The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

the seclusion of her stateroom. In the
summer she seeks the most quiet re-
sort and for month or so is literally
swallowed UP by the woods. At hotels
she seldom appears in the public din
ing room, but has her meals served in
her rooms. When profits begin to roll
in, she buys a home to occupy during
her New York runs. Then she adds
to this a country place, far from the
maddening crowd of Broadway.
While the actress who is really do
ing the correct thing, according to the
standards of 1902, appears on the street
in a severely plain tailor-made suit, the
social belle drives down Fifth avenue In
garments of hue and a fashion that
would make her aristoeratic old ances-
tors turn over in their graves. The
woman high up on the social lists chats
freely, when she returns from abroad,
of the latest triumph attained by q
Partisan coiffeure in tinting her hair;
but the actress leaves peroxide for the
young woman in the front row of the
chorus, and revels in her own natural
locks.
1t is the social leader who ventures
into Bohemia and does original, &C.
centric things. The actress leans to-
ward domesticity and conventionality.
And all these are straws that show
which way the wind blows. Instances
there still are of women of notorious
reputation who achieve artistic sue
cess, but the average American star
of to-day would grace any social cir
Gle.
But on this your modern stage wom-
an insists-she will grace, but she will
not be patronized. She will accept in
vitations extended to the woman. She
will not be used by clever hostesses as
a bait to attract desirable guests.
Some actresses are born to social
standing. some achieve IL and some
have it thrust upon them.
Miss Elsie De Wolfe belongs to the
first-named class. The social spoon
was firmly wedged between her lips
when she made her entrance on the
worlds stage. And society was not
pleased when she became an actress.
Here was a charming woman. 1t ar
gued, whose graciousness was a birth
right, whose taste was unirnpeachable,
whose entertainments were worth
while. 1t went to see her, when she
began her stage career and 1t sup
ports her in New York as a star, but 1t
feels that 1t has a grievance against
her Just the same. When she is in
New York. she is bombarded with in
vitations which she cannot accept be-
cause she is now a woman of affairs,
practically her own manager. But
whenever she finds a little leisure she
is made welcome at the homes of the
elect.
Graceful, winsome Ethel Barrymore
belongs to the second class. She has
achieved an enviable position in the So
cial world. in its innermost circles
principally through her wonderful
charm Of manner, her sweet simplicity
and her beautiful home life, for she is
marvel of discretion. and a 'little
mother to her two big brothers. Mrs.
Richard Harding Davis, who Is re-
ceived everywhere, is Miss Barry
more's most intimate friend, and the
while goes.
John Drew's Social Standing.
John Drew and his family have an
assured social position in New York.
and his daughter was introduced TO
society before she made a professional
debut. When he IL on the road. coun-
try club privileges are more to Mr..
prew's liking than the entree 70 the
most exclusive dining-rooms. He is an
enthusiastic golf player, and prefers
being received on his merits as a
man and a good fellow than on his
Thespian triumphs.
Clara Bioodgood, who is 20 be star
red this season, was a figure In the
'srnarf set for many seasons before
she went on the stage. but she. too
finds that art and the social whirligig
are incompatible.
Great artists like Bernhard. Duss,
calye ana Ellen Terry belong 70 those
who have social attentions thrust upon
them. But the tribute IL 70 the agfiaf
cot " he WOMAN. They feel that they