The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
Fay Tempieton Tells Why
She Refused to Be Jockey
Fay TempIeton!
The $1.500-a-week Fay.
Why $500 a wee?

Fay Templeton!
The s1.500-a-week Fay.
Why $1,000 a wee?
Because she's worth it.
It's big lot of money. but Fay earns
1t. She's a shining example OF the
way to get. ahead, Fay Is. She prac-
tees what the Russell Sages of the
financial world preach to young men
who want to make their way up to the
top-she always gives more than her
contract calls for.
That's why she is the only, the origi-
nal Fay Templeton. Queen of Burles-
que. and the envy of all the chorus
girls. And it's worth $1,000 of any
body's money any time to see her MINI
ci her brothers and sisters of the stage.
She Is in 1.-The Runaways" now. but
she was born in st. Joseph. Mo. That
was before the recent disastrous floods.
Fay escaped just in time to sign
contract with the Shuberts.
She is the daughter 4 of John and
Alice Templeton. both in the profess
sion. and she was practically raised De-
fore the footlights. .t.
Her first metropolitan appearance
was made as Puck in IA Midsummer
Nights Dream with Augustin Days
company at the Grand opera house.
Gin the provinces" for four years.
When fifteen years old she became
a star in 1.-The Mascot" and "Pinafore."
Then e. e. Rice engaged her for
Gabriel in "Evangeline."
At once she became known as Queen
of the Dudes and created a tremen-
dous hit.
At fifteen Fay Templeton married
Billy West, but a divorce followed
Her next matrimonial venture was with
Howell Osborne, millionaire clubman.
by whose will she was left 100000.
Her recent successes have been made
as a Weber Fields girl.
She Is to be starred by the Shubert
Brothers next season in THE Infant
Prodigy"
She lives quietly with her aunt on
West Thirtieth street.
In addition to her powers of imita-
ton and burlesque She possesses q
voice of fine quality. 97utS 4f4l
1t was announced that she would ap-
pear In Jockeys costume in THE Rum
aways." and when she didn't those who
saw her as Puck were disappointed.
Perhaps Fay Is no longer
But then let her tell herself just why
she refused to dress like "broiler"
and make other delicious confessions.
IT might tell YOU" she said last
Thursday night at the Casino In burst
Of girlish confidence. but 1t isn't
matter of superstition. 1 assure you,
although 1 am uperstitious-very!"
What confession-would you have
believed 1t?
Haven't you any sense of humor?"
ratified on Fay. II have a certain de-
gree of it. and
Positively. Fay. you are getting Sc
rious-or are trying to get us to take
you seriously-which is it.? A sense OF
humor, indeed!
"And If you have" said Fay. "can
you gaze at me for a moment and then
ask me why I refused to trip on In a
Jockeys costume?
eyes. really have certain degree
of humor, but there are times when /
prefer to keep 1t to myself"
At dress rehearsal last Sunday night
Miss Templeton astounded the stage
director by refusing to make her exit
in my Hindoo Belle on the right side.
and Furthermore insisted upon her
ance.
81 am superstitious about entering
from the right side." announced 1.-THE
RunaWay's" new star to the stage d.
rector, and that settled the matter.
There are numerous other eccentrici-
ties Of genius which the gifted Fay haS
carried with her from the little music
hall on Twenty-ninth street and Broad
way, and since her entrance into the
cast there have been some interesting
little revolutions in the big Casino.
1.-THE reason I am superstitious about
making my entrance and exits on the
right side is simply because l happened
to come from the left side when made
my biggest successes at Weber &
Fields" she explained.
I'm my burlesques of Ethel Barry
nd 0Eh 7 q
my entrance and exit from the left. /
have come to regard it as a sort Of
mascot, and. while am not In the least
bit superstitious off the stage. there
are certain superstitions here that I
can't disregard. Why. 1 would walk
under a ladder on Friday. the 18th.
and look at the moon over my left
shoulder off the stage.
81 am superstitious about new
clothes. and If feel that have not
made good in my work when l wear
anything new there Is nothing on earth
could tempt me to wear that dress or
hat or entire costume, as the case
might be. again.
81 have my own idea on the matter Of
dress. anyway. 1t may be superstition
Il don't know. For instance. have
padours' may come and go, but my
part goes on forever. l furnish my
own costumes. and insist on dressing
to suit myself. No Tiffany gowns for
NINE" announced Miss Templeton, as
she adjusted the pink silk crepe gown
which has supplanted the glittering
gold one of Dorothy Dorr.
81 feel absolutely silly as 1t Is. !
can't bear to wear 'prima donna
clothes. I want mine plain. so can do
| my work better. An actress should
adapt her clothes to her peculiarities.
want my gowns to be Fay Templeton'
1 gowns don't care whether they are
/ pretty or not.
another thing / always insist upon
| when 1t is possible-black shoes and
| stockings. think they are the most
/ pleasing to the eye. in any case. and
| in mine particularly. don't claim to