The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-28

One little wee mite of toddlekins, now 4
wears old, commands a salary of S25
week.
How long has she been on the stage?
Ever since she was carried on in her
mothers arms. The first time she spoke,
the lines were in her mothers play, "A
Woman's lie" which was produced at
Dockstader's. This little wee bit of an
actress is Miss Dot Clarendon, a daughter
Of Helen Morrat, who is a well-known &C
tress and the author of several successful
Papa calsme Bumblebee," said the little
Clarendon TO me the other day, "but my
paneis really Katrina Smith" and then she
added in a confidential tone, 81 had my
picture TOKEN the other day with flowers
on my head" and she might have finished
the sentence by saying sit is as pretty as
pretty can be-"
When only "a years old, she made her
debut with Ben Maginley in Toronto. She
wore brown dress which came down to
her ankles. The sleeves were large and
pulled, and her general appearance was SO
quaint that it earned for her the sobriquet of
1.-THE little brown jug"
Too little either to read or write, she has,
nevertheless; very decided opinions on diff
ferent subjects and a particular fOndness
for g doll that possesses onlyone eye, land
if any one should put out the other, l would
holler," she remarked with a dramatic
flourish.
Her favorite part is 'Sissy" in the "Silver
King"
Imagine a child with large velvety blue
eyes, her long hair twisted up in two door
knobs to keep it out of the way, and dressed
IN blue flannel wrapper, and you have the
Rstori or Bernhardt of the future, as l saw
her the other day in her nursery surrounded
by dolls and toys and full half-dozan
brothers and sisters, three .of whom have
been on the stage, and are being educated
as professionals
Even the baby in this household can
shout-"M urder Murder l"-most babies
can, believe, in a certain way-but this
particular baby's way suggests a vim of
hstrlonlc talent in his composition that
gives fair promise Of making tragedian OF
him.
Another professional in the family, Ken
meth Barnes by name, 2 years of age, has
tafen the part of Little McDuff" in Nc
nee kankins play. He has already, in rec
VsHiUon OF his services to the profession,
been presented with a silver cDp-whlch
was gwen to him when he was called before
ice curtain Fifteen dollars week is his
average salary, although on occasions he
nas received more. He takes the part of a
giII OF boy, as Is most convenient, and
Always has two sets Of wardrobes on
hand, Rolinda, an older sister. when
Evidence.n
e.. l4ItIe hlma Smith, aged Ell, made her
nIs. DOW few weeks ago, and received
t-i'e as nearly applause as did some of
49, oLo eyer actors and actresses, and in her
onA1'SA way aston.shed everybody by her
ueYerhess. frankie Reynolds, about the
SUM, ni age, Is also child of great promise.
4alane Anna M. Wade, a directress
. .uu lus'ructress Of stage children, says that
"te Two essentials in teaching children are.
e'va ey th never 10 lose your temper; second,
e'.e Ine children plenty Of praise.
VOW, darling, you have said that
fp.oIIGluly, but expect even more Of you,
~ hhoW you are capable of great things
If 9iee'ueart, that was very clever bit
u, tN1."s' olt you can improves trihe,' and
i'l VII ana so on; children like sweets in
Guy ,oT'n, and with most children preparing
49, We stage, certain amount of praise is
Say Let your words be honey drip
Eas rom the comb" Madame added,
,, lu i, n tne children have any ability, teach
"S WIZ not be difficult task
irst learn all the parts of the plav
myself, form coaching NV little nIovers I
sT not Keep my eyes on a book. must be
Ls Ios, ears and attention for them and
IsoS 1'e 10 70 say TO them, now you put your
tbat tnls way or now you put them
- way, and now you look I'M or
idea N0"n' until they catch the
,,r Aaaane says there is an occasional
bs,ss zen ptatlon to hurl book-not per
corca "a. no mead OF the child who has no
,,a epVlgh OF her part, but in the immedi-
ansto,n,s uoorhood OF that part Of her
ma ,a9V ! SIT down and talk 70 the children
w., zen yen them what they are TO renrasant
uSnsII,. t1ird or fourth rehearsal, they are
b,otoy me perfect as we call it, and their
a gn'sp9 taken from them. In order to give
ursr,"LD.l performance of a play. four weeks
hesTssi1 toh' or about twenty days re-
Ma necessary
net,, ,Iatne thinks that all children ara
wiz any actors, the ones who are endowed
havir!,' et,Vy faces and sympathetic voices
not So favored ''0 al vantage over others
me 81 80, parents bring their children 10
naaIa one instructor. tend aynect tb.t
or ,u convert them at once into arr t,,,s
natural 49, 49,, although they may have some
voice, "a SPVltu0e, they have such thick little
is n t- .ual all can do with the children
tainments' Sueih Tor parlor or private enter
wbst all know, from experience nrohsblv
nes,n msnomer the word 1sntertein'
one can "a such cases, and doubtless every
WAL numerous occasions where