Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-16
A RARE TREAT.
augusta People TO Have Another Chance 10
Hear Mrs. Waldo Richards.

| IN the recita tons in dialect to be given in
| THIS city by Mrs. Waldo Richards. The
date of this entertainment which was 10
nave been the evening of the 20 has been
unavoidably postponed until the eve
ming of May 25th. The advance sale of
| tickets already made insures Il large ana
| appreciative audience
The Beacon of Boston. in a recent is
| sue. pays this merited tribute to Mrs
Richards:
ELen in this dav of woman's accom-
easements II is unusual for a youn.
rw man On 20 nave become enough known in
| 49, htinents, To make the story of her
| work ana successes of general intrrnsr
10 Mrs i'S Waih or fame winch has come
| ~ VIZ dldo richards has been the re-
| suit OF natural tastes wisely encourarcJ
ana cultivated. ">o'' ''7''
MIS- Richards was Miss Gertrude Moore
| ana was born in Maine From her child
noou she mad great love of good liter
AZURE, doubtless due in large, maas,,ra "a
nsI mother Mrs. Moore knew and an
PLLeciated the best in prose and verse. ana
~ te useu 70 read II to her children before
| antE We're old enough to read themselves
ms daughter seemed always to feel thr
spirit OF the author She remembered
| readily what she heard. and would repcat
H. When 1t was seen how natural This
was 70 me enid, Mrs. Moore who herself
was gifted with dramatic instinct beoan
10 tcach her daughter the foundation
PRINCIPLES Of speaking we'll There was
m III thlS no thought of anything more than
me pleasure OF recitins to friends. ana
the spirit that IL was well to do ncrfccr
~ what was TO be done at all
While Miss Moore was Vet Il littln 49,,
Il was great attraction if she xoro
known 70 be among the speakers for 1ny
occasion. Energy has always been ono az
ner characteriStics ana therefore she
wanted - do something to occuDv hrr
time. After her school DAYS were Az.
she began 10 rectte in a quiet, .una,lyar-
f IrIrd way " usually for charity Or for
time with the best teachers. Dmrimo
these days she had some delightful exnn-
r!tncrS III visits to our poets Mr.. long
fellow appointed 4 day for her To visit
nm ana Mrs. Richards counts NIL III nn
of The great joys of her life. She saws nT
ii: II found myself standing man tha
Steps ~ ne house ~ Cambridge. | could
S|r , ny" ne nan. ana gazcd with delight
~ IN" old clock on the stairs FinnIv
ING poet himself stood before me III.
!'u ne mo the house. took my hat and
coat. talked with me about myself ana
ana when | had finished lie came across
ne room. took my hand ana said Miss
Moore. am al goose flesh. After / h1d |
reclted several more selections he took |
rooms" ~ 90 |
Mrs. Richards SIN SAYS that nothina
ii. eyer e4ualled that recital to her |
lh"u$h she has since recited before roval- |
y and many famous men and women
she mad an afternoon with Dr. Holmes
when she recited 70 him in his study. and
ne offered her without any solicitation 4
GofuIal letter Of Communications. These
k!ndneSSeS gave her courage They mala
htr leel thar she could do this one thing
"tli' since she had given pleasure 10 tvs
To speak even briefly Of the noted men
and women who have entertained her m
recent sS years would fill pages:
she has been the guest Of Mrs Grover
I l.. pf NJ |
and Mrs. Thomas Hardy. of the baroness
Bnrdett Couits. and OF many others Ia
the large cities of this country in Lon |
don ana in Paris. She has recited before
the Prince and Princess of Wales tn.
Duke and Duchess of Tcck. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone, also under the patronage OF
Eatenburg. Ambassador and Mrs Bay
ard. the Duchess OF Sutherland, Lady
J ne9as Mrs.; chh21mberlain, and others as
with Mrs; Richards's interest in dialec5
study ana in her reritals that he told hey
several stories in the Lancashire dialect
wnich he had known in his boyhood.
MOI until after business reverses and
the need of providing for the expense Of
educating her twin boys. did Mrs Rich-
ards become a professional. Then an
Speciai value to her. She is the devoted
mother Of TWO manly boys who are very
world IN spite of her public career she
IL much of a home body. She lives in an
of home love even when She
is away. for though the family circle ha
been broken those who are left are very
thoughtful Of her Often her sister ana |
the boys. travel with her AMI
there is always the home waiting for her
Mrs. Richards is an attractive woman
with an expressive face. i fine pose Of |
head and carriage. and sweet simple |
manner that charms those who meet her |
Her work IS unique. She has always act
Ell as her taste directed In her choice OF
selections. and she has often been called |
the interpreter of the thoughts of others |
50 clearly does she bring the spirit of her
authors to the mind of her hearers. Her
dialects have been learned from those
who spoke them ana she is uneulalled
in her mastery of the Irish. the negro
the French-Canadian. the Dorsetslirr
AMI the child dialect. She is fortunate in
the combination nf talent with energy in I
this not-over- worked field. and q person
atty which pleaseS. She * gifted in high
legrce with that quality we call magnet
ism. She does nor stand still but her ,
has been an earnest student all her life
trea sures. She herself says II feel that
as my life is enriched by experience. and c
as my horizon broadens. there should
come more into my rcctals. In all work
one must give Of ones SELF ana the larG- !
ar that self Is in the best sense the more f
il can give" Ii Is the spirit in which he:
work has been done as we'll as her un-
usual talent which has made her 50 de- I
SerVedly popular as an entertainer. ana {
given hCr such great success. Il