Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-29
EDITH GOULD'S DEBUT.
COW SHE INST AND OAPuVATlD JAYS ED
EST son.
S,r.ir- From Brooklyn Dramatic Club She
Reached Daly&-7oas, Proposed BY Robert
HlGarl in Her Eoaor a. a SapPr.

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which is generally termed the C'yy "a
Churches, deserves also 10 DC caiieu 'no
home of amateur actors Every young
iodv I'm that city thinks she can ec''
ovorv Young nan knows be can.
Society I'm Brooklyn is not composed
~ men and women. but Of inciplent
po,.sos and adoleSceut JulietS- Inc
vents of the yesr in that remarkable
town are not the regularly ordained
iegafboriIqvs. the Than Sgiving, CHRIST
mas or Fourth Of July celebrations that
are looked forward % In other quarters
of the country. - ~,
Al the period above noted the KEN
b1eond Amqranth societies, being an
Gent and honorable with some haL
dozen wears of experience, were con-
Tbev would not admit everybody.
u,beir lines OF evclusiveness were
eberDly drawn in membership, ana %
1 gat nm the stage was an impossioiltY
sove for The elect No matter no"
bradfrq genius might knock az their
doors tbev refused 10 open. In THIS pre-
dicament certain young men and wo-
men who realized that the future re-
royvp Of the American stage rested on
tbe development of their talents, and
desDairing OF admiuiSsi0n 10 the older
societies. resolved 90 found one OF their
own. They had plenty OF ambition, out
little money.
The committee proclaimed the excel
IeDcc of their intentions, aud the land
lord made &c cheap. a scrub woman
was engaged, a stage was built at one
end OF the narrow ed fee and the Social
J literary Union Of America was 0orn'
This imposing title was presently con-
s.dered TOO long. It was ao0reylaleu
into Schtery Union. and under this
name &c gave several eminent players 20
the drama Of America.
Among the most frequent patrons OF
these performances was young ana
very beautiful girl, who always came
With her mother, sat near the stage ana
ENJOYED TEE ACTING
in q keen though undemOnstratIve way
The chief players of the club were
Robert HlIHard, who was considered
very promising IN sentiment, and Frank
David, who was regarded with great
esteem To- comedy.
"Uere." said billiard one day when
they were meditatug over play for
the regular monthly performance. 1--WE
want some pretty girls 90 dress up the
stage. It's an very well for me ana
ven 90 do the acting, bat We want some
pretty girls
"AIl right" said the comedian, Il
know one, and I''l ask her"
"Wnos tLat?" asked the romantic
amateur.
..Why, It's Miss Edith Kingdom. She
Freerauy sits In 'front.'
. s.WbaIgn cried Hllard, chat
rlorlous dark-eyed young lady? The
very one. Go aud ask her immediate
~"
"a The comedians errand was rewarded
4vith success osly after some difficulty.
AWi,s Kingdom protested chat sue did
Waot know anything about the stage,
Slhat she WIS entirely ignorant OF act
INC and that S.E would be dread!u.ly
-,---htei-d 10 stErt~-aV before an audi
snce.
But Mr. David finally persuaded her
to make the attempt, and after much
hesitation she became an active MEM
Ser OF the Scitcry Union. Joining the
club merely as o. lovely ornament or the
scenes, size speedily proved her d3i.ty
70 be trusted with speaking part Be
fore the winter was over uer talent was
so manifest that she was elected by
unanimous request 90 the Aristocratic
AmGranth. In this new and more adj
vantageous field her talents quickly de-
Vel0ped, and she was chosen for leading
parts ia almost an the performances.
Her fame was widespread. IL pres
entity reached the ears Of professional
manager. There was a tremendous
sensation 60 Brooklyn when it was
known that the beautiful and brilliant
Edith Kingdom had decided TO quit the
amateur stage and join the ranks OF
the profession.
People who 90 not believe I'm luck
find few arguments for the support Of
their theory In the
CAREER OF MISS KINGDOM.