The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-09
MARGARET SAYRE
is OF WICHITA
Her Real Name Is Mrs. Ed.
Campbell.
TALKS OF Her CAREER
She Denies Her Identity to
Old Acquaintance.


Doubtless tut few of the immense audi
enee which Witnessed the production of
when Reuben Comes TO Town" at the
Crawford last night knew That the part
Of the leading lady was played by "a for
mer Wichita woman. Mrs. I'd Campbell.
She played the part OF Nora. and DID
it remarkably wen.
4 reporter for the Eagle called at the
theater last night and talked with Mrs.
Campbell, or Miss Margaret Sayre., as
she IS known in stageldnG about hcr
life here aad on the stage. She said.
have been en- the stage four seasons
ana nave been very successful. l have
Played in comic operas. and in other
roles. and last season i was sent To Lon-
don as an understudy 70 Edna May. When
returned [ was selected TO play the
leading role in When Reuben Comes 10
Town, and We have had = very success
ful season.
Do YOU advise girls TO 20 on tie
stage2 the reporter asked
No, / do not; not until they have al
least reached their majority Sometimes
young girls 80 on the stage and they be-
come miserable failures and their friends
censdre them You must remember that
all girls cannot become actresses. There
are more requirements for a person fo
SO on The stage than in any other line a
siri may take mp, She should have q
good voice a good figure. and above ali
be ready 20 take almost any part I'm the
play IN actress is born. and q person
Who does not have the natural ability
cannot become q successful actress if
she is Taught every DAY for ten years.
There are hundred little things that peo-
pie off the stage do net understand. but
me manasers require of q girl when she
enters their employ. There are many,
many girls who desire to so on the
stage but they do not understand what is
wanted of them when they first enter the
life, and this is one of the reasons that
SO many of them are failures
stage life is not all a dream by any
means 1t takes whole lot Of hard
work a great many people abhor the
stage Tor It's alleged corruption but this
IS all mistake and the report probably
arises from the very fact Of young girls
going on the stage. They do not con-
duct themselves properly. and soon they
have fallen by the way. There is proba-
bly, more temptation on the stage than in
any other line. and the girls. not realiz-
ing this, fall in the way of tempters and
soon they are off the stage That's the
reason 1 do not advise young girls 10
so on the stage.
Mrs. Campbell is a charming little wo-
man. and her acquaintance in this CITY
VIII be yleased To learn Of her phenone-
nal success on the stage Mrs Camp
bell came TO this city about ten years
ago on-a visit 10 her aunt. She became
acquainted with Mr.. Campbell while he
was o partner Of his father in the whole
sale grocery business on North Market
ma inT I'm L
and soon after this his father died Ed
Campbell managed the business here for
some months after but his health failing
he sold out 10 J. 3. Casey. Mr. and Mrs
Campbell went TO Colorado soon after
this. Mr. Campbell became totally blind
and his wife went on the stage for the
very worthy purpose Of supporting him.
MT Campbells health is still in a very
serious condition. and il viii not be long
before he viii have passed this life To
many OF her former acquaintance last
night Mrs Campbell denied her identity.
Mrs. Campbell says she is tired Of the
stage and VIII not remain on It very
long The life, she says. is not suitable
to her disposition and she VIII soon leave
It. Her MANY friends win be glad 10
learn OF her successful career. and that
TINS ls true is evidenced by the follow
ms notice. taken from the Butte Miner:
-'A-,1 -A-ti 7ttEtt - l4e played the saint
y role until her last song. That is. She
ooked 1t. lie her sweet simplicity white
gown. But when that white gown was
aiken on by the modiste ana she stood
-eFeaied in corset-cOver and the raet
Il It, the scene went the turtle undress-
ne scene one better-and more. But
when she came on in the white evening
GOWN and sang There's No Love Like tho
)ld5 looking So innocent and fair her en-
orers forgave her THAT little indiscreLion
And il was cute. And when YOU got
-oGr mind 6rmly fastened on that limo
cent deo, she came back arrived i1
ignts. toD-hoots. q wicked air abaut hog /
ma sang Soldiers and Sweethcarts SOU /
we're considerably mixed Miss Sayre is
very pretty-a blonde with snirituelia +
'ace and perfect form. and the best
singer in the company lu solo work
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