The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-04-05


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ted Hnss-isi r-s"urcss risht 10 srstus'sd o.
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si,.ar. rs- s..n mai. au,ins tho ,n,.rv',Il.
'hssirics.s should 10 !is, professional th"s,r,.
should dir.r from in.m 10 ths, smnt~ur.
should be incit.d solsiy BY enthusiasm aud
To ,his n,i..ion Mr.. Potter bring. eonsplru-
QUE htssrlonic tnlest and much eSp-ri.nre. for
s,;r :y ~ sine. s Ss,s W.. esa M~ ah.
= warm patron 81 ths stage when she was only
fo"r ~ Nv. ysars old. wns in q. habit ~ reat-
rnsmor,ssd them ana nii.rwSrd impr---inx
her with the mann-r IN which These PASSAGES
Re Ssa s = lIvsIy r.es.c,,o%. With this en-.
enlargement II WAS but natural that by tho
Tins shs wHs sixteen she had mastered IN"
leading female characters Ia many and varied
french plays. In which sine hal acted IN New
o OR: s1..1s ~ Srs sss
Connaugr manager OF III. op"ra in tue Crcs-
c,n, CITY. s,r9ns,, advised that she be- sent to
time. however. shs Withdrew entirely from the
s,r,ea... "n ny occasionally rscitins at the
This retirement from the am ataur stage con-
1inued until shs married and cSms tn New
essay = .cIins Il Ensii.h: Her SSHssa.. was
lated her talent. and her old passion Tor aching
rsturn.d. coupled. however. with I'll. ambition
sss %.. S.c.s S o
oiths Chiidrsn's Aid Society. She knew that Of
rsSiissa At oncs. but she acisrm ned 70 roach
point as near as possible her ideal, With this
tain the use * the Maaisoa SQUARE Theatrs
sSsx the ana sd assrs, 's
;,as;;s having hs! hang: W. Ill., ,. xo; !;
"yarsoms much orposiiion on the part Of
friends. She was told that she hadn't ray OF
o; ali S "Ss,sess. howsssr the psrior%an"ss
were given in, Anr 1881. Mrs Potter ,app.ar-
INF r. NM iair arsss
financial success. Her acting was yot imma-
and her voice. though beautiful in itself was
NOT always 30 MANAGED as to pEoper!y en-
Mrs. Potter was sufficiently selt-criticai not to
have her head turned BY her popular SUCCESS.
Enough '1 aniavoratie. ' wers ' not Unfair. She
withdrew for many months from the STAGE,
persistent study. The principles OF Gutmann's
art OF the voice and aesthetics OF physical cui:
S Sf IN. %
had learned from Gutmann's works. Sho also
made the acquaintance OF noted professionals.
from whose advico she sought to profit. Asa
her appearance, AT The Maiisan Sauare Theatre.
sense. as well as otherwise. Applications for
hor to go on the stage came from several man
the latest offer having been made by the man-
aEament ct the Lycsum Theatre;
s"' has s0s es Il ssa Mt
than moro parsnna triumph. for IL has been
the success Of the canss she hns az heart;
since they have have been stimuiatsd BY her intin.
sncs and while they have no. yet rSsn 70 the
has demonstrated that such plays as r" The
h"msncs o. P"Gr YpSnx Man Russian
ter's best mr.. /. Marguerite IN The Romance
%.smts .enns S " BY renemen, whi p'0i It's
beauty is enhanced by many touches OF ro-
sw a hS n the em% IL
healthy ,-nthSsis:n and love q art and
marked by the utmost earnestness and sin
Mrs Ms. Potter sSndpc., her amateur theatrical
enterprises with the business tnct OF n profess
aional manager. Sho ia a fnancia success AZ
we'll a. An artistic success. But abe also makes
her entertainments AS a whole artistieally sue
cessful. She has a long list OF amateurs to Sc
lact from. Their names and addresses arc
written down by her in a book which she keeps
hor to ind assistants. Now numerous applcs-
tions coRs to he, In person and by
and -. out what was being accommodated
and then make An. effort to bring the. best
talent from these clubs into her organizations
Now all that talent drifts toward her residence.
An applicant e ss-Ques,ioned. made to re-
IN regard to his DUAL tficatlons uttered in tho
book mentioned. In all matters OF technical
detail Mrs. Potter has the assistance OF David
Belasco,, formerly Of the Madison Square and
now OF the Lyceum.
Mrs. Pottsr's- principal assistants now are
Robert Saye Hill. o. ". Bird Evart Wendell
Mr.. Coward, Mr.. Morton OF Morristown. Mr..
Costello o. bTpok}yn: Mrs: Sebastian schesip.
DAvannort MiQa MonfAuue and Mias Van