Evening star., 1900-03-31
ed people, is assured, and therefore need not


an actress who entertain toward her blind
prejudice; honestly and innocently believe
that simply because a woman is on the
stage she must necessarily lack morality
and be devoid of good manners. That an
actress can have a high social position
never occurs to these people. They look
upon us as clever, but lost SOULS who can
amuse them for an hour or two, but VINO
must not be permitted to enter the inner
sanctum of their homes. They consider the
calling of an actress as one burdened with
stigma which depriVeS her OF social posi-
ton. and which debars her from being re-
ceived upon equal terms. These are the
good people who when an actress enters
the room gather up their skirts. ard with
a Come, DEAR, to their daughters, depart
hurriedly.
I'm every profession there are various de-
grees of excellence, and in the theatrical
profession. as in the army, there can only
be one general to great many priVates.
There was never a larger demand than now
for educated and refined women to de-
vote themselves to the stage, and If the re-
fined drama is to be maintained, then Ia
dies and gentlemen, by birth and education.
must devote their talent to it.
Cissie LOTUS emerged from her dressing
room at the New Grand just few minutes
before her time to go on and found Star
man awaiting her.
Miss Lotus, what are you going to do
next?" was bravely asked her.
please don't put 1t that way" she re-
piled. Il am not moved by considerations
of publicity when l take a step"
Let me ask toward what end are you
developing?" The Star man rejoined.
Toward the legitimate; but 1 hardly
know yet for what l am best fitted. That
is why l am Experimenting in so many di-
rections. At its best mimicry is but a
counterfeit. and want to be an original.
But every time l try l get a rebuke from
the press and, am told to get back into
what l am doing. ITS so hard"
Have you a press agent?'
"'Press AGENT" There was ill-concealed
dislike in her tone NO she replied. ut
seems as If the whole American press were
my paid press agents. Why, they engage
me nearly every day to people 1 have never
seen and don't want to see. They start a
story, then deny it, and then berate me for
alleged eccentrtcity. ! want to be let alone.
Really, L never court newspaper advertis-
ing, and truly abhor some that has been
given me. They make me seem freak.
It's SO discouraging. At first l loved Amer
lea, but have been SO annoyed and humii-
lated by what has been written about me
that 1 am fast learning to dislike your
country
washington believes, 1 assure you, that
you have genius was the pacific interjec-
ton.
Yes" Miss Lotus vehemently replied,
but you cannot sit in your chamber and
say you are great. You must work to find
i
field l am hailed by the press with insinua-
tions that / am exploiting myself In order
to get into print. If they'd just resolve to
let me alone, 1 assure you, I'd be happy
woman and perhaps be able to settle upon
one sphere of action
Then Miss LOTUS fitted through the
wings and SO charmed the vast audience
that had they voted upon the question there
would have been unanimous verdict that
she must remain mimic to the end of her
days.
When Mrs. Langtry shed her silks ana
laces to don the khaki dress imitation of
Tommy Atkins s,ryice uniform she made
,...,r ;rno,,..ior Avn. Ia1d
an M. ~ - - -
leaves the wearing Oh uniforms u o'nef
actresses of her company. This is the
noint whore the astute Zieefeld steps in
~ .,,ao,ioa,,, ,n,,ies III. tnouledga that
an" Pi =,
! he acquired IN TWO years militia service IN
the great state of Illinois. Few people
know that this young manager was a
| ,,,,ao1 shot I, tho stata service and onca
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wore shoulder straps more proudly thah Ne
now does dress suit- ms pa,rioliG youilE'
manager Is opposeu 10 eeeIS li!ilis t. rreiscil
except Anna Heiu. Ever since the Dreylus
case ne mas peell WI sih5 y. tne "ppeai .
ance OF ms soidleT girls IN the iast ict OIL
Papas MHe' ne Hhaiy louhu ieieI e., III
the Hne onlclai uliio oftlS us usplayeu ~ ne
Song OF the sword. rms runs PACK more
tnail century ~ isiieii Lta'oiy "iiu ~ .,ie
distance served 10 ease the pam IN the
sensitive eye. "nat leW griVleseo peo-
pie Were IN tne Sotnerh productlon OF IN ,
Dletrlchstelh pray ne determined was not
! too good ior ms entlIe cnorus. rms Term
however, Is an appronrlous one IN the Anna
Held company as all OF tne minor people
nave lines, ana are consequently ac-
tresses there Is no chorus IN the lexicon
OF their stage; Ihese costumes are made
OF military cioth. regulation weight and
ornate with gold lace ana aguilletts The
second night OF their appearance in New
York delegation from Iammany Hall
| appeared and wanted TO secure their serv-
ices as a guard OF honor for projected
banquet to Chle1 croker When ne returns
from ABROAD. ZlegIeid Is sausned with the
result or his 1opuient stage costuming, but
the ladies are not. ihey weigh too much
we are not accuseomed TO such burdens, "
| walled the actresses IN chorus.
Miss Helds own costumes are affairs
whose tecnneai descriptions require more
or less expert knoWleage: AS Miss Held
| secures her entire outnt IN Paris, she Is