Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
BECOMES An ACTRESS
Mrs. Minnie Conklin Stone. For.
merly Of Marshalltown, to
Go On the Stage.
Appears in New York On the
Semi-Professional Stage and
Wins Compliments.
AT Present a Student in Froh.
mans Dramatic School in
the Metropolis.

Marshalltown will be interested in
the appearance of former MARSHALL
town woman, Mrs. Minnie Conklin
Stone, on the semi professional stage.
Mrs. Stone is student at the Amer
lean School of Dramatic Art and gives
promise of being heard from in the
years to come by her work on the
stage.
AS Marshalltown people remember
distinctly Mrs. Stone had more than
ordinary ability in an Evolutionary
way, and during her few years resi-
dence here was very much in demand
as reader. Her more intimate friends
have been aware for some time of her
theatrical aspirations, and they will
not be at all surprised to learn that
she has at last become nicely started
in her chosen work and that her pros
poets are fiattering. Charles Frohman,
one of the foremost theatrical man
ayers of the country, is at the head Of
the school where Mrs. Stone is pupil
She has adopted Marian Stone as her
stage name. Mrs. Stone is a niece of
Mr.. Charles Whitehead. of this city
The New York Press says of tho
young woman's appearance at the
Empire Theater in plays presented by
students at the dramatic school:
Three new plays were acted by pupils
of the American School of Dramatic
Art yesterday in the Empire theater
The pieces We're given in a finished,
careful way The plays We're The
New Year. by Louisa Miegs Green:
"A Gentleman of the Road by Arthur
ketchum, and Mrs. Jasper three-act
comedy by Henry James. The James
play merited most consideration. Ii
was light and entertaining and the
acting was even better Marian Stone.
who played the leading role, has tall
ent, ability. beauty. and pair of eyes
that would dim even Anna Held's,
Miss Stone never lost an opportunity
to use those eyes," OF the same series
of plays by the students of the school
the New York News says: Chief in
terest centered in Mrs Jasper the
third play. Marian Stone, in the title
role, distinguished herself by her per-
feet natural manner. Miss Stone
will certainly be heard from in the
near future, judging from the remarks
of some managerial looking people who
make habit of attending these semi
professional matinees."
The Sioux City Tribune, in speaking
of Miss Stones appearance in New
York, says: Beautiful Minnie Conk-
lin Stone, native of Rock Rapids.
and whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
c. ConlSlin, reside there still, has en-
tered the dramatic profession and
prospects for success are gratifyingly
bright For some years she occupied
herself as trimmer, working in Mar
shalltown and Eldora, and later IN
Chicago. A few seasons ago she de-
termined to go on the stage and went
to the American School of Dramatic
Art in New York
Miss Stone Is about % years of age
and has rare personal charms which
are certainly no drawback to the sue
cessful pursuit of dramatic triumphs
She is known very well in Rock Rapids
where she spends her summers, and
her friends are delighted over he,
achievement. She will be home again
next month. Miss Stone is niece OF
Walter Whitehead, employed by the
Sioux City Printing Company"