Famous actors and their homes . bySo-and-So in Newport or had this and that orthe other socially well-known person at his [5 ] FAMOUS ACTORS daughters coming out reception, does notmean nearly as much to him as the fact thathe represents the third generation of Drews onthe stage and his daughter the fourth. Forafter Miss Louise had been presented to so-ciety in due form, she followed the traditionsof the family and went on the stage, becom-ing a member of her fathers company. MissEthel Barrymore, who also is a great socialpet, is another representative of the latest gen-eration of Drews on the
Famous actors and their homes . bySo-and-So in Newport or had this and that orthe other socially well-known person at his [5 ] FAMOUS ACTORS daughters coming out reception, does notmean nearly as much to him as the fact thathe represents the third generation of Drews onthe stage and his daughter the fourth. Forafter Miss Louise had been presented to so-ciety in due form, she followed the traditionsof the family and went on the stage, becom-ing a member of her fathers company. MissEthel Barrymore, who also is a great socialpet, is another representative of the latest gen-eration of Drews on the stage. She has Drewblood in her ^eins, her mother, the charm-ing comedienne, Georgie Drew Barrymore,having been John Drews sister. Thus LouiseDrew and Ethel Barrymore are first clever young actress, JVIiss Mendum,also is Mr. Drews niece. It is his devotion to his profession which,together with his agreeable personality, makesJohn Drew one of its most popular memberswithin its own circle. People hear a good [6]. <§ THEIR HOMES deal about the high-toned Players Club; butthe real typical actors club is The one is better liked there than Drew. Hehas held various offices and has been the Little Boy Blue and even the Shepherd,the highest officer among The Lambs. Drewis various in his make-up. He is a societyman and at the same time a man of domestictastes, — yet withal has a dash of Bohemianismin his blood that has kept him just within righttouch of his own profession on and off the is pleasant to see a man imspoilt by prosper-ity and flattery, retaining the respect and affec-tion of his own. He has not only the Drewblood, but also the Drew esprit de corps. That is one reason he was so much pleasedwhen his daughter decided of her own volitionto go on the stage. For with every prospectof the lively and supposedly enjoyable lifewhich a properly introduced girl can lead inNew York society, the stage was her deliber- [9 ] FAMOUS ACTORS ate choice.
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