The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-24
Miss Aida @r+eyou Observation-Disclosures.


And why not play2 Ask the actor
folks.
Among the most recent and conspicu-
GUS because of their gentle family ties.
20 win renOwn by their chosen and well
loved profession are Miss Alifla COrte1-
YOU, the favorite niece of George IS.
Cortelyous secretary to President Rose
velt who, before long. fit is believed. viii
take his place in the presidents cabinet;
Miss Harriette Rockefeller Woods, cOus-
in OF the great Rockefeller. the noted
oil magnate whose name is one for rich
and poor. fortunate and unfortunate. to
coujure by, household word every
where; n ISIS Bessie Stephenson niece of
Andrew Carnegie, whose name is a
synonym for great achievements, his
fame preceding him in every quarter Of
the globe; Miss Dorothy Tenant, cousin
Of the other Dorothy Tenant now
Lady Stanley. wife of Sir Henry STAN
ley. the former great explorer OF darkest
Africa, and Miss Frances Rawle Penn
perlons whose ancestors in the ReVOiu-
uonary days were colonial officers who
fought with Washington and who starry
ed with him AT Valley Forge. Tt was
their proudest boast that no bluer blood
than theirs flowed in the veins of any Of
Philadelphia elect. And this boast has
come down TO the present generation.
The American Dorothy Tenant as
she Is called to distinguish her from her
cousin. the noted British Dorothy Ten
manu- A4dA "a season IN society ana then.
wanting change of environment sine
made up her mind to go on the stage
She was young and beautiful and pos
sesses the true dramatic soul. so what
more natural2
When she was engaged to play the
part OF Alice Langham" in soldiers Of
2 or tune. her manager exclaimed thar
he had made a discovery And the crit
les all agreed with him
1t was IN this play that the American
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made her theatrical debut. Since her
nrsl professional appearance it has been
one continued encore her dramatic sue
cess being assured at the start
Because of her charming personalftv
Miss Tenant has also been sp0ken Of
as the California Mary Anderson h7z-
ing been born in the sunniest part of the
Golden state, and brought up as all
California girls are. outdoors. in a sub
urb of San Jose, called TeunantviMe in
passed "a great deal of his time on
American soil when his now famous
granddaughter was growing up
Miss Harriette Rockefeller Woods.
cousin OF the great Rockefeller of inter
national fame, has chosen the lyric in
stead of the dramatic stage as the hHsr
and most Congeuial way eff devorine
herself to a life to which she is admir-
ably suited. both by birth and her own
natural endowment of song
on her fathers side Miss Woods is a
descendant Of noted Virginia aristoc-
racy. And on her mothers side she
comes of an old and most highly re-
spccted Philadelphia Quaker family
Entertaining her friends tn society ia
lash.onahlc awning rooms. at Newp0~r
and In New York and Philadcinhia
paved the way for broader expansion
o. her beautiful qualities Of tone and
artista manner Of expression.
Miss Frances Rawle Pemberton chose
tne stage as q career simply because il
ls me ONLY channel through which hei
Nhei5 a1tuned artistic nature could nat
uially and consistently flow She is the
you gest and most divinely fair OF fbs
-FOUR beautiful Pemberton sisters. whe
one allei another have budded and
pioomed i'm Philadelphia most excltsiv Ne
500 bliss Pemnertop entered a school,
81 CIainauc art and fitted herself fof
w ms stlonlc stage as any ordinary girl
Wouia nave done And right from the
neeit ~ the Quaker Cfty's most exclus.
I'VE sel she has shot, a bright and shin
liz istit' a star of powerful magnitude
taxing t1e role OF Camille for i,a-
initial performance. Miss Pernber+or,-.
success was assured from the start r IT,
tie surprise therefore. was o,--~ses.s
when ii was announced at the baoir.r,fr,e
OF the present season that Miss PEN.
hertou had become Joseph Jeffarsor,'.
new leading lady. and that her successa.
were continuing. as every one 1-~a,,
they were destined to-