The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-08
LOTTIE BOwES HAS COME
And the Theatsr Will be damned Tonight
to See Her.


to See Her.
Miss Lcttie Bowes, the Carey Preston
of Clement Bainbridge's Alabama COM
pany, which plays at the Grand tonight,
arrived in Topeka early this morning.
The company played at Newton last
night and came on after the play, ar
irving here at 8 o'clock.
Miss Bowes spent the day at her home
on Jefferson street, but not very quietly.
Throughout the morning and afternoon
she was kept busy receiving callers. She
was seen at her home by a JOURNAL re-
porter.
sob, you're a reporter, are you," she
said.
Yes, you must tell me all about your
self. l see you wouldn't talk to the
Kansas City and Wichita reporters"
"Oh, l couldn't hel p talking to you, the
papers here have been so kind TO me.
didn't like to say anything to them in
other cities because l didn't know
what they would put in about
me. Doyou know I'm afraid 10 talk to
reporters because I'm liable to say
something mot said for publication and
then they'll go and publish it.
"4ou don't know how good it seems to
be back home again and see all the girls
and boys" she continued. They've
been awfuliy kind to come and see me
this morning, and isn't it lovely OF them
to give party for me tonight.
81 haven't had any sleep today.
'We took the train soon after mid
night and I couldn't sleep any on the
train because l was coming home.
ran right up 10 the house as soon as we
arrived, aud of course. haven't had a
chance to sleep this morning.
"Do you know that l just dread going
Ov fn1jrrbtS Won I Y0Ia
ing Carey since last n onday, and | wish
had more practice in the part before
going before people that know and who
know me-"
"How did you feel when you made
your debut?" asked the reporter.
81 felt a little nervous of course. But
l had small part then, and after the
first time l never dreaded to go on at ALL
l played Mrs. Stockton at first, but one
day Mr.. Balm bridge heard me read
Carey's lines. and Immediately told me
to study for that part under Miss living
who was going to leave the company.
"You know 1 had an offer from Felix
Morris, hut joined the Alabama COM
pany because there are no such chances
to get part like Carey until you have
| been with Morris a number Of seasons.
OF course felt greatly hattered at being
given such a part after being on the
stage but five weeks
81 suppose you are the youngest one of
the company" said the interviewer.
"Well, yes, by several years." said
Miss Bowes slowly as she opened wide
her beautiful, large eyes. She is Is.
"Oh, you want TO say something nice
about viii Wadsworth," she continued
in her enthusiastic way. "He has the
best juvenile part in the play. He plays
Lathrop, Lathrop-why can't l think
/ Come Atlanta and; l can think of N :
| his name Oh, yes, Lathrop Page, thai s
it. He just does beautifully.
II like the members of the compai Y
SO we'll because they are all thoroug =
ladies and gentlemen. Do like acting?
Well, yes, when l can play my part
You don't know how miserable it makes
one feel if she feels that she cannot do
what the part requires"
How do you ike the travelling part"
was asked.
Miss Bowes opened her eyes again
and slowly shook her head. "Well, that
isn't so pleasant"
81 wish mamma could be with me all
the time. She stays with me whenever
we are playing more than one night
stands. We played three nights in
Wichita last week and she was there.
Will you have to GO? Well, now remem-
ber. wouldn't have talked to you at all,
if l hadn't known you," was her parting
injunction 10 the interviewer.
Miss Bowes will remain in Topeka IN
til tomorrow afternoon when she will
leave at $40 for Lawrence to Join the
company, which Will go down in the
morning.