The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-25
STAR OF IBsEN PRODUCTION TALKS
VERY INTERESTINGLY TO TEL.
EGRAM REPRESENTATIVE.
FINAL SCENIC AND DRESS RE
HEARsAL FOR THE PREMIER
PERFORMANCE HELD THIS
AFTERNOON.
Company Arrives on Morning Train.
Miss Otis Well Pleased With clarks-
burg.-Receiyes cablegram from
1bsen.-Rousing Reception
to Be rendered Her.

Miss Elita Proctor Otis and her com
pany arrived in Glarksburg Wednesday
afternoon on a special car on the Balti-
more 4 Ohio railroad. After months OF
hard work and rehcarsals in New York
city their final rehearsal was given in
that city yesterday. The company left
New York city last evening and arrived
here on the No. express. Accompany
ing the party was several society friends
Of Miss Otis, and Manager George II.
Brennan, the prominent theatrical agent
Of New York.
Apartments were procured at the
Traders hotel for Miss Otis. After a rest
and the noon meal, Miss Otis, the mem
bers Of the company and Manager Breu
nan went to the Grand opera house
where a final scenic and dress rehearsal
was called for o'clock. The rehearsa.
was delayed for two hours on account
of the damage to a lot Of the new seen
cry which stages the play throughout.
During the time the company wa
waiting for the scenery to be patche9
and repaired, a representative of tac
Daily Telegram called at the opei-,
house and sought an interview with Mis-
Otis.
The newspaper man was very pleas:
aptly received by Miss Otis. lie found
her TO be an exceedingly charming w
man, possessed of very agreeable per
sonality.
For quite a while a pleasant converse
tion upon matters of general interes,
in stageland, as well as out of stagelana
ensued between the two.
what do you think OF Ibsen's play
''Eledda Gabler?" asked the scribe.
",To one who is particularly intereste,
in Ibscn's writings and plays said Mi.
Otis, "tbc play will especially appeal 81
The play is liked chiefly upon account q
its smoothness, the easy and natura
progression throughout the piece, and it,
truthfulness to human nature. Bu.
when one witnesses the play, one won
lers afterwards why such smooth an
easy.running piece, without any aetio
whatever to speak of, could hold thch
attention so closely from the beginning
throughout the play 10 the cnd.'
"While there IS in the leading rolc
probably more work, yet the other mem.
bers Of the company each have and holi
peculiar individual place in the piece
without any one Of whom the whole
ding would be spoiled"
"Thc lines OF the piece" said Mis-
Otis, in response TO a question, are par.
iculaly difficult Taken as a whole, il
is what might be termed Shakes
pcrean style in the dramatization. Eac
word must be learned and spoken jus
80, each response and each succeeding
part all have their peculiar places an,
their special meaning. The omission d
very small number of words in place
would, perhaps, take away a distinct
meaning intended"
Miss Otis spoke as being well plcase
and delighted with Clarks.burg, She sal,
she was very glad that this city had beer
chosen for her opening night. The pro.
duction of Ibsen plays in this part Of
the country is somewhat of an expert
ment, but every hope is entertained that
it will be well received and appreciated
Other matters of interest were touchc>
upon during the conversation, and the
newspaper scribe found Miss Otis to bc
! a very pleasant conversationalist.
After a short southern tour, the com.
pany returns to New York, where N
extended run Of the play is being ar
ranged for now.
Perhaps the first time in its history
clarksburg will have the opportunity o.
witnessing premier night and pro.
duction of one Of the highest literary
compositions Of the time.
Clarksburgers and especially those +
whom such production would appeal TO
should tender Miss Otis a rousing re.
eeption at the opera house tonight. The
play will be treat to all. Without
doubt, the play will be one Of the very
best Of the high-class productions of the
prominent literary and dramaticil order
A cablegam was received yesterday
by Miss Otis from Ibsen, in which he re-
gretted his inability to be present at tiIc
first performance of his favorite piece
and wishing her God speed.