The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
Maude Adams and Virginia Earl
Have Not Been Photographed
in Two Seasons.
NOW SKETCHED BY ARTISTS.
Say Demands for New Poses Are
Too Much of a Tax Upon
Their Time and
Strength.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Feb. 6.-The theatrical stars
seem to be in revolt against the camera.
Virginia Earl has refused to be photo
graphed in the costumes she wears in
Sergeant Kitty"
Maude Adams has not been photo
graphed in two seasons. Mary Mannering
Is do6ging the man behind the tripod and
Ethel Barrymore fights shy of him, TOO.
Why is it? The public sees pictures of
these and other women stars. but most OF
the pictures are old. OF course. fashlight
pictures of scenes in the plays in which
the various stars appear are taken. but
the stars protest against posing for por-
trait pictures.
The secret may be that they think the
show girls and the underlings nave been
photographed go much and exploited in
so many poses that 1t is beneath the dig
nifty of a star to do the same thing. Some
of the actresses say the eternal demands
for new pictures and new poses are too
much of a tax upon their time and
strength.
THE photographic of theatrical stars
has been lone to DEATH" says Miss Earl.
THE advance in the art of fiashlight
photography should relieve the star of the
wearisome task OF posing by the hour be-
fore the regular camera. I I'M under con-
tract as a singing coincidence. not as a
model"
She considers that the actress who turns
herself into a Photographic model simply
cheapens herself. Wherever she goes pho
tographers besiege her for sittings. and
may be beneficial, the same amount of
money invested in legitimate newspaper
advertising would bring larger returns
THOUSANDS FOR PICTURES.
A manager like Mr.. Frohman probably
spends $500 or 5000 a year in photo
graphs, and each star spends a proper
tbhate amount Some actresses have or
dered pictures in the past in $500 lots
Where do they go? Every theater attache.
property boy in every theater the actress
appears in, wants one. Photograph col
leciors wheedle them out Of the players.
sard friends and chance acquaintance
think II is their privilege to have one every
time a new photograph is taken.
The portrait OF Maude Adams which is
being used by her manager this season
merely y a photograph from a pastel
drawing which now hangs in the lobby of
the Empire Theater. and is considered one
Of the most striking iikenesses ever made
OF the popular Frohman star. Miss Mary
Manner1ng has refused to be photographed
this season. save by fashlight. though she
wears-some beautiful gowns in "Harriet's
A photographer whose gallery holds pho
fographs OF almost every star who has
xraced the stage in two decades has this
There is no doubt that we AVE trouble
in drawing the successful stars into our
net. They invent every possible excuse for
disappointing the photographer and Incl,
dentally- the manager. 1t has been said
that women Of the stage are the vainest
an creation. But no photographer who
has tried to make appointments with stars
in the last few seasons will agree with
this statement. Naturally the manager
wishes the star to pose directly her gowns
are readr. Her first excuse is exhaustion
due tO-constant rehearsal. Her second is
b excitement incident to the opening
week, n then she begins to invent new
pnes-cOlds, social obligations and such.
We have had instances this season where
the star was not photographed until the
atfraction was about to close its New
York run.
DELIGHTFUL SUBJECT.
Blu once get a star before the camera
get her in the mood-and she is a most
delightful subject. Maxine Elliott is a su-
perb subject. Ethel Barrymore goes
through the performance in n patient |
state of boredom. Amelia Bingham is dis
tlnctly businesslike and makes costume |
changes rapidly. Show girls and chorus
girls accomplish what we call eating up
the camera Once started. they do not
want 10 STOP posing until the day fades.
THE stars on Charles Frohman's staff
ere expected to pose once for each pro-
ductfon- II they pose again it is of their
own sweet will and accord. Maude Fea-
ley. now leading woman with Robert Hill
iiard, -ts the most photographed actress
u. America and perhaps in the world.
She Is an admirable subject and does not
seem to be by the work. In
Paris the success and popularity of an
actress are largely measured by the sale
oI her photographs, consequently she is a
Wiling subject for the photographer and
gives exquisite attention to makeup and
consuming when about to face the camera.
In. America the sale of theatrical pho |
tographs Is n less important industry. |
though there has been a distinct increase |
IN the demand for women's photographs
by the sO-called matinee girls. Photo
graphs OF actresses like Miss BARRYMORE. |
Miss Adams and Miss Elliott enjoy q ire
mendous vogue among women. while men |
are more apt to purchase the photographs |
OF musical stars.
Il think Miss Earl has taken an ex- |
IRENE stand in this matter. for flashlights |
20 not 90 Justice to n woman. no matter |
now beautiful she may be. But you must |
remember that the actress of to-day leads |
a more strenuous life than did her pred
on the stage. The old school |
of actresses lived for their profession
alone They had few outside ties, Rut
tne modern actress has her social life en-
tlreIy' distinct from her profession, and
When she tries to burn the candle at both
professional and social, something
must go by the boards. if it is nothing
shoots on Nose TIP.