The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-30
DRAMATIC NEWS
" INTEREST
Necessity of Practice of Econ
omy by Stage Folks.
DUSE ON HER PLAYS
Declares That italian Drama
Is Now in Flower.
DUsE ON HER PLAYS

4 think IL is the duty OF every man
and woman on the stage 10 lay aside
q certain amount every week or every
month TO keep away from the wolf in old
age. The stage isn't all tinsel; it isn't
all glitter and gayety. Theatrical mana
gers have brought their part OF the bust
ness of the stage to a point where ordin-
airy rules OF business procedure govern.
Why should not artists, whether operate
or dramatic, practice the same principles?
For my part, I have put away a fair
amount OF the world goods. 1 have been
economical, in fact very economical.
have a pretty fair sized fortune for an
American girl. and have made every cent
of it myself. Zelie de Lussan won't have
to go TO the Old Peoples Hone when
she comes TO that advanced age where
she has to give UP travelling ana sing
ing. "-IZelie de Iussan.
I have been asked TO say something
on behalf of an estimable young woman
with reference to the adoption of the
names OF well-knoWn actors and actresses
by struggling young women OF the chorus.
The particular issue has 10 do with one
Frances Wilson who, have been inform
ed, was blessed with the name OF Frances
and did not encroach upon the popularity
Of the well-known comedian by attempt
ing TO divide the honors connected with
his name. Miss Wilson, / am told, is a
Chicago girl, and formerly acted as sec
rotary to Mrs. George B. Carpenter. who
operated some sort OF booking agency.
In addition she sang in local choir, and
in April 1899 joined the chorus of the
original Castle Square Opera Company.
All this, you Will understand, is offered
in defense Of the young woman who hap
pens to be blessed with a popular and
weighty name. She did not change her
name, it seems to have been favored with
parents whose perceptive faculties were
acutely developed ". Davis of
the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago
In Italy every actor has his author
1 have arranged to produce Signor dan
nunzio's works. No other Italian actress
is at liberty to play them, nor can I
infringe on the rights of my comrades
AS for playing works by other authors
Dumas, Sardou, Suderman, Isben, PinerO
why, have played them, and why
should I return to old roles? One must
move constantly. To stand still is fatal.
I'VE all of us have our ork to do IN
The world and am endeavorlng to do
nine.
"p'Annunzio is up to date. Americans
have seen other plays. l am giving them
three of the latest products in the artistic
development of Italy Italian dramatic
art is in flower now am giving you
of our best.
THE artistic IS like the sculptor. The
figure which the sculptor moIds is that
which he sees within him. 1t is not
merely his model. but also that with
which he vests his model.
Receipts are test of success '-IElea-
nor Duse
Il set great store upon my new Italian
tenor. Segnor DAM, who is now on his
way across the Atlantic. The new German
tenors. Antilles. Burgstalled and Gerhaus-
er. are all singers of high repute, and
any one of them VIII make a great hit
here The well-known names speak for
themselves and the only bebutante viii be
Nine. Kirby-Lunn. who. as you are
aware. was a favorite in the English
before she won her big
operatic success at Covent Garden last
season. II Maurice Grau.