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    AND THE RIVAL
JEFFER
Wonderful and Authentic Theatrical Romance Which Extends
HE
SONS
Through a Century and a Half.
FIVE GENERATIONS HAVE APPEARED IN THE SAME COMEDY.
oming to
- The Jcffcrsons nnd The Rivals arc go
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The TefToffiona nnd t he Rivnlsl For
n inffinnr. i nr i .1.4 vnra t ma
icHntrmahrff fnmilv r I hofliiinnn hnvn
unrinfi nmvn iram ihliict lci Ron .na
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an a mnflrurn m until nnw. with
almost a part 01 tue jencreoa larnuy.
The Play Itself.
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.wriiLV.Liiini vr.ii - wiih (hiiiiuik?iiiml:i i
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V Lilt: lllflllJLl-l. 1 KJL 1.111; llllllUtia U1U LULliy
utwui.ii hicih; in uuiiuuii vu nw it
cw minor scenes, young bhcridan una
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ri wirii wiiii i ivir 11 1 11 uiiiii hmiiiiiii
Despite his vouth. lie was a writer of
considerable note, and, confident of
Vtici fiKitUo nnil rrncT in fiin 1tnrw tm
net to work. E.irlv In December of
the same year, he delivered to the
manuscript of The Rivals.
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J HlllBbUl Ul lUllli;iiy llllll UVll
UUIlt Ulllt nunuviiui OTUU tut- WltbUI VUltW
".V-n iwa w "it nuim I'uv iwi tut.
sistcnce of its boyish author.
First Time Failed.
The plav was immediately . rut
Into rehearsal '.and on Jan. 17th, 177G,
it was produced for the first time on
any stage, It was a dismal failure;
a failure because of the wretched
performance of tho actor to whom
was allotted the role of Sir Lucius
O'Trigger.
His performance was so bad, and
It marred tho work of the other nrtists
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.10 suca an cxitne. mac 1110 piuv wns
utmost hooUd from the atag on the
lining njiht.
Vm.ni 1ib4 4itU In
piny and insisted upon Ita being pre
sented thei second nicht. It was nre-
.'jntl nnrl fatlncr ntrnin. wn tlipn
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. W1V11UIMTV1I, 1 IIO tlUlllUl Hft'ft. 1119 lllllllll-
tiijii, muuy BcvurAi lnmur uiiuin;cn,
secured another actor to portray Sir
Jvuciua o Trigger ana prepared to try
again.
A Dramatic Triumph,
Tho plnv. which had received tho
erinnar nnmntv nn nrrnmit nf ita
IllOb I1IKI1V Q I.IKIV.U, W,D IIUU1I1 I'llrOUIlVUU,
ri 1! - L i.,t" a r Ai . .
ino aunicncc atscmuica 11 1 mu nivuiru
with the one idea of hooting the play
ilif.u ,ng awtuu, uub iiubiiiiii; ui i-iiu
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ol vountr blicriuan was to be vindicated.
The' new actor, in tho part of Sir
Lucius, had fully grasped nil tho deli
cacies or tlio rolo and added such
finesse and artistic ntmosnhere to tho
' !r It il
sat spell-bound. They left extolling
Its rncrits nnd the talent of him who had
created it.
The plav became n fad. Tho best'
t ruknnla rf l.rmrmtl nirfimrt nmimnrpd
. rT. 1? to ciiri n n nvfnnr mat it wna
notong untu tno tamo ot tho play
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into tno most astounainR comcuy
success that London had ever known,
, wi v vta. i .1 v iiitfiivi iii
in 1 nn Kivnm nun iintin uuii. ni i cnnn.
able something that is a combination
of boyish charm, youthful under
standing, boyhood philosophy, nnd a
knoWlcdco of life that is totally different
from that exploited by tho writers
wjiose vouui, wiiu nn ujiiiimsin, in
lost to them, and upon whom the pessim
ism of ago is steadily encroaching.
A Jefferson Enters.
In 1774, while Sheridan wns working
on the manuscript of Tho Rivals,
Thoirins Jefferson, an actor who wus
born in 1746 and who was tho first of
the 'distinguished family to adopt n
stnge career, became a member of
the company iben under tho manage
ment; of .David Garrick, who was, at
that time, considered tho greatest
actor of his day.
Mr.- Tefferson was essentially n come.
HAni t nirf nhrtllt 1 m . ITtlll 11 m nl-
HUH 4JI,VV W kllW UVilllbl
'itylea of playing decided to refrain
from, attoearinc. in nhv comedies. This
WM the, qpportunity for Jefferson, wlio
'tit mice assumed tho principal comedv
rple inBll of tho David Gnrrick pro
,'du'ctionsJ . ' . .
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(liTie .UUlEm It. who uiiipr)tiiikbuiill
(Warrick's principal comcdmnahould
allotted tno part of Dob Acres.
't3m. It uraa 4liff tlia .'nnnllitnrll Inn fif n
;lefferon.portraying,thq part pf "Fight-
Ins ,J30U ut-taii uiiu uvvi BIUV.U viiav
'mriorabWfght that combination has
cohtinuwdr
i m ?.;iA.J1Wpk Jefferspa
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Jto behiiwlyhlm a wife
tWAMthtt'chUr.oC whom was
maiim i inatnni . r ii it twau iaan u in iii n.
Hde4:ta(ii' for th5 stajjcr.'and jn 1705,
. trav4VBbBr.Acre8t 5mf cT.M nnl
pngliah citi!'ylp. appeared i he pf rt
the Keith
for 60vcral ncrformarTcco and then, for
Borne reason which is now unknown,
abandoned the play.
Comes to America
He came to America in 1707, bringing
with him a carefully constructed
prompt-book of The Rivals. This he
never personally used in America, yet
he treasured it and gave it to his son,
who was born in 1804,
This young man was also named
Joseph after his father. This makes
im Joseph Jefferson the second al
though he represented the third genera
tion concerned in this narrative.
This young man, at a very early
nee. showed a decided talent for mint
ing. This talent wns fostered by his
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nnnrlv twentv Venn of nra thnt till!
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for tj'e Bt,ni;c.
throughout mo entire me, ne never
i i i r. a , ! -
abandoned his first love, painting.
lie wns a disunguisucd artist and some
of the most precious heirlooms now in
tho possession of the Jefferson family
arc specimens of the artistic handiwork
of Joseph Jefferson, the second.
While still a y
younc mnn, he married
Miss Cornelia Frances Thompson, at
that time the most noted singer in
America. There were four children born
of this union, two of whom died in
infancy, The other two were Joseph
Jefferson, the third, our Joe JcTerson,
and uornenu jcucrson.
Tho Great Jefferson.
Wo are now down to our cwn deaf
old Joseph Jeftcrson, the best known
JOSEPH JEFFEUS0N
ot nil thnt talented tamltv ot Thespians.
tha boloved actor whoso name has
been written cn cverv heart.
Joseph lefforson. tho third frenro-
ovnting tho fourth generation), wus born
In Philadelphia on Feb. 20th, 1820, nnd
nt the early age of three years, mado
his theatrical debut.
His first appearance on the staeo
was a vcrv unexpected nffnir.'so far
lu tno audience was concerned, llo
brat really began In what was then
tho rage, Living Statues. The boy
witnessed many oi tneso entertain
ments, und won a iuvcnilo rcnutntion
for himself for. llis imitations of these
statues. In fact, young Jefferson was
mnmuiig everyni ng nnu overj-uouy
that caino to his notice, Genius began to
snow its presence early in Joseph Jciler
sou, the third.
Mimics T. D. Rice.
It happened that eventually tho
pay saw r. u. kico, a popular per-
mniicr oi tnac punod, wno was
creating a furoro as a burnt cork
COtlU'dian. Mr. Rice's1 ncrfnnnnnen wnn
filled with little mannerisms capable
of , imitation and to tho surprise of
overyouo, our Joseph Jefferson .then
only three years, old began giving
imitations of Mr. Rico that "were scream
ngly funny
Mr..
Rico 4himsclf..8a tltfcrh.and
IW-rpvi-. Tv :aiU 8"c"
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Theatre
waxed enthusiastic. "Much to the boy's
ucu);iib, nitc umijuu nun w jviii.v.i. '"
imitations, and it was but a few weeks
until this mere baby could accomniisn pany tbat ever appeared in any ono
nearly ovcry move made by Rice him- faf and tiie fun value of Mr. Jeffcr
sclf. . . . onn'd version of The Rivals was in
Rice suggested the idea of having
the boy appear on the stage with him
and the father, realizing that the
Thespian;mantIo wns to fall upon the
shoulders ' of his son, interposed no
objection and the stage career of
Joseph Jefferson, the third, began.
Thrown on Stage. He claimed be found more pleasure in
It had not been publicly announced portraying Bob than any other char
that young Jefferson would appear with actcr in his entire repertoire. He played
Mr. Ride, and only a few of the actors It more than one thousand times and in
themselves knew that the boy was to each performance, found something of
appear. Those who did, however, were new interest.
thrown into consternation when Rice, When Mr. Jctfcrson and W. J.
in grotesque make-up, and carrying Florence formed their famous com-
his old carpet bag, appeared on the bination, Mr Florence found in the
stago without tho boy. part of Sir Lucius just as many things
Rice began his performance as usual to interest him as Mr. Jefferson found
nnd after nbout three minutes, opened in Bob,
tho carpet bag to get, as he Btated, his
handkerchief. Then came a gasp of Tho Bys ollow-
feigned surprise and after a severe And now comes the most peculiar
shaking of the bag, out rolled young coincidence of the entire romance of
Joe Jefferson. The audience fairly The Rivals and tho Jcffcrsons.
shrieked its approval. It may be said Two of Mr. Jefferson's sons, Joseph
with nil truth that tho greatest actor and William, each considered the play
America has ever known was fairly the finest example of theatrical htcra-
"thrown on tho stage." " ture in existence They have never
Rice recognized in the boy n worthy abandoned this idea, and even to-day,
rival, for his work that evening was as either of these two young actors ad
clear cut, as distinct, as much imbued vance argument after argument in
with personality, as that of any pro- support of their contention,
fcssional could have been. When Jefferson and Florence were
Appears in Chicago.
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theatre
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un nim, over anai ' WcmaraD o i -
entertainments on tho old? slow!
Itcir miwu UT Kivilli; n iiumuvi
moving boat, the proceeds of whichl
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Tn rh.Vnm W nWM.n vr-m nMiv 1
every advantage ppss b e nt that time.'
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1 ue litLiicr. Willi ma uruiiL luiiuiic&a.i
lor urawinc anu nainiinir, insiiucu mi
knowlcdgolnto tho mind of his son, but
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always no longing ior tne stage was 1
uppermost in Uie boy's mind.
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. A' Ultimate Actor. I
uunng tno awKwaru age, irom ;ian
to 10, younij jcucrson nppcareu ,uut
seldom. In the meantime, the first
theatre in Chicatro burned and on its
sito was erected a more modern play 4
is wns in this templo of amusement
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Wkum jyinijciiui!ju, 10Suiui .,v
ravcrenccd tJiroughout nil stagcland,'
first appeared as a legitimate actor It
.i in vmiMiKu, iw, ni.fc ,r.."".t;',V"1
tho treasured manusenpt ot lhoKivals.
which the fnther had brought from
EniMand.
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iho boy had often heard his father
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talk of the possibilities of the part
? iB,0 Aiure9 nnd,AB, "i"cmbcrl
that his father, grandfather, and great
grandfather, had all achieved success
In tho rolo. 1 hen came tho idea to
ioiiow in uie lootsu-ps oi nia ancestors--
the ambition to again give the world
another Jefferson as Bob Acres.
Carefully ho read the play and I
learned, with something akin to abso
lute horror, that it was almost totally
unui ior inouem presentation.
Wncn bliendan wrote tho play per
f ormanccs began nt 6.30 and fl o'clock
in tho evening and lasted until mid-
iiKiii.. wjk uwKy bccncit were, av
that time, prevailing marks of dramatic
I.U.BHU1, iu.1, n uji mtou nun-
quatcd lines that Sheridan had con-;
structed lho Rivals. Tho original
ending of tho comedy was not in nc-
cord with modern deas, so young
Jefferson set to work to revise the piny
uiiu iiiuhu n. wuiiiumi iu mu uKiiiuuua ui
tho modem audiences.
The Graceful Epilogue.
With him, this work was a labor of
lovo.
Carefully he did his work and won-
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derfullv well. too. The abrupt endinc
of the old play he changed and, thanks
to his effort, The Rivals can now boast
of a graceful and beautiful epilogue,
The All Star Cast.
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This version Mr. Jefferson used for
upward of fifteen years, during which
t nio tho possibilities of the role of
Bob appealed to him to such an extent
that he was continually making minor
Improvements, nnd studying out nnd
tiimiiiiiiji KiiLii.11 tuuiuiiuum
m. t.
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"?i,,nn,iy tc0Juplete,d tft .m?.nu.8cr,P
of I he Ri vals. In it, ho had eliminated
every talky scene and everj . super-
uuous worn, no cave tne ntav its most
delightful ending, and it was this
version that he used during the remain-
derot niq mo, nnu. wiucn ne nanued
down to hia son and namesake, Joseph
Jefferson, the fourth.
it was this version thnt the famous
all star cast used during their memor
oblc tour of this country in low
Tr-rGoorm0!! W
lMSYfitVi?
In 1R3S the bov'n father ' nfter "ucuon- oi inc oiu piay. joscpn, me
in leois, vne poy s iaincr, . auer . . . . f f. . .
r. i
Eotiauons witn tno mnnager..' o: n ms," -r -v . ' "
in Chicaco. then n-'tosVri Vith --Y "ailul ?? umu'uo"'Z7 "lK
Tuesday
ian(i Robert Taber, Mrs. John Drew
juiia Marlowe, ano rannic i.ice wai
f a-it be admitted, the greatest com-
eVery way worthy of their ability.
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B0 Jwmou .
During tho many years that Mr.
Jefferson wns before tho public nl-
though ho was well known for his
rendition of several other parts, that
at the height of their fame, the two
young Jcffersons never missed a pro-
O'Tdcffcrm his father's company
The ituncer son had mst as ercat
rimpitiohT oJaly.his dream was to" live
rilit'liiTniti t ilfo of Bob Acres, as hia
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J 'raiw,na Imh nn
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Atpr'Mr. Morcncc oicu, young joe
Teffcrson was chosen to succeed him as
Sir Luciu3. He claimed at that time,
n n m nmnirinn nnri nnn
WiU.fc. " ,uw
real zed. for. nt last, he was 3ir LuciU3
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Inw tlinrniiahlv artistic was ma
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ai performance can be attested by ,
Mm rommiilniiit nvntinn hn received
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on ,h's appearance. Both press
and public, the country over, had
gen fohly imbued with ideaUiat
dicd with M r. Florence How erroneous
t,ns idca can be npprcciated when
the youn,,er Jefferson fairly electrified
.t. ii,i
formancc ofb that rolo in his father's
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rid cu o the young Jefferson, to kill
hJ b comiarisons of his work with
that 0f Florence. Nothine awful hap-
ncned. Those who were prepared to
bulittle tho cCort3 ot tho young pinycr
ciianRed their ridicule to praiso and ho
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was uniimmniiHiv uiuuuuutuu uia-
was unanimously pronounced
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Once again Tho Rivals had changed
ridiculo to praise, ns it had done away
back there in England, more than a
ccntury fore. As long as the elder
Tc(Tt;rson appeared upon the stnge, his
g0tl waB prominent in his support and
nnuRht but praiso has been showered
nfln u:Q ,.fTnrt
Willie Jefferson's Daring.
Meanwhile tho vounccr son. Wil
Ham, was begging for the opportunity
to play Bob Acres, his father's role.
IIe knv ovcry ,ine' evcry Ecsture, of
tho cntirc pia He had faith in his
Rb,uty nnd his fnther shared it with him.
in ,18q8i wftCn tho father was ap-
poaring in l'ittsburg, i'a., wuno
Went to visit him. That trip to tho
cmnW. Pitw ?a nn r.nr in the bov'a
ifCi f he father was taken suddenly ill.
It wa8 impossible for the old gentleman
lo npnenr that evening, and, with every
Icat jn tbe bouse sold, disaster seemed
imminent.
Willie begged for tho opportunity
to play the part; to tako the placo
of nim who stood foremost on the
American staeo. It was the heicht of
daring, but finally tho father, belicv
I l" 1 .!. t . . 1 U! t.nm.'n fnitl.
ng in his boy, and his boy's faith,
onsentcd that vviuie snouiu appear
A Pronounced Success,
inat ilreama were his thnt nieht
Willio Tefferson alone can tell. Ho
dS(iJfor the part, and, with a vast
aS,cnce wniiin thcre to sec the great
i"" jeffcrson (for tho substitution was
t a, nounm), i,e stepped out upon
't, Bta u& Acrcs.' llfor him 00,
ambitiohn ha(i been realized.
o ,nnSterlv wns Ids pertormance;
so accurate was it in every detail;
'bo cbsey did it resemble tho wont
of tho elder Jefferson; that few in tho
audil.ncc wcr5 aware that a change had
i..,,.. limdUi Voice. eves, ecsture, every
i . r i..r.. Sr-niiu
tho n The long years of waiting
and t, t tudv j,Sd bonic fruit
T,; ni.vt rfnv-the chanrc was . an
nounced to the I'lttsourg papers nnu
'ith nno voice. the critics sounded
thn tiralsn of nnothcr Tefferson. Willio
Jefferson, playing in his father's very
SSfficS
So .faithful was'his performance
ucsire to piay me pan oi air uucius
Evening, Jan'y 5th.
that from that nTght until Gear old
Toe Jefferson closed his eyes forever,
Willie always went with his father's
company as his father's understudy.
A Strange Contrast.
Heredity, strange law that governs
so much in this universe of ours, has
played a wonderful part in the life
atory of the Jcffcrsons. But the story
is not yet complete, for, aside from
this handing down of talent from
father to son, of the passing of the play
from generation to generation, there is
another side, a side as intensely in
teresting, if not even more so, than that
which has been related.!
The elder Jefferson was possessed
of what might be called a dual per
sonality, lo his intimate friends, he
was more like a grown up schoolboy
than anything else. Always fond of
n practical joke and with a merry
greeting and a joyful demeanor, he
was the embodiment of nil. that ono
would expect of the world's greatest
comedian.
To the stranger he would casually
meet, he was the dignified and sincere
gentleman, straightforward in all of
his business dealings, and alwaya
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possessing an auuuuc inai ucinunucu i
respect,
In Other Ways.
In a professional way, ho likewise
possessed a dual personality. In pre
paring for the presentation of a play,
he would cold-bloodedly figure out
every possibility. He was a thorough
master of every bit of dramatic tech
nique. He knew what was possible and
how to obtain it and it was this sort of
careful preparation that made him
famous. e
On tho other hand, when occasion
demanded it he wns tho personifi
cation of spontaneity. Almost uncon
sciously, ho could grasp the possibilities
of a situation And extract from it tha
comedy element. This is, beyond a
doubt, a wonderful talent, permitting,
ns it docs, its possessor to do what he
wants to do in an almost unconscious
manner,
The possession of this dual per
sonality stamped Joseph Jefferson as
n genius. He possessed those three
greatest things nn actor can hope to
attain: n thorough knowledge of all
that can be attained in theatricals:
a knowledge of just how they could
be nttaincd, and the power of in
stantaneously grasping a situation in
order that none of the comedy points
be lost
The Young Joe Jefferson.
These different talents nre tho price
less heirlooms of the sons, nnd to one
has been given that which was denied
the other.
Joseph has a most brilliant under
standing of tho technique of the drama.
In this line, ho was always a most pro
found student, and in it, he was greatly
helped by Jus father.
WILLIAM W. JEFFERSON
When ' tho old gentleman was .work
ing on a play, young Joe was his con
stant companion. It was nothing else
than this close study of his father's
methods that perfected him in his
knowledge of theatricals and the drama.
The elder Jefferson, too, was a most
astute business man always upright
in his dealings, never making a bar
gain unless it was entirely satisfactqry
to him, but, once that bargain was
made, fulfilling it to the letter and de
manding as much of him with whom
it had been made.
Young Joseph inherited too, this
talent, and although business docs
not appeal strongly to him, when
he docs enter its realm, he is keen,
shrewd and his father over again.
Genial Willie Jefferson.
The younger son, Willie, is tho
personification of the characteristics
of the father th.it were best known
to the intimate friends of tho loved
actor.
In tho language of the day, if there
was ever a little imp of merriment
mischievous and prankish full of
effervescent humor and an uncontroll-
able and gigantic fondness for practical
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jukcs uiiu luuu icuowsmp, n is wune.
In a professional way. ne is bubbling
over with merriment and can grasp the
comedy situations in an instant, Yet,
when he endeavors to arrange things
beforehand, to map out a campaign
to be strictly followed, his plans al
ways fail.
Willio Jefferson is spontanicty it
Gelf. His methods of procedure during
a performance arc totally different
from that of his brotacr, yet his results
are as eminently satisfactory.
Favored of Providence.
For business, he has not the slight
est desire and to enjoy himself is hia
delight.
Aftci his work-' in tho theatre h
doae, and for a goodly portion of his
time before it has commenced again,
his entire idea of his private life ia
to enjoy himself to the absolute limit.
Willie Jefferson is one of those lucky
individuals whose geniality, whole
Bouledncss and nbsolute lovcableness,
seems to have won the gods themselves,
and Providence takes forethought for
his welfare.
Every business venture in which
he embarks seems to turn out success
fully and Joe insists that if Willio
fell down in a well, Willio would
probably find a half-peck or so of lost
diamonds at tne bottom.
Willie Jefferson is the happy-go-lucky
side of his father, with all of
the illustrious sire's catch-as-catch-can
methods, while Joe is the busi
ness man, th Vfeit. the planner, and
the possessor" . 'ather's marvelous
knowledge of "10 - These are the
mental legacies inslj0 Id by the young
men, men whose pmce on the stage is
already amply secured and whose
names will be long remembered.
The Physical Resemblance.
Tho physical resemblance of these
two boys to their father is marked.
Features are absolutely the same
and one who has looked into the fnce
of the lamented Joseph Jefferson sees
the dear old features again in the faces
of theloys.
"in joe; there is less of the humor
and the twinkle of the eyes which were
so characteristic of his father.
In Willie Jefferson, this is found
to a marked degree, and though tho
years have not yet been sufficient to
work the familiar wrinkles nbout tho
face, one knows of a certainty that will
come there. '
In Willie, there is less of tho
sterner sides of the father, and this,
in ltd turn .a f...t ... r .. Vlal
... ...., .a .uuuu more iuuy develop
ed in Joe. It is a fascinating study this
study of portraits, with Its contrasts
and resemblances, its likenesses and
its opposites. The more one studies that
Eiddentremre thCre that h 6cea
This, in brief is the wonderful lifo
story of the Jcffcrsons. This is a little
insight into the romance of The Rivals
and the Jcffersons and the more one
thinks over the story, the more wonder
ful it becomes.
A plav and the names, of the. players
inseparably connected tor i5j yearsf
niJPfP11!? of ac,ors one fam
ilyl That m itself is a wonderful record,
and yet, how doubly wonderful is it
when one remembers that each repre
oentative oi each generation has ap
peared in tho same role.
down to the son a priceless leuacy
of talents, genius and a knowledge
of technique of the drama. Each has
hooW h Vtn llkc;visc. his own prompt
tt fi'i?'" pie.ce' The Rivals.
the first Jefferson he with whom
we began the story away back there
' wa,kcJ penniless into London
and the second nnd third generation
found it necessary to act as a means
of livelihood. The fourth gcnerK
was more favored with the goods of this
world and the elder Jefferson, at the
Thfa feV1' ,dt a goodly 'fortune.
ihis the boys amoni whom nr
Joe and Willie' have afl Xcd To
Bood account. Yet one and ah insist
that the most valued lecacv left th
rntfaflcLthatithey Ca" ttoiSB