The evening world., 1903-07-15
This, Says Stella Hammerstein,
Daughter of Oscar, Caused a
Big Row In the "BIonde in
Black" Company.
PUT HER OUT, SAID BLANCHE.
Then with All Her Hammerstoln
Blood Aroused, the Young Actress
Paid Her Respects to Max Free
man, but She Had Left Company

my four weeks engagement in the
Blonde in Black company" said Miss
Stella Hammerstein to-day. was tenn
pest without lulI, 30 that when at the
instlgatlon Of Miss Blanche Ring. / was
dismissed on Saturday night l was not
in the least surprised. It was q fitting
climax to the stirring scenes In which
Miss Ring and had the centre OF the
stage ever since / got a good hand Tor
my little piece In the Cynthia chorus.
why. do YOU know, that ever since
that night when the flutter OF applause
came my way Miss Ring has done her
best to saelch me. At every chance
she got she stood in front OF me, en-
deavoring to do her utmost to screen
me from the audience.
"Of course, as am not dependent en-
tirely upon the slender wages 1 earn.
would not submit to repeated indigni-
ties, and baIked. Every balk meant a
tine, but the Hammerstein spirit was UP
and was not going to be sat on.
Looked mt Miss Rings Feet.
"ou Saturday night. during the frst
act, unconsciously looked at Miss
Rings feet. A terrible. though not q
difficult thing to do, admit. It Is
strange how inadvertent glances in the
direction Of ones understanding en-
RACES some people.
Miss Ring actually became white and
blue with fury She chewed her lips
until feared for her make up. When
saw her unusual nervousness at once
raised my eyes, but that in no way all
layed her anger. As soon as We got to
the wings she went for me:
".How dare you look at my feetT she
said In q voice that shook with rage. I
have stood all I intend to at your hands
You needn't think you can mako fun OF
me-
The shock of her accusation nearly
took me Off my feet. told her calmly
and with my best grace that my glance
at her feet was unintentional. might
have hinted that there were other moro
agreeable perspectives behind the foot
lights. Ny docile reply. however. only
raised Miss Hing higher above the
boards. She fairly went up in the air
and as she futtered down she sailed into
me again and called upon Max Freeman
to champion her cause.
Replied to Max Freeman.
He started to say something, but
turned on him and gave him the greatest
dressing down he ever received at the
hands of q humble maid with few
lines. I had been waiting my chance.
called him little; I called him small;
accused him of toadying to Miss Ring
told him that there was about as
much difference between him and a real
stage manager as there was between
Miss Ring and q real actress. and all
the time the chorus was urging me on
with volley after volley of 'Bravos!
"Mr. Freeman actually turned green
pink. He endeavored TO staHlmer a re-
ply, but his words choked him.
"Put laer Output her out!" almost
screamed Miss Ring. and at last he re-
get out! want you to get out That
was all he could say. II he had said
anything more think I would have
thrown something at him. ! was 80
Now, how could any one accuse Miss
Ring OF being an artist and STOPPING TO
such petty displays OF temper? An
artist would aavs quietly called her
sS. rsi ms su. aRd Mss aans s Saeh %
vaudeville again-baek to the woods. !
might say.
~ have an engagement with The Run
aways beginning next Monday. I will
be one of the Widows. ! do not think
there win be any ruotions In my new
role. as no one has any trouble with
the Hhuberts. 1t 10 only with little peo-
pie like that Max Freeman that one
runs amuck."
Oscar Hammerstein. when asked IL he
had anything to say about his daug'h-
Black" company. said: II know nrth-
Ing about 1t. My daughter is of age and
can take care of herself. I guess she
has some" ana Oscar smiled grimly.