Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-24
MRS. BfRLAN-GIBBs
TsIIs Of Her Fist Christmas on
the Stage.
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my nrst Christmas on the stage gas
sp.nt IL Grand Rapids three ye2rs axo,
I shall ever have a vivid rsmembrzacs
Of a. 80 yos sse that Christmas and
Grand Rapids oecapy. b = eertsin do
gree, kiadrsd piaees In my affsctioa<'
said Ma fIsslar- Gibbs. leading LADY, a
Tbs Girl 4 Left behind Me- company.
While chatting In her apartments IN TIE
Horfon. Tho~s Who saw and enjoyed
Mrs. Gibt.f clear cut and iafelh9enk
portrayal % Kate ksnnoa o. Friday
night we're sstonizhed a. The sfridss sAs
has made in her work. particularly shsn
one takes into coosidsrztion the act
that Mrs. Gibbs left the stage fora yeas.
Il Vas with The WIFE thee. a. you
nay remember. playing the titis role,
supported By Boyd Putnam. who % =
Grand Rapids usan. The company ar
rived IN the morning. weary and out -
soft2 On the one day Of the year.
Christmas. ouo's thoughts. memories
and lore turn TO those az home. The
FsseTiez are particularly keen whsn you
are thousands % miles away from thosn
dearest on earth % you. and see nothing
bat strargs fsceA This Is wretrhsa
enough. BAT vhea you are forced 10
aaord amusement for these strangers
with youF hsart aching and your mind
With pour own family enjoying the Yuls
tile cheer. II i killing work TO attempt
10 act May yoa be spared il
Mira Glphs Sighed slightly. then
smiicsi--a smiIe as warm and cheering
and toll % life a. a ray o. sunlight
streaming through a cathedral window
on a penitenL There was the slime
peace n IL MY maid visited the thea
tre-ths ED Powers laden
with Christmas packages from those at
home was asleep. barely reaching the
theatre 10 tins for the matinee. The
place xascrowdcd. add the audienee s1ch
a kindly one. that ne were nerved Ca 90
more than our best liz was the same az
the evening performances. Tho day
after Christmas. my maid arranged on
a table tho remsmorances sent me. and
then had my Christmas. persuading
myself that II vas a. merry ons az |
had ever passed You know. that when
my season elosed retired from the
stage. followed by the assurances % DIR.
Frohman that | would soon return 20 it.
hut you want 20 know OF ChristmaA
Last year | vas al san Domingo and
spent most Of the day lounging under q
coeoannt palm Rather a sultry place
Zoe a plum pudding. chr went 70
church and saw Columbus bones. or
rather heard masses said for the repose
OF bis soul And here heath the tropics
eontrestcd the Christmas OF the pre-
vious yer ~ith the present one % slif
ferent every respect Which did
prefers Julien sabe.
~Strs age. - IL not. that with the third
anniversary of my Christmas on the
stage should return 10 Grand Rapids
This year | shall be in St Paul--ics and
snow ard cold, Another change, hat
shall wish al Grand Rapids the uerri-
eat of merry Christmas You will IN
dcrstsnd what 4 mean.
Ny plans for neat season! Nothing
has Deen decided upon definitely be.
yond he fact that my lot Ia future is
cast with stage. Where will IL take rne,
what has q IN store Tor me. shall 1 fail.
or will friumphf QUEEN sabeg"