The Washington times., 1901-10-13

looked shrewdly at The Times man, but
did not answer.
The scribe returned to the question.
rs there such a scene; and, if so, what
Is it?' he repeated-he had heard that
there was.
Fauvette placed her left paw over one
of the bonbons and pushed it placidly
toward her interviewer.
''I'n lose that one, and you'll lose that
question" Fauvette answered senten-
tiously.
Fauvette is a diplomat.
well" resumed the paper representa-
tive. forced to assume new tack, un-
derstand that there is a mechanical scene
in the play; tell me of that
Take back another candy.
The Times man tried another query.
rs there a baby in the playa real, live
There is" Fauvette answered; the
sweetest, littlest pink and white ecnfee-
tion you ever saw"
The interviewer had been told that the
particularly strong scene was one IN
which this baby was introduced
Under what circumstances does she
APPEAR" he now quizzed.
Fauyette was not to be caught mapping
she showed back another square of choco-
late.
"outside of the star who is going to
make the associate hit?''
It's toss-up between two of Miss de
Wolfe's three leading men, Frank Mills,
Vincent Serrano and Harrison Hunter"
(which two?'
Fauvette counted her remaining candies;
then she rose; stretched herself and fell
into an attitdde of reflection.
Which two?' The Times man repeated
Let me tell you something" Fauvette
answered, with an air that was precoc-
iously wise; your candy is very nice;
YOU are very nice; and the third member
of the leading trio is very nice. You have
given me candy today. Tomorrow l may
not see you; nor for that matter, ever
again. 1 see him every day; he gives me
candy every day
The newspaper man understood.
well. let me ask the remainder of the
questions" he continued.
No; l guess not. I've had six or seven,
and Miss de Wolfe says more than three
are harmful to my digestion
Demonstrating that Fauvette is wiser
than some of her human sisters when
the relation is candy, and more tactful
than some politicians when the inter
rogatories are unparliamentary.
Good day." concluded Fauvette.
The Times man acknowledged the little
lady's cordial dismissal, returned the sal
utation anC left her.
The days of an eminent actress who is
at the head of her own company of play
ers and who takes a considerable share in
the managerial direction of her affairs are
by no means golden hours of adultation
and social diversion, whatever may be the
popular notion on the subject She has
little leisure even for necessary rest and
still less for good times.
Especially is this true when the player
is putting the finishing touches on a new
~ produced drama, or. as is the case with
Julia Marlowe now, retouching one OF her
current successes and simultaneously
making preparations for new plays which
shall be given later in the season.
A Julia Marlowe day is an unbroken
record of hard work and trying appoint
ments from o'clock in the morning until
and sometimes o'clock the next morn
ing BY 8. or half past, she has finished
breakfast gone through such mail as de-
mands her immediate personal attention,
and is ready for the visits of the costum-
ers and designers who arrive toward g.
They simply display fabrics, submit water
color designs Of scenes and costumes, re-
ceive Miss Marlowe's instructions as TO
alterations, and take their departure
about 10, TO make way for an artist who
consuIts with the actress concerning the
retouching and elaboration of heraldic de
vices used on the furniture and tapestries
in When Knighthood Was In Flower.
Together they pore over books on her
aldrV for half an hour, reach decisions
which, more likely than not, VIII be
changed within the next twenty-tour
hours, or after further llght on puz-
Zling subject has been obtained. Ihsn
Miss Marlowc walks from her hotel TO
the theatre and takes charge of re-
hearsal which continues for the next two
hours. Not only does she play her own
role. but assists her supporting players
from time to time by acting every otner
role. Her attention to the histrionIsm
of the mornings work is distracted
dozen times by stage managers and car
penters, who call her aside for her opin-
ion on details in their share of the work.
She Is fortunate if rehearsal is finished
by l2:30. and she is taken from the the
atre by her secretary for luncheon When
Miss Marlowe has social engagement for
luncheon it often becomes a very serious
matter to get her there on time. One
afternoon when she was to preside at
luncheon given by herself in honor of
Charles Major she never remembered the
engagement until the meal had been de-
layed an hour.
In case things go as they should, the