The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-24
He THEATRES

Miss Reimer looked so engrossed I'm her
study OF a big fat part, that l hesi-
tated a minute before disturbing her. II
was just before the matinee performance
OF His Excellency the Governor" and I
had found the clever actress In the green
room alone. She heard the swish of my
skirts. and / meekly inquired do in
terrupt?'
Yes" said she candidly, but added gra-
clously. but I'm glad 10 be interrupted.
was trying to concentrate my thoughts
on my part for next week, hut whether
it's the heat or that I'm tired. / can't
get UP enough interest to study. ] simply
cannot study when I'm tired. and iowa rd
the end OF season l find myself rather
tired on Tuesday. Monday is terri
BILE day for all OF US. The strain OF the
nervousness which we feel in the first
two performances Of a role is very try
ing"
"One would never realize that they af-
fected you in the least judging from your
CHEEKY countenance," remarked.
We'll. of course we work hard to con-
troll our nervousness or al least Ia hide
81. but It's pretty hard If were asked
what l considered the hardest feature OF
stock work would say the nervousness
attending first performances. IL isn't so
bsd when we play only one play sea-
son with a road company, but 10 have 20
or more first performances in a season
of as many weeks is awful. on Monday
I'm only worth two cents. and other days
well, may be 81. Still l would rather b
nervous-after II is over-than not. for l
believe that a person who is always calm
at first rehearsals never wakes up or puts
any life into her work. I've known people
who are almost I'll over a first perform
ance TO go an entire day without eating a
Dit That / consider TO be very unwise.
for IL doesn't At one for the struggle
which one should make TO overcome It.
However. I don't think I'm as bad as |
used to be,snd I'm" She interrupted her
self quickly, and asked, II suppose you'd
think am awful IL / were 10 say that
am really half-only half. remember
glad that the stock season ends next
week. No, not eAactly thst-Tm not glad
the season ends, but I'm glad I've only
one more part to study-at least for a
while. Just look what a part IL is!
Seventy-five sides-that is, Is pages. The
average length Of part is 81 sides. That.
together with getting clothes ready and
doing the endless number Of little things
which comes with the close OF the season.
will keep me busy for the next ten days |
guess. To go back-piease, please don't
tell anyone l said that about being half
glad to have the season end. They might
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES anyone who
knows how fond | am OF Providence
couldn't help but realize what / mean
1t was purely laziness which prompted me
20 say that / think we're all entitled
to a good vacation. and mean 10 snatch
Just bit OF a one after next week.
II do want a few minutes a day In
which TO glance at the mead lines I'm the
paper" adding with one OF her infectious
laughs. Just TO know who is president.
or who has died or been married, I'm order
10 cultivate my mind" Then, becoming
more serious, she said but as far as
being glad TO leave this city-I didn't
at all mean that. / like IL immensely
the theatre and management. the people
here because they've been so loyal for four
entire years and the city itself because
it's so compact and you can reach out
your hand and find everything you want
without fuss or bother while in New
York, where the naughty department
store girls contrast sharply with the
obliging salesladies OF this city you spend
a couple OF hours looking around for a
spool of thread and in the excitement and
bother forget everything else for which
you went shopping. love u shop here
when l have time Then another reason
hate to leave here is the parting with
the people I've been associated with ALI
summer. When we are such good friends.
it's pretty hard TO say goodby. While I'm
q creature OF habit. | never can get used
20 the breaking up that is inevitable at
the end OF each season"
At this moment Manager Lovenberg
passed through the green room on his
daily inspection OF the theatre before the
doors are thrown open for the afternoon
performance. and. as he saluted us I'm
his quiet little manner. he said, II
thought heard you making an appoint
=
''Oh, that's over long ago" replied Miss
Reimer. I'VE went through the song
couple OF times and begin to agree With
Mr.. Losee that II does give capital op-
portunities for some good character bust
ness" Then noting my look OF curiosity
(since can't stihe the feeling. why oh,
why: can't at least keep that look OF
my faced she explained for my benefit.
as Mr.. Lovenberg passed on. I'VE refer
20 little song called I'm Lady which
I'm rehearsing-well. I won't tell you
what for, for it's a secret so far
Fearing / was monopoiizng too much
OF the affabie actress time for the clock
moved toward 2 o'clock and she had still
20 dress, | rose, saying with sincere re-
luctance. II suppose this must be Good
by'7"
"oh. dear. no. hope not Surely you'll
come around TO see US our closing week
Were going TO "cut M oapers' like little
school children. What are We going 10
dor I'm pledged Co secrecy. but every
one seems TO want and expect US 10 have
es much fun az the audience our last
week. and 50 we're going 90 try not 20
disappoint them. Besides. this isn't
goodbye exactly for me- for NAV pos
eibly be back here again during the win
ter season. Haven't YOU heard7 There IL
q possibility of my going into vaudeville.
I shall take a short rest in the country
after next week, when I will definitely