Arizona republican., 1901-01-13
Star theatre just after It's opening:

Star theatre just after US opening
 Well. here we are once more. You've given me a new play house th.s time. but for the life of me l can't give you anything but the same old actor. Of course it's a different play this sea son, but I haven't changed oit. certainly haven't grown stouter. and my voice is just as thin and cracked as ever it was. While you havn progress ed since I last visited you. yet find many familiar sights. The Hamburg canal still ambles placidly through your midst. This afternoon I recog- nized fioating on its surface cigar threw in there over year ago."
 At Providence .Margueritn Silva con- sented to speak before the curtain for the first time In her career. She went at it like a veteran. and now her httle talks arr regular feature of the Princess Chic" performances. She may be depended upon to say some thing like this:
 If ever a woman needed rpd receiv- ed encouragement, am she. You know this starring business is |; new expe- rience for me. but your kind apprecia- : tion removes half of its cares. If I could only afford it I'd carry my owr audience with me. and this Is the one would select. for a better behaved. better naturtd audience I have yet to sec"
 When Miss Prinnt" opened the sea son at Albany Miss Dressler consent- ed to talk to an audience fer the first time in her professional career Miss Dressler delights in poking fun at her snlf. and in her remarks she gave full vent to that whim. She said:
 I'm such little thing that Its a shame for you to pick on me this way. You know never expected you'd act like this. Just before We started from New York proposed to my manager that we bring about fifty friends along with us to applaud at thn right time. Now. he is rich and well able to af- ford 1t, but he's too stingy. I actually believe the man has a Yale lock on his spending money. I wish to announce that the next time you see me I shall be a r,,al. steady brunette. do so dis like these huctuating blondes"
 James J. Hackett Is ever ready to grant a request for a speech. On such occasions he invariably extends his left arm along the curtain at right angle with his body Then he says:
 You out front never realize what your approval means to us. When you clap your hands you tell us that you like us. and who among us is there that doesn't wish to be liked. If we have pleased you we are content. Upon be- half of my company and myself I thank you again and again. And from the bottom of my heart again I thank you"
 The speech of Jerome Sykes after the second act of Foxy Quiller' on the opening night was onn of the brightest features of the performance. He sim- ply burlesqued the character he was impersonating. As hs stepped before the curtain he wiped his forehead and said:
 This sudden burst of enthusiasm embarrassed the eminent Quiller and he was observed to wipe his fevered brow at the smiling faces before him, the ever intelligent Quiller quickly recover ed his equanmity. for he discovered that he was among friends. Whereup- on bland smile crept over tho fea- lures of the great seuth hound of jus tice. displaying to the marveling mul- titudes his rogueish and coquettish dimples."
 THE CRANK.