The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-27

the fact that I do like Providence and
Providence people immensely. and that
Rhode Island Is my home, is no idlestest,
but the truth. A lot OF people complain
about summer stock work being hard,
but they wouldn't say so II their sur
roundinSs were az pleasant as mine are.
Everyone / meet is delighted, and my
hours outside OF the theatre are passed in
very pleasant ways. much OF IL being
spent horseback riding with Mr Losec or
Boating with Mr. Nicander And inside
tho theatre everything is as congenial as
can be imagined. We lose sight OF the
fact. in the good time that we have, that
we are working from the bread and but
ter, and an occasional bit OF cake stand
point. and really and truly enjoy, in the
fullest sense OF the word. our work You
can't think how essential II Is. to me at
least 20 have congenial associates. I
simply can't get my best results playing
with anyone with whom I am un-
symps thetic. and IL is a positive pleasure
80 work with earnest men and women
like those OF this company. I've never
seen a company to equal IL. We have
good times. but when there is work to be
done they knuckle down and do II. keep
ing the laughs or jests until there is slime
for Il.
"Of course. don't mean 10 say that we
Y
the members OF the company were un-
congenial to each other and the per-
formances might be satisfactory 10 the
audience, but TO me they would lack con-
viction II the man or woman with whom
] had a scene did not appeal to that
indefnable something. (Which for want Of
better name we call sympathy, In me
In my career I've been especially for
tunste, / think, in finding such associates,
sHAla ,1t,
Modjeska, Maud Adams. and Ethel Barry
more. 70 me the three most charming
women on the stage today. have brought
out all the sincerity and conviction I'm nv
acting, and here this summer. although
one would hardly look for II In n stock
company OF Is people. II is again
noticeable to q marked degree There are
so many reasons given for the success OF
this company. but one OF the chief
reasons IL that the very bond OF sympathy
/ speak OF. which is not only felt by all
OF the members of the company them
selves. but which reaches over the foot
lights and makes US the friends OF the
audience and the audience our friend ."
He paused moment. and then said 'I
was actually growing enthusiastic. as I
always do when I talk OF this COMPANY
and the bully time am having at this
theatre this summer which viii aIwavs
pleasentest engagements I've ever had
Does II overcome the hard work con
nected with IT." I asked
1T really isn't hard work II one 4,
only strong and above all. 9ptented. the
work seems easy; that Is. n men. or
course we don't have TO bother and his.
over our clothes ss the ladies' do and
the only thing hard about II II the long
hours we spend here but who minds
when they are such pleasant ones7 How
do l study? ! have no special way or
time. II like a part. I can study IL
much better aud learn II more quickly
than N I am not especially interested
In a. There. again. is the symps thy
] speak Of. What kinds Of parts do I
like best7 Comedy, think That r.
why I do not yesrn 20 star In Shakes
peare. knowNits "A dreadful thing 10
say. and will shock the lovers Of Shakes.
peare. hut there are only tvo Shakes
pearean roles that I am overfond of
playing -Mercutio IN Romeo and Ju.
liet' and Lucio I'm Measure FOR Measure
That is because they have a dash of
comedy in them OF course Shakespeare
affords lots of food for study. and one
is never quite through studying IL. and
with Shakespeare II isn't the mere get
ting Of lines. but the rich thoughts un-
derneath, which counts. l school myself