The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-19
GossIP oF TIE 60 RooNI.


Miss RigI Not Politician Nor She
Doesn't "sit on Ze Fence"
Miss Emily Rigl, who is at the Grand
lust at present as Marina PaOE in MIR.
Barnes of New York" is woman of
strong personality off as we'll as on the
stage. In fact her every day life is very
little removed so far as her mannerisms
are concerned, from the life you see her
picture on the stage. That accent that
seems SO wonderful is not SO wonderful
after all, when you have met her and
learned that it is very natural with her.
Miss Rigl was born IN Venice, and al
though she has been IN America at diff
ferent times for years her accent still
cIings to her.
a Journal reporter who visited her
on the stage last evening during the per-
Torrance found her a very charming
and very talkative woman. Miss RigI is
one Of the proprietors of the company,
the other two being Mr.. Moore and Mr..
Horace Lewis, the stage director.
Miss Rigl is as Venetian in her man
ner as in her speech, though she seems
to have acquired good deal OF the ways
Of the French during her residence in
Paris. That peculiar French shrug of
the shoulders is there, the expressive
motions of the lips, the clasping and un-
clasping of the hands that has SO much
to do with the French conversation.
"YOu are used to dressing rooms? You
dressing rooms in re west are terrible.
ley are much alike. You see zey put a
star on re door here, SO we make no mis-
take. Seer lis is better zan lots OF re
dressing rooms we have. ley are all
pretty harden dresses"
The walls and tables and trunks were
covered with dresses-rich ones.
Il like zis town. 1t is such pretty
place We were late here zis afternoon,
but we saw some of it II is SO clean
and "a streets are SO broad. Mrs. Moore
and myself went out zis afternoon and
took re mineral baths. We were going
to re races, but zey told us re races were
not much good today, so we will go to-
morrow"
In speaking of the performance last
night Miss Rigl said: did you not no
tice l am so handicapped Poor Mr..
Wilson, he is such q nice man, but he
cannot play Anstruther. It Is too bad,
for he does his best"
Have you ever heard our western story
about the organist, Miss Rigl9" said the
reporter
re story, tell me re story. 1 do SO like
Stories" she exclaimed, clasping her
hands and preparing to listen.
The reporter told her the story of the
western church in which the congrega-
ton were requested by placard not to
shoot the organist as he was doing his
best. 1t pleased the actress immensely.
'.Zat is it," she exclaimed, ''zat is it.
Please do not shoot Anstruther; he IS do
ing bees best Good, good
Miss Rigl is evidently a POpulist, al
though she won't admit it. How can
any business expect to do we'll where ze
country Is In such a condition." she
said.
aAre you interested in politics9" asked
the reporter.
ssAh, no; care Messing for it; know
messing about It I am nOssing-nOt even
mugwump. I not even sit on ze fence.
/ am not even in favor of equal suffrage"
s'But you mustn't say that out loud in
Kansas suggested the JOURNAL man.
ssAh, Is Eat sos Zen I Will not. But.
al, America; is it not grand. ley pay
such good salaries here" Miss Rigl had
Just been paid her salary. She was
called to 60 on just then and the pleas
ant chat ended.