Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
GLINPSES OF LIFE BEFORE AND Be
HIND THE CURTAIN.
She Never Wore Tights-Movementso of the
People of the Stage in All
Quarters.


firm for $4,000 for alleged libel in circu-
lating photographs representing her in
tights, was seen at the office of her LAWYER.
in Brooklyn, and said;
about two years ago l was astonished
and shocked beyond measure to receive A
picture of myself, taken in tights, from n
friend, who wrote n very sarcastic letter
about my appearing in public in such a
costume. | have never worn tights on or
of the stage, and repudiated the picture.
but not very successfully, as the face was
surely mine. Anthony Comstock, to whom |
went, ascertained that mine was a composite
picture. | have since found the picture in
many cigar stores from Maine to Califor-
MIA, and on the advice of my friends
have brought the suit for damages"
Miss Wade, who is q bright, vivacious
girl, with light brown hair blue ewes and
graceful figure, said she was glad of the
opportunity to correct some highly sensa-
tional accounts regarding herself which
have appeared in various newspapers since
the suit was begun.
g. am Brooklyn girl she said. with
an engaging smile, and live on BROOKLYN
Heights with my mother who is widow.
She was member of Plymouth Church,
l attended the Plymouth Sunday-school.
The way | come to be an actress was this ::
When little girl | reCited some little
thing at an entertainment given bv the
Sunday-school. 1t so happened that G. C..
Howard of Uncle TOMS Cabin fame was
present, and was very much pleased with
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girl to play the part of Eva, and induced
my mother to allow me to essay the role
did so well that Mr.. Howard sent nv
mother a check for S25 for INV weeks
work, or pleasure, as | considered it, and
she was induced to allow me to continue
the part on condition that he would allow
her to accompany me and to pay her ex-
penses. That is the way came to be an
actress. | have played in Brooklyn a num-
Der of times, and was a member of Dan
Sully's company during the past season. |
don't believe in wearing tights. 4 woman
who appears before the public in tights
loses certain amount of her modesty. |
don't care how modest a woman NAV be.
was taught when child that it was un-
ladyllke to expose ones charms and | now
believe it is immodest. There are some
very nice women on the stage who wear
tights, but for my part | don't see how
they can do it. A girl cannot afford to
have herself photographed in tights. Sup
posing she chooses, for some reason, to
leave the stage and marry gentleman of
refinement, don't you imagine it would be
very disagreeable for some of their ac-
quaintances to run across her photograph
in indecent attire?
These business men don't think of the
harm they do us actresses with those pho
tographs. | don't think one-half of the
girls whose pictures you see in cigar stores
ever consented to have them taken or made
composite of. | have brought suit to
see II there Is no protection for hard-work-
ing actresses of pure habits against such
outrages."
HOW ALFRED KLEIN EARNED A DOLLAR.
Alfred Klein, who made hit as Peli-
can in McCaulPs revival of "Falka" few
seasons age, is an Englishman by birth.
and about fifteen years ago was a wander
ing street singer. He drifted to Saratoga,
where his really good voice, together with
his spirit of manly independence, secured
for him favors not usually accorded others
in his line. While Klein was in Saratoga
the Reutorth rowing crew came from Eng
land and were defeated on Saratoga lake
by the famous Ward brothers. This
reused the English blood in Klein and
he issued a challenge, which resulted in a
race In mud scows across the Narrows at
Saratoga lake, between some boys for
silver cup bought by local sportsmen.
Klein won the race and was very proud of
his victory. He claimed that his trophy
was the first cup ever won on American
waters by an Englishman.
There were plenty of sporting men who
were amused by the boys talk, and par
ticularly so by his opinion of Tom Savers,
the English pugilist. One day Klein ex-
pressed himself rather forcibly about
John Morrissey as fighter, and his hear
ers said that he would not dare to talk in
that strain to Morrissey's face. Klein said
he would, and to prove it the entire party
went to Morrissey's house a few blocks
away. While Klein went to the door, the
sports waited near by for the outcome.
Mr.. Morrissey came to the door, and
looked down in surprise at the boy.
"Well, my little man, what can l do for
you?" he asked.
"Mr. Morrissey," said Klein, 81 was
talking with some men down here and l
said that thought Tom Sayers was a bet
ter man than you. They said l did not
dare to tell you so. Now, Mr.. Morrissey,
think you are a pretty good man, but l
do think that Tom Sayers could lick
you"
Morrissey laughed outright, gave Klein
dollar and was the latter's friend ever
after.
FRIENDLY ADVICE.
l came across trio of reminiscent man
ayers the other night Just in time to hear
the following, which the narrator, Ben
Stern, of the Carleton company, says he
has never seen in print
"Andy Mckaye was managing The
Seven Ravens when they got stranded in
Chicago. He didn't lose his appetite over
the event, however, and he sat in a res
taurant eating one night, when Wainratta,
the rope-walker, who was one of the COM
pany, came in in great distress and asked
Mckaye how on earth he was to get back
to New York. 1t was the first time he
was ever stuck in this way, and he couldn't
stay in Chicago and starve.
Well, there's nothing to keep YOU
from going back to New York. said Nc
Kaye; the company's broken up and the
way is OPEN
But, great heavens, l haven't a
cent?
9" Now, look here said McKaye, aren't
you the greatest wire-walker in America? !?
OF course Wainratta said.
Well, there are wires all the way
from here to New York I'd advise you,
by the way, to travel at night-the tele-
graph company charges only half rates
then PHILADELPHIA Press.
DRAMATIC CRITICS BOOK.
Leander Richardson, the editor of the
New York Dramatic Nelcs and Sporting Age,
who is one of the most widely known Jour
nalists in the United States, has written a
new novel called "Lord Dummersey."
which is about to be published by John
Delay of New York. The book tells the
story of bogus English lord in New
York, where he is petted, feted, and
assisted in his nefarious schemes by the
toadies of society, until he succeeds in sur
rounding himself with complications that
lead to his ruin. This parsonage, though
rascal, is as plucky as they make them,
and is picturesque and brilliant figure.
Maurice Barrymore, the well-known and
brilliant literateur and actor, SAYS of Mr..
Richardson's story: at is the best, most
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