The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-24

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tensively in newspaper work in New
York, Washington and Chicago, and
usually in the summer months does
nothing else. Miss Gale has become
favorite in Paducah, and doubtless
good many people will be interested
to know that she is woman who has
made her way through her unusual
ability and by dint of hard work.
Several years ago it became neces-
ssry for her TO adopt profession and
she became a society entertainer in
New York. She was favorits among
the 400" and gave many delightful
entertainm ents at Sherry's and Del
monico's. She had . wide patronage
her family stood high and her &C
qusintance in the army and navy was
great aid to ner. A manager saw
some of her work one day, and imme-
diately engaged her for eight weeks at
one OF the big theatres. Since then
she has been. with some Of the best
stock and road companies in Americs.
In Washington she has many
friends, among these being Mrs. John
Scott, wife OF o former we'll known
cabinet officer, and is very familiar
with social and diplomatic life at
the national capital She often visits
her friends there during the Summer
Her newspaper work has been done
principally on the New York Journal,
World and Sun, and the Chicago pa
pers, but she has written for many
others and WAS very popular as re-
porter of society happenings at the
summer resorts. Her greatest talent,
however, is in her dramatic work. She
has created many celebrated parts, and
has one Of the prime requisites of sue
cess on the stage-s love for her work.
Her quick perception, unusual intelli-
gence and unfiagging interest have
served her well, and she is woman
who will not brook defeat in an I'm
dertaking.
stock is very trying" she said
yesterday, at requires difficult and
patient work. A stock company
must in a measure, be reared as a
little child. It cannot be done in
a day, week or month. 1t re-
quires effort, concentration and har'
mony, but once the people are inter
ested, your success is assured"
Miss Gale. is an example Of the
well.bred, cultured woman of the
stage. Unfortunately many people
do not think there are such, but
their error is due to lack Of asso
citation with people in the profession.
There is nothing, in the estimation
OF Miss Gale, that gives more salts
faction to an ambitious woman Of
ability than the stage, but it requires
strong constitution, an indomitabl'
will and the power at all times to at
tend strictly to work and resist th'
many temptations that are likely t'
be thrown in the way Of an actress
\ great many are indiscriminat'
enough to class all people who ap
pear before the footlights as act
resses." A laughable instance wa
noticed at the hotel the other night
A woman who had been dancing a
one Of the carnival shows and wa
stranded approached a group Of hote
guests, and after tearfully rociting he
troubles, concluded with the remark
eve actresses certainly have har'
time Of it'll" 1t never occurred to he
that she was not as much Of an "aot
ress" as anyone.
This is Miss Gales first summer il
stock. She has been accustomed Z
do newspaper work in the summer
and some idea of how hard her worl
must be may be derived from the fac
tnat she plays such characters a
Nancy Sykes" in ''oliver Twist,
and Jane Rutherford" in "A Moth
er's Crime" with only three rehesrs
ais.
, A large crowd, including a joll,
g theatre party, witnessed the perform