Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

the shop girl Is seldom necessary in her
case. She does not have to hang to the
car strap unless she elects to do so. She
may order a cab, have a spin in the park,
spend an hour In a picture gallery. and still
ave time to come home Tor a little slesta
before her presence at the theater is neces-
sary.
Fame may linger, but success seems
coming to at least one more Nebraska girl.
Alice Dewey Of Plattsmouth is the latest
candidate for a stellar position in musical
comedy. The Philadelphia Inquirer Of last
Sunday has this to say about her:
In this day of the fin de steele press
agent we hear all kinds of thrilling tales
Of the rapid rise of the erstwhile chorus
girl or the up-to-date prima donna. In
fact, we have had all stages of the malady,
fortune were made in a single night by the
gigantic step from the rear lines of the
oblivious chorus to the chief benefactress
the society belle from almost every borough
and hamlet that Graves the stage for ITS
fascinations-then the Lillian Russell. con-
strides, developed from a SIS a week merry
merry to a $500 Or $1,0O-per metropolitan
tayorite, Then there's the star With q
a dozen other classes, all Of which might
attract public attention or ft one or more
oI our REFINING IaN0flIeSt elIneT because u
their striking beauty or because of change
20 light opera from the legitimate, but
there is still another class upon which to
has scarcely been developed even by those
energetic promoters of publicity who de-
pend upon the manager for their measly
weekly stipend-possibly because II savors
of truth, and each syllable of which rings
of the veracity of the gospel. 1t is of a
lass or lassie with stage ~inclinations, whose
studies in school and life are for the stage,
who devotes her time and ambitions and
spare change toward its cultivation and re-
quirements, and who, after q series of ten
years of energetic study, by the merest
chance reaches her goal-an opportunity to
There IS a tide in the affairs of men,
which, taken at the flood, Lead on to
fortune-rejected. and all the journeys Of
life are mixed up in shadows and despair.
the eit bsnt All oe Rovey was born In 1SSi on
At the age of 3 she was a remarkably
clever dancer and yearned for footlight
glories. However,, being but a child she
was urged against such evil influences.
-Four or five years later, when remarkable
vocal accomplishments were evident, in
noted cultivator Of The Voice. the little
lady visited London, where. for four years,
she was under the direct tutorage of Mime.
Celleni, the royal teacher of the Court of
81. James, and under whose guidance the
plucky little American sang before that
ward VII, and the duchess Of Teck, than
whom Miss Dovey has no warmer personal
friend.
Having so spent her time as we'll as
placed the polishing touches upon her edu-
cation, Miss Dewey returned to New York,
CONVINCED Of her progress. but without
as It is more commonly called to take the
center of the stage. With a grim deter
tonk . b,oa uIHio il Ih ehd name nhe OF N bn sne
guerita Sylvia Opera company, where
through her genial, modest ways she be-
Dame Fortune. however. had not de-
serted the little. pilgrim in the field OF
fame and providentially for her especial
brought Fred G. Nixon-Nirdlinger, manager
or the Nixon q Zimmerman enterprises,
into the wild and woody west, and required
his presence with the company for upward
OF q month, when harmony was finally re-
It was Just about that season of the year
cheering blossoms Of spring are most in
evidence and It was ON one Of these dis
town noted for its mean, dirty hosiery
one could scarcely libel the word "hotel'
by giving it that title-and a still damper
dlrtfer theater. The old timers had braved
the NTH and cold and gone to; their hunks,
while the novice used the proprietor's sta
s sIsa%Ser ana hJ patience tS0 by writing home or
Nebraska had wendell their way to the
theater and, despite the cheerlessness on
s ses dShssld thei @I %Ss %ierT SaS BY R RETieeti 20 Et SaG
her accompanist, IF you will give me the
Key, III give you an imitation Of sylvia
when she's good" The manager heard 1t,
and the sweet r~efralns relieved the mind
OF the company's pilot as to who should
replace his leading lady in case of acci-
dent. n song and a few others over, the
sisters went merrily on their way, while
the anage began thinking.
Some little. while afterward the little
ladies' were engaged for parts in Miss Bob
White" although to this day the little
misses from across the Missouri are not
that their one man audience got
them a hearing, but rather think II a
prank OF fate. When questioned upon the
subject Alice will say, You see, the gold
enrod Is the flower of Nebraska and that
/ should receive 1t as my first part prog
nosticates naught but success. l rave my
chance now-that's all ! have ever asked.
AS you folks say In the east, it's surely
up to me. They say Imitation Is the sin
cerest form of fattery-I wonder II I'm In
Fay Templeton's class"