The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-21
E+inclnnatI Enquirer.

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The critics, those of them who have
taken notice Of Truly Shattuck even in
a mild sort of way, never accused her Of
having the least spark of genius or even
anything approaching a voice But some
of them have grown enthusiastic over
her legs. Her figure Is what shapely
Truly is said to travel upon, and If that
be the case, it has carried her a long
ways-from San Francisco to New York
and from New York to Paris ami Berlin
and London, and now she Is back with
q trunk fun OF diamonds and her name
I'm big type
In San Francisco few brief years ago
She led the Amazon march at the Tivoli
for $40 per week and was glad TO re-
ceive it. Now she is among the top liners
and claims to be worth 500 week and
to get it, though one cynic who has seen
her do her stunt remarks with nasty
little laugh that it must be in stage
mone..
Notwithstanding all this, Truly has,
more or less. arrived" and the big type
Is there, and thereby hangs a tale. Other
girls haze had limbs and never got above
the No-a-week notch. But Truly Is not
like other girls. Truly has had Story
of Her Life and also Mother BY the
aid of this mother and q murder and ju-
dlcious advertising Truly was boosted out
of the ranks and set going on the prin-
rose path of success that landed her In
Paris, where she danced and dazzled. and
in Berlin. where she made the hit of her
life at the Winter Garden, the birgast
home of vaudeville in the world The
German officers and Herr Vons snappeI
at her as greedily as they did at the
naughty, little Barrisons, whom the
kaiser dep0rted with so little ceremony.
and when they had no more money TO
spend or had newer avenues of delight
upon Which TO shower it. Truly went to
London, and London, who a;imires all
feminine America just now and is par
tcularly kindly TO physique. found her
refreshing and sent her home with The
frank full of diamonds that gave Ter
the right to big type.
THE STORY OF TRULY.
But 10 that story of her life:
Truly started out by having a chorus
glli fer mamma, which perhaps is one
useful step in Il theatrical career. Her
mamma as Jennie Bucharde, Wore tights
and also carried a spear in the Amazon
march in her day, which was a day of
twenty-five years ago. So her aiscrim-
mating professional eye recognized the
value Of Truly's handsome figure, her
pretty face her big. melting brown eyes,
and she had her. far as Il meager and
precarious income would permit prepared
for the stage.
Jennie Buchardcs own theatrical sue
cesses never rose above the chorus and
famal and steam beer level of prosperity,
but she hoped great things for her tiaugh-
ter. She had Travelled her life in street
cars and never owned anything bigger
than a chip diamond herself, but in Tru-
lys future she saw solitaires and ar
riages. So she coached her in stage graces
and worldly wisdom to the limit OF her
knowledge
Truly ana her mamma lived on a ten
do.iar-a-week basis in a little tenement,
where Truly's mamma tried to advance
Truly's interests with the lesser auto
Gratis OF The theater by her hospitality.
Come around" she would say, after
the play There's Il piano in the house,
and a grocery right at the corner where
VIC caa get beer. Come around and have
good me. BE sociable."
Truly. who was democratic and pleas
ure-oving, with the natural amiabIity of
youth smiled on the south of Market
street admirers who came her way
One there was. a carpenter, poor, hon.
est. norny-handed, and little hard of
hearing, who went so far Oh the road to
matrimony with Truly as to buy mar