Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-17
STORIES OF
THE STAGE,

Marion wolton. the character which
Miss Eme shannon plays In ciyd.
Fitch's society drama, "The Moth and
the Flame" il the daughter OF a New
Yorker who IL regarded as rich. In dis.
cussing the part recently Miss Shannon
said. II appear TO be cast under a be.
oullar spell In playing roles OF this
Kind. have been playing helrcsses al.
ways almost as far back az I can 70.
member. It has been very pleasant 10
be placed In such an agreeable atmos.
pAsrc and 10 have always been COM
PEELED TO wesr pretty frocks and gowns
but the contraaterrcsented In the foal
state of AFFAIRS has had the serious dis.
advantage OF requiring mo to eNpsai
most Of my salary IN elegant dresses
and the constant rcpicnlshlng which
they require In the course of n long "a.
son. An actress who has the true ana
honest Interest Of her ambition, art ami
position at stake cannot measure the
expense OF costuming n part by her al.
airy. n she has the ability to play Ger.
tain roles In the early days OF her ca.
rcor which require elaborate rownins
she II put necessarily 90 the same *.
pcndlturc a. she IL subsequently when
her position becomes assured and her
salary IL higher. In the earlier instance
It means many deprivations Of comfort.
much rtinting of personal Indulgence. I
really feel that could do thorough iua.
ticc 10 the position OF a real. live heir.
csa. revci In pretty things and have
often INDUCED In pleasant dreaming "
a.. a q
n my numerous stage fortunes could be-
truly realised In United States bonds or
some other substantial and ncrotinbls
securities. hope 10 realize some Of Il
through Mr.. Fitch'a now play. The
Moth ana the Flame
one evening. the story goes. Sir Ar.
thur Sullivan went 10 see Rubinatoin az
his house In London. The russian com.
poser nsked his visitor TO step out on IN
the balcony ana smoke cigarette.
They sat down. twisted their cigarettes
and puffcd the blue clouds into tho dir.
After long pause Sullivan observed;
you are great admlrcr Of Bee.
thovcn. ! prcaume7'
yes" answered Rublnstcln.
and Wagner
NO" was the reply.
That was all. Not another word wh-
spoken. They rocked themselves In
their chairs and smoked away. After a
long time Sullivan remarked.
u think Il 10 time FOR mo 20 BE- ro-
ms"
Don't say sol" said nuhlns,oin.
stay a Bit longer. II II 10 nice to talk
60 YOU"
sullivan remained. went on rocking
himself and smoking into the small
hours. when at length he got up and
said:
u must really be on now. think We
have chnttcd long enough"
1tuhlnstcln drew out his watch and
shook his head In blank aatoniahmont
Half past g" he said. strange how
quickly timo flies In pleasant COM
panyi"
when David Garrlck md spranr'r
barry were playing Romeo ON alternate
nights 20 Mrs. Slddons' Juliet. thefs
arose a division Of opinion nn 90 uhleh
was the better exponent Of the role.
Mrs. slddonH was Appealed TO for hsr
opinion. Che replied. "Iioth play 30 me.
~. but with such varying conception %
the character and such different meth
DDS. that l am affected differently. In
the celebrated balcony scene with Oar
rick he IN 10 impctuous that I AN
afraid he will Jump up into the window
and Barry IL 80 nffectlonate ! am afraid