The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-22
ida DEWEY GOING ON STAGE
Cousin of the Admiral, Who Proposes
to Brave Her Preacher Father.

NEW YORK. Aug 21-If Miss Ida K
Dewey is as successful on the boards of a
theater as her cousin, Admiral Dewey, has
been on the decks of ships, there will be a
star in the theatrical armament that will
eclipse all others as the American admiral
eclipsed Montojo in Manila Miss Dewey is
studying part for one of the character
roles in Charles Leonard Fletcher's .Dr
Jekyn and Mr.. Hyde" Company at her
home, No 147 Montague street, Brooklyn
1t was the manager of the company, and
not Miss Dewey who appreciated the value
OF the great admirals name, for she does
not like the idea of being written up in the
newspapers, and she will tell Mr. Fletcher
so when she sees him.
Il didn't expect anything like this" she
said. Il do not know whether 1 can act
yet or not. l never have made an attempt
even in amateur companies, and suppose l
should fail after having all the attention
drawn to me? Then there are other rea-
sons thought of going on the stage long
before the battle of Manila. Why, although
Admiral Dewey is my cousin, l never saw
him in my life I can't help being named
Dewey. In fact / am rather proud of it,
but / don't want to trade on it, as it were
Besides, l didn't want my father to know
ABOUT IT until | had made a success, if
should be so fortunate He is a rigid dis
clpllnarian, and doesn't like theaters. Why,
ne won't even play a game of dominoes."
-Four years ago could not have been in
duced to go into theater myself / had
Deen raised that way up in Vermont and
thought they were bad places. When |
came to New York two years ago l went to
boarding house, and the proprietor told
me he had only one vacant place, and that
was at table used by some theatrical peo-
pie. told him wouldn't sit there and so
ne got me seat all by myself. / watched
the family of actors, and saw that they
were just like other persons and seemed
nice, so l gradually got to talking to them.
Then went to Troy, N. Y, and there was
a theatrical company in the hotel there,
the leading lady of which looked much like
myself Then 1 thought that l might go
on the stage myself and began to study for
H. may not prove satisfactory now and
If not I'll have to go back to my millinery
business
Miss Dewey was so apprehens!ve that her
rather. who is a preacher, would find out
her plans that she wouldn't tell his name
nor. where he lived, but it slipped out that
he lives in Montpelier, VT. He is compiling
history of the Deweys. He thought when
he began the work that there were only
few of them in the United States but since
at their number. He is first cousin of the
admiral. When Miss Dewey came to New
York her father told her to hunt up the
admirals son, who lives in Manhattan. but
she never got up the courage to call on
him. Her fathers salary is small and she
feels that she must make her own living
Miss Dewey is tall and good looking, with
a timely shaped head and thoughtful face
She soon must go through a rehearsal of
Fer part, and her manager will decide
whether she has talent enough to face the
dreadful audience which even now makes
her tremble.