Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

evidently section from a prism, you know
those prismatic glasses that hang from
chandeliers. 1t was homemade affair,
but it was all right. 1 do not think that 1
looked above his collar to see what his face
was like, because my eyes were glued to
that glass. He stepped up and proceeded to
relieve me of about ten of my bundles and
then marched along at my side toward the
hotel.
II am a theatrical man myself" said he
In explanation. Then he broke into rag
time conversation about the shows he had
seen. and how he knew Joe Jefferson and
John T. Raymond, Billy Florence. Charley
Thorne. and he named a dozen more. You
would have thought from what he said that
they were his bosom friends. Finally got
in a word just as the hotel hove in sight.
You say you're theatrical man your
self, are your l asked.
Yep
"'What line of parts do you play?'
Why 1 runs the express team that
hauls the baggage to the theayter.
THAT knocked me. but / recovered in
time to say. 1 guessed he got more out of
his line Of parts than did, and that was
no NEUROLOGICAL tale from. the sensuous
orient"
A young woman applied to William Nor
ris the other day for a position in the
chorus Of his new musical comedy. When
Reuben Comes to Town" AS she came
well recommended, he consented to hear
followed.
Don't you think there's music in me-"
asked the applicant.
Il don't know" said the manager
There may be; l don't hear 1t come out"
It has been known for some time that
Julia Marlowe aspired to write a book
The volume, which will soon bear her
name, is entitled six Girls From Shake
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the six Shakespearean female roles in
which Miss Marlowe has appeared in the
course of her career. A chapter each is
devoted to Rosalind, Viola. Juliet, Imogen,
Beatrice and Maria. The latter part,
though very minor one, occurring as it
does in Twelfth Night" is rather fully
considered by Miss Marlowe, because she
thinks it presents such an interesting side
light on domestic life from the point Of
the servants hall as Shakespeare under
stood 1t. She played the part as child,
and it was the second Shakespearean role
she ever attempted. Therefore it has a
peculiar interest for her.
Among the numerous evidences of q re-
Yival Of interest in Shakespeare was the es-
adjustment about year ago OF a Shake
speare Birthday Club. The membership
naturally was made up largely Of repre-
sentatives of the theatrical profession and
the purpose was to observe the anniversary
of Shakespeare's birth in some fitting way
meetings to be held by those who CHANGED
to be together in any city. There are a
number of members of the birthday club in
Washington at the present time and Ed
mund Lyons has been active in arranging
that they shall meet. The club numbers
some very distinguished people on it's rolls
among them being Sara Bernhard and the
Emperor William.
daughter. the latter smitten with the
yearning for "a stage career" nad left
Julia Marlowe's dressing room at the con-
clusion Of a recent performance, Miss Mar
lowe said Perhaps it's the hard work of
playing this long role Of Mary Tudor, but
somehow 1 don't feel in the mood just row
to encourage anybody in going on the
stage. If the poor children who seek my
advice knew the ordeals they must pass
through before anything like the con-
seriousness and reward of good work are
achieved, they surely would hesitate and
perhaps turn quite away from stageland
I do not mean that these rewards are not
beautiful and full Of compensation, once
they are gained, but sometimes one falls
into mood where the zest Of victory seems
little worth while and the hard days of
preparation and struggle Cypress ones
mind with heavi9ess that seems near and
real again.
II do not regret the hard work and disci-
pline underwent during the secluded years
when l was preparing for the stage, but
they were not fun then and the memory of
them is not amusing now. If my young
friends who are so full of eager plans for q
future In this profession could follow me
step by step and day by day through the
three years Of hard study I underwent they
would be less enthusiastic and more reyer-
ent In facing the future. In my quiet home
at Bayonne 1 received the genuine, old
fashioned stage training that every serious
minded aspirant for dramatic honors was
compelled to endure II he studied under an
old-school teacher. 1t was an experience
hard on mind and body, but thorough If
one lived through 1t. There were days
upon days of practice In gymnastics. voice
Plays were read time and time again.
They were worked over with the aid of
commentaries, histories and critical notes,
and the biography of the author was In
knotty points. Not until the play as a
whole had been thoroughly mastered was
the memorizing of line permitted. AS a
result Of this drudgery at the end of three
dramas and was ready for my debut
II remember well my first appearance in
New London. Conn. 1 played Parthenia in
Ingomar- The morning papers spoke of
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wear crown of diamonds before my career
was at an end. How did enjoy that
Miss Marlowe is not wearing crowns of
diamonds. but her managers are buying
government bonds in her name in lieu of
| the same. The jewel she prizes most is the
hundred acres of park and woodland she
| owns In the heart of the Catskins. Here
she Is building a beautiful colonial house
where her library, now housed in New York
at her home is to be transferred, together
with manuscripts of plays and music and
other histrionic and personal treasures she
has collected in the last half dozen years
The life she leads four months each wear
| In the Catskills she finds much more de-
| sirable than sitting around with a crown OF
diamonds encrcling her brow.
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Mr.. William Morris, who commences a
weeks engagement at the Columbia next
Monday evening. was the first leading man
of the Empire Stock Company, New York
| city. being succeeded by Henry Miller and
William Faversham. Mr.. Frohman has
| said that all his leading men become
stars" and Mr.. Morris was no exception to
he rule, as his success in 1.-THE Lost Para
| disc" THE Adventure of Lady Ursula
and Under the Red Robe" will attest. Mr..
Morris has not played this season. how
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