The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14
MSS WILEY.
The Popular Journalist Actress
Entertained Yesterday.
Stage Life For Girls not so Attractive as
Some Imagine.

the Empire Stock company, was formerly
connected with the HAv erhil Daily Bull
ietin and adopted the staee % a prnfes.
sion about two years since. Her expert
enoe rs journalist having charge Of the
society and dramatic column Of her par er
exter ded over eight years, ana this deid
sire left to crafty long cherished am
tition to appear behind the footl'ehts az
an act -ess rather than In front Of them ~
q critic.
When asked yesterday BY reporter OF
the PRESS how she liked the change, she
smiled and said. "Fortune has dealt
kindly with me thas far. During the
first year Of my stage career. Of course.
was cast for juvenile parts. and my sd-
vance to the lead came about this way.
My initial bows were made last season
with the Hillman company In Ports-
mouth, N. Il. One morning the CON-
pany made very early juHp from Car
blndsle, Pa, to Oneonta. N. Y. The star
Of the company not Wishing to go, quite
SO early, remained behind with her maid.
III. train which she took was wrecked
end ste Was unaole TO join the company
In time for her evening engagement.
| s'Just before O'Clock was assigned
the leading role md studied the part
In ing dreetiug room, while engaged ri
the same time In my make up. The local
critics commended my work. All care
I, say is, Il did the best / could under
the circumsta
"Eor the rest Of my first season
played all of the i'm portapt roles next tc
the star, and at the beginning OF this.
my second season, l was engaged by
Messrs. Patrick and keniger, and as
signed t, the leads OF the kmpire STOCK
com pany, and this week find me In
your beautiful CITY,"
"Is this your fret visit to Maines' wal
asked Miss Wiley.
"Yes," she replied, professionally OF
otherwise, though New Englani girl
born and raised in the old Hay State. u
When asked about the stage rs she now
looks at it from changed view point,
tine former journalist said:
"Ours 10 bohemian life, an abiding
place here today and there tomorrow,
The life Of AN actress has it's ups and
downs, like any other profession. Many
people make It pleasant for Us whils
others are prone to frown on Us, notably
SO In small places, and too frequently
We hear the remark, derisively, at that
There goes some show people But It
will never do for us to be super sensitive
to remarks in private or to criticisms Ii
public. II SO our lives might In some
CASES be made miserable "
g How about nswfp,pr criticisms
Miss willsyf"
al think they are frank and true for thu
most part OF course In some instan ce
the papers run purely paid notices and
praise becomes fulsome. On the othe
what 1t thinks Is due II. the criticismi
may become hypercritioal even to male
lious Misrepresentation. In other words
we suffer what In common pariance Il
called a roast
"would you sdvise young girl to taxi
up the calling OF an scressi''
mo, II she has friends, good home
and desire to do her part in making tn
world better and brighter In woinsn'
own domestic way. We are never salts
| lied. We return nome only 10 pe uneasy
only to want to start again. We cal
have no home. Our summer resting
place Is not q woman's home. Our If
has little Of the paiety that 1t Ia suppoee'
to have. In my own case the glamour
w ora off sooner than i wish 1t had. l
. girl has genius 1t will come out. Mos
aspirants for the stage however. opl.
Imagine they have real talent"
Miss Wiley expressed herself as CRATE
full Tor the kindness shown her while II
the city, and believes Portland TO be
delightful place.