BRITTON, LILIAN 57

BURT, HARRIET ......... 65

CARHART, JAMES L 73

CARR, ALEXANDER 75

CLARK, MARGUERITE ........ 87

COHAN, GEORGE M . . . 93

DEACON, ARTHUR 121

DE BELLEVILLE, FREDERIC 125

EDESON, ROBERT 145

EDISS, CONNIE ...... 147

EGAN, JEFFERSON 153

ELLIOTT, MAXINE . ,~~ 155

FIELDS, LEW 167

FREDERICK, PAULINE igi

GEORGE, GRACE Ig7

GOLD, BELLE ....... 199

GOODWIN, NAT C 203

HALE, HELEN .... » /Ofsit* ^» > 4fc . 215

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HARRIS, SAM H 225

HAWLEY, IDA . 229

HOLLINS, MABEL 241

ILLINGTON, MARGARET 251

LACKAYE, WILTON ......... 273

LEVEY, ETHEL . 283

LUBY, EDNA 289

MCMILLEN, VIOLET 293

MANNERING, MARY ......... 299

MELVILLE, ROSE 311

MOORE, CARLYLE 317

MOORE, IRENE ......... 319

MOORE, VICTOR F 321

NORRIS, WILLIAM 331

PALMER, ETHELYN . . . 339

PROCTOR, CATHRINE ........ 351

RITCHIE, ADELE 367

ROBERTS, FLORENCE 369

ROBSON, ELEANOR 373

RUSSELL, HAROLD 383

SANDERSON, JULIA 385

STARR, FRANCES 413

TALIAFERRO, MABEL 421

WARFIELD, DAVID 443

WEBER, JOSEPH M. 445

WILLARD, E. S 443

WRIGHT, HUNTLEY 461

YOUNG, JAMES 465

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ADAMS, Miss Maude (Kiskadden) :

Actress, was born in Salt Lake City November 11, 1872. Her father was James Kiskadden, a business man. Her mother, a well- known actress, Mrs. Annie Adams, the daughter of a Utah pioneer who claimed to come from John Quincy Adams stock, is still play ing. When Maude was born, Annie Adams was leading woman at the Salt Lake Theatre, which enjoyed the special patronage of Brigham Young. Phil Margetts, an Englishman, now the proprietor of a liquor store in Salt Lake City, but formerly a popular comedian, claims the distinction of first putting Miss Maude Adams on the stage, or, rather, of carrying her there. The future star was just nine months old when a play called "The Lost Child" was being produced at the Salt Lake Theatre. She had been taken to the theatre by a nurse. Margetts was cast for the father of the lost child. At the last moment he found he was expected to fondle a rag doll. While he was la menting this, Mrs. Kiskadden went to the wings with Maude in her arms. Margetts snatched the baby from her and dashed on to the stage. When she was five years old, in 1877, Miss Maude Adams played her first speaking part, Little Schneider, at the old Bush Theatre, San Francisco, with J. K. Emmet in one of his "Fritz" plays. She also played Chrystal in "Chums," by David Belasco, who had just risen from call boy to stage manager at the Baldwin Theatre. In the cast were James O'Neill, Lewis Morrison and the late James A. Herne. When she was six years old she was sent to school, where she re mained until she was sixteen. Immediately on leaving school Miss Adams played the part of a schoolmistress in Hoyt's "A Midnight Bell," produced at the Madison Square Theatre, New York, in 1888. She afterward played in "Men and Women" and created the part of the crippled girl in "The Lost Paradise," which first attracted attention to her. In the autumn of 1890 Miss Adams made her first appearance under the Frohman man agement as Evangeline Bender in William Gillette's comedy, "All the Comforts of Home," as a member of Charles Frohman'a

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. stock cqmpany-at what is now Proctor's Twenty-third Street STe^ AV-k ^ Henry Miller headed the cast. When John Drew left the Augustin Daly company to become a star under Charles Frohman's management Miss Adams was selected as his leading woman, and in September, 1892, she appeared with him at Palmer's Theatre, now known as Wallack's, in Clyde Fitch's comedy, "The Masked Ball," and made a marked success in the part of the wife who assumes intoxication. For five years Miss Adams was leading woman with John Drew. She made her first appearance as a star, under the management of Charles Froh- man, as Lady Babbie, in J. M. Barrie's "The Little Minister," in Washington, D. C., September 13, 1898. Her first stellar ap pearance in New York was in the same play at the Empire Theatre, September 27 of the same year. Robert Edeson played the title part. In 1900 Charles Frohman made a special pro duction of "Romeo and Juliet," in which Miss Adams starred as Juliet in a successful run in New York City and a tour of the principal Eastern cities. In 1901 she starred in "L'Aiglon," act ing the role originated by Sarah Bernhardt. In 1902 she starred in "Quality Street," and in 1903 in "The Pretty Sister of Jose." After a season's rest she reappeared in 1905 in a revival of "The Little Minister" and also in " 'Op o' My Thumb." On November 6, 1905, she opened at the Empire Theatre, New York City, in J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," which she played through out two seasons. Early in 1908 Miss Adams appeared in "The Jesters." Miss Adams's New York home is 23 East Forty-first street.

AARONS, Alfred E.:

Manager and composer, was born in Philadelphia, and be gan his stage work as call boy at Fox's Theatre of Varieties, now the Chestnut Street Theatre, in that city. When he was fifteen years old he was treasurer of the theatre. When he was sixteen he established a dramatic and vaudeville agency at 808 Walnut street, which was successful from the first. His methods attracted the attention of W. C. Gilmore, manager of the Grand Central Theatre, Philadelphia, and he was instrumental in get ting Mr. Aarons to New York, where he began business in the Gilsey Building. Among Mr. Aarons's "discoveries" at this time was Bessie Clayton, now Mrs. Julian Mitchell, whom he placed with Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown" company. Soon after this J. M. Hill gave Mr. Aarons the management of the Standard Theatre, New York, and Albert Bial intrusted him with the book ing of all the big acts at the Koster & Bial Music Hall. For a season Mr. Aarons leased Herrmann's Theatre and presented

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vaudeville there. He also leased the Bon Ton Theatre, in Jer sey City, and for a time was manager of Oscar Hammerstein's roof garden, over his Manhattan Opera House, in West Thirty- fourth street, New York, which later became the home of Koster & Bial. When Hammerstein built the Victoria he engaged Mr. Aarons to represent him in Europe, and for two years he en gaged such celebrities as Yvette Guilbert, Cleo de Merode and Fregoli for seasons in this country. At about this time Mr. Aarons took over the lease of Krause's Music Hall, on West Thirty-fourth street, and named it the Savoy Theatre. It has remained one of New York's first-class playhouses since that time. He produced the musical play, "Mam'zelle 'Awkins," the book of which was written by Richard Carle and the music by Mr. Aarons. This was Mr. Carle's first libretto. In this play, which met with conspicuous success, Josephine Hall was fea tured. Miss Hall is now Mrs. Aarons. At the zenith of his ca reer Mr. Aarons's health broke down, and for about five years he was forced to rest. In May, 1906, he took "The Pink Hus sar," under the name of "His Honor the Mayor," to the New York Theatre and made a successful musical comedy out of what had been a failure. When Klaw & Erlanger planned their advanced vaudeville they selected Mr. Aarons as the most able judge of foreign acts, and in 1907 he made a three months' Eu ropean trip for that firm. In November, 1907, Mr. Aarons pro duced "Yama," a musical comedy, at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia. Mr. Aarons's office address is 1402 Broadway, New ^ork.

ABARBANELL, Miss Lena:

Actress and singer, was born in Berlin February 3, 1880, where her father was a conductor of concerts and orchestras, and where she first sang in public when she was only seven years old. At the age of sixteen she made her first appearance as an actress at the New Theatre, Berlin, playing many parts, and making her first success as Hedvig Ekdal in "The Wild Duck," by Ibsen. She- then went into opera, and before she was eighteen years old sang many parts in Koenigsberg, Prussia, often singing nightly, Sundays included, for months together. The experience gained thus secured her an engagement at the Royal Berlin Opera House, where she played "Fledermaus" over one hundred times. In Vienna several operas, including "Bruder Straubiger," by Max Essher, and "Wiener Frauen," by Lochar, were composed for her. She first sang character songs at the Ueberbrettel Theatre in Berlin, and while singing in Vienna was engaged by Heinrich Conried for both the Irving Place Theatre and the

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Metropolitan Opera House, New York. She made her Ameri can debut in "Fruehlingsluft," of which "The Spring Chicken" was an adaptation. Devoting herself to the study of the Eng lish language, she appeared as the prima donna in "The Student King," the fall of 1906, at the Garden Theatre, New York, under the management of Henry W. Savage. The season of 1907-8 she played the title role in "The Merry Widow."

ABBOTT, Miss Bessie (Pickens) :

Prima donna, was born at Riverside, New York, in 1878, and is a descendant of the famous Pickens family of South Caro lina, whose members distinguished themselves in the Revolution ary War, in battling for the Confederacy and in the making of the New South. Her grandfather was for many years United States Ambassador at St. Petersburg. With her sister, Jessie, she was reared in luxury, and the aptitude both displayed for vocal and instrumental music was fostered by special education in voice culture and banjo and guitar playing. Their father's death, however, left them in such straitened circumstances that they were forced to turn to account the talent which they had displayed at charity benefits and the drawing-room entertain ments of their friends. Going to New York, they obtained a place in the chorus of Augustin Daly's "The Foresters" com pany at his theatre. They attracted the attention of Edward E. Rice, and he engaged them for a singing specialty in his pro duction of "1492" at the Garden Theatre, New York, in 1894. In 1895 the sisters appeared with Mr. Rice's "Little Christopher" company, also at the Garden Theatre. They made up as street waifs and sang popular ballads to the accompaniment of their own banjos, guitars and mandolins. Miss Bessie Abbott, how ever, aspired to grand opera and in May, 1897, she went to Paris to study. December, 1901, she made her debut on the operatic stage as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet." Her success was instantaneous. For several seasons after this she was the prima donna at the Grand Opera, Paris. In the winter of 1906 she returned to her native land and first appeared with the New York Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York City. After singing at several concerts she joined the Metropolitan Opera company.

ABELES, Edward S.:

Actor, was born in St. Louis, Mo., where he studied for the law. Deciding on a stage career, he obtained an engagement to play small parts and made his first success at Palmer's Theatre, New York, as Lanthrop Page in "Alabama," November 2, 1891.

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He afterward played there in "Jim the Penman," "A Broken Seal," "Col. Carter of Cartersville," "A Modern St. Anthony," and "Lady Windermere's Fan." For successive seasons he was with "Charley's Aunt," and "My Friend from India." In 1897 he joined the New York Casino company and appeared there in "The Telephone Girl." He also played in "In Gay Paree," "The Sprightly Romance of Marsac," "The Girl with the Green Eyes" with Miss Clara Bloodgood, in which he scored a success as the Floorwalker; in "Under Two Flags," and as Simpson in "The Dictator" with William Collier, playing the part in London the season of 1905. He then was seen as Henry Straker in "Man and Superman." The season of 1906-7 he became a star, achiev ing a genuine success as Montague Brewster in "Brewster's Mil lions," which he continued to play the season of 1907-8. Mr. Abeles married Miss Lottie Mortimer, a skirt dancer, who has since retired from the stage.

ABINGDON, William I. (William Lepper) :

Actor, was born at Towchester, Northamptonshire, England, May 2, 1862. He was educated at a private school and began busi ness as a clerk in a bank. The fascination of the footlights caused him to resign when he was nineteen years old and join a the atrical stock company to play utility parts, and he made his first appearance in Belfast, Ireland, in 1881. For two years he "roughed" it in the English provinces and then attracted the notice of Wilson Barrett, with whom he played juvenile parts in "Lights o' London," "Romany Rye," "The Silver King," etc. In 1887 he made his first appearance in London at the Princess Theatre, where he remained for two years. In December, 1889. lie began a long engagement at the Adelphi Theatre, creating leading heavy roles in "The Silver Falls," "London Day by Day," "The English Rose," "The Lost Paradise," "The Fatal Card," "The Girl I Left Behind Me," "Flying Colours," and "Captain Kettle." Leaving there he went to the Shaftesbury Theatre for the leading part in "Handfast," and after this he appeared as Laurent in the first performance of "Therese Raquin," and as Hailma Eckdal in "The Wild Duck." After this he played lead ing roles in numerous farcical comedies at the Vaudeville Thea tre. In 1898 he joined John Hare at the Garrick Theatre, play ing Bertie Burnside in "The Old Jew," and Captain Hawtree in a revival of "Caste." After playing at His Majesty's Theatre with Olga Nethersole in 1900 he starred at the Olympic Theatre as Apollyon in "Pilgrim's Progress," and as Lord Nelson in a drama by Robert Buchanan. He then was seen as Jim the Pen man in a revival of that play, and as Ward Cross in "The Idler"

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in 1902. He created the part of Lord Jeffries in "Sweet Nell of Old Drury," and was the Professor Moriarity during the long run of "Sherlock Holmes" at the Lyceum Theatre. He made his first appearance in America in 1903, playing leading parts with Amelia Bingham in "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson," "The Climbers," and "A Modern Magdalen." Returning to London in 1905, he was seen in support of Mrs. Brown Potter at the Savoy Theatre, and afterward as a leading member of Beerbohm Tree's com pany at His Majesty's Theatre. In 1906 he was seen again in New York, playing in "Gallops" at the Garrick Theatre. In the fall of 1906 he played Mark Tremblett in Alfred Sutro's "The Price of Money," with W. H. Crane, at the same theatre. The season of 1907-8 Mr. Abingdon appeared with Miss Amelia Bing ham in "A Modern Lady Godiva." In May, 1906, Mr. Abingdon married Bijou Fernandez, daughter of Mrs. E. L. Fernandez, a New York theatrical agent. He is an expert cricket player and fond of rowing. He is a member of The Lambs, New York.

ACKERMAN, Miss Irene:

Actress, was born in New York City and educated at Rut gers College there. She made her first stage appearance as a child at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in 1879, and for several years acted in stock companies. She was the manager of the Or- pheum Theatre, Mount Vernon, N. Y., for two years. Her great est successes were made as Mercedes in "Monte Cristo," and in "The Gold Mine," written by herself. Miss Ackerman is now the editor of The Union, and writes much for magazines and newspapers. She is a member of the Professional Woman's League, the Press Club, the New Century Study Club and the Actors' Church Alliance. Her address is 101 West Seventy-fifth street, New York City.

ADAMS, Miss Suzanne (Mrs. Leo Stern) :

Prima donna soprano, was born at Cambridge, Mass. Her voice gave such promise that after studying with Boston and New York teachers she went, in 1890, to Paris, determined to win fame on the grand opera stage. M. Jacques Bouhey was her instructor in singing, and M. Plugrie trained her in acting. She made her debut in January, 1894, at the Grand Opera, Paris, as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet." She remained at the Grand Opera for the next three years, appearing as Gilda and Marguerite and in other light soprano roles. In 1879 she sang for two seasons at Nice, where she was heard as Marguerite of Navarre in "Les Huguenots." In 1898 she was engaged by Maurice Grau and sang a season at Covent Garden, where she appeared as

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Juliet, Marguerite, Micsela, Eurydice and Donna Elvira with much success. She sang at the first state concert of that season at Buckingham Palace, and with Jean and Edouard de Reszke at a private concert before Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. She returned to her native land with Mr. Grau in 1899 and sang with his company at the Metropolitan Opera House until he re linquished its management the various roles in which she had achieved success abroad. She left the company when Mr. Con- ried became director and began singing in grand opera abroad. The sea.son of 1907-8 she appeared in vaudeville in America. Miss Adams was married to Leo Stern, an English 'cellist, in London in 1898.

ADE, George:

Author and playwright, was born February 9, 1866, at Kent- land, Ind. He attended the public schools of Indiana and was graduated from Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., in 1887, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. He engaged in newspaper work, first at Lafayette and later, for ten years (from 1890 to 1900), in Chicago as a special writer on The Daily News and The Record (now The Record-Herald). His first book, "Artie," a collection of sketches in the Western vernacular, appeared in 1896, and was followed in the succeeding ten years by several others. From 1896 to 1898 he was dramatic editor of The Chi cago Record. His first play was "The Sultan of Sulu," for which the music was written by Alfred G. Wathall, of Chicago. It was first produced March 11, 1902, at the Studebaker Theatre, Chi cago. It ran for twenty-six weeks at Wallack's Theatre, New York City. "Peggy from Paris," his second play, also musical, was produced at the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, January 24, 1903. The music was by William Loraine. This ran sixteen weeks in Chicago, fifteen in Boston and eleven in New York City. "The County Chairman," a political comedy drama in four acts, produced by Henry W. Savage at South Bend, Ind., in Sep tember, 1903, followed. After a ten weeks' season in Chicago "The County Chairman" was sent to Wallack's Theatre, New York City, in November, 1903, where it remained until the fol lowing October. Since September, 1904, it has been played each season by two companies. "The Sho-Gun," a comic opera, with music by Gustav Luders, was Mr. Ade's next production. It was produced at Milwaukee in April, 1904, by Henry W. Savage. "The College Widow," Mr. Ade's next comedy, was produced at Wash ington, D. C., by Henry W. Savage in September, 1904, and opened a week later at the Garden Theatre, New York, where it ran thirty-eight weeks. It was played the second season by

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two companies, and the third season by three companies. "The Bad Samaritan," another comedy, produced at Washington, D. C., September 5, 1905, was withdrawn as a failure. His "Just Out of College," a three-act farce, opened at New Haven, Conn., Oc tober 1, 1905, and played two seasons. "Marse Covington," a one-act play, produced at The Lambs Club in 1906, was after ward taken into the vaudeville theatres by Edward J. Connelly and company with success. Early in 1907 May Irwin produced his one-act play, "Mrs. Peckham's Carouse." "Artie " a four-act comedy by Mr. Ade, was produced in Chicago, and afterward at the Garrick Theatre, New York, October 28, 1907. Mr. Ade is a member of The Lambs. When in New York he lives at the Hol land House. His summer home is Hazelden Farm, Brook, Ind.

AIKEN, Frank Eugene:

Actor, was born in Boston, August 30, 1840. He was edu cated at the public schools in that city, first appearing on the stage under the management of George H. Wyatt, his uncle. Later he became leading man with the Boston Stock Company and at Mrs. John Drew's Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia. Prior to the great Chicago fire of 1871 he became manager of Wood's Museum and Hooley's Theatre there, and in 1873 started the Aiken Theatre, starring his own company for fifteen years. His first marked success was as the Earl in "Little Lord Faunt- leroy," later receiving recognition as support with Frank Mayo in "Pudd'nhead Wilson" until Mayo's death. He then sup ported Maude Adams in "The Little Minister." He was in Mrs. Gilbert's company until that lady's death. Recently he has been supporting John Drew. His permanent address is The Players, New York.

ALBANI, Madame (Mrs. Marie Louise Emma Cecile Gye) :

Grand opera prima donna, was born near Montreal, Canada, November 1, 1852, being the daughter of Joseph Lajuennesse, a musician. She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Montreal, and studied singing with Dupret and Benoist in Paris, and Lamperti in Milan. She made her first appearance as Arlina in "La Sonnambula" at Messina, Sicily, in 1871, since which she has ranked as one of the foremost prima donnas of the world. Her chief successes have been won in "Faust," "Lucia di Lam- mermoor," and "Lohengrin." Her home is in London, England.

ALBATJGH, John W. :

Actor and manager, was born in Baltimore, Md., September 30, 1837, being the son of John W. and Elizabeth (Peters) Al- baugh. He made his first stage appearance February 1, 1855.

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at the Baltimore Museum as Brutus in "Brutus; or, The Fall of Tarquin." His first regular engagement followed, it being at the Holliday Street Theatre, Baltimore, under the management of John T. Ford. In 1859 he became leading man and manager of the stock company at the Gaiety Theatre, Albany, N. Y. He made his first appearance in New York City in 1865 in support of Charles Kean at the Broadway Theatre. In 1866 he married Miss Mary Mitchell, a sister of Maggie Mitchell, the actress, and starred for a season. He became manager of the Olympic Thea tre, St. Louis, in 1868, and of the Trimble Opera House, Albany, in 1870. He was a partner of Ben de Bar in the management of the St. Charles Theatre, New Orleans, in 1870; manager of the Leland Opera House, Albany, 1873-81, and manager of the Holliday Street Theatre, Baltimore, 1878-91. He was also sole proprietor of the New Lyceum, Baltimore, which he built in 1890. In 1878 he played a star engagement under Edgar & Fulton in Daly's Theatre, New York, appearing as Louis XI. Mr. Albaugh built, in 1895, and for three years managed the Lafayette Square Opera House, Washington, D. C., and was sole lessee and man ager of Albaugh's Grand Opera House, Washington, D. C., from 1884 to 1894. His last appearance on the stage was as Shylock at the Lyceum, Baltimore, in December, 1899. His home is at Long Branch, N. J.

ALBAUGH, John W., Jr.:

Actor and manager, was born in New York City in 1867, being the son of Mary Mitchell and John W. Albaugh. He made his first stage appearance in May, 1877, when he was ten years old, at the Leland Opera House, Albany, N. Y., his per formance consisting of a hornpipe danced between acts. In the same year Mr. Albaugh played child roles in "William Tell," "Nick o' the Woods," and "Black-Eyed Susan." He then went to school, and after completing his education at college joined Lawrence Barrett's company, with which he remained three sea sons. In 1887 he went to Baltimore and became manager of the Lyceum Theatre. He remained in that capacity for nearly thir teen years, for three years conducting a stock company in which he was manager, stage manager and leading juvenile. In 1900 he gave up the managerial end of the theatre to devote himself entirely to acting. One of his most successful roles since then has been as Frank Austin in "Colorado." After "Colorado" Mr. Albaugh played the juvenile and leading parts in several im portant New York productions, including "Captain Molly," "The Girl with the Green Eyes" with Clara Bloodgood, "The Little Gray Lady," etc. In Mrs. Le Moyne's revival of Browning's

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"Blot on the 'Scutcheon" he played the Earl of Mertoun. In July, 1904, he began a tour of the vaudeville houses with Miss Olive May in Grant Stewart's one-act playette, "The Inspector from Kansas." He has also played such characters as Pierre in "The Two Orphans," and Little Billee in "Trilby." In 1888 he married Miss Marie Castner, of Brooklyn, N. Y. In March, 1904, they separated and were divorced in 1907. Mr. Albaugh and Miss Olive May were married in Jersey City, N. J., on July 9, 1907.

ALBEE, Edward F. :

Manager, was born in Boston in 1860. His apprenticeship in show life was passed beneath the circus tent, and from 1876 to 1883 he traveled with numerous shows. In the latter year he was engaged by B. F. Keith. During the first four years of his employment with this manager, Mr. Albee passed his summers with the Doris Circus, and in 1887 was secured exclusively by Mr. Keith. He has since been prominently identified with the B. F. Keith interests, having been made general manager of these enterprises in 1891, which position he holds at the present time. Mr. Albee is also proprietor of the Keith Theatre in Providence, which was given him in 1900 as a testimonial of the esteem in which he was held by his employer. Mr. Albee's New York address is 1193 Broadway.

ALEXANDER, George (George Samson) :

Actor and English manager, was born in Reading, England, June 19, 1858. He made his first professional appearance at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, in September, 1879, playing juvenile parts. He joined the company of the late Sir Henry Irving in 1881, and afterward was under the management of Hare and Kendal at the St. James Theatre, London. He came to this country with Irving in 1884-5, playing Faust and Macduff. In 1889 he went into management at the Avenue Theatre, London, and m 1891 he became lessee of the St. James Theatre, where he has produced many famous plays, among them being "Lady Windermere's Fan," "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," "The Pris oner of Zenda," "The Importance of Being in Earnest," "If I Were King," and "His House in Order.'' His address is 57 Bond street, London.

ALLEN, Charles Leslie:

Actor, was born in Boston, Mass., in 1830. His father was Samuel Alfred Allen, who held a government position in Wash ington, D. C., and Boston, Mass., and his mother Abigail Gates

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Burbeck. As a member of the Aurora Dramatic Club, of Bos ton, and before he was twenty-one, Mr. Allen played many im portant parts, and as an amateur he spoke the last words on the stage of Old Drury, as the Federal Street Theatre, of Boston, was last called, they being at the end of "A Nabob for an Hour," in which he enacted Sam Hobbs. This was in May, 1852, at a benefit given for the members of the National Theatre company, of Boston. At the age of twenty-one Mr. Allen adopted the stage as a profession, making his first appearance at Troy, N. Y., in 1852, as a servant in "Simpson & Co.," under the management of George C. Howard. His character delineations attracted the attention of Edmon S. Conner, who engaged him in 1853 for the Green Street Theatre, Albany. Here he first enacted Bailie Nicol Jarvie in "Rob Roy." After playing such roles as Mon sieur Tourbillon in "Pet of the Petticoats" with Miss Maggie Mitchell, and Peter in "The Octoroon" with Miss Kimberly, he went to the Boston Theatre, where he remained many years as the principal old man and character actor in the stock company, supporting Edwin Booth, Forrest, Jefferson and the stars of the 70's and 80's. He was the original Derrick there in "Rip Van Winkle," and was the creator of the Judge in "Kit, the Arkan- saw Traveler." Mr. Allen was in the company of the National Theatre, Washington, D. C., in the seasons of 1864, 1865 and 1866, being the original Burleigh in Mrs. Lander's "Elizabeth," Moneypenny in "The Long Strike," and Old Eccles in "Caste." Here he also played Polonius to Edwin Forrest's Hamlet and Kent in "King Lear." His first pronounced success in New York was as Old Rogers in "Esmeralda" at the Madison Square Theatre, when his daughter, Miss Viola Allen, made her initial appearance in the title role. Mr. Allen was for four seasons in the support of John Drew, and has also played Sir Toby Belch with Modjeska and Miss Marlowe. Mr. Allen played David Chapin in "The Stepsister," by Charles Klein, produced at the Garrick Theatre, New York, October 14, 1907.

ALLEN, Miss Louise (Mrs. William Collier) :

Was born in i\ew York and made her first appearance at Niblo's Garden as Bessie in "Around the World in Eighty Days" in 1885. She also played Pepita in "Matthias Sandorf" at the same theatre. She was seen in "Mazulnm; or, The Night Owl" at the Academy of Music, New York, and in 1889 was in "The Spider and the Fly" at the Windsor Theatre. The season of 1890 she was at the Garden Theatre, New York, in "Dr. Bill." She was married to William Collier, the comedian, and for four years appeared with him in a variety of plays. For a time she

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was with the Weber and Fields company, and the season of 1906-7 she was with Lew Fields in "About Town." She has recently done specialties in the vaudeville houses.

ALLEN, Miss Viola (Mrs. Peter Duryea) :

Actress, was born in Huntsville, Ala., October 27, 1869, her father being C. Leslie Allen, the actor. Miss Allen was educated in the schools of Boston, at Wyckham Hall in Toronto, and finally in New York City. Although it was not the purpose of her parents that she should adopt the stage as a profession, she had early been schooled by her father. When she was fifteen years old her debut came about unexpectedly. Miss Allen'a father was appearing in "Esmeralda," with Miss Annie Russell in the title role, at the Madison Square Theatre. Owing to ill ness Miss Russell left the cast, and William Seymour, the stage manager, suggested that Miss Viola Allen should be able to fill the role. While appearing as Esmeralda Miss Allen attracted the attention of John McCullough, who engaged her for such rOles as Virginia in "Virginius," Desdemona in "Othello," Par- thenia in "Ingomar," and Julia in "The Gladiator." Her next engagement was with Tommaso Salvini, with whom she played most of the Shakespearian and other classic heroines, including Desdemona, Cordelia, Juliet and the wife in "La Morte Civile." Later she was selected by Lawrence Barrett for the role of Mil dred for his production of Browning's "Blot on the 'Scutcheon." Then followed an engagement as leading lady at the Boston Mu seum, where she created the parts, in America, of Mrs. Brrol in "Little Lord Fauntleroy," and Gertrude Ellingham in Bronson Howard's "Shenandoah." At this time, too, she played in "Sweet Lavender" and in a revival of old comedies and other plays. For the joint starring tour of Joseph Jefferson and William Florence in "The Rivals" and "The Heir at Law," Miss Allen was engaged for the roles of Lydia Languish and Cicely Homespun. In 1892 she appeared with a special company in Bronson Howard's "Aris tocracy," and the following season became leading lady of the Empire Theatre company, New York City, where she was espe cially successful in "Liberty Hall," "The Masqueraders," "Sow ing the Wind," "The Conquerors," and "Under the Red Robe." In 1898 Miss Allen withdrew from the Empire company to star as Glory Quayle in "The Christian," by Hall Caine, under the management of Liebler & Co. In 1900 she played Dolores in "In the Palace of the King." In 1900 also Miss Allen appeared for a few special performances as Julia in "The Hunchback." Then followed Hall Caine's "The Eternal City," in which Miss Allen appeared as Roma. Under the management of her brother, C. W.

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Allen, a series of Shakespearian revivals was projected by Miss Allen in 1903, beginning with "Twelfth Night," in which she was seen as Viola, and this was followed the next season by an elaborate presentation of "The Winter's Tale," in which she as sumed the roles of Hermione and Perdita. The series was in terrupted in 1905 by Clyde Fitch's play, "The Toast of the Town." The season of 1907-8 she starred in "Irene Wycher- ley." Miss Allen was married in Louisville, Ky., on August 16, 1905, to Peter E. C. Duryea, of Lexington, Ky., and New York. Her residence is 46 West Forty-sixth street.

ALTER, Miss Lottie:

Actress, the daughter of Frederick Pernal Alter, was born in La Crosse, Wis. She was educated at St. Mary's Institute, Milwaukee, and afterward studied at the Chicago Conservatory. She made her first appearance in a juvenile opera company at Langham's Opera House, Englewood, 111., April, 1886, playing Yum-Yum in "The Mikado," to the Nanld-Poo of Miss Virginia Earle. While at the Chicago Conservatory Miss Alter had ap peared as an "extra lady" in many of the Booth, Barrett, Mod- jeska, and Robson and Crane productions, and on leaving the convent in 1888 she obtained her first professional engagement, appearing with Miss Vernona Jarbeau in "Starlight" on August 18, 1888, in Minneapolis. The next two years she played Jennia Wilson, the waif, in "Lost in New York." Beginning October 22, 1891, Miss Alter played Savilla in Klaw & Erlanger's first production of "The Country Circus" at the Academy of Music, New York City, and remained with the organization two years. In 1903 she played Wilbur's Ann at the Schiller Theatre, Chi cago, in "The Girl I Left Behind Me." Then, with Charles Froh- man's Empire Theatre company, she played in "Poor Girls" and "The Rival Candidates." For two years, 1895-6, Miss Alter was leading lady with the Late Joseph Jefferson, playing Dot in "The Cricket on the Hearth," and Meenie in "Rip Van Winkle." She was also the Flora Campbell in the first production of "The Bonnie Brier Bush" in Chicago. Miss Alter has also played in "Red, White and Blue," and with Rose Coghlan in a vaudeville sketch. She was leading woman with the late Roland Reed for two seasons. Other engagements were in "Hearts Are Trumps," "To Have and to Hold," a year with Miss Henrietta Crosman as Mollie in "Mistress Nell," and Audrey in "As You Like It"" at the Belasco Theatre, New York City, in February, 1902. Then followed two seasons with Ezra Kendall in "The Vinegar Buyer/' In the spring of 1906 she played Ella Delahay in the revival of "Charley's Aunt" at the Manhattan Theatre, New York.

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ALVAREZ, Signer (Albert Raymond Gouron) :

Grand opera singer, was born in Bordeaux, France. He made his first appearance in Lyons in 1892 and has since been recog nized as a leading tenor in grand opera, having sung important r<31es for several seasons at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. His home is 83 Boulevard Berthier, Paris, France.

ANDERSON, Miss Mary (Mrs. Antonio F. de Navarro) :

Actress, was born in Sacramento, Cal., July 28, 1859. The following spring her parents moved to Louisville, Ky., and her father joined the Confederate Army. He died at Mobile, Ala., in 1863, at the age of twenty-nine, when Mary was only four years old. Besides the girl, he left one son, Joseph Anderson, six years her senior. When Mary was eight years old her mother married Dr. Hamilton Griffin, of Louisville, who had been a Con federate Army surgeon. The girl was educated at the Ursuline Convent and the Academy of the Presentation, at Louisville. Her stepfather, who was a Shakespearian student, fostered her natural histrionic ambition, and at the age of ten Mary began to read Shakespeare. She was taken to see Edwin Booth act, and when only just in her 'teens announced her determination to become an actress. To encourage her talent Dr. Griffin let her give recitals at his home and obtained for her instruction from Charlotte Cushman. Father Anthony Miller, a Franciscan priest, taught her elocution, and she had ten lessons from Vandenhoff, the public reader, to fit her for a stage career. Miss Anderson's first public appearance was as Juliet at the Louisville Theatre, in November, 1875, at a trial matinee. She was then only sixteen years old, but her performance attracted much attention. In January, 1876, she appeared for a week at the Louisville Thea tre, supported by Macauley's stock company, playing Evadne, Juliet and in "The Hunchback." Engagements with stock com panies in St. Louis and other cities followed. Then John Mc- Cullough gave her leading parts in San Francisco and she made a tour of the South under the management of John T. Ford, of Baltimore. In the fall of 1876 she first appeared at the head of her own company. She made her debut in New York on No vember 12, 1877, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and played Par- thenia, Juliet, Evadne, Meg Merrilies and Bianca. She was then eighteen years old. The following year she played another sea son at the Fifth Avenue, after which she made her first trip to Europe, her chief desire being to visit Stratford-on-Avon and Verona. She played Galatea, one of her favorite parts, for the first time in Troy, N. Y., September 26, 1881, and the next year was at Booth's Theatre, New York. In 1883 Miss Anderson

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went abroad, and on September 18 made her first stage appear ance in England at the Lyceum Theatre, London, as Parthenia. She played a continuous season of ten months, and her success both professionally and socially was unprecedented. She did not again play in her native country until 1888, when she pro duced, in November, "A Winter's Tale" at Palmer's Theatre, New York. She previously played it one hundred consecutive nights at the Lyceum Theatre, London. Miss Anderson suffered a severe illness in March, 1889, and was compelled to cancel all her American engagements and disband her company. In April she sailed for Europe, being ordered to take a prolonged rest. She then abandoned the stage and resisted every inducement to return. Miss Anderson was married to Antonio P. de Navarro at St. Mary's Chapel, Holly Place, Hempstead, England, June 17, 1890. She has two sons. Her home is at Court Farm, Broadway, Warwickshire, England.

ANGELES, Miss Aimee (Mrs. George Considine) :

Actress and dancer, born February 6, 1880, is the daughter of Alex. Zanfretta, once a well-known circus clown. When merely a child Miss Angeles made her first stage appearance with the com panies managed by the late Chas. Hoyt and playing his comedies. She was a clever dancer, and principally did dancing specialties. She then became prominent in musical comedies, making con spicuous successes in a dance with James T. Powers in "A Run away Girl" at Daly's Theatre, New York; in "The Man from China" and in "The Rollicking Girl." She was also in Joseph Weber's company for a season. Miss Angeles became the wife of George Considine, a well-known sporting man and proprietor of the Hotel Metropole, New York, September 30, 1906.

ANGLIN, Miss Margaret:

Actress, was born in Ottawa, Canada, April 3, 1876, her father being Speaker of the House of Commons at the time and her birth occurring in the Speaker's Chamber of the House of Par liament. She was educated in a French convent school and, having met with success as an amateur reader, when she was seventeen years old, against the wishes of her parents, she went to New York City and entered Nelson Wheatcroft's Dramatic School, being one of the first pupils. Charles Frohman had promised that he would engage for the Empire Theatre stock company the four pupils who acquitted themselves most credita bly at the public performance of the school, and Miss Anglin determined to be one of the four. Her acting, when the time came, so pleased Mr. Frohman that he at once engaged her for

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the part of Madeline West in "Shenandoah," in which she made her first professional appearance at the Academy of Music, New York, in the fall of 1894. After a year on the road Miss Anglin became a member of James O'Neill's company, 1896-7, playing Ophelia in "Hamlet," Virginia in "Virginius," Julie de Morte- mar in "Richelieu," and Mercedes in "Monte Cristo." The fol lowing season she played the part of Meg in "Lord Chumley" with E. H. Sothern, and organized a company for a tour of Lower Canada, playing Rosalind in "As You Like It," and in "Christopher, Jr.," and "The Mysterious Mr. Bugle." In the fall of 1898 Miss Anglin was engaged by Richard Mansfield as his leading woman in his production of "Cyrano de Bergerac." Her playing of Roxane established her as one of the foremost emo tional actresses of the day, and Charles Frohman at once en gaged her as leading woman of the Empire Theatre stock com pany, New York. In that company the leading roles in "Mrs. Dane's Defence," "Brother Officers," "Lady Ursula," "The Liars," "Lord and Lady Algy," and Ophelia in "Hamlet," served to win further laurels for her. For four seasons she played in San Francisco with Mr. Miller's stock company. The season of 1905-6 Miss Anglin was starred under the management of the Shuberts in a dramatization of Wilkie Collins's "The New Magdalen," called "Zira," which ran at the Princess Theatre, New York City, from September to the middle of January, and in Boston until June. The fall of 1906 she co-starred with Henry Miller in William Vaughn Moody's "The Great Divide," which opened at the Prin cess Theatre, New York, on October 3. The play ran through the seasons of 1906-7-8.

ANSPACHER, Louis Kaufman :

Playwright, was born in Cincinnati, March 1, 1878. He was educated at the College of the City of New York, the Post- Graduate School of Philosophy, and at Columbia University. He received the degree of A.B. in 1897, and that of A.M. three years later. In 1904 his tragedy in blank verse, "Tristan and Isolde," was published. Giving up writing for the time, he devoted himself to lecturing, addressing numerous clubs in New York on philosophy and literature. In 1906 "The Embarrass ment of Riches," a three-act problem play, in which his wife, Kathryn Kidder, was seen in the leading role, was produced at Wallack's Theatre, New York. Mr. Anspacher married Kathryn Kidder, the actress, in 1905. His home is at Tuckahoe, N. Y.

ARBTJCKLE, Maclyn:

Actor, was born in Texas in 1867. He was admitted to the bar in Bowie County when he was twenty years old, and on ae-

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count of his minority he had to take an examination in open court, which he passed. Finding the practice of law unprofita ble, Mr. Arbuckle spent his time, while waiting for clients, in the study of Shakespeare. His first appearance on the stage, however, was in a German dialect part with Peter Baker at a Christmas matinee in Shreveport, La., in 1888. He there made his first, and probably his last, conspicuous failure. Mr. Ar buckle then played heavy parts with R. D. MacLean and Marie Prescott for three seasons and then, accepting an offer from Charles Frohman, appeared in "The Man from Mexico" and several other productions. A period with T. Daniel Frawley's stock company in San Francisco followed, Mr. Arbuckle making pronounced successes as Zouroff in "Moths," Jack Dudley in "The Ensign," and the title part in "The Senator." He also played in "Why Smith Left Home" one season in London. Mr. Arbuckle appeared as a star at the head of his own company in the season of 1900-1 in a dramatization of Molly Elliot Sea- well's story, "The Sprightly Romance of Marsac," produced at Washington, D. C., and the same season he appeared in "Under Two Flags." When Nat Goodwin produced "The Merchant of Venice" in the spring of 1901 Mr. Arbuckle was the Antonio. He appeared as the O'Grady in the revival of "Arrah-na-Pogue," and played Dumas in the all-star cast of Bellew and Miss Man- nering's "Lady of Lyons." He created the title part of George Ade's "The County Chairman," afterward purchased the rights and starred for two seasons. The season of 1907-8 he played Sheriff "Slim" Hoover in "The Round Up."

AKDEN, Edwin Hunter Pendleton:

Actor and playwright, was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Feb ruary 13, 1864. He was educated in the public schools there until he was sixteen years old, when, stirred by a longing for adventure, he went to the West. He found the excitement he sought, for he was by turns cowboy, clerk, politician, newspaper reporter and theatrical manager. The last venture struck a re sponsive chord, and the footlights soon lured him from the box office. His first appearance as an actor was made in Chicago in 1882 in a minor part with the Thomas W. Keene company. He played in stock until 1885, part of the time with the Boston Museum company and with the Madison Square Theatre com pany, New York. While acting he had tried his hand at play writing, and in 1886 he began starring in melodramas of which he was the part or sole author. "Eagle's Nest," "Barred Out," and "Raglan's Way" were among the most successful of these. In 1895 he was a member of William H. Crane's company, and

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in 1896 he created the part of Mason Hix in "The Governor of Kentucky." He played Oliver West in the original production of "Because She Loved Him So" on October 28, 1898, at New Haven, Conn., and in August, 1899, returned to starring in Rochester, N. Y., in a melodrama called "Zorah." His next important engagement was with Maude Adams in Charles Froh- man's production of "L'Aiglon," in which he played Metternich and won the commendation of the critics. The season of 1901-2 he was seen with Sadie Martinet in "The Marriage Game," and with the Bellew-Mannering revival of "The Lady of Lyons." The season of 1902-3 he appeared in the star cast of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, and dur ing the summer months he joined the Jane Oaker Stock Com pany in Denver, Colo. That of 1904-5 he was with Bertha Kalish in "Fedora," playing the role of Louis, and the following year ap peared in both "The House of Silence" with James K. Hackett, and "The Redskin," produced at the Liberty Theatre, New York. Mr. Arden entered vaudeville and was seen in his one-act sketch, "Captain Velvet," during 1906-7-8. On June 24, 1906, he opened as a star at Power's Theatre, Chicago, in the drama, "Told in the Hills," then produced for the first time. He is a member of The Lambs, New York.

ARLISS, George:

Actor, was born in England, where, after long experience in the provinces, he first attracted attention in the company of Mrs. Patrick Campbell, with whom he appeared in this country the season of 1901-2, playing Cayley Drummey in "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," and the Duke of St. Olpherts in "The Notori ous Mrs. Ebbsmith." He was next engaged by David Belasco to create the part of Zakkuri in "The Darling of the Gods," sup porting Miss Blanche Bates. The season of 1904-5 Mr. Arliss joined Mrs. Fiske's company, playing the Baron Steyme in "Becky Sharp," Raoul Berton in "Leah Kleshna," Count Cho- teau de Rohan in "The Rose," M. d'Ancelor in "The Eyes of the Heart," and Sir William Cites-Darby in "The New York Idea." The season of 1907-8 he was again with Mrs. Fiske, playing Ulric Brendel in •'Rosmersholm."

ARMSTRONG, Paul:

Playwright, was born in a little village near St. Joseph, Mo. After trying numerous occupations he joined the staff of the Chicago Record-Herald and for some years followed the jour nalistic profession, in the meantime turning out plays. The first of his work to attract attention was a one-act sketch, "Blue

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Grass," tried out in vaudeville by Willis Sweatnam and later elaborated into a four-act play which was produced in Philadel phia, March, 1906, by Frank Howe, Jr. Other plays by Mr. Arm strong are "Ann La Mont," first produced in Virginia by a stock company and afterward used as a starring vehicle for Florence Roberts in the West; "The Superstitions of Sue," which was un successful; "Sierra," a one-act play, produced by Nat C. Good win; "The Heir to the Hoorah," which toured for two seasons, and "Salomy Jane," starred in during the seasons of 1906-7-8 by Eleanor Robson.

ARMSTRONG, Sydney (Mrs. W. G. Smyth) :

Actress, was born in Memphis, Tenn., where her father, A. T. Wells, before the Civil War, was one of the leading dry goods merchants of the South. He lost his wealth in that strug gle and went West, where he amassed another fortune only to lose it. His daughter had been so successful in amateur theatricals that when it became necessary for her to provide for herself she turned to the stage. She began in a stock company in Illinois, her first part being Esther Eccles in "Caste." Her next engagement was with the stock company at the Front Street Theatre, Baltimore, where she played roles that ranged from Lady Gay Spanker to Iphigenia. At this time she attracted the attention of Dion Boucicault, who engaged her to play Arte O'Neil in "The Shaughraun." This was followed by her appear ance in dual roles in "Hoodman Blind," and the leading r61es in "The Still Alarm" and "The Burglar." She then joined Charles Frohman's forces and became the leading lady in his stock company, playing the leading roles in "Men and Women" and "The Girl I Left Behind Me." In 1893 she became the lead ing lady of the Empire Theatre stock company. On April 19, 1897, she was married to W. G. Smyth, then manager of the William Collier and other companies. After her marriage she retired from the stage. Her home is 240 West Forty-ninth street, New York City.

ARONSON, Rudolph:

Manager and composer, began his theatrical career as man ager of the Metropolitan Concert Hall, New York, which was on the site of the present Broadway Theatre. After successfully catering to the amusement loving public there for several years he originated and built the Casino Theatre, Thirty-ninth street and Broadway, New York, and became its first manager. It was this enterprise which brought him prominently to the attention of the public and the theatrical world as a manager and pro-

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ducer of musical entertainments. On this theatre he operated the first roof garden in America, and he may justly be regarded as the originator of that popular summer institution in this country. Under Mr. Aronson's management the Casino became the recognized home of light and comic opera in New York and the incubator of such entertainments in America. It was there, under his management, that the first American production of "Erminie" was made and the record run for such entertainments established. Under Mr. Aronson's management such stars as Lillian Russell, Francis Wilson, De Wolf Hopper and Jefferson de Angelis first attained popularity. Mr. Aronson has composed many popular songs and more than one hundred and fifty pieces for the orchestra. Of late years he has spent much of his time in Europe, engaged in booking musical stars for this country. His home is 227 Riverside Drive, New York.

ARTHUR, Miss Julia (Mrs. Benjamin P. Cheney, Jr.) :

Actress, was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 3, 1869, and was christened Ida Lewis. Her father was Thomas J. Lewis. Her mother was an accomplished Shakespearian reader, and Ida Lewis, at the age of eleven, played Zamora in "The Honeymoon" in private theatricals at her father's home. She made her first professional appearance, under the name of Julia Arthur, in 1881, with the Daniel Bandmann Shakespeare reper toire company, and a year later, when only thirteen years old, she was a leading woman, playing Juliet, Portia, Ophelia, and Lady Anne in "Richard III." After three years' hard work with the Bandmann company Miss Arthur went to Germany for a year's study. Then she joined a repertoire company in Califor nia and played leading parts in "Jim the Penman," "Captain Swift," "The Colleen Bawn," "Arrah-na-Pogue," "The Silver King," "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "The Still Alarm," "Peril," "Di vorce," and "The Private Secretary." Miss Arthur made her first marked success as the Queen in "The Black Masque" in New York in February, 1892. The opening night made her famous, and a few weeks later she was engaged as leading woman with A. M. Palmer's stock company, remaining with the organization for one year and playing Jeanne in "The Broken Seal," Letty Fletcher in "Saints and Sinners," Lady Windermere in "Lady Windermere's Fan," and acting in "Mercedes," a short play by Thomas Bailey Aldrich. In 1893 Miss Arthur became a member of the late Sir Henry Irving's company as leading woman next to Miss Ellen Terry, and at the Lyceum Theatre, London, she played Elaine in "King Arthur," Sophia in "Olivia," Rosamond in "Becket," and Imogene in "Cymbeline," which was

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called her best role. She returned to America with the Irving company in 1896, but organized her own company on October 14 of that year and produced a dramatization of Mrs. Frances Hodg son Burnett's novel, "A Lady of Quality," taking the part of Clorinda Williams. She appeared as Parthenia, in her own pro duction of "Ingomar" October 2, 1898, and produced "As You Like It" at Wallack's Theatre, New York, on November 28 of the same year. Miss Arthur was married to Mr. Cheney in February, 1898.

ARTHUR, Paul:

Actor, was born in this country and made his first appear ances in the companies of Edwin Booth and Lotta. He was in "Cinderella at School" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, in 1883, and four years later he toured in "Held by the Enemy." He afterward played in "The Candidate," and "Jane." In 1892 Mr. Arthur played Sheridan in "Aristocracy," and the following year in "Squirrel Inn," "Shadows," and "Hal o' the Hall." After touring in "The Sleepwalker" he joined the New York Casino company and appeared in "The Passing Show," and "The Little Trooper." The seasons of 1896-7 he acted in England and then played in "A Night Session" at the Manhattan Theatre, New York. Returning to England he played several seasons there, becoming a member of the Haymarket Theatre company in 1901. Since then, except for an American tour with Mrs. Langtry in 1903, he has acted entirely in London. Mr. Arthur's address is 11 Savoy Mansions, Savoy street, Strand, London, England.

ASHLEY, Miss Minnie (Mrs. William Astor Chanler) :

Singer and dancer, was born in Fall River, Mass., in 1875, the name of her parents being Whitehead. Her father and mother separated, and her mother, going to Boston, took her daughter with her. There Mrs. Whitehead became Mrs. Ashley, and her daughter took the same name. Miss Ashley made her first public appearance as an entertainer at a Washington's Birthday children's festival in the old Music Hall. She became solo dancer at these festivals, which were yearly affairs. Miss Ashley danced for the entertainment of guests at summer re sorts in the White Mountains until she decided to become a professional stage dancer. Her first engagement was in Bos ton in 1894 in the chorus of Edward E. Rice's production of "1492." In 1895 she made her first Broadway appearance in Rice's production of "Little Christopher," still being in the chorus. Her first engagement outside the chorus was in a musi cal comedy, "The Chorus Girl," in 1898. She was engaged in

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1899 by J. C. Duff to play Mollie Seamore in "The Geisha," and Dolly Wemyss in "The Circus Girl." In 1899 she played Gwen dolyn in "Prince Pro Tern.," and in the same year Iris in "The Greek Slave." In following seasons she was in "San Toy" and "The Country Girl," produced at Daly's Theatre. In 1901 she was married to William Sheldon, a stepbrother of Walter Jones, the comedian. In 1903 she obtained a divorce from him, and on December 3 of that year was married to William Astor Chanler, a great-grandson of John Jacob Astor. After her marriage she retired from the stage.

ASHWELL, Miss Lena:

Actress, was born in 1872. She was the daughter of Cap tain Pocock, of the British Navy, who afterward became a Church of England clergyman. Miss Ashwell was educated in Toronto, and studied music in Switzerland and at the Royal Academy of Music, London. When she was eighteen years old her elocutionary efforts attracted the attention of Ellen Terry, who advised the girl to abandon vocalism for the study of dra matic art. Miss Ashwell made her first appearance on the pro fessional stage at the Grand Theatre, Islington, London, in 1891, playing a small part in "The Pharisee." She then appeared with George Alexander in "Lady Windermere's Fan," and afterward with the late Arthur Dacre and Amy Roselle in "Man and Woman." In 1903 Miss Ashwell played Elaine in "King Arthur" with Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and three years later she played in "Richard III." In 1899 she was with Wilson Barrett in "Man and His Makers," and in "Wheels Within Wheels" at the Court Theatre. Miss Ashwell created the title part in Henry Arthur Jones's "Mrs. Dane's Defence" in 1900, and she was leading woman with Sir Henry Irving at Drury Lane when he produced "Dante." Her performance in "The Resurrection," by Tolstoi, at Her Majesty's Theatre, Lon don, led to her recognition as one of the greatest of English actresses. Her more recent successes have been in "The Darling of the Gods," "Leah Kleschna," which she played at Wyndham's Theatre, London, throughout the season of 1904-5, and "The Shulamite," 1905-6. The following season she made a tour of the United States in the same play. The season of 1907-8 she starred in London in Anthony P. Wharton's "Irene Wycher- ley, " produced at her theatre, the Kingsway. Miss Ashwell's London address is 18 Cowley street, Westminster.

ATWOOD, Miss Lorena E. (Mrs. Clarence F. Arper) :

Actress, was born in San Francisco, Cal., and educated there. She made her first appearance on the stage in 1895 in "His

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Natural Life," and subsequently was seen in repertoire with McKee Rankin and with Milton Nobles on tour. For five years she appeared in stock in San Francisco, playing such roles as Trilby, Lady Alice in "The Runaway Wife," Portia in "The Merchant of Venice," etc. The season of 1903-4 she played Madge Larabee in "Sherlock Holmes" with Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon, and two years later was seen with Kyrle Bellew in "Raffles." Subsequently she was seen as Merab in "The Shepherd King" with Wright Lorimer, and after a season with the Fifth Avenue Theatre Stock Company appeared as Mrs. Wil- oox in "The Talk of New York" December 3, 1907, at the Knick erbocker Theatre, New York. Miss Atwood married Clarence F. Arper. Her address is Hotel Seymour, Forty-fifth street, New York City.

AUGARDE, Adrienne:

Actress, made her first appearance on the stage in the chorus of the J. W. Turner Opera Company, rising gradually on tour to prominent parts. She went to London the following year, joining George Edwardes's "The Duchess of Dantzic" company, playing the leading ingenue role at its opening at the Lyric Theatre, London, in 1903. Following this she created the title role in "Lady Madcap" at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1904. She came to New York, appearing in "The Duchess of Dantzic" with the original English company. She remained in the United States only two months and returned to London to assume the title part in "Little Michus," produced at Daly's Theatre, 1905. She appeared in "See-See" for two months and a half, and then created the r61e of the Princess in "The New Aladdin," pro duced at the Gaiety Theatre.

BAIRD, Dorothea (Mrs. H. B. Irving) :

Actress, the daughter of John Foster Baird, barrister-at-law, of London, England, was born May 20, 1875. After experience as an amateur, she was selected by the late George du Maurier, author of "Trilby," to create the title part in the play of that name, principally because she closely resembled his sketches of the heroine of his novel. Thus she made her first professional appearance as Trilby with Beerbohm Tree at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1895, and was at once accepted as an ac complished actress. In 1896 she was married to Henry Brodribb Irving, elder son of the late Sir Henry Irving. Miss Baird has since played leading parts in many London theatres, the most prominent being at His Majesty's in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," 1900; at the Garrick in "The Wedding Guest," 1901, and

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under the management of Charles Frohman, at the Duke of York's Theatre, as Mrs. Darling in "Peter Pan," 1904-5; in "Nero" at His Majesty's, 1906; "Mauricette" at the Lyric, and "Paolo and Francisco." The season of 1906-7 she toured this country in repertoire with her husband. Her London address is 1 Upper Woburn place, Tavistock square, W. C.

BANGS, John Kendrick:

Author and playwright, was born in Yonkers, N. Y., May 27, 1862, being the son of Francis N. Bangs. He was graduated from Columbia College in 1883; and for a year studied law, when he became editor of Life, which position he held until 1888. His first book, "Roger Camerden," was published in 1886, since which he has written many well-known humorous books and short sto ries. Mr. Bangs edited Harper's Weekly from 1898 to 1900, and The Metropolitan Magazine from 1902 to 1903. He then edited Puck until May, 1905. His produced plays are "The Bicyclers," a farce, 1898; "Lady Teazle," a musical version of "The School for Scandal," in which Miss Lillian Russell starred in 1905, and "Tomorrowland," a futurity extravaganza, produced in Balti more early in 1905 and afterward played for a run in Boston, New York and on the road under the title of "The Man from Now." Mr. Bangs's home is in Maine.

BARKER, H. Granville:

Actor-manager and playwright, was born in London in 1877 and made his first appearance on the stage in 1891. Later he joined Sarah Thome's company at Margate, remaining with her for six months, and then appeared with Charles Hawtrey at the Comedy Theatre and in the provinces. He became associated with Ben Greet, touring with him in repertoire, and two years later joined Mrs. Patrick Campbell's company, playing in "The Canary." In 1900 he was seen in "English Nell," and "Becky Sharp" at the Prince of Wales Theatre. For several years he was connected with the Stage Society, appearing in most of Bernard Shaw's plays, chiefly "Candida," "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," and "Mrs. Warren's Profession." In 1904 he joined J. E. Vedrenne, and with him managed the Court Theatre, Lon don. Mr. Barker is the author of "The Voysey Inheritance" and "The Marrying of Ann Leete." In 1906 he married Miss Lillah McCarthy. He is a member of the National Liberal Club, Lon don.

BARNABEE, Henry Clay:

Comic opera comedian, was born in Portsmouth, N. H., on November 14, 1833. His father, Willis Barnabee, was proprietor

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of the leading hotel of Portsmouth. Henry Clay Barnabee began his career as a clerk in a dry goods store in that town, and the only way he was able to gratify his longing for a musical career was by singing in the village church choir. At an early age he went to Boston to engage in the dry goods business, and there he became a member of the Unity Church Quartet. He continued his musical training by concert work and at entertainments of the Mercantile Library Association, an organization in which many prominent actors and entertainers received their early training. His work with this association (he was a member of its amusement committee) became so marked that there was a large demand for his services outside the city, and he soon at tained such prominence that he devoted considerable time to con cert and monologue performances in the larger cities of the Eastern States, although still maintaining his commercial con nections. A serious illness during the Civil War prevented him from continuing in business, and in 1865 he became a profes sional entertainer. He made his debut with "Patchwork; or, An Evening with Barnabee," a monologue, which he gave in a tour through the Northern States and Canada. A year later he made his first appearance on the legitimate stage at a benefit performance at the Boston Museum, playing Toby Twinkle in "All That Glitters Is Not Gold," Cox in "Box and Cox," and sing ing the well-known song, "Simon the Cellarer." Thereafter he appeared at the Boston Theatre in such parts as Aminidab Sleek in "The Serious Family," and Henry Dove in "Married Life," and sang in the operettas, "The Two Cadis" and "Sir Marma- duke." In 1870 he organized a concert company and toured New England and the Middle and Western States. In 1879 he became a member of the Boston Ideal Opera Company, then just formed, and became one of the star performers of that famous organiza tion. In that company he appeared as Sir Joseph Porter in "Pinafore," Pasha in "Fatinitza," John Wellington Wells in "The Sorcerer," Lambertuccio in "Boccaccio," Florestan in "The Bo hemian Girl," Baillie in "The Chimes of Normandy," the Duke in "Olivette," Abbe Bridaine in "The Musketeers," Lord Allcash in "Fra Diavolo," Bunthorne in "Patience," the Major-General in "The Pirates of Penzance," Bolero in "Girofle-Girofla," King Bobeche in "Bluebeard," Don Japhet in "Giralda," Prince Lo renzo in "Mascot," the Marquis in "Fanchonette," and Bruno in "The Daughter of the Regiment." In 1888 the Boston Ideal Opera Company was dissolved, and the more famous Bostonians were organized, Mr. Barnabee being one of the chief promoters. It was as one of the stars of this company that Mr. Barnabee came to be known the country wide as the dean of light opera

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singers and comedians of the American stage. His best known and most popular creation with this company was the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood," De Koven's opera. Other parts he played while the Bostonians were in existence were Marcas- sou in "The Poachers," Lurcher in "Dorothy," Don in "Don Pas- quale," Don Quixote in "Don Quixote," Chrysos in "Pygmalion and Galatea," the Governor in "The Knickerbockers," the Pro fessor in "The Ogalallas," the Elder in "The Maid of Plymouth," La Fontaine in "Prince Ananias," Ezra Stebbins in "In Mexico," the Duke in "The Serenade," and Rip in "Rip Van Winkle." In 1859 he married Miss Clara Warner, daughter of Major Daniel George Warner, of Warner, N. H. He is one of the original members of the Apollo Club, of Boston, and is also a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston. In 1905 the Bostonians, which for several years had been going down hill, broke up as a company. Since then Mr. Barnabee has done little on the stage, save for a few vaudeville performances.

BARNES, J. H.:

Actor, was born in England February, 1852, and made his first appearance with Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in a small part in "The Bells." He filled many provin cial engagements until 1S74, when he came to the United States with Adelaide Neilson as leading man of her company. In 1883 he reappeared at the Lyceum, in London, with Mary Anderson, playing leading man in "Ingomar" and in all her repertoire. He also accompanied her on her tour of the United States. He was with the Kendals in 1886 and with Grace Hawthorne in 1887. In recent years he played with Sir Henry Irving at the London Lyceum, and accompanied him to the United States on his tours. In 1905 he came to this country under engagement to Charles Frohman. The fall season of 1906 he was in the cast of "The Hypocrites," by Henry Arthur Jones, produced at the Hudson Theatre, New York. He has written a quantity of verse, includ ing a serious poem, "The Mission of Judas," and a lament on the death of Queen Victoria.

BARRIE, James Matthew:

Author and playwright, was born at Kirriemuir, Scotland, in 1860 and educated at Dumfries and Edinburgh University. He had already made his mark as a novelist when his first play, "Walker, London," was produced at Toole's Theatre, London, in 1890. The following year he married Miss Mary Ansell, an actress, who was appearing in his play. Mr. Barrie's fame as a playwright rests largely on his adaptations of his own novels.

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Among his most prominent successes, all of which have found favor in this country, are "The Professor's Love Story," written for E. S. Willard and produced in 1895; "The Little Minister," produced in 1897, in which Miss Maude Adams starred; "Quality Street," in which she starred in 1902; "The Admirable Crichton," presented here by William Gillette; "Little Mary," and "Peter Pan," produced in London in 1904 with Miss Nina Boucicault in the title role, and in which Miss Adams starred here. His latest plays are "Pantaloon," and "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire," both played by Miss Ethel Barrymore in this country; "Josephine," a revue, and "Punch." Mr. Barrie's principal recreation is play ing cricket.

BARROWS, James 0.:

Actor, was born in Copperopolis, Cal., and made his first ap pearance on the stage as a "super" at the California Theatre,. San Francisco. He afterward played small parts in stock com panies in that city. Coming East he joined the Frohman forces, remaining with the same management over ten years, during which he played in "Esmeralda," "The Wife," "Shenandoah," "Men and Women," "The Girl I Left Behind Me," "The Coun cilor's Wife," "The Fatal Card," etc. He was with the late Richard Mansfield in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and with Mrs. Fiske in "Featherbrain." For two years he supported W. H. Crane, and in 1897 he created the part of Squire Bartlett in " 'Way Down East." He was seen with John Drew in "On a Summer's Day," and after a season with the Castle Square Stock Company, Boston, he played in "Brown's in Town," then formed a partnership with John Lancaster, with whom he has since played in vaudeville houses.

BARRYMORE, Miss Ethel:

Actress, on both her father's and mother's side is descended from families whose names are noted on the stages of two con tinents. The daughter of the late Maurice Barrymore and Geor- gina Drew, the niece of John Drew and the sister of John and Lionel Barrymore, she was born in Philadelphia in 1878. The first recorded appearance on the stage of Miss Ethel Barrymore was at the Empire Theatre on September 23, 1895, when she played the role of Katherine in Henry Guy Carle- ton's comedy, "That Independent Young Person," Miss Maude Adams and John Drew also being in the cast. The following year Miss Barrymore became a member of the Empire Theatre stock company, her uncle, John Drew, being its leading man. Her first role in this company was that of the serving maid in

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"Rosemary." Following this she played Priscilla in "Secret Service," going to London with the company and meeting with such favor that she soon became as well known at the recep tions in society drawing-rooms as she was on the stage. In the fall of 1897 she was engaged by Sir Henry Irving and played several important roles in his productions, her work in "Peter the Great" calling forth especial commendation. At this time her engagement was announced to Gerald du Maurier, the son of the author of "Trilby," who had played in the American tour of Beerbohm Tree's company in 1896. This engagement, how ever, like a previously rumored one to Laurence Irving, the son of Sir Henry Irving, proved to be without foundation. In 1900 she returned to the management of Charles Frohman and became a star, her first appearance as such being in "Captain Jinks." Her success in this stamped her as a worthy successor to the honors of her mother, and her accomplishments, aside from those displayed on the stage, opened to her the doors of the homes of many of the best known New York City families, where she was received as a social equal. "Captain Jinks" was followed by "Cousin Kate" at the Hudson Theatre, New York, in which Miss Barrymore made another personal triumph. At the beginning of the season of 1905 she appeared in "Sunday," which had a short run. In May Charles Frohman made a special production of Ibsen's "A Doll's House" for her at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, she playing the role of Nora. In December following she opened for a short run in J. M. Barrie's "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire" at the Criterion Theatre, New York; and in the spring of 1907 was seen as Mrs. Jones in "The Silver Box" at the Empire Theatre, New York. The season of 1907-8 she appeared in "Her Sister."

BARTON, Miss Grace:

Actress, was born in Watertown, N. Y., and was educated at Syracuse and Utica. She made her first appearance in "In the Palace of the King" in 1900, and afterward attracted attention in the company of Miss Amelia Bingham, who introduced her to New York audiences. The following season she was with Miss Rose Coghlan, with whom she went to Europe. Returning to this country, she made a success as Miss Merriam in "Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines," and also as Prossy in "Candida." The season of 1906 Miss Barton supported William J. Kelley in his stock company at the Harlem Opera House, New York.

BATEMAN, Miss Victory:

Actress, was born in Philadelphia. She made her first ap pearance as an amateur when a child, with the Wheatly Dra-

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matic Association in that city, in "Rosedale." Her first profes sional appearance was as Gertie Hacket in "Romany Rye," which she played for three seasons, in support of the late William Ter- riss. She afterward played leading parts with Louis James and Frederick Warde. In 1892 Miss Bateman supported the late B. J. Henley and Aubrey Boucicault in "The Favorite" at Stockwell's Theatre, San Francisco. For a season she was leading woman at the Imperial Theatre, St. Louis, playing Carmen, Camille, Vera in "Moths"; Young Mrs. Winthrop, Juliet, Portia, and Mercy Baxter in "Caprice," in which she made her greatest suc cess. She created the part of Nora Hanlon in the English melo drama "Burmah " produced in Boston in 1895, and she was also the original Dearest in "Little Lord Fauntleroy." In the sum mer of 1906 Miss Bateman was leading woman in the Bush Temple Stock Company in Chicago. She has since been seen chiefly in stock companies.

BATES, Miss Blanche (Mrs. Milton F. Davis) :

Actress, was born in Portland, Ore., in 1873. Her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bates, were well known as actors in the West and in Australia, her father being manager of the Oro Fino Theatre in Portland at the time of her birth. When she was three years old the family moved to San Francisco, where she was educated. Miss Bates made her first appearance on the stage at a benefit for L. R. Stockwell, manager of Stock- well's Theatre, later known as the Columbia, in San Francisco in 1894, in a one-act play, by Brander Matthews, called "This Picture and That." She next played general utility parts in the company of T. Daniel Frawley at a salary of about twenty dol lars a week. Going with him to New York, they were engaged by James Neill for the Giffin and Neill company, then playing in Denver, Salt Lake City and Portland. Miss Bates's salary was thirty-five dollars a week. Mr. Frawley becoming proprietor of the company, Miss Bates was advanced first to leading woman and afterward to joint star, making her first marked success in 1895 as Mrs. Hillary in "The Senator." She played the leading comedy parts in "The Railroad of Love," "Nancy & Co.," "The Last Word," "The International Match," "The Transit of Leo," "Sweet Lavender," and "Captain Swift," As Phyllis in "The Charity Ball" she proved herself an able emotional actress, and after playing in "The Wife," "In Spite of All," "The Dancing Girl," and "An Enemy of the King," she won a success as Nora in Ibsen's "A Doll's House." Miss Bates was first engaged by Augustin Daly in 1898 and played Shakespearian parts with his company. After another short starring tour with Frawley she

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created the part of the Countess Mirtza in "The Great Ruby" at Daly's Theatre, New York, but resigned from the company after playing the part only twice. Her withdrawal caused much news paper comment. Her acting in this, however, obtained for her an engagement to play Miladi in Liebler & Co.'s production of "The Musketeers," in which she was again conspicuously suc cessful. She first appeared under the management of David Belasco at his New York Theatre in the Japanese one-act play, "Madame Butterfly." Miss Bates's next success was as Cigarette in Belasco's production of "Under Two Flags." Then came the Princess Yo-San in "The Darling of the Gods," by David Belasco and John Luther Long, which ran through two seasons. Her most recent success is in the star part of The Girl, in Belasco's drama of early California life, "The Girl of the Golden West," produced in the fall of 1905 at the Belasco Theatre, New York. Miss Bates is the wife of Milton F. Davis, a Minnesota man, first lieutenant in the First Cavalry, U. S. A., who was gradu ated from West Point. She lives with her mother.

BATIM, Lyman Frank:

Playwright, was born at Chittenango, N. Y., May 15, 1856. He was educated at Syracuse and began newspaper work in South Dakota in 1880. He is the author of many books for children. His produced plays are: "Maid of Arran," New York, 1881; "Matches," New York, 1882; "Kilmore," Syracuse, 1884; "Queen of Killarney," Rochester, 1885; "The Wizard of Oz," Chi cago, 1902, and "The Woggle Bug," Chicago, 1905. Mr. Baum married at Fayetteville, N. Y., Maud, daughter of Matilda Jos- lyn Gage. He is a member of the Chicago Press Club, the New York Athletic Club and The Players. His home is in Chicago in the winter and at Macatawa, Mich., in the summer.

BELASCO, David:

Playwright and manager, was born in San Francisco, Cal., July 25, 1859. He was graduated from Lincoln College, Califor nia, in 1875. His first play, written at the age of fourteen, and acted by himself and his friends, was entitled "Jim Black; or. The Regulator's Revenge." Mr. Belasco started his career as a call boy at Baldwin's Theatre, San Francisco, and in 1878 he had become its stage manager. He also held the same place at the Grand Opera House and the Metropolitan Theatre, San Fran cisco. While he was directing stage work he was also dramatiz ing novels, adapting foreign plays and doing original work. Something like a hundred plays of this nature were produced with varying success. In 1880 the Mallory Brothers engaged

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Mr. Belasco to take charge of their productions at the Madison Square Theatre, New York. It was there that he gained his first pronounced success as an author with "May Blossom" in 1884. "La Belle Russe," "Valerie," and "Hearts of Oak" had already had prosperous runs in New York. Mr. Belasco next went with Daniel Frohman to the Lyceum Theatre, taking charge of his productions in 1887. Here he wrote "Lord Chumley," with Henry C. De Mille, which started E. H. Sothern on his prosperous career. "The Wife" and "The Charity Ball," written in conjunction with Mr. De Mille, followed at the Lyceum Thea tre, and "Men and Women," written for Charles Frohman, was produced by him at Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre. Fol lowing this, in collaboration with Franklin Fyles, Mr. Belasco wrote "The Girl I Left Behind Me," which opened the Empire Theatre, New York. "The Heart of Maryland," written by Mr. Belasco, was produced in 1895 and was the means of starting Mrs. Leslie Carter on the road to stardom. In 1897 Mr. Belasco produced "The First Born," by Francis Powers, and the follow ing season he starred Mrs. Leslie Carter in his own version of Berton and Simon's "Zaza." In 1899 he produced a farcical comedy entitled "Naughty Anthony," with Miss Blanche Bates in the leading role, and later his dramatization of John Luther Long's Japanese story, "Madame Butterfly," in which Miss Bates was again the principal figure. On April 16, 1900, at the Gar- rick Theatre, London, he presented Mrs. Carter in "Zaza" with great success, and "Madame Butterfly" was also produced at the Duke of York's Theatre, repeating its American success. "Ma dame Du Barry," written by Mr. Belasco, was produced at the New National Theatre, Washington, D. C., December 12, 1901, and on December 25 at the Criterion Theatre, New York. "The Darling of the Gods," a drama of old Japan, written by Mr. Belasco in collaboration with John Luther Long, was produced at the Belasco Theatre, New York, in the following year, 1902, with Miss Blanche Bates as the Princess Yo-San. "Sweet Kitty Bellairs," written by Mr. Belasco and founded on Egerton Cas tle's novel, "The Bath Comedy," was produced at the Belasco Theatre, New York, in 1903, with Miss Henrietta Crosman in the title role. Mr. Belasco's next play, produced in 1905, at the Belasco Theatre, New York, was "Adrea," a classic tragedy of the Byzantine period, written in collaboration with John Luther Long. Mrs. Leslie Carter played the principal role. In Septem ber, 1904, Mr. Belasco produced "The Music Master," with David Warfield in the character of Herr von Barwig, at the Belasco Theatre, New York, and "The Girl of the Golden West," a drama of the days of '49 in California, with Miss Blanche Bates in the

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title role, opened at the Belasco Theatre November 14, 1905. The fall of 1906 he produced "The Rose of the Rancho" at the Belasco Theatre. He opened his new Stuyvesant Theatre, New York, October 16, 1907, with David Warfield in "The Grand Army Man."

BELDON, Edwin:

Actor, was born in Princeton, 111., and after graduating at the public schools in that city he entered the Chicago Conser vatory, which was then under Hart Conway's direction, and from which institution he was graduated in 1899. Coming to New York, he was engaged by A. M. Palmer for Richard Mansfield's production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," and remained with that actor for three years. During this time he appeared in every play then in Mr. Mansfield's repertoire. He then played for one season in Toledo, Ohio, in stock at the Lyceum Theatre in such roles as Pierre in the "Two Orphans," the Marquis in "The Nancy Hanks," and Sam Gerridge in "Caste." The next season Mr. Beldon played the Imp in "When We Were Twenty-one," after which he was engaged by Daniel Sully to create the light comedy role in his play, "The Matchmaker." Mr. Beldon con tinued with Mr. Sully for two years, and last season was seen in the part of Tom Ripley in "The Woman Hater" with Harry Beresford. Mr. Beldon's permanent address is the Green Room Club, New York City.

BELL, Digby Valentine:

Comic opera singer and comedian, was born in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1849, being the son of William J. Bell, a banker. When he was five years old the family moved to New York, where he received his education. After being graduated from college he became a member of the Stock Exchange. He had found time to pursue an early bent for singing, and his success as a bari tone at concerts soon led him to forsake business and go to Italy to study music. He studied there for five years, and in 1876 made his debut in grand opera at Malta, his first roles be ing those of the Count in "La Sonnambula," and Valentine in "Faust." He next appeared at the Teatro Fondo, in Naples, singing the leading baritone roles in "Faust," "II Trovatore," "Linda," "La Sonnambula" and "Traviata." He left Italy to sing in oratorios in Boston, Chicago and Detroit. At the end of his concert tour he became a member of the Martinez Eng lish Opera Company, in which he sang all the well-known bari tone roles. This company finally became stranded in Montreal, and to enable it to get to New York it was decided to put on

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"Pinafore," which had never been played in Canada. Its suc cess was instantaneous, and Mr. Bell's personal achievement as the Admiral was so marked in a subsequent tour of the United States that he decided to devote himself to comic opera. He ac cordingly appeared next in "The Sorcerer," "Trial by Jury" and the one-act musical comedies, "Ages Ago." "The Spectre Knight" and "Charity Begins at Home," all written by W. S. Gilbert. His next engagement was with the Comley-Barton company, with which he created the role in this country of Coliquot in "Olivette." For the next three years he was under contract with Augustin Daly. At this time he created the part of Jack Polo in "Cinderella at School," and appeared in "Zanina," "Needles and Pins," "The Passing Regiment" and "Americans Abroad." After another season with the Comley-Barton company he rejoined the McCaull Opera Company and appeared in "Nell Gwynne," "The Princess of Trebizonde," "The Pirates of Penzance," "Don Caesar," "The Black Hussar," "The Mikado," "Boccaccio," "Fati- nitza," "Indiana" and "Ruddygore." He married Laura Joyce while they were playing in Mr. Daly's company. After starring in "The Tar and the Tartar" and "Jupiter" in New York, he became the leading comedian of the Lillian Russell Opera Com pany, appearing with Miss Russell in "The Princess Nicotine," "Girofle-Girofla," "The Grand Duchess," "The Queen of Bril liants" and "La Perichole." Despite his success as a comic opera star Mr. Bell aspired to legitimate comedy, and after a starring tour in "Nancy Lee" he, with his wife as co-star, made a tour in Hoyt's 'A Midnight Bell." His next appearance was in "The Hoosier Doctor," written by Augustus Thomas. The seasons of 1905-6-7 he starred as Mr. Pipp in "The Education of Mr. Pipp," the comedy built around the drawings of Charles Dana Gibson by Augustus Thomas. The season of 1907-8 he played in "Shore Acres." Mr. Bell's address is 1476 Lexington avenue, New York.

BELL, Gaston:

Actor, was born in New York and was graduated from a school of dramatic art in 1902. The same year he played a small part in one of Charles Frohman's companies and in 1903 he appeared as Horatio Drake in "The Christian" with a traveling company headed by Lionel Adams and Bianca West. In 1904 he played a juvenile part in "Our New Man," supporting Harry Beresford, and in the spring of 1905 he succeeded William Courtenay as Little Billee in "Trilby" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York. The season of 1906 he was with Miss Clara Lipman in "Julie Bonbon."

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BELLEW, Kyrle (Harold Kyrle Bellew) :

Actor, was born in Prescot, England, March 28, 1855, being the son of the late Rev. J. C. M. Bellew, who was well known as a public reader. After a time in a ship broker's office, when sixteen years old, he went to Australia, where he prospected for gold and for a time did newspaper work. He made his first stage appearance at Solfermo, Australia, in 1874, playing a small part in the one-act farce, "Turn Him Out." He made his first appearance in England the following year at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, as Lord Woodstock in "Clancarty." His first London appearance was at the Park Theatre October 16, 1875, again in "Turn Him Out." He was then with the Haymarket Company for three years, and in 1878 joined the company of the late Sir Henry Irving. He first visited this country in 1882, but did not act here. His American debut was made at Wallack's Thea tre, New York, as Hubert in "In His Power" October 26, 1885. He remained here two years, playing many parts. While appear ing in "Loyal Love" in London he met Mrs. James Brown Pot ter and they formed a partnership in 1888 and went on a star ring tour in Australia, India, etc., which lasted three years. Mr. Bellew and Mrs. Potter remained together until 1898. The fol lowing year Mr. Bellew returned to Australia and went into mining ventures. In 1901 he reappeared at Wallack's, in New York, in "A Gentleman of France." He played Romeo in an all- star cast and October 27, 1903, first appeared as Raffles. He was seen as Brigadier Gerard in the play of the same name Oc tober 1, 1906, playing it throughout the season. As joint star with Miss Margaret Illington he appeared in "The Thief" at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, September 9, 1907. Mr. Bellew is a member of The Lambs. His New York address is the Hotel Earlington, 55 West Twenty-seventh street.

BENTLEY, Miss Irene (Mrs. Harry B. Smith) :

Actress, was born in Baltimore, where her father was a wealthy merchant. While still in her 'teens Miss Bentley was married to J. Thomas Sothoron, a lawyer, of Washington, D. C. A divorce followed and, her father having met with financial disaster, Miss Bentley found herself compelled to earn her own living. Choosing the theatrical profession, she went to New York and obtained an engagement with E. E. Rice and the late A. M. Palmer to appear as one of the Captain's daugh ters in "Little Christopher" at the Madison Square Theatre. Thus she made her first appearance on the stage in 1895. Miss Bentley then became a member of the Casino chorus, appearing in "The Merry World," where she attracted the attention of

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George W. Lederer, who pushed her forward until she assumed prima donna parts and eventually became a star, her first stellar part being in the musical comedy, "The Wild Rose." Since then Miss Bentley has been the star of several light musical pieces. She has also appeared as a ballad singer in vaudeville houses. Early in 1907 Miss Bentley became the wife of Harry B. Smith, the playwright.

BENNETT, Richard:

Actor, was born on a farm in Indiana and educated at Logansport, Ind. He studied engineering before making his first professional stage appearance in "The Limited Mail" at the old Standard Theatre, Chicago. He was with touring com panies for several years, and then came near joining the Au- gustin Daly company, but was prevented by a previous verbal contract and threatened injunction. He played a summer en gagement in "The Round of Pleasure" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York. He then made his first appearance with Charles Frohman in "The Proper Caper" at the Madison Square Theatre, New York, playing Achille. He has remained under the Frohman management for more than ten years, having played the following original parts: In 1896, Dick Beach in "The White Heather"; 1897, Charles Le Roy, "Her Atonement"; Fred Sinden, "White Horse Tavern"; 1898, Captain Rivers, "His Excellency"; Father Anselm, "The Royal Family"; 1900, heavy part in "Sweet and Twenty"; 1901, heavy part in "Jim Bludso": 1902, Jimmy Greaves in "Imprudence"; 1903, Boer Boy in "Best oi Friends"; 1904, Taylor in "The Other Girl"; 1905, Young American in "Man and Superman"; 1905-6, Jefferson Ryder in "The Lion and the Mouse" in New York and London; 1906, Len- nard Wilmore in "The Hypocrites"; 1907, Dick Livingston in "Strongheart" in London, and Adamar in "Divorgons," also in London. The same year he also played the Rev. Edgar Linnell in "The Hypocrites." Mr. Bennett married Miss Mabel Morri son, actress, a daughter of the late Lewis Morrison. He is a member of The Lambs, The Players, the Elks and the Bulldog Club. His principal recreations he finds in golf, tennis, horses and dogs.

BERKELEY, Miss Gertrude (Mrs. Wilson Enos) :

Actress, was born in Plattsburg, N. Y., of Scotch and Eng lish parents and educated at the Potsdam (N. Y.) Normal School. At the age of seventeen she appeared in an old character part with Thomas Herndon in "The Colleen Bawn," after which fol lowed several seasons in repertoire companies in such roles as

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Andre, Lady Macbeth, etc. She made her first marked success in Charles Frohman's production of "The Girl I Left Behind Me," succeeding Miss Blanche Walsh in the leading role of Kate Reunion when the play closed at the Empire Theatre in 1S95 and went on tour. Miss Berkeley left the company in San Francisco to join the Daniel Frawley Stock Company in that city, with which organization she remained three years. She continued in stock, going to Woodward, S. C., and then opening her own playhouse in Kansas City, Mo., on the lines of Mrs. Osborne's company in New York. She gave up this enterprise to go to Washington, where she appeared in John T. Sullivan's company. Miss Berkeley attracted the attention of New York managers in 1904 while she was appearing with the Proctor Fifth Avenue Stock Company in a production of "Anna Kare- nina." Subsequently she was seen in Louis K. Anspacher's "The Embarrassment of Riches," produced at Wallack's Theatre, New York, in 1906. The season of 1906-7 she appeared as Gina in Ibsen's "The Wild Duck" with Wright Lorimer, and early in the season of 1907-8 as Aline Solness in "The Master Builder" with Alia Nazimova. Miss Berkeley was married to the late Wilson Enos June 17, 1891. She has one son. Her nome is at the Wood stock Hotel, New York.

BERGEtf, Miss Nella (Mrs. De Wolf Hopper) :

Light opera prima donna, was born in Brooklyn, her father being Captain John Riordan, of the Police Department. When she was eighteen years eld her singing attracted the attention of the famous bandmaster, Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, and he engaged her as soprano soloist for his band concerts on tour and in New York. After several seasons with him she retired from public view, save for amateur performances of the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan and solo singing in Brooklyn church choirs, to engage in further musical study. In 1895 she returned to the professional ranks and toured the country under the man agement of Fred C. Whitney in Smith and De Koven's "The Fencing Master." She soon again left the stage, this time to become the wife of James D. Bergen, a wealthy cut-glass manu facturer of Meriden and Hartford, Conn. As Mrs. Bergen she was one of the most noted church choir singers of Meriden and Hartford. The old love for the stage, however, reasserted it self, and in 1897 she left the Centre Church choir, of Hartford, to play the leading soprano role with De Wolf Hopper in "El Capitan." In 1899 she was again with Mr. Hopper in "The Charla tan." Mr. Hopper had obtained a divorce from Mrs. Edna Wallace Hopper in the summer of 1898, and when Mrs. Bergen left the

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cast of "The Charlatan," to go to South Dakota, it was rumored that she and Mr. Hopper would be married as soon as she had obtained a divorce. Rumor proved truth and they were mar ried. She played thereafter with him in the leading soprano roles in all of his comic operas until the last season, when they appeared in different companies. She was the star of the Sousa opera, "The Free Lance," which ended the 1906 season at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The season of 1907-8 she was seen as Grace Palmer in George Cohan's "The Talk of New York."

BERGERE, Miss Valerie:

Actress, was born in Metz, France. With her sister Leona, who was a member of the Conried Opera Company, she came to this country when a girl and studied the English language. She made her first appearance as Dora Vane in "Harbor Lights" at Oakland, Cal., in 1892, and the following season played ingenue parts with Maud Granger in California and the Northwest. The same year she created the part of Mrs. Russell Ritchie in "The Journalist" with marked success. She next appeared in New York in "A Piece of Steel." In 1895 Miss Bergere did excellent work as Jen, a tough girl, in "A White Rat," and as Marie Vernet, a French adventuress, in "On the Mississippi." Three years later she was a member of the Girard Avenue Stock Com pany at Philadelphia, appearing in such parts as Henriette in "The Two Orphans," Mrs. Rawlston in "Jim the Penman," Su zanne in "The Masked Ball," Miriam in "The Butterflies," and as Carmen. Miss Bergere has recently been seen in vaudeville in the one-act sketch, "A Bowery Camille."

BERNARD, Sam (Barnett) :

Comedian, was born in Birmingham, England, on June 3, 1863. When he was four years old his parents moved to the United States. He and his brother Dick were imbued with "show" ambitions when they were youngsters, and gave their first appearance in their father's woodshed. They made their first stage appearance in New York in 1876 at the old Grand Duke Theatre, Baxter and Worth streets. The theatre was in a basement, and the admission fee was five cents. The Bernards used to perform there after school hours, billed as the Bernard Brothers, and did one of the knockabout comedian singing and dancing acts so popular at that time. As a team they played this sketch in vaudeville and variety houses until 1884, when Sam Bernard joined the stock company at B. F. Keith's Provi dence (R. I.) theatre to play comedy roles. In 1885 he went to England and appeared in character sketches in the leading

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music halls and variety theatres. He returned to the United States in 1886, created the role of the Bad Boy in "The Corner Grocery," and for two seasons played the principal comedy role in "Lost in London." He next gave his attention to burlesque, and from 1888 to 1891 played the principal comedy parts with the Night Owls. Later he became part proprietor, with Mr. Manchester, of the French Folly Company, also a burlesque com pany, in which he again played the leading comedy parts. It was at this period that he became popular as a German dialect comedian, and it was the laughs which greeted his language nonsense which led to his being engaged by Weber & Fields to tour with the Russell Brothers. When Weber & Fields or ganized the burlesque company, the Vaudeville Club, they placed Mr. Bernard in charge of it. When that company was retired he became a member of the Weber & Fields Broadway Music Hall Company in New York, with which he remained until 1901. In 1904 he was engaged by Charles Frohman to star with Miss Hattie Williams in "The Girl from Kay's," which ran for a season at the Herald Square Theatre, New York. In this Mr. Bernard made the chief success of his career. He continued this success, still as a co-star with Miss Williams, in "The Rollicking Girl," also produced at the Herald Square Theatre by Charles Frohman in the season of 1905-6. The seasons of 1906-7-8 he starred in "The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer."

BERNHARDT, Madame Sarah (Rosina Sarah Damala) :

Actress, was born in Paris October 22, 1844, and educated at the Convent de Grandchamps, Versailles. She made her first ap pearance on the stage at the Comedie Frangaise when she was eighteen years old as Iphigenie. After appearing at the Gym- nase, Porte St. Martin and Odeon theatres she returned to the Comedie Frangaise in 1872 and was nominated a "societaire" in 1875. When she left the Comedie to make her first visit to America and England she was fined $20,000. She made her first appearance in America in 1880. Returning to Paris the following year, she became director of the Theatre Ambigu. In 1882 she was married to M. Damala. She bought the Porte St. Martin in 1883 and made many noted productions there. Her next visit to America was in 1886. From 1887 to 1893 she played at the Porte St. Martin, and then assumed directorship of the Renaissance, where many of her greatest successes were made. In 1898 she bought the old Theatre des Nations, which she renamed the Theacre Sarah Bernhardt. Her most recent visit to this country was in the season of 1905-6, when she toured under the management of the Shuberts, after a brilliant

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engagement at the Lyric Theatre, New York. She played fare well performances there June 12 and 13, 1906, appearing in "Hamlet," "Frou-Frou," "Camille" and "L'Aiglon." During her tour Madame Bernhardt frequently played under a huge tent on account of the war between rival managerial organizations. Madame Bernhardt, besides being a painter and sculptor of rec ognized ability, has written many books and magazine articles and produced a play, "L'Aveu," written by herself, at the Odeon Theatre, Paris, in 1888. Her home address is Boulevard Pe"reire, 5, Paris.

BERTRAM, Miss Helen (Mrs. E. J. Morgan) :

Comic opera prima donna, was born Lulu May Burt in Tus- cola, 111., in 1869. She made her first histrionic effort when a child of four, being held on a table to speak a piece in the arms of Mrs. Joseph G. Cannon, wife of the present Speaker of the House of Representatives. She was educated in Indian apolis, and studied music there and at the Cincinnati College of Music. Miss Bertram made her first New York appearance at the old Madison Square Garden as Josephine in "Pinafore," a part she played "one consecutive week." She was then en gaged by the Emma Abbott Opera Company and played Filina in "Mignon" in 1888. She then went under the management of J. C. Duff, appearing in a large repertoire of light operas. Dur ing this engagement she was married to Signer Tommasi, the musical director of the company. A divorce followed a few years later. After singing many prima donna parts with the McCaull Opera Company, Miss Bertram became a member of Henry E. Abbey's English Opera Company. In 1893 she was married to the late E. J. Henley, a well-known actor. She had one child by him, Rosina Henley, born in 1894. Mr. Henley died a few years after the marriage. After being prima donna with the Bos- tonians, Miss Bertram joined the Carl Rosa Opera Company, and at the Covent Garden Theatre, London, sang Santuzza in "CavaJleria Rusticana," Arline in "The Bohemian Girl" and Nedda in "I Pagliacci." Miss Bertram was in the original casts of "The Tar and the Tartar," "Foxy Quiller," "Peggy from Paris," "A War Time Wedding" and "La Basoche" (in this coun try). She has also played prima donna roles in "Clover," "The Black Hussar," "Amorita," "Miss Helyett," "The Prince of Pil- sen," "The Serenade," "Robin Hood" and "Prince Ananias." She has since played in stock companies and in vaudeville. At the death of Mr. Henley Miss Bertram became the wife of E. J. Morgan, a popular actor, who died early in 1906.

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BEVERIDGE, J. D. :

Actor, was born in Dublin in 1844, his father being a civil engineer. A clerkship in his father's firm not suiting him he ran away at the age of sixteen and joined a traveling theatrical company, making his first appearance at Oldham, in Lancashire, England. After a few years of "barnstorming" he obtained an engagement at the Adelphi Theatre, making his first London ap pearance in "Lost at Sea" in 1869. For years he played leads in English provincial companies, principally in the Robertson comedies. His Pygmalion in "Pygmalion and Galatea" attracted attention at this time. Again returning to the Adelphi for the production of "Taken from Life," in 1881, he remained there under the management of the Galtis until 1897, playing heavies in the long series of Adelphi melodramas, and becoming the lead ing exponent of stage villainy on the English stage. Afterward Mr. Beveridge created the part of the Professor in "Old Heidel berg" at the St. James's Theatre and appeared in "The Country House" at the Prince of Wales's in 1903. Mr. Beveridge came to this country under the management of Charles Frohman in 1904. The seasons of 1905-6-7 he played in "Man and Superman," sup porting Robert Loraine. The season of 1907-8 he was acting in London.

BIGELOW, Charles A. :

Actor, was born in Cleveland, 0., December 12, 1862, being the son of Henry A. and Matilda Bigelow. His first stage appearance was made at the age of fourteen in Boston, Mass., where he ap peared in a production of "The Crystal Slipper." Later he joined the Carleton Opera Company, where his ability as a comedian was discovered. He rose rapidly after this engagement, subsequently coming to New York with Lillian Russell and making his first marked success as Novo Mund in "The Princess Nicotine," pro duced at the Casino Theatre. The season of 1894-5 he was seen in "Little Christopher," and the following year in "Excelsior, Jr." The season of 1897-8 he appeared in "Evangeline," "The Girl from Paris" and "The French Maid," the latter lasting two seasons. For three years he was Anna Held's principal come dian, playing in "Papa's Wife" and "The Little Duchess," and then joined Weber and Fields's forces, appearing during the sea sons of 1902-3-4 in "Twirly Whirly," "An English Daisy" and "The Man from China." He was with Joe Weber for two years in "Higgledy Piggledy" and "Twiddle Twaddle," and the season of 1906-7 appeared in the "Parisian Model" with Anna Held. He then went into vaudeville.

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BINGHAM, Miss Amelia (Mrs. Lloyd Bingham) :

Actress, was born in Hicksville, Ohio, in 1869, her maiden name being Smiley. She was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University. Her first stage appearance was with McKee Rankin in a tour of the Pacific Coast. She made her first appearance in New York at the People's Theatre, on the Bowery, in a melo drama, "The Struggle of Life." Her next engagement was at Niblo's Garden, New York, in "The Power of Gold," another melodrama. After playing in "The Village Postmaster," at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, and in "Captain Impudence" and re vivals of the Boucicault dramas, at the American Theatre, she was engaged by Charles Frohman for his production of "The White Heather," at the Academy of Music. She afterward ap peared at the Madison Square Theatre in "On and Off" and "The Proper Caper," and at Wallack's in "At the White Horse Tav ern" and "The Cuckoo." She succeeded Jessie Millward as lead ing woman in "His Excellency the Governor" at the Empire Theatre. The season of 1899-1900 she appeared in the melo drama "Hearts Are Trumps," played with the George Holland Stock Company at the Girard Avenue Theatre, Philadelphia; in "Nature" at the Academy of Music, New York; in "The Capitol" at the Standard, New York, in 1895, and at the Herald Square, New York, with the Mordaunt and Block Stock Company in 1898. In 1900 Miss Bingham went to London, and there saw women acting in and managing their own companies. She re turned to New York determined to emulate them, organized her own company, accepted a play from Clyde Fitch, and on January 15, 1901, gave the first performance of her stock company at the Bijou Theatre, New York, with "The Climbers," she herself be ing in one of the principal roles. The play proved a great suc cess. Since then she has produced a number of plays, chief among them being "A Modern Magdalen" and "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson." The season of 1907-8 she starred in "A Modern Lady Godiva." Miss Bingham's home is at 41 East Thirty-first street. New York.

BISPHAM, David S. :

Grand opera baritone, was born in Philadelphia on January 5, 1S57. His parents were of Quaker stock. Mr. Bispham's father was a well-known lawyer and music lover who played the flute, and his son very naturally inherited his taste for music, one of the pleasures of his early boyhood days being to accom pany his father's flute on the guitar. On leaving Haverford Col lege, from which he was graduated in 1876 and where ho had been the leader of the Glee Club, David Bispham entered busi-

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ness as a wool merchant. He still studied music, however, and as a member of the Orpheus Club and the Oratorio Society be came well known in the amateur musical life of his native city. He was also the solo basso and leader of the choir of St. Mark's Church. In 1885 he married Miss Caroline Russell, the daugh ter of General Charles Russell and went abroad. He had long cherished an ambition to become a professional singer, and when he reached Italy he at once began to fit himself for such a career. He studied under Vannuccini in Florence, and the elder Lamperti in Milan, meanwhile singing at concerts in Flor ence, Bologna and elsewhere. In 1889 he went to London, where for two years he continued concert singing and appeared in amateur operatic performances. He made his stage d6but on November 3, 1891, at the Royal English Opera, appearing as the Due de Longueville in Messager's "Basoche." At the end of this engagement he was at once taken into the Covent Garden company by the famous impresario, Sir Augustus Harris, un der whom in the summer of 1892 he first appeared as Kurwenal in "Tristan und Isolde." He sang at Covent Garden for the next ten years, appearing in some twenty-five roles in French, Ger man and Italian opera. In 1897 he was engaged by Maurice Grau to sing in New York with the Metropolitan Opera Com pany, which included the De Reszkes, Plangon, Melba, Eames and Schumann-Heinck. Mr. Bispham has won his greatest laurels in his native land in Wagnerian roles, his Kurwenal, Telramund and Beckmesser especially calling forth the admiration of the public and the critics. Of late years he has lived principally abroad and devoted himself to concerts and song recitals through out America and England where, on December 12, 1906, he pro duced most successfully in London the romantic opera, "The Vicar of Wakefield," the music of which was written by Liza Lehmann, Mr. Bispham playing the title role.

BLAKELEY, James:

Actor, was born in Hull, England, in 1873, being the son of the late William Blakeley, a well-known English comedian for many years associated with Sir Charles Wyndham's Criterion Theatre, London, where Mr. Blakeley started his stage career as call boy in 1889. He afterwards appeared in pantomimes at Brighton and Manchester. For some years he was with a com pany appearing on piers and beaches at summer resorts in Eng land, and afterward was with a concert party in the vaudeville houses. In 1903 he played Tubby Bedford in "The Schoolgirl" at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. The following season he was at Daly's London Theatre in "The Cingalee," and in 1904

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he nrst came to this country with "The Schoolgirl." The sea sons of 1906-7-8 he appeared in "The Little Cherub" at the Cri terion Theatre, New York, and on tour.

BLANEY, Harry Clay:

Actor, chiefly in melodrama, was born in Columbus, Ohio, December, 1874. At the age of ten he had gained a local repu tation as a boy actor, mimic and gymnast, and had appeared at many entertainments, his gains from which helped to support himself, his mother and his brother, who had been left almost penniless at the death of Mr. Blaney at one time a wealthy mer chant of Cincinnati and Columbus. Harry Blaney always dates his career from the Sunday morning on which he entertained the prisoners of the Ohio State Penitentiary in the chapel of the prison. Thereafter he entertained them frequently and so endeared himself to them that on Christmas morning, 1886, they gave him a gold watch and forty dollars, this sum becoming his first bank account. His first stage engagement was with Elmer Vance in "The Limited Mail." For several seasons afterward Mr. Blaney played in musical comedies and extravaganzas. "Across the Pacific" and "The Boy Behind the Gun," in which he has increased his reputation as one of the most popular gal lery favorites, are representative melodramas of the kind he plays, most of which have been written by his brother, Charles E. Blaney. Harry Blaney married, in November, 1903, Miss Kitty Wolfe. His summer home is at Centre Moriches, Long Island.

BLAUVELT, Miss Lillian Evans (Mrs. Wm. F. Pendleton) :

Grand and light opera prima donna, was born in Brooklyn March 16, 1873, her ancestors being Welsh and Dutch. She was educated at the public schools and began the study of music when she was five years old. She played the violin in public at the age of seven, and at fifteen years began to study singing at the National Conservatory of Music, New York, under Jacques Bouhy. While still very young Miss Blauvelt was married to Royal Stone Smith, son of Judge Fayette Smith, of Ohio. Mr. Smith was a church choir singer, and when M. Bouhy went to Europe the Smiths followed, so that Mrs. Smith might continue her studies with him in Paris. Miss Blauvelt sang at concerts in Paris and Belgium, and later in Moscow where she studied under Rubinstein for the lyric stage. She made her first ap pearance in opera in the Theatre de la Monnaie, Brussels, as Mirelle. Returning to this country, Miss Blauvelt sang at con certs under Seidl, Thomas and Damrosch. In 1897 Miss Blau-

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velt obtained a divorce from her husband. In 1898 she sang before Queen Margherita of Italy, and the following year before Queen Victoria. In February, 1899, she was married to William F. Pendleton, of New York. In 1901 she received the decoration of the Order of St. Cecilia at Rome, being the only woman to be so honored. In 1902 she sang at Covent Garden, London, mak ing successes as Marguerite, Micccla, Juliet and Zerlina. The season of 1905 she went into light opera, appearing as star in "The Rose of the Alhambra" under the management of F. C. Whitney. Later she was a member of Joseph Weber's company. Miss Blauvelt's home is at 632 Kenmore place, Brooklyn, N. Y.

BLANCHE, Miss Belle (Blanche Minzesheimer) :

Actress and mimic, was born in New York June 2, 1891, and educated at the public schools in Brooklyn. At the age of ten she made her debut on the stage, appearing at a Sunday night concert at the New York Theatre, giving imitations of well- known actors and actresses. So successful was she that she was engaged the season of 1901-2 for a similar act on the New York Theatre roof, at that time known as Cherrie Garden Grove. She toured in vaudeville at the close of this engagement for a short time, and the seasons of 1902-3-4 appeared in various Shu- bert musical comedies, playing leading roles. She left the stage for a year for the purpose of training her voice, and devoted her time chiefly to drawing-room concerts. On May 13, 1907. Miss Blanche made her reappearance in vaudeville at Hammer- stein's Victoria Theatre, New York, and again made such a pro nounced hit that she was engaged for the entire summer as a feautre on the Victoria Roof Garden. The season of 1907-8 she starred in vaudeville giving imitations, the most successful of which were those of Anna Held, Geo. M. Cohan and Fritzi Scheff. Miss Blanche has sung for Caruso and Ancona, of the Metropoli tan Opera Company, and, acting under their directions, will study for grand opera in Europe within a year or so. Miss Blanche has been compelled to decline several offers to star in musical com edies, owing to her vaudeville contracts. Her address is 348 Jef ferson avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.

BLINN, Holbrook:

Actor, was born in California January 23, 1872, his father be ing Col. Chas. H. Blinn, a veteran of the Civil War and now Spe cial Deputy Surveyor of the Port of San Francisco. His mother was Nellie Holbrook, a well-known actress. Mr. Blinn left Leland Stanford University in his sophomore year. As a child of six he appeared on the stage with Frank Mayo in "The Streets of

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New York." His first speaking part was Gratiano in "The Mer chant of Venice" at a benefit to R. M. Eberle in San Francisco. In 1902 he was engaged by Joseph Grismer to play Corporal Ferry in the original production of "The New South" at Stock- well's Theatre, San Francisco, and later at the Broadway Thea tre, New York. He remained with the company a year and a half, playing various parts and acting as stage manager. He afterward took the first dramatic company to Alaska. During the illness of Louis James, Mr. Blinn played Marc Antony with Frederick Warde at the Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco. In August, 1895, he joined Miss Effie Ellsler as leading man. Hi3 next engagement was with the late Roland Reed for one season, then he produced "The Cat and the Cherub" in New York in 1897, and later in London. After an engagement with Martin Harvey he appeared in "Ib and Little Christina" in London, which he produced in connection with Basil Hood's "The Great Silence," in which he played Rain-in-the-Face. He then ap peared as Ib at the Madison Square Theatre, New York. He was next seen in "The Battle of the Strong" and "To Have and to Hold" in New York, and in London he played in "Sweet and Twenty"; as Jaques in a revival of "As You Like It" and in "Scrooge," during the run of which he played before King Ed ward VII and was the first American actor to be presented to His Majesty, spending the night at Sandringham, the King's residence. Mr. Blinn then played Napoleon in "The Duchess of Tantzic." In January, 1907, Mr. Blinn played Jack Marbury in "Salomy Jane" at the Liberty Theatre, New York, and then cre ated the part of the Mayor in "The Man of the Hour" at the Savoy Theatre, New York. The season of 1907-8 Mr. Blinn was with Arnold Daly at the Berkeley Theatre, New York. He mar ried Miss Ruth Benson, an actress and the daughter of Major H. McKinley Benson, U. S. Army, in 1896. His address is The Lambs, New York.

BLOCK, Sheridan:

Actor, was born in Boston, and was graduated from Boston University. His first engagement as an actor was with Daniel Frohman in the role of Dave Hardy in "Esmeralda." Since then he has played many leading parts, such as Colonel Prescott in "Held by the Enemy," Count Musso Danella in "Mr. Barnes of New York," George Deshamel in "Article 47" with Maud Gran ger, Sartorys in "Frou Frou" and Armand in "Camille." He was jointly featured with Emily Rigl and Joseph Haworth in "The Crust of Society" at the Union Square Theatre, New York, and appeared with the late E. J. Henley in "Captain Paul" at

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the opening of the Castle Square Theatre, Boston. He was in the original production of "Darkest Russia," and for some time played leading parts with the Boston Museum Stock Company.

BLOCK, Will J.:

Manager, was born in Springfield, 111., and before becoming associated with the theatrical profession was manager of the Centropolis Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. He then became advance agent for a repertoire company and in 1891 joined Evans and Hoey in "The Parlor Match." Two years later he succeeded Harry D. Mann as manager of those entertainers. At the dis solution of the firm Mr. Block managed the Herald Square Thea tre, New York, for Mr. Evans, and under his regime Frank Mayo scored his hit in "Pudd'nhead Wilson." In 1897 Mr. Block or ganized a stock company, playing the Herald Square and the Columbus theatres, New York and Harlem, employing such peo ple as Blanche Walsh, Amelia Bingham, Edwin Arden and Frank Mordaunt. He then took May Yokes on tour with "My Friend from India" and managed a company playing "The Messenger Boy." Beginning 1902 Mr. Block managed the Park Theatre, Boston, and after that leased the La Salle Theatre, Chicago. He then organized the Will J. Block Amusement Company which has successfully exploited "The Land of Nod," "Comin' Thro' the Rye," "Told in the Hills" and other productions.

BLOSSOM, Henry Martyn, Jr. :

Playwright, was born in St. Louis May 10, 1866, and was educated at the Stoddard School. Before taking to literary pur suits Mr. Blossom was in the insurance business. His first con spicuous success was his unique story, "The Documents of Evi dence." His second was the novel "Checkers," which he drama tized and produced with remarkable success under the manage ment of the late Kirke La Shelle. Scarcely less successful was Mr. Blossom's book of "The Yankee Consul," a musical comedy produced by H. W. Savage, with Raymond Hitchcock in the prin cipal part. He is also the author of "Mile. Modiste," Miss Fritzi Scheff's successful comic opera, and "The Red Mill," in which C. B. Dillingham starred Montgomery and Stone in the 1906-7-8 seasons. Mr. Blossom is a member of The Lambs and The Play ers. His New York address is 23 West Thirtieth street.

BOGART, Andrew:

Actor, was born in San Francisco, Cal., September 20, 1874, and was educated in his native city and in Europe. He was a concert singer before going on the stage, and made his first

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appearance at the Tivoli Opera House, San Francisco, in May, 1904, as Lopez in "The Serenade." The season of 1905-6 he was seen as Edgar Verney in "The Schoolgirl" in London, and as Gaston Regault in "The Little Michus." The season of 1906-7 he appeared as Pedrillo in "The Girl and the Governor." Mr. Bogart married Miss Lorene M. Killer November 2, 1904. He is a member of the B. P. O. Elks No. 3. His address is 350 Buchanan street, San Francisco, Cal. His summer home is at Lynnfield, Essex County, Mass.

BOND, Frederick:

Actor, was born in New York September 12, 1861, and began his career as a call boy at Wallack's old theatre, Thirteenth street and Broadway, New York, in 1878. He afterward occupied a similar place with the stock company at Abbey's Park Theatre. After a time he was intrusted with util ity parts and after a season or two of barnstorming he joined Sol Smith Russell's company, playing the role of the Tramp in "Edgeworth Folks." It was during an engagement in San Fran cisco with this play in 1884 that Mr. Bond attracted the at tention of the late Augustin Daly, who engaged him for his stock company, with which Mr. Bond remained seven years. In 1891 Mr. Bond created the part of Henry Dickerson in "Mr. Wil kinson's Widows," and he was also seen later in "Thermidor/* "Men and Women," "Gloriana," and "Aristocracy." The season of 1904-5 he was with Miss Marie Jansen in "Miss Dynamite," and succeeding seasons was seen in "The Great Diamond Rob bery," "My Friend from India," "The Old Coat," and "The Cuckoo." For more than two seasons he played in "At the White Horse Tavern," then was with the Proctor Stock Com pany for three years. He then went into vaudeville, following this by appearances in "The Social Whirl," and "Fascinating Flora" at the Casino Theatre, New York. The season of 1907-3 he played "Handkerchief No. 15" in vaudeville.

BONITA (Miss Pauline L. Des Landes) :

Actress, singer and dancer, was born in Mennan, Ga., De cember 2, 1886. Her sister is known on the stage as Miss Artie Hall. She was educated in Atlanta, Ga., and when she was only twelve years old she made her first appearance on the stage, doing a dancing specialty at a vaudeville house in St. Louis. Making her first conspicuous success at Koster and Bial's, New York, she continued to appear in vaudeville until January 7, 1901, when she joined Mortimer M. Theise's "Wine, Woman and Song" company, a well-known organization playing burlesques.

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For four seasons Bonita was featured, and the season of 1905-6 Mr. Theise made her a star. She appeared with the company at the New Circle Theatre, New York, October 22, 1906, being the first attraction at that theatre, and achieved such notable suc cess that she continued to play there until July of the following year. In addition to playing Genevieve de Astorbilt and the Gibson Girl in tne satire, "Going into Vaudeville," she imper sonated Miss Lillian Russell and also took the star part in the musical farce, "Millinery Maids." The summer of 1907 she signed a contract to remain as a star under the management of Mr. Theise for five years.

BOOTH, Miss Hope (Mrs. Rennold Wolf) :

Actress, was born in Toronto, Can., in 1872, being the daugh ter of Dr. W. Beresford Hope, M.P. She was educated at the Con vent of the Sacred Heart, Montreal, and made her first appear ance as Little Miss Cute at the Royalty Theatre, London, under her own management when she was only eighteen years old. She also played in "That Terrible Girl," and then appeared in this country under Blaney's management. Going into vaudeville she toured this country and Europe for several years. She made her most pronounced success in a one-act play by George M. Cohan, entitled "The Little Blonde Lady," playing this two seasons un der the management of Klaw and Erlanger. Miss Booth is the wife of Rennold Wolf, a well-known New York newspaper man. She is a member of the Actors' Society of America, the Actors' Church Alliance, Professional Woman's League, and the Twelfth Night Club. Her home is 342 West Fifty-sixth street, New York City, and her summer home is Little Blonde Lady Island, Ganau- aqua, Canada.

BOUCICAULT, Aubrey:

Actor, was born in London June 23, 1868, being the second son of the late Dion Boucicault. He made his first appearance on the stage at Toole's Theatre, London, in 1888, and the follow ing year was at the Criterion Theatre under the management of Charles Wyndham, where he played in the original production of "Betsy." He was in the cast of "Caprice" at the Globe Thea tre in 1889 and in a revival of Bronson Howard's "Truth" at the Criterion in 1890. The same year he came to this country and made his first New York appearance in "The English Rose" at Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre. Several engagements in comedy parts followed the one which attracted the most at tention being that in support of Miss Camille D'Arville in Stange and Edwards's "Madeline; or, The Magic Kiss." Mr. Boucicault

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has also starred in the parts played by his father in his own famous Irish plays, and supported Otis Skinner in "Francesca Di Rimini." The season of 1905-6 Mr. Boucicault appeared in "The Prodigal Son," "The Vanderbilt Cup," and "Arms and the Man," in which he played Major Sergius Saranoff with Arnold Daly at the Lyric Theatre, New York. The season of 1906-7 he starred in "The Greater Love," and then appeared with Joseph and William W. Jefferson in "Playing the Game." He has since been seen in vaudeville in Byron Ongley's one-act sketch, "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not." Soon after his arrival in Amer ica Mr. Boucicault married Miss Amy Busby, an actress, from whom he was divorced in 1895. He married Miss Ruth Holt, an actress, early in 1907.

BOWLEY, Miss Flora Juliet:

Actress, was born in San Francisco. She is a sister of Cap tain Bowley, of the United States Army, who is now an inspector at West Point. Miss Bowley was educated at Smith College, Northampton, Mass., and there her elocutionary work attracted the attention of James K. Hackett, who gave her her first pro fessional engagement to speak a few lines in "The Fortunes of the King." She also understudied Mary Mannering, and even tually succeeded to the leading woman's part. The season of 1905-6 Miss Bowley played Kate Roberts in the No. 2 "The Lion and the Mouse" company so successfully that in the fall of 1906 she was selected to play Shirley Rossmore, the leading woman's part, succeeding Grace Elliston in the New York company at the Lyceum Theatre. The season of 1907-8 she played Sylvia Ran- dolph in "Classmates" at the Hudson Theatre, New York.

BRADY, W. A. :

Manager was born in San Francisco in 1865. His father was Terence A. Brady, who in 1869 joined the editorial staff of the New York Herald. Finding himself penniless in Omaha in 1882, after his father's death, Mr. Brady became a Southern Pacific Railroad train boy. While in San Francisco one day he went to the California Theatre and, telling Bartley Campbell that he was an actor, got a place in "The White Slave." Max Freeman, the stage manager, recognized him as the train boy and discharged him as an actor, to hire him as a call boy at seven dollars a week. Two weeks later Brady on the illness of William H. Thompson, took his place as Natchez Jim in the play. Brady sent out his first company in 1888 in a repertoire of fifteen plays, some pirated, including "She," dramatized from the novel by Brady himself. He bought "After Dark" from Dion

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Boucicault in 1890 and starred in it as Old Tom. Then he put James J. Corbett in the cast before the latter wrested the prize ring championship from John L. Sullivan. He produced "The Cotton King," "Humanity," and "Old Glory," and obtained the rights to "Trilby" outside of New York and Chicago, and sent it to Australia. He also produced "Nero" with Wilton Lackaye at this time. He leased the Standard Theatre, New York, in 1896, called it the Manhattan and produced there "The Turtle," "Mile. Fifi," "The Manicure," "The Weather Hen," "Women and Wine," and " 'Way Down East." In 1899 he married Grace George, an actress. In 1901 he made an all-star revival of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" at the Academy of Music, New York, with Wilton Lackaye, Mrs. Annie Yeamans and John E. Kellard in the company. The same year he produced Clyde Fitch's "Lov ers' Lane" at the Manhattan Theatre, New York, and "Foxy Grandpa," which ran three years. He helped stage an all-star revival of "The Two Orphans" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, in 1904, with Miss George as Louise, and staged an original-cast revival of "Trilby" at the same theatre in 1905. In 1903 he starred Wilton Lackaye in a dramatization of Frank Norris's novel, "The Pit," and in 1904 he produced the first American performance of Ibsen's "Pillars of Society" in New York with Wilton Lackaye as the star. In 1901 he also pro duced H. A. Du Souchet's "Betsy Ross" in Philadelphia. Wil ton Lackaye's "The Law and the Man," from Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables," and Rupert Hughes's "The Richest Girl in the World" were two of his productions in 1906. He assumed the management of Robert Mantell in 1905. He produced the Rev. John Snyder's "As Ye Sow" in Boston in 1905. Mr. Brady's ac tivities are not limited 10 the theatre. He has been one of the chief figures in the development of the new Coney Island, has been the promoter of many big sporting events at Madison Square Garden and has managed many champion pugilists.

BBATTON, John Walter:

Composer, was born in Wilmington, Del., January 21, 1867, being the son of John F. and Emma Bratton. He was educated at the public schools of Wilmington, and then became a student at the Philadelphia College of Music. Mr. Bratton has supplied the music to several musical comedies, including "The Man from China," book by Paul West, which was produced in Chicago in 1904 and had a run at the Majestic Theatre, New York. He has also more than two hundred popular songs to his credit, the best known of which are "The Sunshine of Paradise Alley," "Henrietta, Have You Met Her?" "The Same Old Way," "Isa-

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bella," and "In a Cozy Corner." Mr. Bratton married Miss Dorothy Zimmerman, an actress, in 1907. His home is at 103 West Fifty-fourth street, New York. He is a member of the Green Room Club of New York.

BREESE, Edmund:

Actor, was born in Brooklyn June 18, 1870. He made his first stage appearance as the leading man of a repertoire company in the West in 1892. In 1896 he was engaged by Madame Rhea to play the heavy parts in the romantic dramas in which she made so many successful tours and soon became her leading man. While in her company he played the roles of Napoleon in "Josephine," Lord Lester in "Mary Stuart," Sartorys in "Frou Frou," Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing," Chysos in ''Pygmalion and Galatea," and Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice." In 1898 he joined James O'Neill's company, supporting him in such roles as Albert and Nortier in "The Count of Monte Cristo," Appius in "Virginus," and Grebauval in "When Greek Meets Greek." He was next engaged by Liebler & Co. to play Rochefort in "The Three Musketeers," in which he earned hearty commendation. In 1906 he made one of the chief successes of his career as John Burkett Ryder in Charles Klein's "The Lion and the Mouse," which ran more than three hundred nights at the Lyceum Theatre, and was taken to London, where it failed. Mr. Breese also appeared in "Strongheart" at the Aldwych Thea tre, London, and in June, 1907, returned to play in "The Lion and the Mouse" at the Hudson Theatre, New York, and on tour.

BRIAN, Donald:

Actor and singer, was born in St. Johns, Newfoundland, be ing the son of the late D. F. Brian, formerly superintendent of the Street and Bridge Department of St. Johns. He made his first stage appearance at the age of frve at a benefit given by the Irish Society of St. Johns, held in St. Patrick's Hall in that city, singing several songs. Upon the death of his father he went to Boston, Mass.. and entered Boston College, subsequently joining the Old Ivy Glee Club, a musical society of that school. He toured with the Glee Club in "Shannon of the Sixth," be came stranded in Michigan and, to secure money for fare to New York, was forced to join a medicine show, with a salary of five dollars a week and board. In three months he was able to return to New York, where he appeared in "The Wabash" with Joseph Arthur. The year following he played the role of the Bully in "The New Boy" with Bert Coote, and then in "The Battle-scarred Hero." For a season he toured with "The Man

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from Mexico," and then became a member of the Giffen Stock Company in Richmond, Va. He sang the baritone parts in road companies of "The Belle of Broadway," "The Chaperones," etc., and later was Captain Donagal in "Florodora" on the New York Theatre roof. Subsequently he succeeded Cyril Scott in the original "Florodora" company, and in "The Silver Slipper." Fol lowing a season in "Myles Aroon," on the Keith and Proctor cir cuit, he created the role of Tom Bennett in "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway." In 1907 he was leading man in George Cohan's "Fifty Miles from Boston." The season of 1907-8 he appeared as Prince Danilo in "The Merry Widow" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York.

BRJTTON, Miss Lilian (Mrs. Jefferson Egan) :

Grand opera soprano, was born in New York being the only daughter of the late Major John Britton a veteran of the Civil War. She received a thorough musical education her voice being developed by competent masters at an early age. Like many leading American singers, her first work was in a church choir. As a very young girl she sang at St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, then went to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth avenue, New York. After considerable experience in oratorios, after a course in the American School of Opera, for practical stage training she be came associated with several light opera organizations. The sea son of 1903-4 she was with Fritzi Scheff in "Babette," the follow ing season with Madame Schumann-Heink in "Love's Lottery," and the season of 1905-6 with Lulu Glaser in "Dolly Dollars.'' She then played the parts of the late Caroline Miskell Hoyt in the Hoyt comedies. Early in 1907 when the National Opera Company, composed of Italian and American singers, was organ ized by Signer C. De Macchi to invade Italy she was engaged for Santuzza, Aida and similar parts. The season of 1907-8 Miss Britton was prima donna at the Teatro Nazionale in Rome, Italy, singing all the leading Italian roles and perfecting her study of Wagnerian characters. Miss Britton is the wife of Jefferson Egan, the lyric tenor singer.

BROWNE, Walter:

Actor, singer, and playwright, was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, May 7, 1856, being the only son of the late Dr. George Browne, who was twice Lord Mayor of York. He was graduated from St. Peter's College and took the degree of L.D.S., Royal College of Physicians. As an amateur Mr. Browne founded the York Garrick Club. He studied music in London and in Italy, and for some time toured England giving pianoforte and vocal

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recitals. He made his first professional appearance on the stage at the Opera Comique, London, early in 1881, creating the part of the Colonel in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, "Patience," which he continued to play throughout the run at the Savoy Theatre, London. He also played Strephon in "lolanthe" at the Savoy Theatre. He sang many of the principal baritone parts during seasons of grand opera at Covent Garden Theatre and the Crys tal Palace. Meantime Mr. Browne did much magazine and dra matic writing. He was one of the founders of The Yorshireman, a weekly satirical paper, and for three years was dramatic critic of the London Evening Echo. In 1883 Mr. Browne created the principal role in "Gilette de Narbonne," Audran's opera, with Miss Kate Santley at the Royalty Theatre, London. He then joined the company of Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's entertain ment, appearing with it at St. George's Hall, London, for four consecutive years, during which he wrote several of the musi cal plays produced there. Mr. Browne's first play, "Hearts and Homes," was produced at the Theatre Royal, York, England, in 1879. The same year Remington & Co., of London, published a volume of poems by Mr. Browne. He is the author of "A King of Shreds and Patches," produced at the Theatre Royal, Mar gate, in 1880; "Ripples," Theatre Royal, York, 1880; "The Miser's Bride," produced in 1880; "A Love Game," played over nine hundred times at Toole's Theatre, London; "A Wet Day," produced at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1884, and played at the Gaiety Theatre, London, three hundred and thirty-eight times; "Fits and Starts," and "Blue Ribbons," both produced at the Gaiety, London; "Clarice," produced by Lewis Waller at the Strand Theatre, 1885; "Wedded," Imperial Theatre, London. 1886; "Helter Skelter," Theatre Royal, Sheffield, 1887; "Once Again," Court Theatre, 1888; "The Bo'sun's Mate," "In Posses sion," and "Mates," all produced at St. George's Hall; "Hearts," produced by Miss Maude Branscombe, 1889; "Photographic Fun," and many other plays produced in London and the English provinces. He also wrote "The Next Day," produced in this country by Harry Lacy. He compiled and edited "The Dramatic and Musical Directory of the United Kingdom," published in London, and "Who's Who on the Stage," published in this coun try. He is the author of two novels, "Joe Buskin, Comedian," published in London, and "The Fossil Man," published by Dil- lingham, New York. In 1889 Mr. Browne went to South Amer ica as principal baritone of the first English opera company to visit Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Returning to London he appeared in a vaudeville sketch of his own at all the leading music halls, then went to South Africa, where he was for some

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time a member of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. There he organized the Standard Opera Company and played all the principal cities. From Africa he came to this country, making his first appearance as Grosvenor in "Patience" with Harry Dixey at Palmer's Theatre, New York, September, 1892. He played in a round of operas there, then became leading baritone with Miss Marie Tempest in De Koven's "The Algerian" at Daly's Theatre, New York, and on tour. In 1894 Mr. Browne joined the editorial staff of the New York World, and has since been known as a newspaper man and writer of short stories, and on dramatic subjects. Mr. Browne married in 1878 Ellen Phillis Wilberforce, of York, England. A divorce followed, and in Feb ruary, 1896, he married Miss Clarissa Elizabeth Thome, of Long Branch, N. J.

BUCKLEY, Miss Annie :

Actress, was born in New York City, being the daughter of the late E. J. Buckley who, for a number of years, supported Mary Anderson. Miss Buckley made her first stage appearance in the middle 90's as Phyllis in "The Lady Slavey" and then joined E. E. Rice's company, playing the part of Ruth in "The Girl from Paris," after which she was seen as Louisa Jupp in the revival of "The Great Ruby." The season of 1900-1 Miss Buckley was engaged for the American Theatre Stock Company, and the one following she went on the road with "At Cripple Creek." The season of 1902-3 she appeared with the Harry Davis Stock Company in Pittsburg, Pa., then supported Miss Marie Cahill in "Nancy Brown." She was seen in George Ade's "The County Chairman," remaining with that play three years, and during the season of 1906-7 she played the role of Flourette in "Marrying Mary," also with Miss Cahill.

BUCKLEY, Miss May:

Actress, was born in San Francisco, Cal., on December 15, 1880, while her parents were visiting in that city. Her mother, who died at her daughter's birth, was of English and her father ol' German descent. Miss Buckley spent her childhood in New York, where she received her education. Her first appearance on the stage was as a child in "May Blossom" in San Fran cisco prior to her coming to New York. The late Dion Bouci- cault, who was a friend of Miss Buckley's father, was instru mental in getting for her her first engagement on the profes sional stage. After playing in Booth and Barrett's company for two years Miss Buckley appeared in "The Burglar" and then joined the stock company of the Alcazar Theatre, San Francisco.

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She there, in 1897, so impressed David Belasco by her playing of the leading role in "The First Born" that he bought the play and engaged Miss Buckley to star in it in New York. Roles in support of John Drew and Annie Russell, parts in "On and Off," "Hearts Are Trumps," "Caleb West," "The Price of Peace," and engagements with James O'Neill, "A Japanese Nightingale" com pany, Wright Lorimer's "The Shepherd King" company, and William Collier's "On the Quiet" company occupied the ensuing seasons until the fall of 1905 when Miss Buckley went to Lon don. In the season of 3906 she played with Raymond Hitch cock in "The Galloper" until the summer when she went to Denver, Colo., to fill a stock engagement at Elitch's Gardens. The season of 1907-8 she was seen as Rosalie in "The Right of Way," produced at Wallack's Theatre, New York, November 3, 1907. Her home in New York is at 2 West Thirty-ninth street.

BUCKSTONE, Eowland:

Actor, was born in Sydenham, near London, England, in 1861, being a son of the late John Baldwin Buckstone, for thirty years lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, one of the most prolific dramatic authors and consid ered the most popular comedian of the Victorian era. As an amateur Rowland Buckstone made his first appearance at the age of nine as Anna Maria, a maid-servant, in the farce, "Ici on Parle Franchise." His first professional appearance was with his father in the latter's farewell of the English provinces in 1877, he playing character parts in the old comedies. He after ward was with the Chippendales from 1878 to 1880, playing Tony Lumpkin, Bob Acres, Henry Dove, Benjamin Bunter, Cousin Joe, Toby Twinkle, and Sir Benjamin Backbite. His first appearance in London was in the melodrama, "The New Babylon," at the Duke's Theatre, which was destroyed by fire at the height of the drama's successful run. After a season at Sadler's Wells. Theatre with the late Mrs. Bateman, appearing as Dibbles in his father's drama, "The Good for Nothing"; Box in "Box and Cox," Peter in "Romeo and Juliet," etc., he went to the old Prince of Wales's Theatre, and for two consecutive years, from. 1880 to 1882, played Basil Girgione in "The Colonel" without being once out of the cast. This was considered a record at that time. Mr. Buckstone then supported Fanny Davenport in "Pique," the late Dion Boucicault in "The Colleen Bawn," and Mary Anderson, appearing with her in "Pygmalion and Gala tea," "Ingomar," "The Lady of Lyons," and "Comedy and Tragedy." His next appearance was as Knickerbocker with the late Fred Leslie in the comic opera, "Rip Van Winkle." He then.

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with his sister Lucy, produced "She Stoops to Conquer." Mr. Buckstone came to America in 1884, appearing as Amminabad Streyke in "The Colonel" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York. He then made a long tour under the management of Charles Frohman, playing principal comedy parts in "Lady Clare," "Victor Durand," "The World," "The Two Orphans," and "Esmeralda." Returning to New York, Mr. Buckstone ap peared in "The Enchantress," and with the McKee Rankin Stock Company. In 1887 he supported Clara Morris, and the same year appeared with Helen Dauvray as Anatole in a revival of "The Scrap of Paper." Mr. Buckstone joined E. H. Sothern in 1887, and has been with him ever since, a period of nineteen years, which is probably the longest engagement on record. He created the parts of Col. Sapt in "The Prisoner of Zenda," Col. Jack Dexter in "The Master of Woodbarrow," Tommy Tucker in "Lord Chumley," Daniel Graham in "The Trap to Win a Woman," 101 in " 'Change Alley," Jorkins in "Captain Lettar- blair," the Mikelmann in "The Sunken Bell," the Executioner in "The Proud Prince," Guy Lambert in "If I Were King," La- porte in "The Song of the Sword," and Michael Kelly in "Sheri dan." In the Sothern-Marlowe company Mr. Buckstone plays Dogberry, Sir Toby Belch, Launcelot Gobbo, Peter, the First Gravedigger and other Shakespearian comedy parts. Mr. Buck- stcne is a member of The Players.

BURGESS, Neil:

Actor, was born in Boston, Mass., June 29, 1846. He was educated in the public school at Cambridge, Mass., and made his first appearance on the stage in 1865 with Spalding's Bell Ringers, a series of vaudeville acts, in which he played a minor part. He was forced one evening to assume a female part, ow ing to the illness of one of the company. He made a hit and has been a delineator of female characters ever since. His first marked success in this line was in "Vim," in which he appeared as Betsy Puffy. Then followed "The Widow Bedott," which served him for over ten years. Mr. Burgess afterward pro duced his famous "The County Fair," in which he played Abigail Prue. He has also been seen in "The Year One," and "The Odd Miss Podd." Mr. Burgess has temporarily retired from the stage.

BURKE, Miss Billie (Ethel Burke) :

Actress, was born in Washington, D. C., August 7, 1886, her father and mother, William E. and Blanche Burke, having been on the stage. She was educated in France, where she studied

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singing and languages. She first attracted attention while sing ing at the Pavilion, London, England. Her first appearance on the legitimate stage was in the pantomime, "Beauty and the Beast," at Glasgow, Scotland. After a season or two in the Eng lish provinces she was engaged by George Edwardes for the part of Mamie Rockefeller in "The Schoolgirl." During this engagement she became popular by her singing of "My Little Canoe." She played Lizette in "The Duchess of Dantzic" at the Lyric Theatre, London, and Renee in the touring company. In the season of 1905 she appeared in "The Blue Moon" at the Lyric Theatre, London. After that she was seen in a revue at the Coliseum, London, and then went back to vaudeville. The sea son of 1906 she played the title role in "The Belle of Mayfair" in London, and at Easter appeared as leading woman to Charles Hawtrey in "Mr. George" at the Vaudeville Theatre, London. At the same theatre she played Stella, the principal part in "Mrs. Ponderbury's Past," making such a success that she was engaged by Charles Frohman for the part of Beatrice Dupre, the leading role in "My Wife," opening with John Drew at the Empire Theatre, New York, September 7, 1907. Miss Burke's principal hobbies are automobiling and horseback riding. Her home is at 34 Queen's road, London, N. W.

BURNETT, Mrs. Frances Hodgson (Mrs. Stephen Town- send) :

Playwright, was born Frances Eliza Hodgson at Manches ter, England, November 24, 1849. When she was sixteen years old her family came to the United States and settled in Knox- ville, Tenn. Two years later, in 1867, she began writing for magazines. Miss Hodgson was married to Dr. L. M. Burnett in 1873, and they made their home in Washington, D. C., in 1875. In 1898 Mrs. Burnett obtained a divorce and in 1900 she married Stephen Townsend, an English author. Mrs. Burnett's first novel was "That Lass o' Lowrie's," published in 1877. The same year she produced "Dolly, a Love Story," "Kathleen," and "Surly Tim." "Haworth's" was published in 1879, "Louisiana" in 1880, "A Fair Barbarian" in 1881, "Little Lord Fauntleroy" in 1886, and "Editha's Burglar" in 1888. Her most popular plays have been "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Showman's Daughter," "Esmeralda," "The First Gentleman of Europe,'" "Editha's Burglar," "Nixie," and "A Lady of Quality," written in collaboration with Mr. Townsend. Some of Mrs. Burnett's most recent novels are "In Connection with the Willoughby Claim," 1899; "The Making of a Marchioness," 1901, and "The Little Unfairy Princess," 1902. She is the editor of The Chil-

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dren's Magazine. Her address in this country is 1770 Massachu setts avenue, Washington, D. C. Her home in England is May- tham Hall, Rolvenden, Kent.

BURROUGHS, Miss Marie (Mrs. R. B. Macpherson) :

Actress, was born in San Francisco, CaL, in 1866, her maiden name being Lillie Arrington. When only seventeen years old Miss Arrington had won success in readings and recitals at private gatherings in San Francisco, and at one of these Law rence Barrett was so impressed with her ability that he tele graphed A. M. Palmer and obtained an engagement for the girl in "The Rajah," which was being played at the Madison Square Theatre, New York. On the arrival of Miss Burroughs the leading woman having been taken suddenly ill, the novice was entrusted with the part of Gladys and thus, in 1884, Miss Burroughs made her first appearance on the stage in an important emotional role. Her next part was Irma in "Alpine Roses." After that she was entrusted with leading parts in "Hazel Kirke," "Esmeralda," "After the Ball," and "Mrs. Winthrop." While in New Orleans Miss Burroughs played Zicka in "Diplomacy" with Wallack's company at forty-eight hours' notice. Miss Burroughs then played Pauline March in "Called Back" with Robert Mantell in New York, and with A. M. Palmer's company at the Madison Square Theatre created the part of Queen Guinevere in "Elaine" with Alexander Salvini. She also played Lettie in "Saints and Sinners" during this engagement. Miss Burroughs went to London in 1890 and was engaged to support E. S. Willard on his American tour, opening in "The Middleman" as Mary Blen- karn. Miss Burroughs subsequently supported Mr. Willard sev eral seasons, playing Vashti Dethic in "Judah," Edith Ruddock in "Wealth," Kate Norbury in "John Needham's Double," Lucy in "The Professor's Love Story," and Ophelia in "Hamlet." In 1890 Miss Burroughs became the wife of Louis F. Massen. In 1894 she starred in Pinero's "The Profligate" and produced "Ro meo and Juliet," and "Leah." In 1899 she appeared with Stuart Robson in "The Meddler," and she was also his leading woman in "The Gadfly." She also starred in "The Battle of the Strong" in 1901. In 1901 Miss Burroughs was married to Robert Bar clay Macpherson of New York. Her home is at 261 West Ninety- third street, New York.

BURT, Miss Laura (Mrs. Henry Stanford) :

Actress, was born in Ramsey, Isle of Man, near England, in 1882. Her father, Captain Brown Burt, was an Englishman, born in Bristol, and her mother, Ann Lloyd Burt, was Welsh,

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having been born in Carnarvon. Miss Burt's first pronounced success in this country was in the part of June in Paul Arthur's play, "Blue Jeans." She then appeared as Madge in "In Old Kentucky," a part which she played several seasons through out the United States and Canada, and also for a season in England. On March 2, 1902, Miss Burt became the wife of Henry Stanford an actor in Sir Henry Irving's company. The marriage took place in New York, and Miss Burt, joining Sir Henry's company, played Helen of Swabia in "Dante" throughout the run at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, and during the last tour of the famous English actor in this country. Among many parts played by Miss Burt she has made her most pronounced successes as Dolores in "In the Palace of the King," as Glory Quayle in "The Christian," as Juliet, as Portia in "The Mer chant of Venice," as Rosalind in "As You Like It," and as Camille. The season of 1906-7 Miss Burt, jointly with her hus band, starred in "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" under the management of Ernest Shipman. She starred in "The Walls of Jericho" the season of 1907-8. Miss Burt's address is 301 St. Nicholas avenue, New York. She is a life member of the Pro fessional Woman's League.

BURT, Miss Harriet:

Actress, was born in Troy, N. Y., October 15, 1885, her parents being William J. and Marguerite Welsh. She was edu cated at the public schools of Troy and made her first appear ance on the stage as a show girl in "The Jewel of Asia" at the Criterion Theatre, New York, in 1903. After six weeks in that company she was chosen to create the part of the New York Girl in "The Prince of Pilsen," which she played for six months. After a time with George Lederer's "Jersey Lily," Miss Burt played the title role in "Louisiana" for six months. She was then seen in "All Round Chicago in Eighty Minutes." The sea son of 1905-6 she was with "The Gingerbread Man" company. The following season she was with Lew Fields in "It Happened in Nordland," taking the part originally played by Miss Helen Bertram. After six months in this company she joined "His Honor the Mayor" company, playing the part created by Miss Blanche Ring the season of 1906-7. The early part of 1907 she created the parts of Mrs. Telcott in "The Time, The Place and The Girl," playing it throughout a long run in Chicago; four weeks, commencing August 4, at Wallack's Theatre, New York, and the balance of the season of 1907-8 on tour. Miss Burt's favorite recreations are motoring and all outdoor sports. Her

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permanent address is Troy, N. Y. Her summer home is at Saratoga, N. Y.

SUTLER,, Miss Alice (Mrs. Charles W. Butler) :

Actress, was born in London, England, November 4, 1868, being the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Augarde and the sister of Amy and Adrienne Augarde, well-known English ac tresses. She made her first appearance with the Yokes com pany in September, 1891, and for successive seasons was with Richard Mansfield in second leading roles; the Pittsburg Stock Company; Mrs. Patrick Campbell, playing Afrida in "The Sor ceress"; with Mme. Kalich playing Countess Olga in "Fedora"; Miss Crosman in "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary," and Miss Man- nering in "Glorious Betsy." The spring of 1907 she was in stock company at the Belasco Theatre, Washington, D. C., play ing the Duchess of Strood in "The Gay Lord Quex." She was married to Charles W. Butler in 1893. Miss Butler's favorite recreation is music. Her home is at 2731 Broadway, New York City.

BUTLER, Fred. J. (Alfred Joline Butler) :

Actor, was born in San Francisco October 22, 1867, and was graduated from the University of California. He made his first appearance at Oakland, Cal., January 3, 1887, in "A Cele brated Case." The following year he appeared with William Gillette in "Held by the Enemy." For several seasons he was character actor with James O'Neill, and then became a mem ber of David Hunt's stock company in Cincinnati. In 1901 he became stage director of the stock company at the Grand Opera House, San Francisco, and two years later took a similar posi tion with Belasco and Mayer's Alcazar Stock. Mr. Butler mar ried Miss Adele Belgarde, an actress.

BYRNE, Francis:

Actor, was born in Newport, R. I., August 3, 1875, and made his first stage appearance with Modjeska, playing such roles as Gaston in "Camille," Sebastian in "The Twelfth Night," Lucio in "Measure for Measure," etc. He then joined Daniel Frawley's stock company in San Francisco as leading juvenile. The sea son of 1901-2 he appeared with Ethel Barrymore in "Captain Jinks," and that of 1902-3 in "Sky Farm." The seasons of 1903-4-5 he was seen with Maude Adams in "The Pretty Sister of Jose," and as the Reporter in "The Other Girl." The season of 1905-6 he was a member of the Empire Stock Company, Bos ton, Mass. He appeared as Dick Crawford in "The Chorus Lady"

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with Rose Stahl at the Savoy Theatre, New York, September 1, 1906, and played the same part the seasons of 1906-7-8.

BYRON, Arthur William:

Actor, was born in Brooklyn April 3, 1872, being the son of Oliver, a well-known actor, and Mary Kate (Crehan) Byron, and a nephew of Ada Rehan, the well-known actress. He was educated at St. Pauls School, Garden City, Long Island, and made his first appearance as an actor November 24, 1889. After a long and varied experience in stock and other companies, Mr. Byron gradually climbed the ladder until, as leading man, he became associated with the companies of John Drew, Mary Man- nering, Amelia Bingham, Sol Smith Russell, Maxine Elliott and Maude Adams. The season of 1905-6 Mr. Byron played John Burkett Ryder in the Western "The Lion and the Mouse" com pany, impersonating throughout a long run in Chicago the char acter created by Edmund Breese in New York a part in which Oliver Byron replaced his son in the fall season of 1906. On Septemb 26, 1907, he appeared as Mind in "The Struggle Ever lasting" at the Hackett Theatre, New York. The balance of the season of 1907-8 he supported Miss Ethel Barrymore in "Her Sister." Mr. Byron is a member of the New York Athletic Club, The Lambs, and The Players. His home is at Monmouth Beach, N. J.

BYRON, Oliver Doud :

Was born in Maryland November 14, 1842. He first ap peared on the stage as a schoolboy in "Nicholas Nickleby" with Joseph Jefferson at the Holliday Street Theatre, Baltimore, un der the management of John T. Ford on January 21, 1856. He played boy parts with Charlotte Cushman and other stars, and was for two seasons with the old Richmond Theatre Company, Richmond, Va., with Edwin Adams and John Wilkes Booth. After five years of hard study he became a leading man, sup porting Edwin Booth and acting lago and Othello alternately. He supported Charles Dillon, J. H. Hackett, Laura Keene and Mrs. Scott Siddons as Romeo, Macbeth, Ingomar and other char acters. He starred in 1870 in "Across the Continent," and in the next thirty years played leading roles in all the well-known romantic dramas. To Mr. Byron the stage owes the first ap pearance of Ada Rehan. It was in 1874 that, a member of his "Across the Continent" company falling ill while playing in Newark, N. J., he called her in to play the part of the absent one. She was then fourteen years old. He subsequently sub- starred her at Wood's Museum in "The Thoroughbred" and in

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"The Rebel." It was her acting in these plays that first at tracted the attention of Augustin Daly. At her last appearance in New York Mr. Byron was one of her leading supports. The season of 1905-6 he was with Henry E. Dixey in "The Man on the Box." The seasons of 1906-7-8 he played John Burkett Ryder in "The Lion and the Mouse" under the management of Henry B. Harris. Mr. Byron married in 1868 Mary Kate Cre- han, a sister of Ada Rehan, the actress.

CAHILL Miss Marie (Mrs. Daniel V. Arthur) :

Comedienne, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. None of her relatives were connected with the stage, and she had had no experience when she made her first appearance in her native city at the little theatre where Harley Merry, the famous scenic artist, was conducting a stock company. Her first part was a soubrette role in "Kathleen Mavourneen," an Irish romantic drama. The first musical play in which Miss Cahill took part was Charles Hoyt's "A Tin Soldier." She played the part of Patsy, her work consisting mostly of dancing. She next played several parts in the productions of George Lederer, attracting much attention by her singing of such songs as "Nancy Brown" and "Under the Bamboo Tree." "Nancy Brown" furnished the title for a musical comedy wrritten by George Broadhurst and Frederick Rankin, with music by Silvio Hein and George Had- ley, in which Miss Cahill first became a star in the season of 1902-3 under the management of Daniel V. Arthur, whose wife she subsequently became. The following season she starred in "Molly Moonshine," by Edwin Milton Royle and George V. Ho- bart. Miss Cahill scored the greatest success of her career as Mary Montgomery in the musical comedy, "Marrying Mary," produced at Daly's Theatre, New York in August, 1906. This play was originally written for his wife by Edwin Milton Royle and produced at the Madison Square Theatre, New York, in 1903 under the title of "My Wife's Husbands." Mr. Royle then transformed it into a musical comedy, with lyrics by Benjamin Hapgood Burt and music by Silvio Hein. Miss Cahill again used this play as her starring vehicle for the season of 1907-8, touring Canada, the Northwest, the Pacific Coast and Western cities. Miss Cahill's address is care of D. V. Arthur, 1402 Broadway, New York.

CAINE, Hall (Thomas Henry Hall Caine) :

Playwright, was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, May 14, 1853. He was educated there and in Liverpool for the profession of an architect, but became a newspaper man on the staff of the

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Liverpool Mercury. His first novel, "The Shadow of a Crime," was published in 1885. His first dramtic production was "The Deemster," dramatized from his novel by himself and the late Wilson Barrett, and produced in 1888. Wilson Barrett also as sisted in the dramatization of "The Manxman," produced in 1895. Of his other novels, dramatized by himself, "The Chris tian" was produced in 1898 and "The Eternal City" in 1902. "The Prodigal Son" in 1905 and "The Bondman" in 1906. His home is Greeba Castle, Isle of Man.

CALVE, Mme. Emma:

Grand opera prima donna, was born in Aveyron, in the south of France, in 1864. Her mother was a French woman and her father a Spaniard. He died when she was sixteen years old. She then went to Paris to study singing. She made her first public appearance at a benefit at Nice in 1881, and made her professional debut the following year at the Theatre de la Monnaie at Brussels in Massenet's "Herodiade," with indiffer ent success. A tour through Italy followed, and there she saw Duse act. She studied the Italian actress's methods, and as a result made her first marked success as Ophelie in Thomas's "Hamlet." In 1884 she first appeared in Paris in "Aben Hamet." She achieved her greatest successes there at the Opera Comique as Carmen and as Santuzza in "Cavalleria Rusticana." She first appeared in London in 1892 at the Royal Italian Opera. She made her first appearance in this country on December 20, 1893, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, as Carmen and made an instantaneous success. Since then she has been with the Abbey, Schoeffel, Grau or the Conried managements almost every season. In 1905-6-7 she made tours of the States at the head of a concert company under the management of John Cort. Her home is at the Chateau Cabrieres, Cevennes, France.

CAMPBELL, Mrs. Patrick (Beatrice Stella) :

Actress, was born at Forest House, Kensington, London, England, February 9, 1867, being the daughter of John Tanner and Luigia (Romanini) Tanner. She was educated at private schools in England and Paris. In 1884 she was married to Patrick Campbell, of Straumer, N. B., the second son of Patrick Campbell, manager of the Bank of India at Hong Kong. Her husband was killed in the South African War in 1900. She has one son, Alan Urquhart, formerly a cadet in the British Navy and now an undergraduate at Oxford, and one daughter, Stella, who recently was married at the age of seventeen, her husband being only two years her senior. Mrs. Campbell first appeared

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with the Anomalies Amateur Dramatic Club at West Norwood, London, in 1886, and a year later began her professional career, touring England with the Ben Greet and Bandmann-Palmer com panies. She first attracted marked attention by creating the title part in "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray" with George Alexan der at St. James's Theatre, London, in 1893. She later appeared with Beerbohm Tree in "John O'Dreams" and with John Hare in "The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith." In 1896 she played Juliet to the Romeo of Forbes Robertson at the Lyceum, and two years later toured Germany with him in Shakespearian plays. In 1900 she leased the Royalty Theatre, London, producing "The Canary," "Fantasticks," "Beyond Human Power" and several other plays. Mrs. Campbell came to this country under the management of Liebler & Co. in 1901 and played a six months' engagement in repertoire. The following year she made another American tour under Charles Frohman, appearing in "The Joy of Living," by Sudermann, and "Aunt Jeannie," by E. F. Ben son, among other plays. In 1904 she appeared with Sarah Bern- hardt, playing "Pelleas and Melisande." by Maeterlinck, in French. The same year she made another American tour with an English translation of Sardou's "La Sorciere." In 1905 she again played in French with Madame Bernhardt in London and throughout England. The seasons of 1906-7-8 she toured this country in repertoire. Mrs. Campbell's London address is 33 Kensington square, W.

CAREW, James:

Actor, was born in Indiana in 1872. He came into promi nence as an actor in "The Climbers" with Miss Amelia Bing- ham. He afterward scored with Miss Henrietta Crosman in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" under the management of David Belasco, and with Miss Alice Fischer in "Mrs. Jack." He appeared as Lieut. Richard Redstone in "Two Little Sailor Boys" at the Academy of Music, New York, May 2, 1904, and then joined Miss Maxine Elliott's company, playing Sam Coast in "Her Own Way," making his first appearance in London, England, in that part at the Lyric Theatre April 25, 1905. He played in "An Angel Unawares" at the Court Theatre and in "Man and Super man" at the Criterion Theatre, London, returning to the Court Theatre to play Capt. Hamlin Kearney in G. Bernard Shaw's "Captain Brassbound's Conversion" to the Lady Cecily Wayn- flete of Miss Ellen Terry, March 20, 1906. One year and two days later, on March 22, 1907, he married that famous English actress at Pittsburg, Pa., having returned to this country with her company the previous January, playing the part of Captain

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Brassbound. He was also seen with her in "The Good Hope" and "Nance Oldfield" at the Empire Theatre, New York, Febru ary, 1907. The season of 1907-8 he appeared in London.

CAREY, Miss Eleanor:

Actress, was born in Chile, South America, August 31, 1852. In 1874 she came to California and made her first appearance on the stage in San Francisco at the California Theatre with a stock company. She made her debut in New York on January 7, 187S, playing Queen Elizabeth in "Richard III" with Edwin Booth at Booth's Theatre, and subsequently appeared with him in the roles of Katherine in "The Taming of the Shrew," Desde- mona in "Othello," Portia in "The Merchant of Venice," and in other Shakespearian plays. She was with the Union Square Stock Company for four years, supporting Clara Morris, and then toured in "The Silver King" with Frederick De Belleville. Miss Carey has been seen in "Tangled Lives" with Robert Man- tell, "Niobe," "A Parisian Romance," and "Fascination." She has also been associated with the late Richard Mansfield in his repertoire, with Leslie Carter in "Du Barry," and Robert Ede- son in "Ranson's Folly." In 1906 she appeared with Wright Lorimer in "The Shepherd King," and the season of 1906-7 was with Blanche Walsh in both "The Woman in the Case" and "The Kreutzer Sonata." The season of 1907-8 she was leading woman with the Belasco Stock Company, Los Angeles, Cal.

CARLE, Richard :

Comedian, was born in Somerville, Mass., July 7, 1871. He was graduated from the High School in that city. He had gained a reputation as a platform humorist throughout New England before he made his first appearance on the regular stage, supporting James T. Powers and Peter F. Dailey in "A Straight Tip." His next engagement was with Joe Ott in "The Star Gazer," after which he played in "Excelsior, Jr.," and then made his first marked success in "The Lady Slavey." He afterward played principal comedy parts in "One Round of Pleas ure," "In Gotham," "A Dangerous Maid," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "A Greek Slave" and his own musical comedy, "Mam'selle 'Awkins." As a legitimate actor Mr. Carle made a pronounced success in the part of the carpenter, Shossi Shman- drik in Israel Zangwill's "Children of the Ghetto," produced in Washington on September 18, 1899. The following year Mr. Carle went to London as a member of the "An American Beauty" company. The play was a failure, but when the company pre sented "The Casino Girl" in its place Mr. Carle jumped into

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popularity with the Britishers. Returning to this country, Mr. Carle starred in his own musical comedies, "The Mayor of To- kio" and "The Tenderfoot." The season of 1906-7 he starred in "The Spring Chicken," which he again played the fall of 1907. He also produced his musical comedy, "The Hurdy Gurdy Girl." In November, 1907, he appeared in "Mary's Lamb," written by himself. Mr. Carle's New York home is at 127 Riverside Drive.

CARHART, James L. :

Actor, was born in West Bloomfield, Mich., December 24, 1843, and was educated at the schools of Pontiac and Detroit. When eighteen years old he enlisted in the Fifth Michigan Cav alry, of the famous Custer's Brigade, of the Army of the Poto mac. In spite of his youth he became first sergeant of his com pany. He fought in more than forty engagements, including the great battles of Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Spottsylvania and the Wilderness. He was in Kilpatrick's raid on Richmond when Custer's Brigade, under a desperate artillery fire, penetrated within the first line of fortifications. In a charge against Fitz- hugh Lee's cavalry division at Trevillian June 11, 1864, Mr. Car- hart's horse was killed and he was taken prisoner. After three weeks in Libby Prison and nine months in Andersonville Prison he was paroled in March, 1865. When mustered out of the service he went on the stage, making his first appearance as Deschap- pelle's servant in "The Lady of Lyons," September 6, 1865, at the Athenaeum Theatre, Detroit. That season he played over one hundred parts, supporting such stars as James H. Hackett, Charles Kean and Ellen Tree, Laura Keene, Lawrence Barrett, Charles Dillon, Matilda Heron, etc. The next season he was at the Pittsburg Theatre. In 1868-9 at Wood's Theatre, Cincinnati, and following years up to 1875 in stock at Louisville, New Or leans, Washington, Chicago and New York; his first New York appearance being as Horatio to the Hamlet of E. L. Davenport at the Grand Opera House in 1874. Mr. Carhart has supported nearly all of the great stars of the last forty years. He has played more than eight hundred parts, including seventy-four Shakespearian characters in nineteen of the poet's plays. Other notable parts he has played are Michonet in "Adrienne Lecou- vrier," Mons. Belin in "Miss Multon," and Duval in "Camille" with Clara Morris, Duke of Gloster in "Jane Shore" with Gene- vieve Ward, Tulkinghorn in "Bleak House" with Janauschek, Seth Preene in "Lights o' London," Old Grazebrook in "An Un equal Match," Baron Hartfeldt in "Jim the Penman," and Rich ard Brinsley Sheridan in "Beau Brummell." He was for three seasons with the late Richard Mansfield. He has played in

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twenty-seven theatres on Manhattan Island and thirteen in Brooklyn, making forty in Greater New York. Altogether he has played in six hundred theatres in five hundred cities and towns in every State of the Union, and in British America. Mr. Car- hart also plays modern up-to-date characters with equal facility as the classical. He was last seen as Mr. Lawton in "The Com ing of Mrs. Patrick" at the Madison Square Theatre in the fall of 1907. In 1868 Mr. Carhart married Miss Cordelia Cappell, a well-known leading actress, who died in 1882. He is a member of The Players Club, a life member of the Actors' Fund, and a comrade of Lafayette Post G. A. R. His hobby is the collection of old theatrical portraits and programmes, of which he pos sesses a large and valuable number. His summer home is at Pontiac, Mich.

CARLETON, Henry Guy:

Playwright, was born at Fort Union, N. M., June 21, 1851. His father was the late General James H. Carleton, U. S. Army. After being graduated from Santa Clara College, California, Henry Guy Carleton entered the army, but soon resigned and took up newspaper work on the New Orleans Times in 1876. There he won his spurs in the yellow fever epidemic of 1878. He soon afterward went to New York, where he quickly earned a reputation as a humorist. His first dramatic work was "Mem- non," an Egyptian tragedy, which was purchased by the late John McCullough, but never produced. Other plays by Mr. Carleton, many of which have been successful, are "Victor Du- rand," "A Gilded Fool," played by Nat Goodwin; "The Butter flies," "The Lion's Mouth," and "Ye Early Trouble." April 10, 1890, Mr. Carleton who had married and been divorced, mar ried Miss Effie Shannon, the actress. She obtained a divorce from him three years later. Mr. Carleton is a member of the New York Yacht Club.

CARR, Alexander:

Actor, was born in Russia March 7, 1880, being the son of a Rabbi. He emigrated to America when quite young, landing at San Francisco, Cal., but at the age of twelve ran away to join the Kickapoo Medicine Company as lecturer, touring the West with it for one year. He wandered to St. Paul, Minn., securing a position as property man at the St. Paul Theatre, rising finally to ballad singer on amateur night, Fridays. Then he joined the "Irish Justice" company, playing small parts and later was seen in "A Load of Wood," and "Bibs and Bibs." He went to Chicago, appearing in music halls, and from there

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drifted to Nashville, Tenn., appearing twenty-four times a day singing popular songs. A stroke of ill-luck compelled him to sing in the streets of Louisville, Ky., and to pass the hat to pedestrians. He did the same thing in St. Louis for a year, and then secured an engagement in a burlesque show in Buf falo, N. Y. He subsequently was starred in "The Parisian Belles," with a promise of a good salary. He received merely the promise. Mr. Carr, somewhat discouraged, turned his at tention to drama, appearing in "The Stroke of Twelve," only to return to Chicago and burlesque. Weber and Fields finally en gaged him for all the leading parts in their numerous shows, and after appearing with the "Grass Widow" and "Transatlan tic" burlesquers he joined Hurtig and Seamans. The seasons of 1904-5-6-7 Mr. Carr starred in "Wine, Woman and Song," making his first marked success. The season of 1907-8 he formed one of a triple-star cast in "The Gay White Way," pro duced at the Casino Theatre, New York, October 7, 1907. Mr. Carr married a non-professional woman June 14, 1902. His favorite recreations are baseball and horse racing. He is a member of the Green Room, Comedy and White Rats clubs. His New York City address is Reisenweber's Hotel. His sum mer home is in the Catskill Mountains.

CARROLL, Richard Field:

Actor and playwright, was born in Boston, Mass., October 27, 1865, and educated at New York College. He made his first appearance with Col. W. E. Sinn's Varieties at the Front Street Theatre, Baltimore, and the seasons of 1881-2-3 he played Ned in "Le Voyage en Suisse" with the Hanlon Brothers. The sea son of 1884-5 he played the Dumb Boy in "Prisoner for Life" with the Union Square Stock Company, New York. He then went starring with the Carrolls (his father, R. M., and his broth ers E. M. H. and Bennie) in "Whose Can It Be?" He played in Bartley Campbell's "White Slave," and was the Fritz in "Oxy gen" with Lydia Thompson. The season of 1886-7 he was lead ing comedian with Patti Rosa in "Zip" and "Bob," and the fol lowing summer was at the Chicago Opera House in Henderson's "Arabian Nights." For successive seasons from 1887 he cre ated the comedy part in Vernona Jarbeau's "Starlight," was in Tony Hart's "Donnybrook," with Bandmann in "Australitz," and played Faragus in "Nadjy" at the Casino Theatre, New York, At the same theatre he played in "The Brigands," and "The Grand Duchess," then was with Marie Tempest in "The Red Hussar" at Wallack's Theatre, and with Pauline Hall in "Er- minie" and "Amorita." The seasons of 1891-2 Mr. Carroll was

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leading comedian with the Duff Opera Company, and the follow ing season he played in "Our Goblins," "The Dago," written by himself and "The Talisman" at Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera House. After a summer with Duff in repertoire, in 1893-4 he played Charles Favart with Fay Templeton, was with Laura Schirmer Mapleson and with Marie Tempest in "The Fencing Master." The following year he played the Mayor of Perth in "Kob Roy" and produced "Kismet," by himself and Gus Kerker, at the Tremont Theatre, Boston. The two following seasons he was in "Rob Roy," and "Brian Boru," at the Broadway Theatre, New York. He then played McGinnis Pasha in "The Rounders" and was in "The Dangerous Maid," and "The Three Dragoons," at the Broadway Theatre, New York. In 1899 he was with his own burlesque, "Very Little Faust," at the Manhattan Beach Theatre, and in 1900 in "The Normandy Wedding" at the Herald Square Theatre, New York. Then for successive seasons he played the title role in "The Burgomaster," was with "Miss Bob White," the "Sally in Our Alley" and "Winsome Winnie" com panies. He succeeded Andrew Mack in "My Lady Molly" at Daly's, New York, and played principal comedy in "The Maid and the Mummy." In 1905-6 he starred in "The Serio-Comic Girl," and in 1906-7 played Sir John in "Belle of Mayfair." Mr. Carroll married Miss Ann Sutherland in 1886 and was divorced 1893. He is a member of the Actors' Society of America and F. and A. M., Pacific Lodge 233.

CARSON, Murray:

Actor and playwright, was born in London in 1865 of Scot tish parents. As a youth he was secretary to the Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, of the City Temple, London, but finding the foot lights more attractive than the pulpit Mr. Carson while still in his 'teens, obtained an engagement with the late Wilson Barrett, with whom he played in "Claudian," "The Lord Harry," "Hood- man Blind," "The Silver King," "Hamlet" and other plays. Since coming to the United States Mr. Carson has written many works in collaboration with Louis N. Parker the best known of which is "Rosemary." In August, 1906, he made his first appearance in vaudeville at Keith & Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre, New York, in a one-act play, "The Point of the Sword." The same year he supported Miss Cecilia Loftus in "The Diamond Express." He is a member of the Green Room Club.

CARTER, Mrs. Leslie (Mrs. William Louis Payne) :

Actress, was born in Louisville, Ky., her maiden name being Caroline Louise Dudley. On her father's death the family re-

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moved to Ohio, where Miss Dudley, still in her 'teens, met Les lie Carter, a weaLhy Chicago lawyer, to whom she was married at Dayton May 26, 1880. On May 22, 1889, Mr. Carter obtained a divorce. Mrs. Carter then decided to seek a stage career. It was not until she met David Belsaco that she found a manager who saw in her the possibilities of an undeveloped talent. Un der his tutelage she studied and worked untiringly and unceas ingly until November 10, 1890, when she made her debut in New York in "The Ugly Duckling," by Paul Potter, Mr. Belasco giving her the principal part. More training and hard work on the part of teacher and pupil followed, and better results came with the production, the following year, of "Miss Helyett," a comedy with music, by Audran. Mrs. Carter played the part of a demure Quaker maiden in this for two years, improving con stantly, and all the time being under Mr. Belasco's personal training. In March, 1893, Mrs. Carter left the stage and dropped out of the public eye until 1895. These two years had been spent in further study. In October of that year she appeared as a star in "The Heart of Maryland," written especially to display her talents by Mr. Belasco. In this she achieved the success she and Mr. Belasco had worked so long and hard for. She played Maryland Calvert in this country for three seasons, until April 9, 1898, when Mr. Belasco took the play to the Adelphi Theatre, London. There Mrs. Carter appeared as Maryland Calvert one hundred and forty-five times. This was followed by an even greater success, "Zaza," written by Mr. Belasco from the French play by Simon and Berton, which Rejane produced at the Vaude ville Theatre, Paris. After its initial production in Washington December 26, 1898, Mrs. Carter was hailed by some critics as the American Bernhardt. In April, 3900, she appeared with great success in "Zaza" at the Garrick Theatre, London. "Zaza" was followed by "Madame Du Barry," written by Mr. Belasco, which was produced first at the New National Theatre, Wash ington, D. C., December 12, 1901, and opened in New York at the Criterion Theatre on December 25. The success of this was even more phenomenal than that of "Zaza," Mrs. Carter show ing; perhaps even more talent as an emotional actress than she had in the former play. From that time until 1905 Mrs. Carter alternated in playing "Zaza" and "Madame Du Barry" to crowded1 houses all over the country. In 1905 she appeared in "Adrea," by Mr. Belasco and John Luther Long, at the Belasco Theatre, New York. This was withdrawn in the spring of 1906. Mrs. Carter made a starring arrangement with Charles B. Dillingham for the season of 1906-7, but that manager, unable to secure a suitable play for her use she went out under her own manage-

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ment on spring tour in May, 1907. Mrs. Carter continued under her own management the season of 1907-8, appearing in reper toire, her season opening at Schenectady, N. Y., November 11, 1907.

CARTWRIGHT, Charles:

Actor, was born in England in 1855 and, after touring the provinces, made his first appearance in London at the Imperial Theatre, playing Chadband to Miss Jennie Lee's Jo. In 1880' he supported the late William Creswick at the Princess's Thea tre and appeared with the late Edwin Booth in "Richelieu," and "The Fool's Revenge." After numerous parts in London he toured England as Price Zouroff in "Moths." In 1886 he was in the production of "A Run of Luck" at Drury Lane Theatre, and then went to the Princess's for a long round of leading parts. He played Claudius and lago with F. R. Benson at the Globe. He then went to Australia and, returning to London, created many parts at the Adelphi and at Drury Lane. He was also the original Sir Hubert Garlinge in "John a Dreams," produced at the Haymarket in 1895. For a season he was joint manager of the Duke of York's Theatre, London, and he also played Peggoty in a revival of "David Copperfield" at the Adelphi. He- made his first great success in this country as Kleshna in the original production of "Leah Kleshna," and the season of 1906-7 he starred here in "The Eastman Case." He has recently staged many English plays in New York.

CARTON, R. Claude (R. C. Critchett) :

Playwright, was born in London in 1854, being the son of Dr. George Critchett, a well-known oculist and brother of Sir G. Anderson Critchett. While playing Rosencrantz to the Hamlet of Miss Marriott in Hull in 1876 Mr. Carton met and married a daughter of the late Henry Compton (Charles Mackenzie), a famous comedian and the founder of one of the best known families of English actors. Mr. Carton is best known in America as the author of "Lord and Lady Algy," "Liberty Hall," and more recently "Mr. Hopkinson." The production of "The Great Pink Pearl" at the Criterion Theatre, London, nearly twenty years ago, was Mr. Carton's debut as a playwright. The play was a great success, and since then Mr. Carton has devoted himself exclusively to the dramatist's art. His best known plays, in addition to those already mentioned, are "Sunlight and Shadow," "Robin Goodfellow," "The Tree of Knowledge," "The Home Secretary," "The Squire of Dames," "The White Elephant," "Wheels Within Wheels," "The Treasure," "The-

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Pointsman," "Lady Huntworth's Experiment," "The Under graduate," "Public Opinion," "The Rich Mrs. Repton," "A Clean Slate," and "The Undercurrent." Mr. Carton lives with his wife and one daughter at The Red Lodge, Acton, near London. He is a member of the Garrick and the Savage clubs, London.

CAKVIL, Bert Forrest:

Actor, was born at St. Mary's, Nova Scotia, June 13, 1880, and was educated in Silver City, N. M., where he made his first appearance as Procules in "Damon and Pythias" in 1902. He played two seasons with Gee's stock company, taking a variety of parts, throughout New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and Colorado. The season of 1906 he organized his own company, playing leads and being supported by his twin brother, Harry Carvil. He made his first prominent success as Norval in "Douglas." His home is at Globe, Ariz.

CARVIL, Harry:

Actor, was born at St. Mary's, Nova Scotia, June 13, 1880. He made his first appearance as Gustave in "Camille" at Silver City, N. M., in 1898. After general work with the Myrtle Stock Company he joined his twin brother, Bert Forrest Carvil, in the Monarch Stock Company, playing standard plays through out the West. His home is at Globe, Ariz.

CARUS, Miss Emma (Mrs. Harry James Everall) :

Comedienne and singer, was born in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 1879. Her father, Carl Carus, was a manager, and her mother, Henrietta Rolland, a prima donna of some note. Miss Carus sang in public when she was six years old and, coming to this country after completing her musical education, adopted the stage as a profession when she was fifteen years old. She ap peared in various minor parts in light opera and musical com edy until 1900, when she played her first important part, that of Lady Muriel in "The Giddy Throng," replacing Lady Frances Hope (May Yohe), at the New York Theatre, New York. She remained a member of the New York Theatre musical stock company for three years, during which she created the parts of Nancy in "The King's Carnival," and Jane Bowlingbrook in "The Hall of Fame." She was the Mrs. Jack Orchard of "The Defender," produced at the Herald Square Theatre, New York; the Countess von Lahn in "The Wild Rose," the Princess Yo- San in the burlesque of "The Darling of the Gods," produced at the Broadway Theatre, New York, and Mrs. Jane Habicomb in "The Medal and the Maid" at the Broadway. The season of

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1905-6 she appeared as Lady Peacock in "Woodland." She was in "The Follies of 1907" at the New York Theatre roof garden, and the season of 1907-8 went into vaudeville. She was married June 25, 1905, to Harry James Everall, a New York business man. She had previously been married to N. S. Mattson, sou of a former governor of Minnesota, whom she divorced. Her address is at 200 West Seventieth street, New York.

CAWTHORN, Joseph:

Comedian, was born in New York in 1868. He first ap peared on the stage when he was three years old in a picka ninny minstrel entertainment at Robinson's Hall, New York. In 1872 he and his brother Herbert joined Haverly's minstrels and toured the country with them for four years, Joseph Caw- thorn being Haverly's original "Mastodon." In 1876 he went to Europe, and for the next four years appeared there in the music halls and pantomime shows. Returning to the United States in 1880, he played in vaudeville until 1883, when he made a joint starring tour with his brother Herbert in "Little Nugget." He was next engaged as the principal comedian of Patti Rosa's com pany, and then appeared for a season in the same capacity with the Gladys Wallis company. In 1895 he reappeared as a star in "A Fool for Luck," his success in this putting him in the front rank of light comedians. After playing the leading comedy parts with Corinne and in "Excelsior Jr." with Sadie Martinet, he played a leading part in "Nature" at the Academy of Music, New York, in 1897. A starring tour to the Pacific Coast in "Miss Philadelphia" was followed by his engagement for the role of Boris with Miss Alice Nielsen in "The Fortune Teller." In 1906 he was the star of John Philip Sousa's comic opera, "The Free Lance," which had a run at the New Amsterdam Thea tre. The fall of 1907 he was seen in "The Hoyden" with Miss Elsie Janis.

CHAMBERXIN, Miss lone:

Actress, was born in New York City November 15, 1880, and was educated in Washington, D. C. She is the granddaugh ter of Charles R. Thorne, a daughter of Emily Jordan Chamber- lin and a niece of Charles R. Thorne, Jr. She made her first appearance at Bridgeport September 16, 1897, in "The Girl from Paris" under the management of E. E. Rice. She then joined Augustin Daly's company and remained with it until Mr. Daly's death. She played in the melodrama, "Report for Duty," at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York, in 1899 and in "Danger ous Women" at the Star Theatre, New York, in 1900. After a

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season with the Wright Huntington Stock Company in Provi dence, R. I. she became a member of the Proctor Stock, New York City. She has also fulfilled engagements with Mrs. Fiske in "Mary of Magdala," with Nellie McHenry in "M'liss" and with Lottie Williams in "Only a Shopgirl." The season of 1905-6 Miss Chamberlin was leading woman with Nance O'Neil, play ing Marie in "Magda" and Gertrude in "The Fires of St. John."

CHAMBERS, C. Haddon:

Playwright, was born at Stanmore, near Sydney, Australia, April 22, 1860, being the son of John Ritchie Chambers. Mr. Chambers began life as a clerk under his father who was in the Colonial Civil Service. He afterward was a rider on an Australian cattle range. Going to London in 1880, Mr. Cham bers began a literary career. His first important play was "Cap tain Swift," produced by Beerbohm Tree at the Haymarket, London, in 1888. His other notable plays are: "The Idler," "John A Dreams," "The Tyranny of Tears," "The Honorable Her bert," "The Old Lady," "The Awakening," and "The Golden Si lence." He is part author of "The Fatal Card," "Boys Together," and "The Days of the Duke." He also made the English ver sion of "The Thief."

CHAMBERS, Kellett:

Playwright, brother of Haddon Chambers, was bern in Syd ney, Australia. He studied law for a time, but deserted it for journalism. In 1888 he went to London, where his brother had already won fame as the author of "Captain Swift." He came to this country in 1891 and engaged in newspaper work in New York and San Francisco. In 1901 he married Mrs. Mary Davi- son, better known to the public as "Kate Carew," caricaturist and interviewer, and to artists, under her own name, as a por trait painter. Mr. Chambers's first play, "Abigail," was pro duced at the Savoy Theatre, New York, in 1905, Grace George starring in it. His second, "Frenzied Finance," a farce, followed at the same theatre. In 1906 he made a four-act stage version of Charles Dickens's favorite novel, "David Copperfield," which Charles Cartwright produced in England under the title "Dan'l Pegotty." In the fall of the same year Joseph Brooks commis sioned him to write a play for Miss Lillian Russell to meet the emergency created by the failure of "Barbara's Millions." In four weeks from the signing of the contract Mr. Chambers de livered "The Butterfly," a three-act comedy of New York life, in which Miss Russell starred the entire season. Mr. Chambers's address is American Dramatists' Club, 114 West Fortieth street, New York.

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CHASE, Miss Edna:

Actress, was born in New York City September 29, 1888, her parents being Warren E. and Mary Johnson Chase. She made her stage debut on January 26, 1903, at Weber & Fields's Music Hall, New York, in "Twirly Whirly," beginning in the chorus. She continued there until 1905, her work in the meantime hav ing advanced her to one of the smaller roles, when she went on a vaudeville tour in John Mason's "Society Belles" with Miss Lillian Doherty. In 1906 she was engaged to play Dorothy in "The Tourists." The season of 1907-8 she was seen in "Fasci nating Flora" at the Casino, New York, and on tour.

CHASE, Miss Pauline:

Actress, was born in Washington May 20, 1885, and was edu cated at the Convent of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in New York. She made her first appearance in the chorus of "The Rounders" under the management of G. W. Lederer in 1900, and the following year went to England where she played in "The Girl from Up There" with Miss Edna May. She was next seen in this country in "Liberty Belles," attracting attention as the Pink Pajama Girl. Returning to England, she appeared in "The Schoolgirl" at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, in 1903, and in "Veronique" at the Lyric, 1904. She was then seen as a dancer in "Peter Pan," and played Columbine in "Pantaloon" at the Duke of York's Theatre, London. After playing the leading part in a wordless play by Albert Chevalier called "The Scape grace," she was entrusted with the title role in a London revival of "Peter Pan" the season of 1906-7.

CHEATHAM, Miss Kitty:

Actress, was born in Nashville, Tenn., being the daughter of Colonel Richard Cheatham, three times Mayor of Nashville and a granddaughter of General Richard Cheatham. She began her stage career in 1887 by playing Daisy Brown in "The Pro fessor," and the same year was engaged by Colonel McCaull to understudy Miss Bertha Ricci, the prima donna of his opera company. Before the season was over Miss Cheatham had suc ceeded Miss Ricci and sang the principal parts in "Falka," and "The Black Hussar." Miss Cheatham's first appearance in New York was at the Casino, where she appeared as Cerise in "Er- minie" in the long run of that opera. She next became a mem ber of Augustin Daly's company and went to the front in that as Bizarre in "The Inconstant." Among her other roles were Titania in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and Jaquenetta in "Love's Labor's Lost." She was the original Winny in "The Last

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Word." Miss Cheatham remained many years with the Daly organization, and after leaving it played many leading parts. Of late she has devoted herself chiefly to public readings and charitable performances

CHEVALIER, Albert:

Actor, was born in London March 21, 1861, being the son of a French father and a Welsh mother. After acting as an ama teur he made his first professional appearance at the Prince of Waies's Theatre under the Bancrofts' management in 1877. He then became a member of the Hare and Kendal company, and for a time was with the Van Biene Opera Company. In 1883 he was at Toole's Theatre, and after a season at the Globe he went to the Court Theatre, making his first success in charac ter parts in "The Magistrate," and "Dandy Dick." He first sang a cockney song, "Our 'Armonic Club," in "Aladdin" at the Strand Theatre in 1889. He made his first appearance in vaude ville at a matinee at the Tivoli, London, singing coster songs of his own writing in 1891 and met with instant and extraordi nary success. Since then he has toured the world singing cos- termonger songs and appearing in recitals with Mme. Yvette Guilbert. His first appearance in this country was at Koster and Bial's Music Hall, New York, in 1896. He last appeared in New York at Carnegie Hall with Mme. Guilbert in 1906. He re turned to the legitimate stage in 1907, playing in London. He is the author of hundreds of coster songs, many of which have attained worldwide popularity. He has also written many plays and sketches and a volume of personal reminiscences. His home is at Ealing, near London, England.

CHEERY, Charles:

Actor, was born in England, none of his relatives ever hav ing been connected with the stage. He began business as a banker's clerk in London, after having graduated from Oxford University. He was an enthusiastic amateur actor, and after playing several leading parts he determined to adopt the stage as a profession. After some experience in England he came to this country in 1899, opening at Wallack's Theatre, New York, in "A Ray of Sunshine." He was then leading man with Mary Mannering for a season, and with Henrietta Crosman in "The Sword of the King," and Elsie De Wolfe in "Cynthia." The sea son of 1903 he began an engagement as leading man in support of Maxine Elliott, which position he has since retained, playing with her in "Her Own Way" and "Her Great Match." Mr. Cherry has also played in London with Ethel Barrymore in

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"Cynthia," with Miss Elliott in "Her Own Way," and with Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Robertson in "Mice and Men." The season of 1907-8 he appeared in London and in this country in "Under the Greenwood Tree" with Miss Elliott.

CLARENDON, J. Hayden:

Actor and newspaper man, was born in Ballywalter, County Cork, Ireland, July 10, 1879, and was educated at Ratcliffe Col lege, Leicestershire, England. He studied law in Lincoln's Inn, London, and afterward studied art in Paris and music in Dres den. He wrote a novel of Parisian student life, called "The As pen Leaf," which was so severely criticized that it was with drawn from circulation. He also wrote, in collaboration with the late Paul Donval, several ballads and contributed to La Vie Illustree and Ulntransigeant. In 1899 he returned to London where, for a time, he edited The Topical Times. He then took a stage engagement to understudy the part of Bobby Rivers in "The Gaiety Girl." He next played Young Marlowe in "She Stoops to Conquer," Guy Stanley in "A Runaway Girl," Bronson in "The Belle of New York," and other juvenile comedy roles. In October, 1900, he came to this country and joined Henrietta Crosman's "Mistress Nell" company. In 1901-2 he played Percy Van Stuyvesant in "The Casino Girl," Dolly in "Morocco Bound," and Captain Donegal in "Florodora." In 1903 he joined the reportorial staff of the New York Daily News, and later served on the staff of Munsey's Magazine. In 1905 he returned to the stage, playing Lord Shrimpton in "The Prince of Pilsen," re maining under the management of Henry W. Savage until 1907. He is the author of the comic operas "The Wrong Room," in collaboration with Roy L. McCardell; "The Man from Cooks," and the composer of about forty published songs. He is also associated with The Music Trade Review. Mr. Clarendon is a member of the Pen, Masonic and Stanford Jack clubs. His New York address is 16 West One Hundred and Fourth street.

CLARK, Edwin A. :

Actor, was born in Worcester, Mass., November 14, 1871, and was educated at Harvard College. He made his first appear ance at the Theatre Comique, Cleveland, Ohio, with the Forest City Quartette, remaining with them two seasons. He then joined the Wilbur Opera Company as principal baritone, for sev eral seasons playing all the leading roles in that company's repertoire, and then became a member of Henry W. Savage's grand opera company for two seasons. He appeared in "The

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Chinese Honeymoon" for seventy-six consecutive weeks and was then engaged for the Tivoli Opera Company in San Francisco for one season. He came to New York, supporting Madame Schumann-Heink, playing Sergeant Trivet in "Love's Lottery," and at the close of the season was engaged by Edward P. Tem ple as leading baritone at the New York Hippodrome, appearing as Paul Pasky in "A Society Circus" December 11, 1905. The season of 1906-7 he played the role of Pierre Dubois in "Nep tune's Daughter," and on November 27, 1907, was seen as Dick Spanker in "The Auto Race" at that playhouse. Mr. Clark's summer home is at Delmar Gardens, St. Louis, Mo.

CLARK, Miss Marguerite:

Comic opera soubrette, was born in Cincinnati, being the daughter of A. J. Clark, a prominent merchant of that city. Her parents died before she was eleven years old and an elder sister took charge of her, placing her to be educated in the Brown County Convent, Ohio, where she remained for three years. As a child Miss Clark had proved herself an entertainer of ability in amateur theatricals and charitable entertainments, and when she left the convent she decided on a stage career. On the advice of J. K. Murray and his wife, Clara Lane, with whom she was acquainted, Miss Clark joined the chorus of the repertoire company with which they were playing in Baltimore, and made her stage debut in that city under the management of Milton Aborn. In a short time she was graduated from the chorus to a speaking part. After remaining with this company several months she went to New York, and there accepted a place as understudy in George W. Lederer's "Belle of Bohemia" company, meanwhile continuing vocal study. She sang the prima donna role on several occasions, and did it so well that she obtained an engagement to play the soubrette role in "The Burgomaster." Appearances with Dan Daly in "The New York ers," and in "The Wild Rose" at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, led to her signing with De Wolf Hopper and playing the role of Polly in "Mr. Pickwick." This part started her on the road to popularity, and her playing of Mataya the role of Delia Fox in the original company, in a revival of "Wang," following an engagement with the "Babes in Toyland" company, estab lished her place. She made the greatest success of her career as Sylvia, with De Wolf Hopper, in De Koven and Rankin's comic opera, "Happyland," which had a long run at the Lyric Theatre. New York, the season of 1905-6 and on tour the season f 1906-7.

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CLARKE, Creston:

Actor and playwright, the second son of the late John Sleeper Clarke and Asia Booth Clarke, and brother of Wilfred Clarke, was born in Philadelphia August 30, 1865. In his youth he went with his father to London, and there and in Paris re ceived his education. He made his first professional appearance at the Adelphi Theatre, London, in the company of his uncle, Edwin Booth, his role being that of Francois in "Richelieu." From 1882 to 1886 he played in London and the provinces in the company of his uncle and in support of his father. He be came a member of Lester Wallack's stock company in 1886 in New York and when it went out of existence joined Augustin Daly's stock company. Mr. Clarke organized his own company and made his first appearance as a star in 1887, opening with "Hamlet" at Richmond, Va., in which town his grandfather, Junius Brutus Booth, made his first appearance in America. For ten years Mr. Clarke toured at the head of his own company, playing "The Merchant of Venice," "Richelieu," "The Fool's Re venge," etc. In 1897 Mr. Clarke produced his own romantic play, "The Last of His Race." The season of 1905-6 Mr. Clarke starred in "Monsieur Beaucaire." The season of 1907-8 he toured in "The Power That Governs." Mr. Clarke married, April 17, 1895, Adelaide Prince, an actress and playwright. He is a mem ber of The Players, New York.

CLARKE, George:

Actor, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., January 28, 1840. He died October 3, 1906. For full biography of the late Mr. Clarke see "Who's Who on the Stage," 1906 edition.

CLARKE, Harry Corson:

Comedian, was born in New York, being the son of H. G. Clarke and Mrs. Adele Clarke. His mother played with Edwin Forrest, Charlotte Cushman, E. L. Davenport and Edwin Booth, and his grandfather was the stage manager at Barnum's Mu seum in its palmiest days. He began his stage career in his youth by playing with his mother and acting as advance agent for various companies, but made his real debut as an actor in 1884, when he played a part in "The Lights o' London." He next played a season of repertoire with Maud Granger's com pany and then appeared in the initial production of "Beauty" at Wallack's Theatre, New York. His next role was that of the Stage Manager in "Mam'zelle." For several years thereafter he played in various stock companies, it being his boast that he played two hundred and fifty eccentric roles in as many consecu-

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tive weeks. He has been most successful as comedian and stage manager of the stock company at the Lyceum Theatre, Denver, and comedian of the Columbia Theatre Stock Company, San Francisco. With the latter company he had two successful sea sons in Honolulu. In 1897 he first appeared as a star in "What Happened to Jones." This lasted for three seasons. Then he starred in "What Did Tomkins Do?" Seasons in stock compa nies followed and Mr. Clarke went into vaudeville in 1906, since which he has been seen in comedy sketches.

CLARKE, William Hutchinson:

Actor and singer, was born in Hamilton, Canada, September 14, 1865, and was educated at the Gait (Ontario) Collegiate In stitute and Victoria College. Before entering the theatrical pro fession he was in the railroad business. He made his first stage appearance in the opera "H. M. S. Pinafore" at Milwaukee, Wis., in 1885, under the management of Will J. Davis. His next en gagement was with John Stetson in "Princess Ida." He then, became a member of W. J. Carlton's original opera company, and afterward succeeded Myron W. Whitney as principal basso of the Boston Ideal Opera Company, remaining with it four years. Engagements followed with the J. C. Duff Opera Com pany, the Hinrich Grand Opera Company, the Minnie Hauk Grand Opera Company, the Hess Grand Opera Company, the Henry W. Savage Grand Opera Company and various others, in cluding a season with the Shuberts' company playing "The Chinese Honeymoon." Mr. Clarke has sung the leading basso- roles in forty-eight grand operas and one hundred and four light operas, making his greatest successes as Beppo in "Fra Diavolo," Mephistopheles in "Faust," Marcel in "Huguenots," Cardinal Brogni in "La Juive," and Pooh-Bah in "The Mikado. The sea son of 1906-7 Mr. Clarke sang the part of Neptune in "Neptune's Daughter" at the Hippodrome, New York, and the season of 1907-8 he played Mr. Worthington in "The Auto Race" at the same place. Mr. Clarke has also done much concert work with the Boston Festival Orchestra, Gilmore's Band, Sousa's Band, and has sung with Mme. Nordica, Mme. Melba and many other celebrities. Mr. Clarke married Miss Gertrude Touissant, Febru ary 7, 1887. His summer home is at Sea View, Mass. His per manent address, New York Hippodrome.

CLAYTON, Miss Una (Mrs. Francis Morey) :

Actress, commenced her career as an amateur, and then at the head of her own company toured the South for four years in musical comedies. She was then soubrette in a stock com-

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pany in New Orleans. Another four years' tour of the Northern towns and summer seasons with stock followed, when Miss Clayton went into vaudeville with a sketch called "What's in a Name?" which she has played continuously for the last two seasons. Miss Clayton is the author of four one-act comedies played in vaudeville houses, and has also written a number of successful songs. Miss Clayton is the wife of Francis Morey, who has been her leading man and manager since his first ap pearance before the public. She is a member of the Professional Woman's League, and the Order of the Eastern Star. Her New York address is 1931 Madison avenue.

CIIFFE, H. Cooper (H. Clifford Cooper) :

Actor, was born in England July 19, 1862, and made his first appearance on the stage with a D'Oyly Carte company in 1879 in the English provinces. He made his London debut in 1881 in "Claude Duval," playing the part of Podge, at the Olym pic Theatre. He was connected with Wilson Barrett for eight years, playing such roles as Captain Skinner in "The Silver King," Laertes in "The Lady of Lyons," and Grainger in "The Good Old Times." In 1886 he came to this country with that actor and made his first metropolitan appearance in "Claudian" at. the old Star Theatre in Union square. Three years later he again came to the United States, then returned to London to open the New Olympic Theatre in "The People's Idol" in 1890, and in 1902 made his third visit to America. He came here again with the Kendals in 1894 and subsequently was seen as Captain Temple in "Burmah" at the American Theatre, New York, and as Dudley Kepple in "One of the Best." He then joined Henry Irving's company, appearing in repertoire. In 1904 he supported E. S. Willard on tour in America, and the season of 190G-7 was seen as the Earl of Kerhill in "The Squaw Man" with William Faversham. The season of 1907-8 he was engaged as support for Robert Mantell.

COGHLAN, Miss Gertrude Evelyn (Mrs. Augustus Pitou, Jr.) :

Actress, was born in England February 1, 1876, being the daughter of the late Charles Coghlan, the well-known actor, and niece of Miss Rose Coghlan. She was a student at the Art School of South Kensington, London, where she became proficient in black and white drawing and in water-color painting. Coming to this country with her father, Miss Coghlan made her first ap pearance on any stage as Mion in "Diplomacy" at Detroit Janu ary 16, 1893, when she was seventeen years old. She played

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Juliet in her fa.her's play, "The Royal Box," the season of 1897-8 and three years later starred in the same play and in her father's version of "Becky Sharp." The season of 1904-5 she supponed Mrs. Patrick Campbell, and then was seen in "Once Upon a Time," "The Sporting Duchess,'' and "One of Our Girls." The seasons of 1905-6-7-8 Miss Coghlan played Shirley Rossmore with the Western "Lion and the Mouse" company. She was mar ried to Augustus Pitou, Jr., a son of the well-known New York theatrical manager, on July 1, 1906.

COGHLAN, Miss Rose (Mrs. John T. Sullivan) :

Actress, was born in Peterborough, England, March 18, 1853. Her father was Francis Coghlan, publisher of Coghlan's Conti nental Guides and a friend of Charles Dickens. Her brother was the late Charles Coghlan, the well-known actor. Her