The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-20
SHE OBJECTED TO TIGHTS.
How Miss Royce Came Near Spelling
-H Her Career.


Miss Louise Royce, Of the Wizard
or the Nile" company, is a California
girl and a native of San Francisco that
hcme of magnetic womankind. She
was educated for concert work and
graduated from church choir to the
stage six years ago.
1 had been member Of the Phil
harmonic club said Miss Royce, land
as such had taken part in a number of
important amateur product ons of comic
opera, for which the club had acquired
hne reputation. | suppose the man.
ayers Of the Tivoli knew of me through
these performances, for one day they
sent for me. 1t was the old old trouble.
The prfma donna had been suddenly
taken i'll and there was nobody to as
sumo her role.
You may be sure I jumped at the
opportunity, and though I had practi-
cally no time for preparation, 1 went
on and the performance was saved
Even then had no idea of a profess
Sional career. But once the glare Of
real professional footlights had well
coined me, I found I had only one de-
sire in life-tC adopt the stage as
business.
I'm the next opera produced the prima
donna reappeared and I was offered
boy role. When I found 1 must wear
tights [ almost refused the part, and
relinquished my ambition. But, after
thinking it all over, | accepted, and in
that way stumbled upon my particular
line of work. The managers and the
public seemed to think boy roles were
well suited to nee. and it was q rare
thing after that for me to wear skirts
II remained at the Tivoli for some
time and was then engaged by David
Henderson for lea aiding work in his ex-
traVaganZas. | played the title roles
in 'Sinbad' and Aladdin and later re-
placed Louise Nor ia que with EDDY
Foy. At the close of that season I wenc
to New York, seek-rg for the first tine
a Metropolitan engagement
MY lucky star directed me to Man
ayers Lashe1le and Clark who haC
Just discovered that the lady engaged
for Ahydas would not do for the role.
l was engag ed in ten minutes afte.
having sung for them and began re-
hearsals TIE same cay. There were
only about SO lines in the part at first
but it afforded good opportunities for
good business, irasn urh as it had
great deal to DO with M. Daniels role
and with his co-oreration I soon haG
Abydas SO strongly in evidence that
the prima donna declared it was bet
ter than her role
My success was pronounced from the
start. 1 never will forget the first
lHSHt III NEW 1Uik. L naGn a thing
to sing in the first act and I suppose
the audience thorght I didn't enter
very largely into the piece. But when
the second act opened with that beautl-
full serenade, ! thought the roof would
be lifted. Eight times it was encored,
and even then the audience wanted
more. The critics sold next day that
1 was very self-satjsfed young wom-
an. Can you blame me? The musical
hit of the opera had been my serenade.',
Miss Royce is one of those exceeding
ly healthful personages who cannot
fail to radiate amiability Her magnt-
tism is undoubted, and it is this mex
haustible supply Of the qualities which
are embodied in the term magnetism, !"
which wins for her the favor of theater-
goers of all classes everywhere.