Evening journal., 1900-09-22
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

Sarah Cowell LeMoyne, who Is now
star in "Ihe Greatest Thing in the
/ World under the management Of |
Liebler & Co., which comes TO the
/ Opera House next Monday evening |
relates some amusing stories OF her
/ first experiences on the stage in A. NJ. /
Palmers famous Union Square stock
Company
~ remember the very morning that
l secured my first engagement IL was
dismal drizzling day, about as
gloomy as one could have chosen for
making such a venture but / was an
ambitious young girl and a friend had
secured an appointment for me
with Mr. Palmer on this day, and /
would have kept it if it had literally
rained cats and dogs. Nevertheless, i
must confess that 1 was not especially /
cheerful or confident when 1 took the
centre Of that big, lonesome stage TO
lrecite my carefully rehearsed selection
to my severely critical audience OF
Cne. Much to my surprise MIR. Palmer
semed very muck pleased and as prac-
Cical evidence Ol the fact gave me an
engagement with his company All
hrst ] appeared in maids parts and
! small roles such as Madelaine Ranaud
ia the prologue of "A Celebrated
q Case. a sister of charity In Lost
Children, the marchi0ness in French
Flats and a maid in The Bankers
. Daughter.
I'm The Danichefis. which we first
produced In ChiCagOl Mr. Palmer gave
5 me Che part OF the old woman. in which
! made quite an unexpected hst, bur
1 didn't want To- play It when we re-
turned to New York, ana ! was bold
to ask Mr. Palmer to give me another
one I am afraid that | hit on a vcly
bad time to broach the subject to the
manager for he was rehearsing Miss
Clara Morris.
Mr. Palmer l said, I don't want
to play the old woman. / think i
deserve a better part
Madame, he said, you will play
what I tell you to-
Oh no sir, l said
j Madame / say yes
And l say no, Mr.. Palmer. Good
morning
e Good morning, said The manage
an0 with hat walked cut OF the
s h6atre and went out of theatrical
I.fe unI appeared u Ihe MctH ald
/. lAe Flame the -yccum Iae1rre.
I New York
And now" continued Mrs. Le
Il, Moyne, with a twinkle In her eye.
q Mr.. Palmer is one OF the several peo
pie who claim they discovered me-"
= At the Opera House tonight the
SnOw-Heron stock Company viii close
q successful we KS engagement With
3 The presentation of the patriotic play.
p The Red, White and Blue The same
play also is being given as the NATL
nee attraction. This is ona of the b, ST
4, p0pular-price companies that ever
e played I'm this city and has made de-
& cided hit here. Last night the COM
e pany gave For Love OF d Woman to
o a large audience.
The Charles Dickson Company,
which is touring the country under the
" direction of George Homans, will pre-
y sent that successful comedy, Mistakes
Win Happen" at the Grand Opera
= House OF September %. The company
is said to be an exceedingly strong or
Il ganlzatiOn Of fun makers. Aside from
= his artistic work in the stellar rOie
HAlr. Dickson done much toward max
ing the play a success, as he also acts
in the capacity of stage Manager and
% with Grant Stewart. is co-author OF the
u comedy. Air. Dickson does not believe
himself omnipotent, however, and has
surrounded himself with an excep-
1t tionally clever company. The entire
g production Is under the direction ol
George Homans.
d, To two more large audiences, the
members cf the "Over the Fence" Com.
TO pany performed yesterday afternoon
and last night. This afternoon anC
ID evening the companys engagement
m viii be concluded by playing over tn,
Fence as a benefit fer the Galveston
il sufferers. The benefit is under the au
rs spices Of the Young Mems Republican
Club and the advance sale Of tickets d.
y large.
An excellent bill Of fare Is promises
To at the Academy of Music next week
D. The Southern stock Company. SUD
p porting that always popular com
medicine, Mabel Paige. viii play
ve six nights engagement at that hcu-
L commencing Monday, with matinee
7 every day except Monday. Miss Paige
w managers have secured a number q
plays this season that have never bee
- presented before at popular prices an
~ have invested q large amount Of none
~ ia special scenery and electrical an
paratus for the proper presenta ticn q
a. each play "The Captains" Mate" /
nd the opening BILL
Firemen Return From Convention
E. +. Driscoll and j. a. Donlon, O
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