The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-27
LOCAL NEWS.
A QUEEN OF THE STAGE.


"Her Seconn Love- anu 'he inP'i'"''
Secret she Reveals for the Ben
H, of Woman
-,
From the New fork world
Sc ernl wears AFRO the American public wero !
aroused by the eutree upon the stage OF little |
iadv who had been previously but little an |
nouuced. She was one of sn innumeraole
number OF aspirants for public favor and had |
no Observation-Disclosures aside from her own talents
to cause recognition. In spite OF this fact,
however, she quickly achieved a warm place
i'm the heart of the public which she has con-
tInued to hold ever since. When 1t was an
nounced, therefore, that Miss Maude Granger
would star the coming season in the play Her
Second Love-" written by Mr. John A. stevens,
IL was only natural that unusual interest
should be manifested not only IN theatrical
circles, but In other bra" ches of the commune
ty This was specially the ease, as 1t was
known that Miss Granger had for the past
year been in exceedingly delicate health, and
The determination to star i'm strong emotional
play was the more surprising. one OF the
staff of this paper was accordingly 'deputiled
TO see the popular lady aud verify the
rumor or announce its incorrectness.
Miss Changers countenance Is familiar to
nearly every one in the United states. III Is .
face once seen never 10 oe IofBotteu. fedtuIts
surmounted by pair of large and deep ewes
indicative OF the greatest sOul power. III Is
easy TO see where Miss Granger obtains the
tionai nature She possesses within herself the
elements of feeling without which mo no emotion s
| can be conveyed to an audience. me man OF
news found the lady at her home in this city
aud was accordedsa quiet welcome, IL was
evident at once that she was IN greatly I'M
| proved health, which the expression and color
| of her countenAnce both Indicated.
'ls 1t true Miss Granger thht you cOnVsm-
plate starring tour the coming seasonI
| YES, indeed. My season begins in chicago
| on the 10th OF July. FroIa there | go 10 san
Francisco and then play tue remainder OF tne
season through the eastern and western states;
| Are you confident your ncalth VIII permit
| such an undertaking. ,-
ringing laugh was tne hrst reply 10 tuis
Lon
certainly. IL rs lrue nave oe9il III dOI ..S
past two years, out now aui wnV 10 a
conscientious actress undergoes in essaying an
| emou nal part. IL IL necessary 10 put Que
whole soul into the WORK IN order 10 IlHhtly
portray the character. rms necessltates an
| utter abandonment OF one personality ana an
assumption oil the character portrayeu; II tnls
an emotional 1sr' ~ !, necessary 20 ' &c , se
same emOtlons the phrt ls suppuscu ~ leei,
| For more than year l actually cried each
night IN certain passages OF a part was Pn1aS
ing. The audience conhlucIeu ~ uIt. III
badly 1t was, but those were none tne less real
| tears and the eject was none the Iess Trying
upon my health. $500. ,,,- Ait, H. .,
But 90 you anticipate "Noiuins '"'s III '"o
| tutureF -, H.. 49,
Not IN the least. eApect 10 nuNe Just W
great strain as DeIOrS Du. WIN res ~ ~
| health ana knowledge OF no" tOre'uin IL wv
not fear"
You speak OF 'kno " leuge Oi now ~ re,t, ii,
health. Wnl you please eNpisin VIM you
mean ~ thatF -, . l.. Al.
You must DO aware thaI women oy tueni
very natures are subject TO troubles nhu ain,u
tons unknown 70 uhc steiner seA' bot,,a,
OF these trouoles Is legion, puI III s,'5a
form they may come tney diu w, W. ana I,,9
when Interfere VIII eNeIy ailVitoh I n'u uupr
IN me- Dedeve tnouS c 81 hib r ,hei
are TO-DAY suffering ugonles vi M1i i even
best irlehds anu reIaaNes hho" it'Te ", ~ a.
ing, ana whe!l renect upuin ~ Sv', ',a Y
makes me sad Now, All thls misery a.lse,
largely from an IGNORANCE oi Wy laWs VI iiro o ~
neglect 10 careIuly observe lnen i spear ,
from the depIns OF Ilt,Tr na,v he m nsan
ing TINS ana hin llnhl VI hnum t,e me-,
of restoration, and how to remain IN perlec
health " r,