The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-22

rippled IN pretty waves around her head
and was extremely thick and sllken. "Do
you kpow," she continued earnestly. my
friends are constantly telling me that
there is n certain reserve about me
that Is hard to penetrate. Do you think
II is true? Why. only this morning. Mr..
Sands. of Sands & Brady, photographers
told me that If he could only once get al
my real self, and catch my own expires :
sion. he could get some good photographs
OF me- but as IL was he despaired OF
ever doing SO. It's really discouraging
what pictures ! take. And | have so
little time that / cannot afford 10 have
several sittings.'
But YOU viii have more time later.
won't you." / inquired. leading up TO the
question l wanted to ask. Yes, indeed.
l hope so. As yet however. after a long
season OF stock in Philadelphia with no
rests and as yet no rests here. II seems
too good to be true but later when Miss
Evesson and I alternate. We will have a
little more time, and I assure YOU we
both will thoroughly appreciate IL. DO
you know, II seems strange 10 me that
stock managers never before thought OF
this solution to n problem which has so
long vexed and perplexed players and
managers. In order to do justice to one 8
work, no matter what profession. one
must have some rest and recreation.
one can stand the strain for a long or
short time according to her vitality. but
the break Is bound 10 come Where one
plays afternoon and evening. week In
and week out and rehearses every morn
ing, stays awake nights studying ones
part and planning gowns and dozen
other equally important features. when
the time for the performance comes one
is completely tired out and incapable OF
giving performance worthy OF her best
abilities.
But with this new plan Of alternate
leading women.-why. really, / think It's
the finest thing I ever heard OF. It's so
perfectly simple. and yet IL gives such
complete satisfaction to everyone con-
cerned. Miss Evesson is one Of the most
thoroughly charming women l have ever
met. and she, too. is very enthusiastic
over the arrangement. We both have
such complete confidence in Mr.. Loven-
berg that we feel safe that the plans
Will be happily laid before us both. He
VIII choose plays In which the leading
female role fits Miss Evesson, and that
week / Will rest. Then the next week n
play whose leading role flts my par
ticular abilities will be produced. and
Miss Evesson will rest. Some weeks.
when there are two strong female roles.
we will both be In the cast.
Altogether I look forward 20 a most
pleasant season here. Why, do you
know. before I had any idea OF coming
TO Providence 7 heard 80 much about
your city and the cordiaIity OF It's people,
that became quite interested. Mr. VIII
Lame said / simply must come TO Provi-
dence. for there wasn't another ci.y tn
the globe to equal II. Miss Remer. Miss
Ingram and the other members ot the
company who were here last season. all
seconded everything he said In praise Of
Il and OF Mr. Lovenbers. Until I finally
decided 10 come. And I'm rather glad.
too" she added. with a frank smile
There Is an air OF friendliness that Is
delightful TO q stranger WIZ. last
week. at every performance. before they
knew me AZ all. they gave me the most
cordial receptions. IL was very nict OF
them, but a little rash. because they n sy
not like me, you know"
/ muttered something about that boing
impossible and asked. what DO you
mean by roles that particularly NJ your
abilltiesY' AT this she wheeled around
in her chair 80 quickly and unexpected
that her maid stopped with her brush
poised In air and ! felt the color rush
gnnltilv TO my face.
Are YOU interviewing me? she de-
mahded
why. the ides"--I started. bat che In
terrupted my evasion. And l thought