The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11
supposed to be .bare. why not, Tor tho
sake Of good picture, have them sos"
And she did

| supposed to be bare. vny not, Tor the
sake of good picture, have them sol"
And she did
ADramatic Poser.
Bernhard has posed for me in that
| same studio, her beautiful feet uncovered
Bernhardt was actually Is dramatic in the
studio as upon the stage. In the character
of Cleopatra desired very much to catch
her expression as shetstamped upon the
messenger who brought her unpleasant
news from Antony. !But have no mes
senser, '',she declared. sSome one suggested
her valeta She caughtAat the feasibility of
the idea neadtly, and q ,moment later the
astonished man'was dispatched behind a
screen, with some dnapery to array him
self assthe imperial nesvs bearer. Bern
hardt Wrspared herseNsin the usual way to
receive. him. When be appeared, the bot
tom Of his trousers were visible below the
drapery- Any other actress would have
said in q matter of fact way: take off
your trousers They are not consistent
with the ancient costume.
Not SO Bernhard Mon Dieu!" she
cried Dramatically. 'sMais 0tez vos Gu
lottes"
Perhaps the most interesting actor I
have taken this season. is Richard Harlow,
the female improvisation who plays the
Daisy Quee of SPAIN in ''149s." His por
trayai of a female is the most correct, the
most delica,se l have ever seen, and that is
saying much, for as n most irrepressible
theater goer believe; I have seen all who
have tried this speciality. Harlow never
eXaggerates, never vulgarizes. For in
stance, he newer dnop5 his voice to basso
just TO show that he really is a man. In
position and expression, his walk, his
head, arms, hands, in everything he is al
ways the female. Curious people often ask
me if Harlow brea sst and neck are enam-
eled. BY way Oftreu ly let me say that when
Harlow came & b sit he brought his maid,
a rather sour ,lisaa ed woman, but "a per
feet treasure, " according to Harlow, and
with her assistance and my watchful at
tendance, by ipvite ton, 1 saw the meta
morphosis take plac,. without any artificial
aid Of whatever nat ure. And let me add
that many women may well envy such a
perfect and staIuesqsIe neck.
5I0dest Ada Rehan.
am glad of this opportunity to speak
of Miss Ada Rebart who, for one so sue
cessfuA is SO modest and SO unassuming,
takingin such good part all suggestions
while posing The natural result is that
I never have difficulty in: making perfect
pictuI 5 of her. She is as naive off the
stage as on, issalways natural, graceful,
sensible. Mr..sDaly's company, having
played togetlsar SO .longIfan into situations
greatestseese. Mr.. DAILY always
comes himself, and the company go
what is virtually rehearsal
This of course is ..r,Ie of all theatrical
when they come together. At
such shines there is nd fun no skylarking,
as some may imagine, and quite naturally.
No, 10 is all serious work. There is con-
slant sknrrying to change costumes, wigs
and expression; there's stage furniture, and
the-ts always the oani ipresent stage man
ager to be respected. As the company sell
dom comes till noon,. taere's serious work
to be done before the light withdraws.
These.occasic,ns are indeed well named re-
hearsls.
OF Lester Wallack, recognized in his
time as thelhandsomest man on the stage,
there are, I r,gret to say, only one or two
tiiat do him real justice. And
this, sad TO n late, was througt1a his own
fault. He was SO strong headed, so self
wiIed. bound TO be his own photographer
instead of lending himself to me- as an art
st, he,would say imperiously, <Take me
this way." Whe n 1 begged him ito change
his pose just little, he would, only say:
No, nos Take lne this way So, veXed
with hisfobduracy, / took him that way"
Result, Grade, awkward. bungled pic
ture, a Ebei of the handsome, graceful
WaIlack. Then heswould cosne to me furi-
ous, demanding an explanation and ex-
claiming: "Why, .such a wretched picture! !,
Didn't 1 give.yousfull playa