The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-23
The Glamour of the FoOtlight.

Jan. 23.-Because the glamour OF the foot
lights was more to her than the position OF
the teacher, even in university faculty,
Miss Jane Butt Is member OF Otis Skin
ners company, which Is presenting fran
cesca da Rimini'' at the Victoria. And The
way of her ascent to the stage is as remark
able as her choice Of professions. When she
Joined Mr.. SINNERS company, her only bag
gage was a hand bag, and the first her fam
lily knew Of her determination to follow a
hittrionic career was when she wrote nome
for clothing, asking that it be sent to New
York Miss Butt is a daughter OF proml-
nent attorney in western Wisconsin. For
three years she was instructor in dra-
matte reading and elocution at the University
of Wisconsin in Madison. She produced sew
eral plays at the university, and showed SUCH
ability that she was advised by friends to go
on the stage Her parents objected how
ever and she decided to heed their desires.
When Mr.. SINNERS company visited Madison
in September last, Miss Butt fell a victim Of
the stage fever, and she sought out Mr.. Skin
ner and had an interview with him. He said
he could not promise her part in his COM
pany, but would gladly take her as one Of
the extra women. Miss Butt did not take
the place then, however, deciding to stay
with the university.
When Mr.. Skinner was playing in Chicago
during the holidays. Miss Butt again sought
an interview. She had gone to visit a friend
and, hearing that Mr.. Skinner in the
city, she arranged to join the company, and
that night appeared as one of the court ladies.
She did not notify the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin Or her parents until the
company came on to New York, when she
wrote resigning her position and asking that
her clothing be sent forward, as she had def
nitely decided that the stage was her field i'll
life.
pr,ft In &c hon S0n NJ G
seen last night.
81 don't think there is anything sensational
or remarkable in what / have done" she
said. Il am simply very much in earnest
and passionately fond of the drama, and
could not resist the opportunity to be under
the direction Of one whose ideals stand for the
truest and best in the dramatic world"
The knights Overdid 1t.
The committee of arrangements for the
Knights of Columbus ball, which was held
at Madison Square Garden tonight, sold
% 900 tickets. The garden will not hold 25,GG0
persons without being oyercrowded. The po-
lice had to order the doors closed three diff
fcrent times In the effort to keep the peo-
pie from trNmpling one another to death,
policemen had their uniforms torn from their
backs and thousands of dollars worth of
womens ball fnery was spoiled. So far as
injured.
Superintendent Schroeder of the garden said
that he had never seen so many people in
the place before, and that he would not have
believed, unless he had seen them with his
own eyes, that SO many people could get in.
BY midnight the members Of the committee
on arrangements had recovered from their
fright on the crush they had brought down
on themselves enough to say that If 1t had
not been for the police there might have been
serious accidents.
Mr.. Marconi Sails.
William Marconi, the wireless telegraph
expert, sailed for England yesterday, accom-
panied by his assistant George Kemp. A
wireless telegraph plant has been installed
in the Philadelphia, and Mr.. Marconi said he
intended to conduct some experiments that
he thought would be interesting, and he hoped
would be valuable. Mr.. Marconi said that he
would be back in about a month
Speaking of reports that his engagement to
Miss Josephine Bowen Holman had been
broken because of a difference over the mar
riage settlement, Mr. Marconi said: THAT
is a malicious lie There was a reason Why
the engagement was broken, but Miss Hol-
man and myself agreed not to say anything
about it. am sorry, very sorry; more sorry
than words can express. Because OF the UNI
welcome notoriety that Miss Holman will re-
ceive, 1t grieyes me- "A woman s position In
matters Of this kind is apt to be misunder-