Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
THE WASHERWOBAN'S DAUGHTER.
How One Young Woman Was Elevated TO the
New York Stage

How One Young Woman Was Elevated TO the
New York Stage
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Sadie Martinof, the beautiful and dash
ing actress; has retained man Of con
siderable literary note to describe her
graphic English.
Here is good story Of Sadie, told to
me by one of the chaps who figures in it,
and 1t really does her no discredit. Away
back in '73 or thereabouts, two young
writer's, both of whom have since become
we'll known factors in Metropolitan life,
lived in Sixth avenue in the building oc-
3upied by the Eagle Theatre. Clever i'm
pecunious, needless Of the morrow, they
lived as such young men have lived from
the rose-colored days of Henri Muir
ger down to the present year of prosaic
grace, 1883. Sometimes they dined
luxurlously, and some time they "hustled"
for dinner in an Americanized Vel de
Boheme fashion. But unlike their Gallo
prototypes and fOrerunners they were
nearly always well dressed.
Their wash bill was one of their heavi-
est items o. expense or credit. The
laundress was a certain Mrs. Martin, and
every Saturday night found that indus
their arrival on the stair case which led
to their lofty lodgings. Sometimes Mrs.
Martin got her money and sometimes she
didn't. Sometimes she brought the clean
shirts herself and sometimes she entrust-
girl of Is or 16.
One Saturday night as the two Bohe-
mian's were returning 10 their quarters,
one of them said into his mate, 'How'll
we square old Mrs. Martin tonight? l
owe her about So, and I suppose your
bill is about as much as that, too"
"Mine's 49," rejoinei the other, sand /
guess we1l have to do something about it.
By the way, that's mighty. good looking
daug hter of hers who brings the clothes
sometimes. wonder if she wouldn't like
to go on the stage. That would ease
matters little bit, may be-"
'To be sure said the other. CAT any
rate we'll try it on" and just then they
reached their destination and found Sally
Martin waiting for them on the staircase
With the bundle of clean linen in her lap.
"Good evening my DEAR" said the
younger of the two journalists, with a
pleasant smile. ''Sally, how would you
like to go on the stage and be an &C
tress?"
The girps eyes sparkled With delight.
"Oh! I'd like it ever so much" she ex-
claimed. II hear they pay big wages on
the stage"
"Well, my dear rejoiued the journalist
with smile OF benevolence, 81 think we
can fix it for you. Now you come here
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock and bring
your mother with you-you can leave
those clothes here, they'll be all right
and We'll see about getting you an en-
gagement."
Sally Martin daIted off with flushed
cheeks and beating heart. At 10 o'clock
the next morning she was on hand in
company with her mother, who was en-
thusiastic in regard to the plan, for she
also had heard that they ''paid big wages"
on the stage. The result of the confer
ence was that the daughter was engaged
by Josh Hart to appear at the Eagle
Theatre at a salary of IS a week as a
fguarante.
"And now," said the benevolent Bohe-
milan, ''you must have stage name, for
it would never do for an actress 10 be
called Sally Martin. Think we'd better
Gallicize it into Sadie Martinot."
And Sadie Martinot it was and will bs
to the end of the chapter"