The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-28
LOTTIEIS INDIGNANT.
Kiss Bowes' Ill Treatment at Charles
ton a Great cad" For Her.


Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 2s-'It's the
first insult of the kind that I ever ex-
perienced. and I hope the last
The speaker was Miss Charlotte
Stranger in New York - which compa-
ny is playing here tonight, and the sub
Ject was her recent experience in a
Charleston, S. c., ball room, December
%, when her escort was informed that
she was persona non grata,' being an
actress, and he had to retire.
I have played in many southern Cit
les and all the large northern ones, and
have attended many large and more
important balls than this one contin-
ued Miss Crane with flashing eyes and
the turn of the neither lip that meant
much, land never before have 1 been
so insulted. did not know at the time
that anything was amiss. My escort,
Ensign Peterson, of the United States
steamer Chase, and arrived somewhat
late. I was introduced to some of the
ladies. and was having a delightful
time. About midnight Mr. Peterson
came up and said he had been suddenly
ordered to return to his ship. 1 was
greatly surprised and Ventured to in
tercede with some of his superior Of
ficers, but to no avail, and we left the
room. did not know there was any
trouble Next morning the paper had
a long sensational article, and then
learned that on account of being an
actress here her pretty lips again
curled, I was not agreeable to the So
called elite of that city
'Wen, I have made friends wherever
I have played, and I value their good
opinion and my own reputation too
well to retort in kind for this insult
The paper spoke highly of myself per-
SOnally, and said it was because was
an actress. 1 know who started it, and
I only hope" and here her voice quiv-
cred and her eyes grew moist, that
nothing worse will be ever said of her
two daughters than that they are act
resses.''
Miss Crane was enthusiastically re-
ceiVed here, the audience applauded her,
while big baskets of beautiful flowers
were sent to the hotel Miss Crane is
a beautiful girl, a finished actress and
has fine reputation as a woman. The
members of the company are highly in
dignant over the Charleston incident.
Boston, Dec. 2S.-The manner in which
Miss Charlotte Crane, the leading lady
of HOyt's a Stranger in New York,
was forced to leave a bali room to
which she had been invited in Charles
ton, s. C. Saturday night, has created
much talk among the theatrical people
here. They say that the recent strict
ures of Clement Scott, the London crit
ic, are responsible for the treatment
Miss Crane received. Miss Crane is
personally very popular with the mem
berS of her profession.
J. r. HacI1ett says: There is no
reason why she should not have re-
ceiVed all the consideration due lady
at all times and in all places. 1t is a
He'll has no fury like a hOmeIy woman
outshone."
Francis Wilson. If women in any
circle of society could demand with
drawal from their presence of one of
their own sex solely on the ground that
she was an actress, then the actress
has clearly proved her superiority
Richard Mansfield. 1 cannot believe
that the ladies at any society event
would demand the withdrawal of a wo-
man on the ground that she is an act
ress- There must be some mistake.
Miss Agnes Henderson, at Altoona,
Pa. The Charleston incident has ar
oused my deepest indignation. I feel
the more on the subject because had
to fight that same prejudice when
first went on the stage. Clement Scott's
arrangement Of actresses is as bastard
~ as it is untrue. Scott should be os-
traciSed from decent society, and the
entire profession should unite in met
ing out justice to that man.
r. B. ATantell, at Pittsburg Pa If it
is true that SO-ca1led society objected
to Miss Crane because she is an act
ress, she has herself to blame for mix
ing up with such. I know Clement
Scott, and am not surprised at any
statement he would make. There are
just as good women and men on the
stage. and maybe in greater proportion
there a N