The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-15
LATE RECRUIT ],
IS DISCUSSED.
Miss Anne Whiting Huntington
Sketched by Correspondent.
is A:FRIEND OF THE M'KINLEYs
She is said to Have Made . Statement to
New York World Reporter
She 10 Creating Quite u
Sensation.


She is Creating quite q
Sensation.
The debut of Miss Anne whiting
Huntington, of this city, on the stage
at Philadelphia, in "Mam'zelle 'Awk-
ins," which was announced in the
News Democrat at the time, brought
forth much newspaper comment. The
News-Democrat one day last week pub
lished a picture of Miss Huntington,
with a little sketch Of her life, as pic
tured by New York Journal cores
pondent. A New York World Sunday
reporter succeeded in getting an inter-
view with Miss Huntington and In the
interview she sets forth her reason for
going upon the stage. The World says:
The latest society recruit to the
stage Is a friend and protegee of Presi-
: dent Mckinley. Her name IL Anne
Whiting Huntington.
Miss Huntington has Joined the
"Mam'zelle 'Awkins'' company. 1t Is
not big part that she plays, but she
throws herself into 1t with much intel
ligent enthusiasm
At the Walnut street theater, Phila-
delphia, where "Mam'zelle 'Awkins"
has been the attraction for the past
week, sharp p-sighted playgoers have sin
gled out the debutante because of, her
earnestness of endeavor and her obvious
unfamiliarity of her environment. The
we'll informed among them have point
ed her out as the famous Ohio beauty
who was member Of the presidential
party at Washington at the inaugura-
tion.
Later in the season "Mam'zelle 'Aw-
kins' will have a run at Atlantic City,
and Miss Huntington will continue to
play her part striving conscientiously
to fit herself for the future her ambition
pictures. She hopes to make her mark
in light comedy, and her present en-
gagement was taken merely with view
to learning the A b c of her calling.
Starting thus at the bottom of the lad
der, she adapts herself modestly to the
conditions of the life as she finds it..
The chorus girls find her a good COM
rade, and president McKinley's $
friend" as they call her, is as popular
as any member Of the company.
She does not care to be exploited on
the strength Of her friendship with the
president and his family. To Sunday
World reporter she said:
"There is really no reason why the
public should be interested in me. 1t
will be time enough IL I succeed in maxi
ing a name for myself in the dramatic
profession. If / succeed suppose 1
must submit to the notoriety the same
ms all other prominent members of my
3ling.
TT am not what you would call stage
truck 1 realize that I have a hard
lsk before me to gain recognition with
So oSmany clever women occupying pub
~ I~..A r
to reach that coveted position. 1t is
simply business with me. I realize that
must study hard to be successful.
81 do not intend to trade upon false
and fiimsy reputation, but to try and
make myself useful member of the
profession l have chosen. No society
position will aid me in the accomplish
ment of my desire and ambition.
while 1t is true that my family is in
timate with President and Mrs Nc
: Kinley, am opposed to the use of that
fact as stepping stone to success. 1
have long felt that could make sue
ces on the stage, and hope to carry out
my aspirations to successful consum-
nation. know I am not adapted to
tragedy or musical comedy and shall
p confine myself to light comedy"
Miss Huntington is gifted by nature
with many of the requisites for success
as an actress. The commanding pres
ence, the tall, willowy figure, the superb
shoulders and the winsome features
that made her belle in the drawing
rooms of Canton and Washington, in
the white house, and wherever else she
has appeared in society, are attributes
that will prove invaluable to her on the
stage. She possess, moreover, rich,
well modulated speaking voice, great
vivaciry and a degree of personal charm
that influences all who come within
range of her presence.
No family in Ohio enjoys more con-
sideration than hers. The Huntingtons
rank with the Writings as the bluest
blooded of people in the Buckeye
state. A Daughter of the Revolution
and member of several other socially
important organizations, Miss Hunting
ton commands an entree into the proud
est homes of the land. Her family and
that of President Mckinley are on a
footing of the closest friendship. In
Canton they are thrown together con-
stantly. The president takes warm
fatherly interest in his beautiful young
townswoman, and his invalid wife es-
teens none of her friends more highly.
When the McKinleys left Canton for
Washington to take part in the inaug
uration, they were accompanied by a
party of Canton people of the first i'm
!, portance. Miss Huntington was a men,
ber Of this party, and next to Mr.. Nc
Kinley himself no one attracted more
attention than the stately Ohio beauty.
In the crowds that invested the presi-
dent throughout that memorable day,
one often heard the query, who Is
she?" and the eyes of the questioner
would be fixed upon Miss Huntington,
, animated and radiant In the excitement
OF the scene.
At the Inauguration ball that night no
debutante won a greater share of ad-
miration. She reigned over a court
made brilliant by scarlet and gold lace.
Officers and attaches maneuvered for