The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-18

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things unIively for the unfortunate man
who married her
Dan SetcheH was playing the part Of
the husband. When he saw me before
the curtain rise ne grimaccd and shouted.
You hiaeous jewel" he exclaimed; there
isn't a vestige Of you left. It's a shame
Co in FOR it and 90 anything you Ike.
I little girl. You deserve the privilege Of
that makeup.
i took Dan SCtche1 at his word-op-
portunities didn't come often TO ballet
girls. We had breakfast 50 enc with
The quarrel. Beside NY chair there was
a stool. His silk hat lay On another chair.
It invoked my sense Of the ridiculous.
/ absent-mindedly dropped ny toast
crusts into il. 1t was not in the part,
but it brought laugh They encouraged
me.
There was 10 elegant comedy Of man
ners In the scere. II was broadcast farce.
He was a hen-pecl.od husband attempt
ing 90 assert his rights. The attempt re-
suited in scolding match. each trying
TO talk iee ether down
'When he mournfully demanded. is
there not one hot BISCUIT / tried each
one with the back Of my knuckles. 'ex-
claiming. Yes. yes. there is onc'-which
was the proper Ine-and appropriated
mat biscuit to myself which was not re-
hearsed. Another approving murmur
from the audience. I knew, without
looking over the footIights, that 1 was on
The right track
Then our storm broke out was to
stamp my foot upon the floor Accident
ally it landed on the stool. Quickly /
raised my other foot and perched above
him. ] felt rather than heard the wave
Of approval There was twinkle in Mr.
Setchels eyes. He stamped and stormed
and in reply as raised my voice I mount
I'd the chair He grasped his hat and
pulled il over his eyes. the toast crusts
falling about his face and ears; while
in my last speech. with my voice at its
firmly planted it upon the very breakfast
table. It was enough. The storm broke
from laughter TO applause.
Mr. Setchem had another little speech,
but be realized that il would be an anti
climax. and signalIed for the curtain.
] knew he ought 70 speak. ] was fright
cnod. What is it? I gasped. Stand
stil YOU little goose he replied. you've
made a hit that's an.
Then q curtain fell between US and the
laughing crowd. and the prompter dash
Cd in with. Well of all the cheeky dew
nment ] ever heard'-bUt that didn't de-
prive me Of what I had gained had
delved into the mystery OF the sixth
sense"
You know. she said with shining eyes
my heart is just as young as it was then.
! don't believe hearts ever do grow cid.
Time doesn't bother with them because
t. y're out OF sight He keeps busy with
oxtcriors. The stage people show him
a sood fight though.
II should think il would be otherwise
Don't emotions and cosmetics tell"
"Oh. yes. they must" was the candid
response but If actresses practice the
arts of that age. they also learn the arts
that manacle youth. They know their
good points and their bad ones-public
and press help them TO do that-and they
must act on suggestions.
The stage is q beautiful educator, did
you know that? Not Of the classic sort.
but If gives you a good. round education
If girl is going on the stage she should
begin that education early.
AT 2 dramatic school?
Heaven forbid, The blue eyes rolled
10 the ceiling armament Dramatic !
schools are inventions OF satan What /
AN they teaeh2 Nothing that cannot be |
letter learned on the stage.
Could you teach d girl to be an ac-
ress2"
Not ]. suppose l went through with |
! farce OF having q class. Wouldn't they /!
m lee Clara Morrises? Wouldn't they ali /
-imic me and appropriate every one Of /
ny faults?
No gin should be taught by the rule !
# thumb To be an actress else she loses !
DER Individuality, and that's the keynote /
f her success
IF a girl must act and can't compro- I
mise on cooking. let her get on the stage I
's soon rs she can set there I went /
IN when I was thirteen and regretted |
he wasted years.
Clara Morris stopped 70 laugh. Her /
good humor Is as catchy as her tears have !
been.
II was uncomproiaising STUFF she said /
With evident relish. ~iust timid awk-
ward. gum-che,ving. wided- mouthed
young- an. with only pair of blue eyes +
.nd thi-st fer work to recommend hcr.
wasn't even stase-struck. just had {
@ have the uoney.
For thoueh I WIS little child ] vas
Ia ir bitter experiences ana want. I'M
% f,,7a fso-rb was nd made AN my
mind thst -a-ne dav. some wav. must
siur.art ms mother and win Tor us both
hs thines we had never allowed our
.sf,.as -,-ar Tho Ii,,-,-~v or wishing for