The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-26
the MATINEE GIRL

1.-THE Matinee Girl will be glad 10 answer
all questions pertaining to theatricals
asked her by her readers. All personal
questions exempted. Letters must reach
The Matinee Girl by Wednesday morning
in order 10 be answered In Fridays issue.1
NJ. S. b.: / do not know. nor have I
thought, that the same Albee company
will return 10 Providence next summer.
II is a long time before then, and
can only say that I sinoerely hope so.
Thank you for your kind words OF appre-
ciation of my little articles and for The
News" (2) Miss Ingram and Miss Ewes
son stayed at the Narragansett Hotel
while I'm Providence, and Mr.. Williams
lived at the Lyman during the summer.
Interested No. 1: CAS- a peculiar CO.
incidence, / have received this week two
letters signed Interested" so II one
Interested fails TO find an answer TO his
or her queries In one place. let him look
below.) / regret that / cannot repeat IN
detail the Biographical sketch of Miss
Evesson which appeared In tpis paper last
February, lack Of space and time pre-
venting. but the following may be of use
10 you: Miss Isabelle Evesson, consid-
cred one OF the most charming actresses
In America, has an experience that dates
with Augustin DAILY in several big New
York productions. At 10 she was leading
lady with the Charles Wyndham COM
pany at the Criterion theatre, London,
being the youngest American actress TO
go TO London in that capacity. She re-
turned to America three years after TO
create the leading role in "Dr. Dill" She
then went to the Boston Museum to play
leads after which she was leading
lady at the Grand Opera House and the
Imperial theatre. ST Louis. She was con-
sidered the ideal Dearest in Little Lord
Fauntleroy." She was leading lady with
the American Theatre Stock company In
New York, and last season was leading
lady with Thomas Q. Seabrooke In "A
Modern Crusoe." This sea son Miss Ewes
son Is leading lady at the Grand Opera
House, Philadelphia.
Ardent Admrer: Do you mean in what
companies did the members Of the Albee
company appear at the Providence Opera
House last season or previous to that.
and do you mean the second Albee com
pany or the first. Please be little more
explicit and will be glad TO answer your
question. Mr.. Williams appeared at the
Providence Opera House with Mrs. Leslie
Carter in "The Heart Of Maryland" and
also In "Unleavened Bread" Last sea-
SON he played here with John Mason in
The Altar of Friendship" (2) See no
tice at head of this column. 1 have no
way of answering some of the questions
asked me, but by appealing TO the people
about whom the questions are asked
Can you imagine me investigating the
question you ask? Would you do 1t your
self!
Minerva s.: Mr. Caldara will this sea-
son be with the b. F. Keith Stock COM
pany at Philadelphia. CD l cannot say
positively, but IL Is more than likely.
Yes, / agree with you
Interested No. 2: See answer TO 'In-
terested No. 1" above Cd The lady you
mention Is much older than Miss Evesson.
so she could hardly be Miss Evessons
daughter I believe she is an Intimate
friend of Miss Evesson's family (2)
Miss Bergere has no summer home I'm
Maine, usually spending her summer,
when she is not playing, at Montreal.
(3) See notice at head OF this column.
also answer to Ardent Admirer" 90
There was a little singing i'm the part.
but IL could hardly be called a singing
part. C5l Miss Estelle Clayton has re-
tired from the stage and now devotes
her time to writing plays. 90 / cannot
say. but l hope so. Thank you for your
kind works.
perfect and refined ladies 1 have ever
had the pleasure to meet She Is not in
the least "unapproachable," but charm
ingly gracious 10 everyone, her unaffected
and delightful manner winning the ad :
miration OF everyone who sees her. To
my mind she is one of the most delight
full actresses l have ever known, and
know of no one in the theatrical profess
sion who has the number of admirers
and friends that Miss Evesson has.
Admirer: ] do not know. nor does any
one. l think. as yet. t0 letter will
reach Miss Evesson addressed to her at
the Grand Opera House in Philadelphia.
t3D The company or which Miss Evesson
is leading lady opened on Monday, ths
22d, with The Great Ruby" CD / cam
not say, but one would naturally expect
that TO be the case. go The song written
by Mr. Williams and sung by Mr.. Cal
dara, TO which you refer. has not been
published. nor is IL likely TO be, II having
been written expressly for "The Lottery
OF Love" / am inclined to think remem-
berng the many letters regarding this
song that l have received, that IL would
be advisable for Mr.. Williams to publish
It. / cannot answer. 90 Believe me- /
could not answer your questions any bet
ter II you knew my right name. but thank
you very much for the interest you take
I'm me. as well as for your words OF ap-
probation. II. as you say. there are some
questions you would like TO ask me that
cannot be answered by mail. send me a
self addressed stamped envelope and |
will reply by mail
" Several letters came I'm Yesterday $
mail. but 10 late for investigation
| to the notice at the head OF this column.
THE MATINEE GIRL.