The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-27
MISS NETnERSoLES CAREER.
She Began as an Amateur Performer When Only
Ten Years Of Ace.

Olga Nethersole played her first part
when she was ten years old. Her sis
ters had arranged an amateur perform
ance and Olga vas omitted from the
cast She demurred SO tearfully and
effectively that they had a slavery part
written To introduce her in the sketch
they were about TO present. A director
Of a London hospital who was at the
gathering invited her TO participate in
a performance for an hospital charity.
The little miss by these agencies re-
ceived her first call to the drama. Soon
after these first steps she met while
on a visit 10 Tcrquay an ardent anna
teur and family friend In Mr.. Nut
combe Goold A testimonial perform
ance was I'm progress for one OF the
charities of Torquay. One of the little
girls enlisted for a small part was taken
III and Olga was easily induced To re-
place her. A year later Mr.. Goold de-
tc}mined to adopt the profession per-
manently and induced Olga's parents
she was then in her earN teens-to
permit her to Join his organization.
AT first my mother was strongly OPP
posed TO the idea" says Miss Neither
sole. .sand for several days would not
speak of it. IT was the only disagree-
ment we even. had. but she was the
tenderest Of mothers and when she saw
how her refusal affected me and had
satisfied herself that my ambition was
not purely whimsical stage infatua-
ton. she consented. Accordingly l
started on my career without any train.
ing. Indeed. when girls come To me
and ask how they should begin, am
forced 10 tell them to learn by pratical
stage experience. II is the only way.
This first engagement brought Miss
Nethersole Si5 a week A Few inconse-
auential tours of the British provinces
followed. Then she secured an engage
rnent at the Brighton TO play Vera in
Moths" Next she played Clara Doug
las in Money" Later she was en-
gagged by Crales Hawtrey TO play Let
tice Nane In Harvest" Following
this she went on tour for four months
with Amy Roselle and Charles Dacre,
playing inges.se-Heles in "TwiNt hlth
and KIN, "Our Joan and the Double
Marriage playing Ellen Terry's part
i'm the last named. An engagement
with Lionel Brough I'm a. farcial comedy
called Modern Wives followed. Then.
returning TO London she secured an en-
eagement at the Adelphi appearing as
Ruth Midway In The Union Jack.
Miss Nethersole was now fast coming
into prominence. Ruth Midway was her
first pathetic part and she declares IL
was very real 10 her. Sidney Grundy.
the author. saw this performance and
MAS won TO admiration and an inhu-
ential friendship followed. The role OF
Miriam St Aubyn in THE Dean and
His Daughter" was then entrusted to
her and then she tasted largely of the
first fruits Of great success. The art
that found it's wav I'm the slavery role
IN her slstcrs' amateur performance
had now rounded by experience, and
allied to youth. loveliness and ambi-
tion was carrying forward 20 real fame
THE Dean and His Daughter thrust
her into great favor Two seasons
with John Hare's London company en-
sued. Hare during this time lent Miss
Nethersole TO the Adelphi management
FOR the part OF Lola in THE Silver
Falls This proved another forward
step as did Janet Preece" In The
Profligate" which followed n. Her art
and renown were expanding with each
successive assumption. The little slav-
ey OF ten was now rarely developed
maid of 20
Then came just the opportunity TO
fittingly accentuate the upward career
of the actress. During the run of la
Tosca' Mrs. Bernard Beere vas taken
ill and Miss Nethersole was hurriedly
srcpred 20 temporarily replace her She
played ~ with such nrs path0s and
Intensity that she instantly took her
place among the foremost emotional
actresses OF the hour y Fools Para
dfsc. "The silent Battle" and an sli-
star revival Of Diplomacy followed
With Miss NethersoIc I'm roles that en-
phasized her fame. Her Performance
~ the Countess Zicka in Diplomacy
was Witnessed by Pinero and Ie has
admitted that the Interpretation in-
-pired him Co write The Second Airs.
TaBqucfay." Then Miss Nethersole
presented The TranssressOr. which
fugusiln DAILY saw ana az once en-
Raref her FOR her rrr, tour - America