The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27

her, and / refused. while / Wa in that
state concerning her. 10 attempt IL iuper-
senate the character.
On the other hand. take Porsia for ex-
ample. / loved her from the first. felt
that she was Woman oG extraordinary
sweetness, OF brilliant viz, splendid gen
eros:ty. feminine piquaDcr ana grSa. in
telectuai power. She belonged 10 "A CEN
fury noted for It's brilliant women--a YER
liable golden age az feminine mentality
'Por;ia was undoubtedly a woman OF
distinguished social position, WIKI the
charming. easy manners o. high breeding
and perfect knowledge OF tGe word. she
was undoubtedly itaguist- All the woIn-
en- of wealth aud position Of lhst day
were superhly educated. aud II was quite
common for them TO speak five or SIX iaa-
Euages fiueatly
When / was preparing To become Por-
tia, l read everything / could md in
French Italian. Polish and English con-
corning the period IN which she lived.
threw my whole personality, so far a.
could. back 10 that time. / absorbed all
the history, romance aud poetry Of The
period. / became familiar. geographical
ly. with the Italian towps IN which she
dweit- i studied the manners. I wore the
dress. / famliarized myself with the eth
les OF the time and peop.e until svas sat-
urated win the atmosphere 81 nay beag-
ufui heroine. FinalIy. ! began TO seal-
lie 10 myself the component parts o. this
young and lovely wninan Of marvellous
speech and extraordinary sagac5sy.
Il discovered that just As today naany
woman are legally we'll Informed. ~ in
century which closely resembles Cur cwn
in various lines il would not have been
at all strange for "a yeGHg wanaan Of Per
tia's eal!ber 10 be legally learned. Grad
uaisy felt the color Of the time Ill Whlea
iksa fysrrs . II No
an herself. the noble love which makes
her so adorable. the charming dizziness
and sweetness Of her iDnccent gayety.
when this Portia woman Of 200 years ago
had dominated the nineteenth century.
Helena Moajeska. felt shag | had caught
her. intellectually. Then K became inv
delightful task 70 make her physically as
lovely picture IS / possibly could do
net know how ! succeeded. bat from the
very beginning / have tgiea TO make my
other selves harmonious. IN fact, b..
iieye the Key 20 my whole existence is MY
dependence upon harmony
LAS little child l could rot bear a.s-
cofd-~aot discard alone in music. bat in
anything. X c9Iors we're 6lsccsdaut. /
hated 10 lock- uaon fhesGs. wanted every
thing III eur home harmonious. and as &
tiny little girl this peculiar dlstastc Tor
anything eaf og tune xAs looked upon
merely as Az absurd ldosynerasy. As |
grew older. my mother recognized that
this so-cafled eccentrfcafy was ono ] could
not conquer. She saw In me the temper
amega- Of the artist IN AL my work I
feel there mast be perfect harmony. A
Portia must have the figure Of q Pa~t.a.
and above al she must have the voice %
Pur.ia. A Portia In her wonderful speech
The quality % mercy with the voice O. q
Lady Nacbeth-and I see ihat yoa smile.
but indeed I have heard Juliets with
vc.ces 50 mature ard heavy that they
were only suitable for 1he oia-fasRlaaaai
trsgealenae ~ her ulost hloof-cBral.ng
d@cia ma tions--weusd be CIT Of harmony.
and, in studying this roe. / ssscuso make
an especial point Of having Eaf voice the
right age. TIE right quality. IN faes the
very reflection or fhe character OF the
woman.
Now. Il you ask me Whist are the at
tributes that make a successful actress.
/ mast tell you that | ain altogether tg-
norant. and also am unable 90 reconcile
myself 10 tbs popular rssf Of success.
which represents dollars ard cents alone.
Success appears also 70 u. 70 dsregs3 50
much upon advertising thar IL car no
longer be said 10 be the just results al art
iss.e merit There are Fs@auy mGea-adver
sssed women whe deserve all she success
shat they hava attained. pat could name
To you others who have. ia an eminent
degree the artistic temperament. who are
delicate. refined. poetic, exquisite. and yet
who nsyer reach sssccess. If yoa AK me
why, mus, say eandldly. because they
have not been advertised.
Take for exam pie. annie Russell. There
s.. In my opsnioss. 10 gsnsan more highly
saaawsd as an artist than she. Ea her
.rs,aerscEation Of Elaine sire Was sxqsiiS-
ia almost beyond belief Csrtatasy no
ether S,ten creation has been seen Of saazx
del.eacy and beauty IN the last twenty
years. 10 my knowledge. Vet, where IL
Miss Annie Russell today Not. certainly,
where she should h~. do set wish To be
a critic bat the sras arsss, must fsFsa
cogap@ass lea III tbs = OF d line devoted