The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-23
IDOL OF THE DUDES.
How a Pretty Young Actress Gets
Home from the Theatre.

"About six months ago." said 8
well-known theater manager, There
was play produced in a city theatel
here in which a young actress, who
has the reputation of being the idol
among the dudes, took the leading
part. She is girl who came from
the west originally, and she has won
good place on the stage by her hard
work. The girl uDquestionably had
the leading part in the piece and she
played it we'll. During the perform
ance she received three bouquets
across the iootiights, and after The
curtain had dropped for the last time
L went TO the rear of the house 10
congratulate her upon her perform
ance, as j had been in 6 measure re-
sponsible for her appearance In New
York. The dressing rooms in the
Star theater are down a steep flight
of steps, and when | went on the
stage L observed somebody climb up
these steps hurriedly, trip across the
stage, cay goodnight to the
doorman and disappear. A moment
later L spoke TO one of the actors
and asked him where the girl was.
He said he didn't know. went
down to her dressiDg-room and found
that she had gone. Then | hurried
upstairs and the doorman told me
that it was she that had gone out as
L entered. L hurried up Fourteenth
street, and then | saw her speeding
down toward Fifth avenue with her
cloak tightly drawn around
her and her head bent down. She
was hurrying along at a terrific rate.
You may have Observed" glancirg
down at copious display of white
waistcoat, "that [ am gaining some
what In tlesh-in fact. L have been
gaining somewhat for the last twenty
years-but buckled in and started
after Der at full tilt. l don't know
when | had a brisker run than that
was. and what made it particularly
was that all the sidewalk
actors on Union square saw the per-
Torrance. j caught her finally near
Sixth avenue, and when came puff
ing up she turned around, first looked
frightened and then pleased.
You're never going home alone ?" |
said.
"Why not 2" she asked.
"Ifs hardly the cheerful thing after
hit as you did tonight. |
Come in here and eat an oyster while
| rest and get my breath"
ave went into one of the numer-
Gus oyster saloons there and she ate
heartily. She was evidently in the
best of spirits, and she seemed to
think it was no hardship at all to 90
scooting of to her home after her
nights work. The girls pictures sell
all over New York, her face adorns
the mirror in many a young mans
room, and she has the reputation of
beng jolly, wide awake, and even a
bit fast. | had = long talk with her
that night, and the conversation
turned upon this very subject. She
old me that size had only been taken
,ut to supper four times after the play
hat year, and in every case it was by
IN old friend. She told me the truth.
know, for she had no reason to con-
,eal anything from me, and she was
,ot at all plaintive about it. She
aughed good deal when she recalled
Ter schoolgirl dreams of an actress
ife. of how she would roll to the the
tire in her own brougbam and after
ward sup at Delmonico's the center of
ttraction and fhe envy of the women ,
n the place. Now she said Il al.
yays have cold luncheon laid out
or me at home. and | eat before / 90 !
o bed Soon as / get up it is time to
o to rehearsal, and after rehearsal it
all I can do to get through my af
airs in time to 90 TO the theatre. IF
marry any one within the next five
ears it will be theatrical man who
an manage me and take care of my
business interests I've no time to !
o be bothering with lovesick dudes"
CROUCH On COUGHS"
As for Trough on Coughs" for Coughs.