The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-31
MIR. DALY'S DEBUTANTE.
THE IDENTITY OF SARA CHALMERS
CAUSES ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Diana, In the Lottery OF Love-" is No
Less Parsonage Than Mrs. William
Bradley, of Germantown. and Geor.
gia Girl by Birth.


The friends Of Sara Chalmers tho de-
butante Of the season at Days, are Just
beginning to find out that she is on the
stage, and many OF the patrons OF Days
who have admired the lady's acting in
"The Lottery OF Love" will learn for the
first time today her real name and position
in life. Mr.. DAILY is always more or less
mysterious about his players, preicrring to
let them make their mark, II they can, nm
aided by any preliminary heralding Had
Sara Chalmers made her debut in any
other theater in the country she would
have been announced in advance MS a
"leading society lady" who had decided
10 embrace the stage as n profession, and
columns Of advertising would have been
secured through the medium Of stories Of
her lie and sketches OF her personality.
Mr.. DAILY uses nc such methods OF intro
ducing his new people, and 40 Sara Chol-
mers has been known since her appearance
as Diana simply as Sara Chalmers Her
identity as Mrs William Bradley, OF Ger
mantown, Pa, n leader in Philadelphia
society, has but Just been revealed 10y some
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themselves greatly surprised at learn
ing that she was a most promising mem
Der OF the DAILY company.
Mrs. Bradley before her marriage was
Miss Champion, the eldest daughter Of
John Champion, n member OF large pat.
/. ( medicine manufacturing firm and n
es,ryman OF ST. Peters church In Ger
maniown. The Champions are u southern
family, coming originally from Georgia,
and MB Bradley possesses all the better
characteristics Of the southern people. She
Is blonde with q striking face, delicdtcly
nodded features, and mild and sympa-
thctic manners. Three years ago she was
married TO William Bradley, and lived
with him In her father houscin German
town until about month ago, when lac
came a. New York 10 join his brother in
the publishing business. Mrs. Bradley
and her little girl, Frances, camo with
+, BIN, and the fnmilyurc now living happily
= ere. Meanwhile Mrs. Bradley had been
deeply interested in amateur ihcatricals
In Germantown during the last two
winters, and had belonged 10 n company
OF society people who had entertained
their friends with private performances.
She had acted in "rhc Secret Agent, "a
Lesson in Love" married In Haste" and
"Snowcd In, and had been congratulated
by her friends for displaying more than
the average ability Of tie amateur player
She became absorbed In the work Of the
little company aud soon aspircd 10 appear
on the professional stage. She was un.
willing, however Ia make hcr debut In any
but the best Of companies, and the thought
occurred 10 her that possibly Mr.. DAILY
might give her hearing. Il was an anu
bilious thought, but as the event proved IL
was something Of M inspiration for Mis-
Bradley.
The lady, before taking the decisive
step Of approaching the manager, consulted
her friend, George Holland. the actor,
who had rchcarscd aud trained the
amateurs In Germantown. She asked him
hho thought she could possibly secure a
small posiuon In Mir. DAYS company.
The actor, who recognized the indy =
ability, told her That she might try aud
her chances oi success would bc about one
In ihOu.nnd She decided to work for
the one chance and made her application
o. Mr.. DAILY. lie accepted her service but
told hur, IL ~ sud. that she would have 10
b. conten, With o small part nj first, ~ the
undersludy Tor some one OF his company,
and she joyously acc opted nm engagement
on this condition. Mm. Bradley, there
fore, WIS very pleasantly sur riscd when
Mr.. DAILY announced Ia her that she WIS
20 make her debut at the opening Of his
season as Diana IN "Ihc Lottery OF Love. "
She was not frightened, however, ~ many
an ambitious debuian,c would have been,
hut she WIS quick To sco her opportunity
and eager Ia grasp IT, Tier only anxiety
was about her dresses ior the part, II u
aid, but Mr. DAILY quickly relieved her o
this by giving her carte blanche Ut his cos
tuners and millincrs. and the lady made
her appearance. with VI { genuine sue
cess Is well known 10 patrons Of th,
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