The labor world., 1903-08-22

Frau Gerda OhlenDorn dlecontentedIx |
! morning papers which her maid had
been ordered to fetch from the nearest
newsstand In all Of them only this
short notice was 1 IT, to be found a. n..rons
Of the theaters to know that Gerda
! Ostra-once greatly admired as leading
| lady-after an absence OF over fifteen
years from the stage. intends to appear
once more before the public. The &C.
to become the wife Of the well-known
banker and sportsman. Paul Uhlenborn.
and has been a widow for eighteen
% the Goethe w theater as Mary stuart
That was ali. 1t would hardly be
possible to dispose of an artistic event
in dryer or more summary fashion!
And the notice was so carefully hidden
among ali sorts of miscellaneous the;
ater gossip that 1t certainly would
scarcely catch the eye of one out OF
hundred newspaper readers. What What
iaeratltude iae1 It es% toward % an artist at whose
feet. barely decennium and a half ago.
the whole world was Offering up its
incense!
on foot: otherwise the disgusting, al
be inexpiicable Fran Gerda longed fer
vently for a sympathetic journal whose
heart should saaIntly r. ana hrea iancs
for her glory before she should reap
pear on the stage.
jast then the bell rang and 3,a tn%e %"er
otath,s Of the sumptuousiy Sg furnished boudoir;
Dr.. Williams. of the "1nustrirte .Zeit"
was asking for the honor Of an inter-
view. Fran Gerda looked up as II
.%ed MOT evsg s&f
giving the order for the admittance OF
>. the Journalist.
the thresholdan eteFaitty F{hirty vears at
O most-the very image OF the eailans
= Journalist of whom she had oeen
dreaming.
which desired to celebrate fttlngly by
IS long article, the happy event OF your
IS return to the stage" co,ao
- Was it too much? Fran Gerda
q found it difficult not to MANIFEST ner
It delight too palpably. With engaging
l. cordiaiity she indicated the settee near
ID est her own. Il am entirely at your
"a service. Doctor; but do you really think
that my insignlf'fantth thp pers91ay n,,h1cn Is o.
l. "Oh, madam. what can I answer. III
" society hardly anything else is spoker
"a of than your long hoped-for and ex'
w pected decision. The editor OF my Pa Pa
in might have the advantage of him. Heee
ID 80 tar, I have received no represen
N tation Of the press" Fran Gerda re
=. = piled. with diplomatic indirectness: an an
" "This Is splendid: and trust you vii
rs not regret having gwen US the prefer
resa He 69eKet d9eW %Etsn Se
>ir ued, IL have taken the liberty, to out
. line some general remarks on dramatl
he art END moaen ;Sas. dramat'c az what Would
a. your views on the subject. II nav
to made no mistake, perhaps you Will per
he nit me to use them az yoS"r "" artist artist
& creed given g. the lneervlewT -, ..n
A {shees. cuolchsd n f6s 5asised fsfm'
hs most OF which were, so laden wit
on significance that they. were entirely be
of not actress for nothing: and. with su
.. perb skill. she simulated great surprise
nd 1T is as il you had read my soul Doc
deps svey Of my y0bs bear fass1 aeT coSd
guess my views on these matters s
We exactly without even knowing me?"
lly The Doctors smile was subtle. "Grea
, actual mterview is disposed Of. tn
only question is how to choose the illus
shsS%;ex e P;sturss @ %Ssla. Of sSr*' coSrss. on} i
ne Fran Gerda's heart beat high wit
49,, Joy The Doctor was really a charmin
~ man! She had already opened the boz
|ly containing piles of photographs takel
de at different stages of her career, but b.
no courteous gesture he prevented he
as from spreading this feast of beauty be
as fore him.
"Pardon me, madam! These are no
lis suited for the purpose. Our readers re
hv quire originality and want something
w more distinguished, more intricate. thai
We these photogra phs Of which All shoy
cir somehow bring the great actress hu
.,o manly near to our readers. l hav
se therefore taken the liberty to arm my
On self with my PHOTOGRAPHIC apparatus
We It is in the ante-room. and if you will
na "Yes. but you cannot take my photo
ne graph here. without any preparation
In But. my dear madam. what is t
he he arations? l think we will take tW
'e views: one here. in this fascinating sit
tingroom. with the title. 'Gerda Ostr
at Home and another called 'Gerd
Ostra Dressing.
20. sir"
1p Pardon me! hope you do not mis-
N understand me. l have imagined tn
beore are IN
d. ing toilette. and are in the act of ch0os
h. ing the ornaments which you intend t
wear. It would be something after tn
| 0earL Oh your 1cIlllIllIc fcducIS. II
al more gems and jewels they see sprea
a, out before you. the more enchante
thev will be-
The actress. trembling with happy ex
e. citement. rang for her maid. and dis
I'd appeared with her into the adtoinin
C. room. while the doctor brought hi
of camera from the ante-room and busie
y! himself with the apparatus. The half
8. hour had nearly passed. when the mai
I'd announced that her mistress was ready
n. DR.. Williams stepped into the dressing
49, room. and a long-drawn "Oh!" of ad
s. miring wonder escaped his lips "Yo
ce are magician, madam! Anothe
y, woman would have. required at leas
= But where nature had done 80 much
"You 1atter me. Doctor Williams
Will you be so kind as to tell me no,
I am to SIT. and how ought to arrang
E. the Jewels in order to produce the bes
effect in the picture?"
A.. The masses of sparkling ornament
'' which were spread before her-diadems
hwoo hvoo ,ir.r