The evening world., 1903-04-06
She Is Mrs. Edith Ellis Baker,
4 Has Managed Theatres in
Brooklyn and viii Reopen the
Forty-fourth St. Playhouse.
70 PRODUCE HER OWN PLAY.
Various Other Bits Of Gossip Of
What Goes On In the Theatri.
cal World When the FootiIehts
Are Out.

lalher thin.>a trife nervous, appar-
e1t.f Possessed of common sense, and
ie~'reshinsiy' free from the Articulation of
t''e average actress Is Mrs. Edtth EIns
Haker. who on April IA at Mrs. Os-
born's ay-House will produce her own
pay. "The Point of View"
while 1 am, OF course. inclined to be
a bit up In the air, -as they say, over
The coming event. I'm managing to keep
my Feet On the EARTH said Mrs. Baker.
i've been too long in the business to
De ouo!ei up By false hopes. I started
my Stage career at the tender age of
ak. and@i're b zen at II ever since, max
ihg-we:'. lever mind how many years
u makes, \ woman never gains any
Hnhns by advertising her age. especially
u she happens 10 be in this profession.
suncient TO say I'm no novice.
To-the Manner Born
"A ives virtually born on the stage,
my father. Edward C. Ellis, having
been leading man In the BARLEY Camp
oeH plays about the time of my arrival
ON the scene. He was afterward city
sqitor OF the Dallas News, and now
mods an executive, position with the
iiamiuas. In Chicago. ! played with
iticnard Golden, next in Days COM
pany, and then starred In The Ship OF
state.' After my marriage with Frank
=. Baker. who, In a managerial capa-
c1ty, has been connected with vart-
ISe infringement n Of 9he Park e TSen.re
IN Brooklyn. This was about two and
one-half years ago. l kept the house
M sES months sSaahs, when en-. I soia the Lease to
theatre. In Brooklyn, which /
aged for two seasons So you see I'm
20, rushing in where theatrical angels
Mrs. Baker was sitting in the window
seat OF the sofa-cushioned reception
room. just where Mrs. Osborn sat a few
months ago and told her plans and
Don't You feel that this house Is
h~oodooedf" ventured the visitor, cast
ing fur.ive glance into a shadoWy
beautifully gowned ghost of the modiste-
managerass who once sought va!uly to
bring Joy to the hearts of the %Johnnies.
Not superstitious.
There is no such thing as a hoodooed
hcuse," stoutly declared the brave one
from Brooklyn.
IT walk Under 1adders-oan I say
rnore7 No, this house Is not hoodooed.
The trouble u. Y has never been man,
~ AA1 6Ak bAPSSN -lt1s " -
some very pretty chorus girls here. but.
they were too close for comfort. A little
waS on the chorus girl IN a beauteous
belpg. When you're where yoq can see
tho paint and powder and other little
much Of her charm. Tommy Rot was
s too gas; ,b.. 'G '1s,s po, WAS q tS S'.E E!r VIM b s% ?
happy medium. have aimed to. make
II q pleasant little play: In, 1t I have
ATTEMPTED to contrast the yirile STRENGTH
Of the East. merely IN the way. OF types.
Of course. One OF my characters. that
OF an e~nterprising and industrious young
woman. is taken from life. / have tried
e Sgpy 2 friend e S,, nIne ay wnSi S SeTa fhs
pfsrtfeaI provlder. Aithough abe. knew
nothing OF politics she went to Chicago
and made a great deal Of money whiting
articles on. the silver Question FOR a
newspaper
Mrs. Ellis states she has not leased
the Fcrty-fourth street playhouse for
an extended period. Her management of
1t depends upon the success OF her play.
Mrs. Osborh,s Hunior.
.n = ssilsvs ! ssIa sO!RE n. 60 rs make both both
Mrs Osborn failed was because she had
no sesfse OF hutior."
Nh sense Of humor. Not when she
publicly announced that she opened the
playhouse FOR her WI Amusement"
Baker, with a queer little smile. II
take II back. Any person who starts a
theatre for amusement must have hutnor
TO a dangerous degree"
would you imagine, that psanois