St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-16
Tets Who Want to Act in
Spite Of Humane Agent
Gerry
And His Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to
Children.
These Babies Know All the
Mysteries Of behind the
Scenes.
How They Melt Down Mr.
Gerry's Seruples With
Salt Tears.

very much interested in the new law
concerning their performances over
which there has been so much con-
troversy. and constantly converse about
| it. 1t is just two years since little Dot
Clarendon had her first interview with
Mr.. Gerry, but she has not
forgotten it. says the New York
Press. 1t was one night at
the Bijou theater when she was
playing in "A Midnight Bell" Mr.
! Gerry came behind the scenes and
called for Dot. A moment later baby
figure, clad in a long red cloak, came
toddling down the passageway, and be-
| fore the austere commodore could adj
| just his glasses she had climbed up into
| his lap and was comfOr tably ensconced
| there.
"Wot duz you want to see me abOut?'
was her first question.
''Do you Sing?" asked Mr.. Gerry.
Course l duz," was the indignant
reply as Dot tried to slip down, with
the intention of showing what she could
do in that line.
"Can you play the piano?" was the
next question.
"Oh, yes, l play Just as l goes along.
| don't need notes."
Dot then told what she ate for break
fast, how many Jumps of sugar she took
in her tea, and related various other
little household details that seemed to
interest her interiocutor. But when he
told her that he would be compelled to
take her from the stage Dots great
black eyes opened wide and the rich,
red lips trembled. Impulslvely she
threw her arms about Mr.. Gerry's neck,
and with her face pressed against his
cheek she sobbed as though her little
heart would break.
In vain Mr.. Gerry tried to comfort
her, but Dot only wept more bitterly,
and plead most eloquently to be allowed
to play her part. At first Mr.. Gerry
was obdurate, but as the great briny
tears trickled down his neck faster and
faster. until his stiff collar began to
wilt. he grew uncomfortable and tried
to get away. But the little arms held
he was forced to- compromise.
He promised Dot that if she
would neither sing nor dance he
would not modest her. His re-
Ward was great big kiss, theoretically
bestowed, and Dot. all smiles again,
skipped down from his knee, and gave
the president of the S. p. G. G. a sample
of her mimic powers and hlStrionic
abilities. Last season Dot was with
Seaman. and up to the night of his final
breakdown she was his particular pet.
Together they did some pretty high
kicking in the last act, but Mr.. Gerry
doubt, that he prefers his salt water on
his cruises and not in homeopathic
doses.
Gertie Romans once called on Mir.
Gerry. and declares that she found him
a most tractable old gentleman. He had
forbidden her to dance in ''BOotles'
Baby" and the next day she called to
argue the question. That night she
danced as usual and smiled on Mr..
Gerry, who sat in the audience. The
smile was returned, and since then
things have run smoothly and even.
However, Mr.. Gerry is probably I'M
aware of the fact that although Gertie
is attending school she is working
harder than she ever did at the Ma d.
! son Square theater. All winter
long Gertie has been president
and prime mover IN Brooklyn
| club of juvenile amateurs. Nearly
| every week they present new play IN
| the little theater which Gertie'S big
| brothers have built for her in the attic.
| Some of the plays have been written by
| the children themselves, but the most
| remarkable performance of the season
was that of ''Beau Brummell." Gertie
| saw Mansfield play the part and did not
rest until she had persuaded one OF her
| grown admirers to 20 to the theater and
take down the greater part OF the play
| in shorthand, and then transcrlDe 1t for
| her. He was rewarded with private
| box at Gertie'S performance.
Several FauntlprOV suits were made
| over so that they costumed the part
very well, with the addition of Brother
| Georges silk hat and walking cane.
/ And in due course of time 'Beau Brum-
mell'' was given in the Holman theater
| Iiber, and was a pronounced success.
1t was repeated afterward at friends
| house in aid Of the sick babies fresh air
| fund.
Gelte is now ten or eleven years of
age. She lives with her father and
mother. two grown brothers and three
older sisters in Hooper street, Williams
| burg. 1t is an illuStriOus family, Mrs.
Holman being grandniece CT the Poet
Schiller, and Mr.. Homan deScedaut of
Long Islands first settlers. Gertie will
appear OH the stage in parts written for
her alternate seasons until she is six
teen. When travelling she always takes
governess and dresser with her. As
she has always starred she can afford 1t.
La Regaloncita considers the new law
veritable victory for herself personal
ly. and so it is. 1t was she who fir @
caused the re- M,
volt among the L
managers that ~
led to the pres ! LLISN
ent amendment. fEkT.. W
E. E. Kidder has LA ~
written come ~
ey for La Regal mn
oncita and her LW ~
little sister. and II : TC
the company is ~
now rehearsing \ " ~
it in New York ~
city. La Regal
oncita has had
but one inter-
view with Mr..
Gerry. She met IN
him for the first \(
time when she ~
was arrested for
disobeying his
mandate. He was
SO kind and gen.
tie with her that /N
she kissed him, ~
and said h e ~ Il
would forgive SsR SOC
h i'm anyhow, ~