Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-17
She Will star In Comedy.


The news that Mrs. James G. Blaine,
| ir., had determined to go on the stage
and was studying with David Belasco, OF
the Lyceum, was not surprise to her
many friends in this city. Mrs. Blaine,
as Miss Nevins, had evinced remarkable
dramatic talent, and had it not been for
her marriage with James q. Blaine, jr.,
she would have been by this time the
leading lady of the Lyceum company.
AS soon as it was learned that Mrs.
Blaine had positively decided to become
an actress she was besieged with callers
and kilograms, some offering encourage
ment in the way Of friendly sympathy,
and not few suggesting the terms of an
engagement.
Mrs. Blaine was seen yesterday at her
apartment in the New York Hotel.
Since her late serious domestic affliction
the young girl has matured into a
woman. Her face, which possesses al
ways the rare charm of extreme girlish
beauty, wears determined look, and
her voice and manner indicate that she
has concluded to fight hard battle with
the world and win. In her simple black
dress, with her blonde hair combed
plainly away from her face, Mrs. Blaine
did not look the gay young matron of a
few months ago going with her husband
to greet her father-in-law on his return
home.
81 know" said Mrs. Blaine, "that
many will censure me for this step. 1t
will be said that seek notoriety; that 1
wish to make political capital. My
father and mother are both opposed to
my going on the stage, but what am 1 to
do? have my child to support. and 1
must make use of the talents which have
been given me. have always had a
leaning towards the stage. Some three
years ago took the leading part in an
amateur representation of Paul and Vir.
ginia (Solomon's opera) at Washington.
[ made quite hit in the part. Nine.
Modjeska, who has always been my
friend, offered me a position in her
company. had years contract with
her, to be followed by three years con-
tract with Mr.. Frohman. My marriage
put an end to all this. went the other
day to Mr.. Belasco and told him wished
to resume my lessons. He admitted me
into his private class with Mrs. Wilbur
Bloodgood and Mrs. Elsie De Wolf. He
has told me that have considerable
talent and will make great success.
81 wish to become member of the
stock company and work my way up, but
he says l must star. Comedy will be my
favorite parts, as 1 have had tragedy
enough in real life. l would not 20 on
the operate stage, as the strain is too
great. will not make my debut until
the Spring of $780,"
PTTTsBURG, Pa, December A Pitts
burg gentleman who is we'll acquainted
wsth Mrs. Blaine and who knows whereof
he speaks, to-day said: "It is true that
she is about to go on the stage, and 1
know she has had two offers. One of
them came from Modjeska. with whom
Mrs. Blaine was to have played before
she was married. The other comes from
a Pittsburg man who wants to star her
and believes there would be fortune in
her. From what have already heard of
the matter, know that if she accepts his
offer it is his intention to bring her before
the public next season with good COM
psny and he believes he will clear $50 900
the first year. Her lawsuit is sure to 90
on and she is just as sure to be an easy
winner"