The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-14

Law figures in the picture. Your ioct arc
supposed 10 DO bare. Why not, for tho
sake Of a good picture, have them sou
And she did
Dramatic Poser.
Bernharlt has posed for mo In that
same studio, her beautiful feet uncovered
Bernhardt was actually "a dramatic in tho
studio as upon the stage. In the character
of Cleopatra l desired very much 20 catch
her expression as she stamped upon the
messenger who brought her unpleasant
news from Antony. But have no mes
senger " she declared. Some one suggested
her valet. She caught at the Feasibility OF
the idea readily, and a moment later tho
astonishcd man was dispatched behind
screen. with some drapery TO array him
self as the imperial news bearer. Bern
harlt prepared herself in the usual way TO
receive him When Do appeared the bot
tom OF his trousers werc visible below the
drapery. ANY other actress would have
said in matter of fact way: Take OF
your trousers. They are not consistent
with the ancient costume.
Not SO Bcrnhardt Mon Dieu!' she
/ cried dramatically. Mails Otez vos Gu
luttes
Perhaps the most interesting actor 1
have taken this season is Richard Harlow,
the female imper-onator who plays the
Daisy Queen of spain in 1872" His por-
travail Of "A female Is the most correct, the
most delicate I have ever seen, and that Is
saying much, for as a most irrepressible
tLcater goor believe l have seen all who
have tried this specially Harlow never
exaggerates, never vulgarizcs For in
stance. he never drops his voice 70 basso
Just to show that he really H. a man. In
position and expression, his walk his
head, arms, hands, i'm everything DE is al
ways the female Curious people often ask
me if Harlow breast and neck are enam-
eled. BY way Of reply let me say that whom
Harlow came to sit be brought his maid,
a rather sour visarcd woman, but "A per
feet treasure " according to Harlow, and
with her assistance and my watchful at
tendance, by invitation, / saw the meta
morphosis take place without any artificial
aid OF whatever nature. And let me add
that many women may well envy such a
perfect and statuesque neck
Modest Ada Rehnn.
am glad of this opportunity TO speak
Of Miss Ada Rehan, who for one so sue
cessful. IS SO modest and so unassuming.
taking in such good part all suggestions
while posing. The natural result is that
IthtI nave AAAAltillf AA AAaAAAik IHN4ANN
pictures Of her. She IT, as naive of the
stage as on is always natural, graceful,
sensible Mr. Dalys company having
played together 50 long fall into situations
with thc greatest ease Mr.. DAILY always
comes himself and the company 90
through what is virtually "a rehearsal.
This Of course is true of an theatrical
companies when they come together At
such times there is no fun, NO skylarking.
as some may imagine, ana quite naturally.
No, it is all serious work There is a con
slant skurrying to change costumes. wigs
and expression, there's stage furniture and
there's always tae omnipreson' stage man
agcr 20 be respected. As the company sci
dom comes till noon, there's serious work
TO be done before the LIGHT withdraws
These occasions are indeed well named re-
hearsals
OF Lester WallacS. recognized in hi'
time as the haud-cmeaf man 0n the stage
there are. regret 10 say. only one OF two
photographs tAlt do him real justice And
this. sad to rotate, yves through his OWL
fault lie was go -tronv headed, - sci
willcd. bound % Ic his own photographer
Instead Of lending himself tome as an art
list, hc would say impcriously. Take m'
this way When I Begged him to chang
his pose just little, hc would only say
No, no. TaEclao this way" 30, vexcs
with his ohdurcey 1 tool, him that way.
Rc.l!t, % crude, awkward. bunclcd pic
turc. lihcl of the handsome, graceful
Walllck. Then he would come To mo furi
OILS. demanding an explanation and cy
claiming: Why, such a wrctchcd picture
Didn't ! give you FUN play