The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
OUR BLANCHE ON
THE GREAT DAILY
AND 7. DANIEL
Miss Bates Gets Right
Down to Work.
EVER GRATEFUL TO FRAWLEY
sIGRs FOR LONDON AND RUSSIA
TO CONQUER.
Will Play Rosalind, Madame Sans
Gene, Lady Gay and Play
Especially Written for
Her.
EVER GRATEFUL TO FRAWLEY
SIGHS FOR LONDON AND RUSSIA
TO CONQUER
Our Blanche has come!

Our Blanche has come!
Miss Bates got in at S:45, registered at
the California, got a bite to stay her
fasting spirit and went to rehearsal.
There was no time for the greeting of the
many friends; just warm, hearty hand
shake, radiant smile and the California
star disappeared to report to the man
ager she adores and fears-T. Daniel,
once Tim Frawley.
AS the three-sheet posters have already
announced, our Blanche is the same old
Blanche. Happy, merry, absorbed IN her
work unatected by the e great eat s1Geesse5 fnres5
eager to show local theatergoers just
what she can do. OF her Eastern tri-
West to electrify the East speaks reserv-
edly. 1T was only a step" she said.
IT Was not case S Of New New 90rR s[1rRrisa9 a9-
They were SO, astonished that some one
had developed even a little bit without
their knowledge and--consent.
consider fame. When London and St.
Petersburg approve of me, then and then
Although Miss Bates is modest, she has
dreams Dreams of a universal art;
where tongues will cut, no. figure, and
Russia's capital-which she is ,pIeased to
consider the center of all high art-will
applaud an English-speaking actress.
maintaining they need not understand a
word, provided only she speak TO them
in the broad language of art. ,,...
The petty annoyances that sent MISS
Bates from out the aruStc atmosphere Z
Of the great DAILY Theater are now nearly
forgotten and altogether forgiven Inc
death of the foremost of Americas man
ayers, according to the woman who is
probably destined to be the foremost of
American actresses, has wiped out all MS
petty traits. He was a great artist,
She said land art is first and foremost.
The people in his company represented to
him only so many stepping stones to one
glorious artistic ensemble. He did not
look upon them as people but as things
to he ordered about in the name and pur-
ITO me. I believe, he took an instant
dislike for no other purpose than because
Miss Rehan liked me and was extremely
kind to me. He would allow no individ-
uality When l suggested bit of bust
ness that the emotions inspired by my role
prompted he objected. You are to feel
nothing he said. You are simply to be
my reflex artistic image That is the
Miss Bates finds 1t impossible to speak
of her progress and success without tender
grateful words for the man who, accord
ing to herself, made her. Il can never
do enough for Mr.. Frawley," she said.
''I owe everything to him. Who would
have ever given me the chances he has?
has? Talk of Belasco and his hair-pulling g
course of instruction! What about Fraw-
lev at rehearsal? He has sent me home
in disgrace. He has made me repeat and
repeat and again repeat. And, oh, more
stinging of all, he has questioned my In
telligence."
her suffering at Frawleys hands she
sighed and then laughed merrily. The
manager himself, who was standing by.
smiled down upon her with admiring eyes
and said "Yes, I have been your most
severe critic" Then Frawley laughed
and Miss Bates laughed, and star and
manager exchanged quick, warm glance
and casped hands.
The repertoire for Miss Bates engage
ment Is full of good things, and, further,
contains one great surprise. London AS
surance" will be presented, costumed in
the period in which it was written. Miss
Bates will make her initial appearance In
1.-THE Last Word" and will appear in the
surprise-a new play written especially
for her.