The Osceola times., 1883-07-28
THE QUEEN OF THE STAGE.
Secret She Reveals for the Benefit
of Women.
New York World.

New York World.
Several years ago the American public
were aroused by the entree upon the
stage ofa little lady who had been pre-
viously but little announced. She was
one of an innumenble number of aspir-
ants for public favor and had no instru.
mentality, aside from her own talents to
cause recognition. In spite of this fact,
however she quickly achieved warm
place in the heart of the public which
she has continued to hold ever since
When it was announced, therefore, that
Miss Maude Granger would star the com.
ing season in the play, "Her Second
Love-" written by Mr.. John A. Stevens
il is only natural that unusual interest
should be manifested, not only in theat-
rical circles, but in other branches of the
community. This was sr~,ially the case,
as it was known that Miss Granger had
for the past year been in exceedingly
delicate health, and the determination
to star in strong emotional play was
the more surprising. One of the staff of
this paper was accordingly deputizcd to
see the popular lady and verify the rum
or or announce its incorrectness.
Miss Changers countenance is familiar
to nearly every one in the United States.
II is face once seen never TO be forgot
ten. Features remarkable In their out
line and contour are surmounted by a
pair of large and deep eyes indicative of
the greatest soul power. 1t is easy to see
where Miss Granger obtains the ability
to portray characters of the most emo
tional nature. She possesses within her
self the elements offeeling without which
no emotion can be conveyed to an audi
ence. The man of news found the lady
at her home in this city and was accord.
ed a quiet welcome. 1t was evident at
once that she was in greatly improved
health, which the expression and color
of her countenance both indicated.
"Is it true Miss Granger that you con-
template starring tour the coming sea-
sou?"
"Yes, indeed. My season begins in
Chicago on the 10th Of July. From there
/ go to San Francisco and then play the
remainder of the season through eastern
and western states.
"Are you confident your health will
permit such an undertaking."
A ringing laugh was the first reply to
this question: after which she said:
Certainly. II is true ! have been i'll for
the past two years, but now am wholly
recovered. Few people can have any idea
of the strain conscientious actress un-
dergoes in essaying an emotional part. II
is necessary to put ones whole soul into
the work in order to rightly portray the
character. This necessitates an utter
abandonment of ones personality and an
assumption of the character portrayed.
If this is an emotional part il is neces-
sary to feel the same emotions the part is
supposed to feel For more than a year
| actually cried each night in certain
passages of a part l was playing. The
audience considered it art. Probably IT
was, but those were none the less real
tears and the effect was none the less
trying upon my health"
"But do You anticipate avoiding this
in the fiiture?"
"Not in the least. expect to have
Just as great strain as before but with
restored health and knowledge of how
II retain it d) not fear"
"You 81 eak ofa knowledge Of how to
r,tain health Will you please explain
what you mean by that?"
"You must lc aware that women by
their very natures are subject to troubles
and afllic,ions unknown to the stcrner
sex. The name of these troubles is le-
gion, but in whatever form they may
come they are weaknesses which inter-
lcre with ever; ambition and hope OF
life. | believe thousands ofnoble women
are to-day suflcringagonies of which even
their best friends and relatives know lit
tie or nothing, and when reflect upon
II | confess il makes me sad. Now all
this misery arises largely from an igno-
rance of The laws of life or neglect to
carefully observe them. ] speak from
the depths of bitter experience in say
ing this, and am thankful | know the
means Of restoration, and how to remain
in perfect health.
please explain more fully"
"Well. have found remedy which
seems specially adapted for this very
purpose. 1t is pure and palatable and
controls the health and life as, l believe,
nothing else will. II is really invaluable
and if all the women in America were to
use it am quite sure most of the suffer-
ing and many deaths might be avoided" !"
"What is this wonderful remedy"
warmers Safe Cure"
"And You use it,"
Constantly"
And hence believe you will be able
to go through the coming season Success
fully?"
81 am quite certain of it.'
"A few questions more Miss Granger.
Will you please give me a list of the
parts you have created and the plays you
have taken part in since your first ap-
pearance in public?"
81 first played for some time with the
amateurs of New York and Brooklyn.
then went to the Union Square theatre
for two seasons, after that TO the Boston
Globe for one season and then to Booths
theatre in this city. Next l supported
John Mccullough and afterwards starred
in Juliet, Camille. Rosalind. etc. Subse-
quently l created the part of Gcely
Blaine in the Galley Slave and also
starred in Two Nights in Rome, playing
the part of Antonia. The past year
have been playing in the Planters Wife,
and the coming season, as have said,
will be devoted to Her Second Love-"
As the writer was returning home he
fell into train of musing and wondered
if all the women in this land who are
suffering could only know Miss Changers
experience and the remarkable results
achieved by the pure remedy she used,
how much suffering might be avoided
and how much happiness secured.