Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-15
UNDAY
JANUARY Is



heads held high, not seeing anything
hut what is above and beyond ana
not remembering the people and the
conditions which elevated them to
stardom.
mt there are others, who exhibit
such a world of God-given common
sense in relation to common things
that they are as interesting as indi-
viduals as they are as stars. In this
class is Miss Blanche Bates, who is
now making her first stellar tour OF
her own state of California In the
Relasco production of THE Darling
of the Gods" written by David Belas-
co and John Luther Long.
The following little tribute to Cali
fornia. by Miss Bates, gives a good
idea of the attractive personality OF
the actress:
Miss Bates on California
s'yes. am a thorough Californian,
and 7 have reason to not forget my
own state, for it has done many things
for me.
First of all she gave me David Be
that. 1t was q grand gift.
Even by his bitterest enemies Da-
yid Belasco is admitted to be the
greatest producer Of plays in the
world. No one compares with him.
He is an artist to his finger tips, and
even that does not express it, for art
seems to radiate from him. Every
nlayer who has had the good fortune
to be associated with this Wizard of
the Stage has been better player
for 1t.
"There is a saying on Broadway
that 'Belasco can make an actor out
of an Indian cigar sign OF course none
of us under his management claims
kinship to an Indian cigar sign; never
theless the saying contains much of
truth.
"There are many additional things
for which 1 am thankful to my state.
1t was in California l made my first
appearance on the stage and played
long series of stock engagements,
which taught me the rudimentary es-
sentials of my profession and gave me
a precise knowledge of the little space
behind the footlights where l have
since spent the greater and happier
part of my life.
ssRut above all else I am thankful
to California for my splendid health.
1t has been the boon of my existence.
Aside from few temporary illnesses.
/ have been strong, healthful woman.
when I haxe been vexed and dis
couraged by the obstacles of life, when
the feminine moment had arrived for
a good cry have always found
glib solace in repeating,
What's the difference so long as
/ have my health?' ~
Here is an instance. Had 1t not
been for my heritage from Californias S
atmosphere and California's outdoor
life / should not have been able TO
play my long worlds fair engagement
at ST. Louis. l ride horseback every
4 day another thing, by the way, FOR
which l am thankful to California;
she taught me to love good horse
and she taught me how to ride. But
riding was indirectly the cause of a
lot of trouble for me at st. Louis.
Shortly after arriving there, during
the early part Of last August, L jumped
from my horse one morning and land
ed on a particularly hard stone with
my left foot. / felt pang of pain
and then tried to forget it.
Somehow / could not forget it, My
nerves insisted that l should remem-
Der.
"That night at the performance of
The Darling of the Gods it hurt SO
badly that / felt an inclination to limp.
otherwise, however, 1 felt so well that
/ refused to limp and just let it hurt.
During the week it became worse.
My mother insisted upon calling a
physician. He came, and said that 1T
was a bad corn on the-sole of my foot.
/ shan't say what called him, though
it is certain he did not tell the truth.
Also he was not invited to return.
''Within two days two other physi-
clans followed him-both in and out.
They both said it was a corn!
II sent for specialist. He imme-
diately pronounced it dangerous tu-
NOR and ordered absolute rest. That
was lovely. 1t sounded so much more
important. A tumor All! Now |
thought, If l am forced to close my
engagement and go to bed, the news
papers, under any circumstances, can
not say it was a corn
Just imagine a headline reading
something like this
CORNS DRIVE NCHE
BATES FROM STAGE