The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-06


too bad that the American man works SC
upon work as a bore. The Englishman
, works because he has to. In this country
man works because he likes 1t.
Il suppose the American doesn't live q
long, but maybe it seems longer to him.
American women? Well. like all
women. but think the best and the pref
test women in the world are in Duoin'
Ireland. like Dublin and / like all Ire
land. If had my choice of residence !
think I would go to Ireland or Italy.
think the people in these countries have
the ideal manner OF living.
regretted it once. too When I went TO
u think a great deal OF the Irish, al
though there isn't hi. of Irish in me.
Mr. Tree and applied for a position with
him the first question he asked me was AZ
10 nv nationality ! told him. Of course,
that I was English.
DISCUSSES THE IRISH
"'flaven't you some Irish in your he
asked.
NO replied. I haven't drop Of
Irish blood
TOO bad he said. Every good actor
has to have at least little bit OF Irish in
him. 1t enables him to properly grasp
the sentimental
"Grasping at a straw. told Mr.. Tree
that there was Polish blood coursing
through my veins. ard SO he accepted me.
He took Polish as 4 substitute for Irish
and got an engagement
Now, l like the frish," continued Mrs.
CrawIey. because they treat you so we'll
There is lots of blarney about them. but
they apply 1t artistically. Why. when
arrived at tho station in Dublin an Irish
porter met me at the train, took my bags
and acted as though all Ireland had been
waiting for me. The impression that he
gave me was that business had been tenn
porarily suspended pending my arrival
and that If / hadn't come the country
would have sustained most serious dis
appointment.
From the beggars to the most enlight-
ened men the Irish seem to excel. Do you
know. II you give q poor woman penny
in Dublin she will give you blessing
that would do justice to the highest dig
nitary in the church. They have the most
beautifui,expression and words that sound
like poems Poetry is born in them.
II take a great interest in beggars, that
is. women beggars and girl beggars. I
money. 1 remember, the first night I
played in Dublin. was met by swarm
of little beggars at the stage door In the
group sspied one little girl and 1 singled
her QUIT
81 will give this little girl a shilling I
said to the crowd. but the boys get moth
ing. I don't like the boys.
THE next night the same crowd OF beg
CARS were at the stage door. Imagine my
surprise as approached the street to hear
the boys shout: We don't want any
money mum, but here's the little girl that
you Ike
And there was the little girl in the
front rank of the mob. being pushed to
the front by her shrewd companions.
..Those little boy beggars displayed
'shrewdness that is characteristic Of the
Irish people. It is that shrewdness-or
call 1t tact, If you iike-that Is making
the Irish a power In the world OF art.
politics and commerce. The day is not far
distant when England will look upon Ire
land more than ever as a part OF it. and
upon Ireland's men as makers Of the ma
ton
EXPERIENCES IN ITALY.
And now. what about italy,"
Mrs. Crawley became deeply interested.
1T was this way" she said: II was In
London. and suddenly decided that I
wanted to see Italy. 1t was on Wednes-
day that I made my decision, and the
following Saturday set sail. went to
Naples and intended to remain three
weeks. stayed three months.
And during those three months met
only one person who could speak the
English language. Think Of that! But I
found the peasants interesting. and, al
though 1 did not understand one word Of
Italian, 1 was able to communicate with
them within week.
Then the conversation reverted to the
stage Mrs Crawley was asked her opin.
ion of American actresses.
81 can't give one" she said, "for until
I came TO this country had heard of only
two-Mrs. Carter and Julia Marlowe. Mrs
Carter made wonderful impression In
London" she said, land / have heard
glowing descriptions of Marlowe's work.
Had you never heard of Maudc Ad-
ans, Ethel Barrymore, Ada Rehan or
Mrs. Fiske?''
No. l am almost ashamed to confess |
l never had. / have heard about them In |
this country, though, and i am much IN
terested in Mrs. Fiske. for(I have written !
u play that am going to submit to he-. |
Do you think she will read it?''
WRITES "A PLAY.
Il want to tell you about my play. I |
have written pne-a little play-that I |
hsst q GHlH .,tt.,
fort, hope to sell to Mrs. Ffske or some |
other actress whose ability Is suited to 1t. |
My play is about woman. You would |
guess that, wouldn't you? 1t is about a |
society woman, and I have made of my |
society woman a good woman. / think |
that the dramatists too often efye us
wrong pictures Of the woman in the high |
er realms OF society. They make her a |
bad woman. New. have taken nv hero |
inc and placed her on the preciptce. hut. |
instead of pushing her over. change the |
usual order of things and allow her to re- |
turn TO surer ground.
But there are many complications in
my play. and have my heroine the VIC
tim OF wrong impression, >endeayorine.
you see. to make the point that women are
often considered bad when, In fact. tbA,r
motives are proper and they are as rood
as the best of women.
How does the play ende
Horribly. close the play With an aw-
full tragedy and kill my good heroine
an afraid of the crisis, but would d,s,,ka
to change it.
do you know, 1 think the Bible offer,
4 good field for the dramatist. / think .
great play could be woven around David,
and Adam and Eve would make fine char
lcters in drama. II any one were brate
enough to try 1t.