The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-11

make calls. 1t is evening and time for
real work almost before know it,"
Mabel Love looked very pensive.
How did you happen TO go on the
stage?"
Because | thought should like Il,
and my mother didn't object
Why did you take up dancing?"
well, liked that. too"
When did you make your first APP
pearance?"
"Oh! ever so long ,go How time
flies. 1t was Christmas-let me see
in 1887 l was eleven years old then.
It WIS III Il -sUftt OF -rsiTy spectac1a
called Alice in Wonderland at the
Prince of Wales theater. There were
mostly children in a. , cast, although a
few grown-up people were utilized. We
/ gave only matinees. Two of the parts
were called the Lily and the Rose,
Florence Leyey was the Lily and |
! the Rose
Did you have much 10 do?"
We'll. not so very much; principally
to stand about and form part OF the
picture"
What were your stage plans then ?"
Il was ambitious 10 play in comedy
and to play ingenue parts. 1t was not
long before | had an opportunity. Miss
Kate Vaughn was at the Opera
Comique in old comedies. She was play
ing Peg Wellington, and | vas en-
gagged for small part. You may re-
call that Miss Vaughn Eas a dance in
one of the scenes. | was supposed to
initiate her steps. | studied her dane
ing very carefully aud began TO like the
work very much. l used to practice
steps at home, and J made up my mind
that | would be a dancer some day. hut
didn't give up my hope OF achieving
success in comedy. In fact, 1t is my
ambition today.
After that / had q varied expert
ence in pantomime and burlesque. Dur
ing that period | met Herbert Black
more, the well-known dramatic agent
1t was a crisis in my career. After
seeing me perform, he made this entry
on his books. opposite my name:
Young; speaks well; dances a little.
My first appearance at the Gaiety
was in Faust Up TO Date was a
vivandiere was the only girl on the
stage in skirts
when did You begin seriously TO
study dancing?"
1T was just after the time ] am
speaking about went to the famous
instructor, John D'Auban. All the
dancing girls of London have
been his pupils, at one time or other
Lefty Lind and Silvia Gray who were
over here some years ago with the
Gaiety company were his pupils"
"And when di+ you do your first solo
dancing"
AT the Lyric theater, in La Cigale.' |
That was IN the fall of 1891. danced |
first with five others and understudied |
the principal star. Miss st. Cyr. She |
was out of the cast for $50 nights. so
had plenty of opportunities to show
what | could do. After that engage
nent always appeared as the principal
dancer. | kept up NV study indus-ri-
ously every day, and once or twice went
back to comedy
us this your first visit to American"
Eyes. and my first visit anywhere
'utside of England, with the exception
VI a short trip TO Paris a few years
igo ! was very nearly coming here
several years ago, however Mr..
iugustin Daily offered me long en-
yagement to fill ingcnue parts. but
I'D not want to give M nv dancing AT
hat time Incoming here only meant
o stay FOR q month but my plans are
hanged non and ! have sent for my
mother to join me.
Mabel Love looked very serious when
he spoke Of her mother and there was
far-away look i'm her eyes, which !
tinted of n strong bond of affection. {
we are always together in london. ,
~ mother and l. and miss her awful {
J here" q