New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

t'.,ir thorns: and the thorns which puck most
,,ertnaciously apt to hn th' pocuiiari''e' the
i.ls the whms and the corrioes Of an" STAR
Fads and caprices are 10y 40 means tine hall
r.-arl Of the actress exclusively. Every woman
may lay claim to them. dormant or active. But
lie feminine star considers that sh" has
,,ached that point where she may indulge fads
nd caprices and where her liEhtcst wish should
o. law. Usually OF a highly strung. intense nat
IRE she takes herself very seriously and cN-
? cts her manager to do the same.
Many OF the most amusing comedies in the
theatrical world are not enacted for the public
,,,. but the managers office or the stars dress
,-r room form the stage. with no auditor save
th,. manager his trusted secretary or the stars
laid
\ frequent cause Of trouble between mana-rr
and star is the latter's attitude toward repre-
sentatives OF the press. When an actress Is IN
the ranks. she counts precious every picture
ma line regarding her work which Appears iu
the papers. She will break almost amy engage
ulcnt 90 pose at the photographers studio OF
O., receive newspaper man OF woman. Directly
she, becomes star. however. Lcr attitude
changes. she cannot o., disturbed Her privacy
must be respected. Her engagements are things
10 be broken with IMMUNITY. she is the one
sought she. who once sought newspaper notices
with ayility.
Now the manager wishes his star exploited A.
much MS possible. 50 either through his ovu Of
forts or through the press agent Doe tries Co keep
T.ace between star ana newspaper representa-
lves.
a we'll known musical comedy star. whose
arr.arlu.. lends lt~,.f admirably % cltieaturc.
Mas asked 10y her manager 90 grant an inter
.i-y % one Of the best known critics ana his
companion cari.lturist. The day was set ana
g.. u.- arrived at her apartment 90 De- i.-
formed that the star suffering with touslil-
o. and would they call n the same hour next
eay They would. and they dil-to Ic told that
.A...aI" had been called out ~ town hy illness
u l,r family The tao men strol.ei u9 Broad
vl.. auI met "Mi.dr' star bowling along On
O. h,u-am bound for the shopping district. Tn"
.rsry representatives, OF the press s'ormei tlra
managerial Offices ana informed the assembled
force that unless they saw the star 1t certain
hour that afternoon there would le something
ir.as. boo the air. After much te'cIhorinr nrd
chasing u messenger hoys the manager See
,u..l the ear OF his star. whose only ylst was
that she had signed to act. and not Co pose. But
a., $50 mou finally paid her back in her own
coin. tar the interview and its oar,aturcs were
tle ralk 81 theatre going New-Iork
Another musical star objects greatly 10 facing
'ha .awera. when her season opened she was
rfaph-i Iu that condition would nlure her rcpu-
tatiou as beauty. In vain her manager plead
c3. she sent him hundreds OF photographs taken
fHr former starring venture. -FOUR years ago.
On costumes out ~ safe and distinctly rcminis-
cent I'm speaking 81 his difficulties the man
aa-r said. Il could get her TO do anything
,-r,t enter a studio she went with me TO buy
horse used in the piece. she Joined me in
hunt Tor quaint properties she climbed stairs 20
s.'ect costumes, she did anything and every
thing hut face the camera. and we went on the
road with photographs Other costume plates"
r'It the musical star who tries the soul OF
asr manager most severely is the one who yields
Go ,ri"iuE ailments one singer who has re-
Gently been on Broadway is peculiarly sensitive
to weather conditions on a cloudy day. she
si'ken draped couch until late in the afternoon.
Then. arising stupid and hclvy. she decides
tlat she is i'll. and informs her manager.
There is a spirited argument over the telephone
curing which she details n series OF symptoms
N.t would make the average hyQoChondriac
turn green with envy No. she cannot endanger
h-r health by leaving the hotel that night. He
..u~t ra'uembcr that she has future. n career
.t-ore her. And he groans and reminds her
t.a' Do has thousands right that minute in her
3 d. .l.'.yn. She bids him give notice to the
-.iar~tuty. The undcrstudy takes possession
a. he star dressing room and the stars maid
-at about The time she is arrayed for the first