The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-06
MRS, FISKE TALKS
Speaks of Her Impressions OF
the West.
HEALTH Is SUCCESS
Her Role Last Night ApDreCi-
a,ed by Crowded House.


Society has been al lsgog for weeks
over The coming Of 2frs Minnie Madden
Fiske. and when that interesting lazy
aHghted from the train yesterday afte--
noon many Wichita people were al the
depot to greet her. Some called at the
hotel later and The Crawford theatre last
night was filed with an expectant audi
ence.
So much interest being centered in that
lady an Eagle reporter called on her las
evening after the PERI finance ana foun1
Mrs. Fiske. in company with her maid.
ready to leave for the theatre Tn
Eagle man was presented and very cCur-
teously received by the little woman wh1
IS noted for possessing more genuine
pluck and earnestness than any actress
on The American stage. For Mrs. Fiske
is not only admired bur ed by the
theatrical trust whom she is lighting Fl
a way that tells. Mrs. Fiske has TIE
biggest production and best company On
the road cut Of the theatrical trust, and
although the syndicate representative fl
New York predicted that she would fail
before she reached Chicago, she is now
on her way with her excellent company
to the Pacific coast. playing to marvellous
business everywhere EXCEPT in such towns
as Kansas City where the trust controls
every theatre in the place
Upon the trust question Mrs. Fiske posi-
lively declined TO he interviewed. Asked
to sive her impressions of the west she
replied that her good opinion of the PEI
pie of the west had not changed from
what it was when she was just plain
Minnie Madden "The west has always
pleased me-" said Mrs. Fiske land as
western people out here in what you call
the west come to see me, I have a rigat
to presume that my humble efforts
pleased them"
Mrs. Fiske is a charming conversation
alist OFT the stage she looks just as
Becky Sharp but with more sincerity
in her manner. She talks rapidly and
looks you square in the eyes when speak
ing to you She bears a striking resem-
blance to well known Wichita lady AMI
her every movement is ike her.
Mrs. Fis1e has reached the pinnacle of
success. She enjoys all that well earned
success brings her. The reporter re-
quested Mrs. F1ske to explain what is
success and how do you find ft?" Tbs
great actress, after a few moments re-
fection, said that SO great q question
could not and should not be hastily
answered. g" It is so vast a question tina
[ would not venture a reply. However
continued Mrs Fske "if You press M
for an answer I viii say: Good health is
the first requisite to success. Live SO
that you are entitled to the fun enjoy
ment of your mental and physical facul-
ties and YOU have gained much in the
strife for success"
Mrs. Fiske was last in Wichita twelve
years ago when she appeared In
Caprice" She also starred in "Fogg's
Ferry" Minnie Madden was born in
New Orleans but grew to girlhood and
womanhood in ST. Louis, where she was
educated. From ST. Louis she went on
the stage and has PLAYED as a star ac-
tress since She was a. Fer father and
mother were both in The profe sion. Mrs..
Fiske expressed herself with great salts
faction over the splendid audience and
the courteous treatment of Manage
Marting and the house attaches "The
audience" said Mrs Fiske, accorded
tention and demonstrau tons of their kind
ly approval"
The production was the most notable
dramatic event of the season. Tn many
respects the presentation Of "Becky
sharpe" is one Of the most interesting
seen on the stage. Mr. Mitchell the
author Of Mrs. Fishes play, worked uro1
VANITY Fair with all the freedom
necessary to make from this complex
book play to suit The up-to-date audi
ence. OF course. readers familiar with
VANITY Fair" win aeree that it is i'm
possible to bring in the many charac-
tiers of Thackeray. or to describe IN ac-
ton or dialogue all the happenings Of the
various threads ~ stories i'm the book
Mr Mitchell has made a play Of 'Bccky
Sharp most prominent adventures and
peopled it with the nersonages who are
directly connected with her doings
Every detail Of Mrs. III ke's production
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