The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-15
MISS MARS SUCCESS
ctt>NEsoTA GIRL is PROFESSIONAL
sroRy TELLER TO THE LON
DON SMART SET
REc1rEs FOR THE PRINCE
Ti,ipks King Edward Has CHARMING
Manners-Gossip About English
People and English
Manners.

professional story teller to the Lon
.ro,, smart set'-tbat is the title one am
bilious American girl may claim, II she
cares to. The girl is Miss Helen Mar,
and she has the additional advantage OIL
being a Minnesota girl as well, Tor she
was born in Winona just-WeI, what
difference does it make how many years
ago a girl was born, provided she's an
American?
Miss Mar is visiting her brother, Sid
ney White Jr. 1915 West Minnehaha
street This is her first visit TO this coun-
try in seven years, these having been
spent entirely in England Miss Mar
was good enough to tell yesterday for
T h e Glob e's Woman's page something
about the work she is doing in England,
and about the interesting people she has
met there. But first, perhaps little pen
sketch Of this ambitious young woman
would not come amiss
Miss Mar possesses all the Characters
ties of the born story teller An exceed
ingly mobile face, talkative brown eyes.
finely kept hands that gesture expressive
ly-all these indicate the clever raconteur.
Miss Mar possesses, too a wholesome
magnetism that reminds one of May Ir-
Viii. and indeed, in general appearance
she is not unlike that popular actress.
ANY American girl who can sing, dance.
play or recite is sure of finding in Lon
don opportunities to exploit her talent, y
said Miss Mar yesterday. Somebody Is
always entertaining, giving an at home,
an Informal musicale or something of the
sort, and if the hostess can get an Amer
lean girl to entertain her guests she is
happy. And those Londoners are exceed
Ingly nice to meet. There is never a
hint of patronage in their manner. While
you are in their homes you are one Of
them, and they make you feel so. 1t
is only the servants over there and the
noveauX richie that patronize.
Perhaps one reason why I was so cor
alally received in London was because OF
The fact that / brought new idea Be-
fore l took up story telling I was on the
stage for a number of years I PLAYED
here in st. Paul with Stuart Robson in
The Henrietta taking the part of the
American girl who married the Iordline.
But in my story telling ] determined to
ignore stage effects-anything that SAVIOR
ed of elocution. ] announced myself not
an elocutionist, therefore, but story
teller. 1 tell children's stories almost ex-
clusiyely, mostly selections from Eugene
Field and James Whitcomb Riley. The
Lenooners seem to like it, and they are
very good to me-" This is Miss Mars
modest way of saying she's a success.
nave recited before the Prince of
Wales. now King Edward, three times.
Ihe third time / was the ONLY artist
present. The prince was then visiting at
the nome of Mrs. Cornwalis West. in the
isle Oh Wight. You may be sure I was
slad TO get the invtation-which was in
iect command-to recite before the
Piiice' MIS-. CORVALLIS West had init
mated that her launch would take mo
the 70
my train was late, and I missed tho
launch l managed to persuade two fish
srIhen, however, to row me over and
stopped at little inn on the othar
iue 10 change my dress and prepare for
.He WISH. The day was Sunday and +ha
Ialolaoy was very prim creature and
l thought / would overwhelm her NV +aI1-
MS ner was to recite before the Prince
u wares. 1t had a contrary effect how
& ehe looked me over severely and
90 ulsapprovingly, well, Hi 'ope itll
fo soihetning religious. Hive no time
,oi the 1olks that are breaking tbo CT
10th with their crazy doings." '-'e ''a"-
reached the house after 10 o,o,,o,-
J J as the party We're through dinner
zen entered and was nresen+ad 80
'ne prince / curtseyed and he ;n,,,o5i
"leiy arose from the sofa where ba 49,
SUING and referred courteouslv 20 re-
ms heard me before. When I recite5
,Wo or three little things he asked ~
now l came to be delayed, and 7 +oi6
nm ABOUT missing the launch ana 49,
nllhculty I had inducing the tisherr ,.rc
$ 10 row me over. He said. You America,
slris are all pluclky.' and then he wantai
20 know If I had had any dinner. T tolG
ltlih frankly that had not dined he.
cause was anxious to reach Tho bo,,sa
ana so he turned to one of The no.,
P.eseht ana asked him to see that boa
INNER a thought it very thonebtf,
acl LOT prince. When l returned 80,
ne dining room I recited again and be
seemed very pleased. 1t is not dif,ic,1lt
10 realize why Londoners. all Enelist
people, in fact, were SO devoted 10 49, -,
irlnce of Wales. He has the ~,
charming manners of any man har.
over met. I do not know whetber ~,
manners have changed since he bas h i.a'
come king, but certainly as 49, Nc
'aey were irreproachable.
April, May and June make nm ~,
LONDON smart season. During thai TIM
every member of the smart ser so aill'
20 be endeavoring to get in as ,,,Ilns
social pleasure as possible. This ;s 49,,
ousy season for professional people FOO
,or there is always a demand for t,, ~