The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-26

ness: and q person 10 naturally apt to look
a1d feel well with such influences sur
rounding her. And then had trip 20
T. lshnd last summer. which did me worlds
O! good.
Il am proud OF one thing I did over there.
and think any woman Of 81 might well be.
went, during the summer. TO my old home
az X 'tchdale. about twelve miles from
Manchester. ! was horn there. ard this
summer went back again 20 soc the place.
One OF the churches In the town Is on a
Meh I'LL. had not been Ia It since I was
cnid-a very Young child, Tor left ,toIoh-
dale whca | wa only IL.
This was neYcr my parents church
They were We,ley Methudist- and went
90 tho chapel But had occasionally
climbed 10 tho top OF the steps 70 see II q.
and decided this year that would do i,
again.
II is 1875 >teps 10 the top Of the hill But
l did Il without any trouble and don't
mink Was very much out of breath when
got 10 The top, Tho last previous inc
was in England, Thought l was 700 OH to
make that climb"
Mrs, Gilbert is ualiko most If the veteran
women oftao sage IA having no apparent
trait that would suggest her long experience
IA The theatre. IL rarely happens that there
NOlilt GA kilt Nl't'4aT N' career
IN the speech, manner or Importance of
those who have followed 1t fiut Nts.
Gilbert = refined Ce;ncanor and voica gre
no suggestion whatever of the fGC' thrt
she has spent more than EGB a century on
,hc stage.
My birthdays have come 10 be 40 much
| talked Of" she said with = smile, that I'm
afraid people will begin 20 ray ought to
stop acting If I'm 80 old and not keep on
celebrating my birthdays And | don,
want to do that just yet. | want 10 act a
,, few years longeg.
I'm proud OF my profession and love t.
Nothing causes me so much pain as the
act OF some unworthy person who brings
disCredit on it,"
Mrs. GilDert's occ,ips tons outside Of her
profession are few ia number.
Il lave 10 Ia car, iIl." she said, END
| think only OF my work III the theatre. But
l sometimes 60 10 u E.Ct.-6o If therC Ia
| something very interesting to be econ, and
, then go to church az often d. possible
Il had for long tliae 4 pastor to HON
was very much devoted. But no did
| tho most suprking thing He suddenly
turned Baptist after he had preached and
pTactled another faith for years.
could never understand how preacher
! could do that. One would certainly have
| supposed that lie knew lis own mind"
Then Mrs Gilbert stared contemplatively
out OF the window, 80 il the orkings Of tie
theological mind were something too CONF
| plicated for her
Bur kept ON doing 70 the same church
| myself. and the Old pastor and kept on
b Ing friends. 50 the change was hot 50
great a. It might have been.
That large bunch OF white chrysanthe-
NUNS over there came from the ladies Of
tho church on my birthday"
The hardships of travel have evidently
little terror for Mrs. Gilbert. In spite Of her
age she complains OF them less than many
young actor.
Everything Is done 10 make mo COM
! Portable. she said with n smile, and some
times l don't think ! deserve il all Last
winter when ! had such a bad attack Of
bronchitis in st. Louis, Mr.. Frohnnn
! thought / ought TO go home 20 rest. The
| day after ] was taken i'll the manager Ct
the company said to me that Mr.. froh man
reserved the drawing room OF Pullman
! car for ine the next morning.
II didn't intend TO go home, 70 said so
| We discussed the question, and am efraid
! was very decided about my intention
! not TO go.
Finally I agreed 10 let him know on
! Saturday morning If ] was willing to go
home. When Saturday came | was so i'll
| that was quito willing 70 go very quietly
10 the car and come home.
Then | was III for two weeks and I
| thought all that time ,ho theatre wa closed
| Knowing how I would fret if | were not
| PLAYING, Mr. Frohman sent word 10 me
| that the theatre would be closed III order
| ~ make some renovations, and l never
knew until | was quite well TINT it WAS all
| fraud Just 80 keep mo from worrying
| because | wasn't IN the bill
When | was well enough - act again
| I took up my part. although we We're also
| having rehearsals that lasted nearly all
! day Miss Russell wanted me TO merely
| rehear-e and 20 give Wy the evening work
But I knew II / did that | should never
| know whether I was well or not just re-
| hearSing wouldn't l,e II fair test So
acted ard rehcarsed az the same time
| and kept on getting better Us soon a.
was OrCe started.
That Was always the hes. way Of curing
nue. from the time first began 20 act. And
don't care whether it is on the road or in
the city.
There IA in all the travel only one trip
that really dread That |. over TO Brook
| lyn.
1t il such long one and takes so much
time. Friends tell me that l ought to so
there to live willie tie company Is actirg
| in BROOKLYN. Sut have little CROUCH time
in my home anyhow, and / like 10 stay
thore when can.
But I would rather take trip 70 Brook