The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-09-30
LOUISE SYLVESTER.
A Brief Review of This Lady's Ca
reer on the Stage.

Thrre are many of the older residents of
Sedalla who remember Miss Syiv,s'er. Her
nrst appearance here was about 1869 with
the late b. DeBar. Her mother, Mrs.
Sylvester Posi-, uow deceased, was with the
comp ny and the subj ct Of this notice was
Young Cir. In ISL she PLAYED in Sc
dalla, IN Smiths hail durlr g the fair, with
Post and LOomis-POst being Der step,
father. She W. very attractive and could
always ill the house TO overlooking. Later
years she Joined The Stock company at
Cl veland and played wi h Clara Morris
and other stage celebriti 5 Again she went
as star In Post nd LOOMS dramatic COM
pa7y which 'Fa1chon, Pearl of Savoy"
Little D-eHive," aud sim lar pIays-
ing favor everywhere. From 1873 dates
be success in New York CITY. After a
short engagement at the Bowery, she be-
came a menb Der Of the It ok conp,nv al
Woods Museum, for rtarly tSo wears.
winning golden opinions from all sorts of
p, pie, subsequently, meeting with the
most pre- nounced success at WaIla, ks. In
1877 she was engaged by Mr. Palmer, Of
the Union Square Theater, where her fo,-
mer sIcct IS attended her, and wnere her
advancement WIS most rapid. One right,
while supp Jrting Clara MorIi, in Miss
Multor," the sudden illness of Miss Sara
Jewett, then member OF the COMPANY.
was announced, at S o'clock, almost
at the rirg.n up OF the cur
tain, Miss Sylvss er consented to
ape ear in Mis- Jewelts stead, and invest
ing herself In the robes of madame De
La Tour commenced the study of the
character as II her whole future care de-
pended upon is successful Interpretation.
The result VS. simply marvellous Her
sctIon was peri CT, while her reading
tvinced power that seemed t. b. the out
come OF sudden Inspiration. Mr. Palmer
sent her letter OF the most mplimert-
airy nature, and her position was al once
firmly established. She was subsequently,
-eDt by Mr., Palmer to California, where
STE ape ired In a San Francisco theatI..
tor a short season, at the end of which the
principal citizens of the city tenders ner
a complimentary benz fit, the net profits of
which amounted 20 81 90 in gold. Re-
turning east, her services were secured by
the Criterion company, of wi ich organiza-
ton she was so valuable a member.
Miss Sylvss er's professional experience
has been a remarkable one Her position
to day as an actress of superior excellence
has teen resched ouly through a channel
illsd 1t every turn with various and SEEM
ingly vi slrm Ountable barriers. While
neuber OF different stock companies in
New York her the was ded between
the stage and lie are of her sick mother,
Tor W. ON she bore an intense love. A
gentleman who has watched Miss SyIves-
Ier's career, said to Us: "Her aft ciion for
her mother was wonderful have heard
her say on coming off the st age that she
III. time the lime the audience
.psnt In laughir 4 what she had said or
lone. Her mothers support and the sup
port of her younger brothers depend. q
o ely upon her larry, yet she appeared
always happy in her charge. have known
her 10 sit up all through the night working
IN some plain dress or studying her part in
ONE Few play, and wondered then if there
YER was a mere noble exhib. lion of self
len ill. Her mothers death, which occurr-
d few years ago, was a terrible blow to
er...
LAS to her profession you can safely say
hat she is slave to il. She seldom en-
ages in any so ial pleasure, preferring to
pend her spare time 10 study in the silence
I her room.
"She hes seemingly entered upon new
lie with a new smbition, and in her strug-
lie to reach the goal she will find the most
srious obstacle in her path to be her ex-
r,me sersitiveness. But / have no fear of
his; the daughter inheri S the splendid
alert OF her mother, who was an excellent
ctrtss, and with an indomitable will 70 cid
n its d. velopment, hope to see her stead
Iy rise to complete and lasting success"
Miss Sylvester has met with great sue
ess the p st week. Sedalians have a warm
cot in their hearts for her and her enter
rises, and it is TO be hop that she may
sit Us often.