New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
ModjesKa on q Stage Career.
Never Encourages Unless They Sho" lekeu
Tafent-what Makes for Success

,,,,,,r. &c secure. He has call TO worry as 70
what viii happen to him when he gets old
but there are also. Of course great many
travelling companies. for All over the "O'iu ~
actors like TO ira el."
ssDaat,nq OF Poland, Nine. Modjeska said she be-
lieved the recent outbreaks in Poland had been
greatly exaggerated. It was not a political move
mont AZ all she thought but industrial demon
stration on the part OF those who Joined the So
cialistic or worklngman's party in Russia
As every one who has followed Nine. Modjeskas
career knows she is. like all Poles devoted to her
native land. Some years ago she interested her-
self in establishing colonies OF Poles IN TINS country
.'Ah but I was young and foolish then, she
said wistfuI smile fitting across her face. /
dreamed OF Brook Farm without ever having
heard Of Brook Farm. I thought we could all live
and work and be happy together. have Always
been believer in what you now call the simple
Iife'
TO me the simple life means regular hours sim
pie meals lots Of fresh air. all OF which find on
my husbands olive ranch IN California No. It Isn't
a farm-its a ranch We raise some barley and
keep bees. but most OF the ranch is given UP to
olive trees"
Nine. Modjeska had evidently never heard Of the
aspirations of lady apiarists. She smiled when
asked If she took care of the bees herself
'Oh, dear. no." she said We have a man to do
that. Our ranch is between Los Angeles and San
Diego. IL has 1500 acres. and We call it AroeC'
from AS You Like It.
I'VE used to give Shakespearisn names to our
animals, too We have a horse named Orlando He
is still alive, but too old TO do anything, he
just enjoys himself around the place. Another
horse called Hamlet and we had a COW named
Audrey
Il love fOwers-they my pet hobby. At Arden
we have a greenhouse. where 1 spend two hours
a day working among my plants. For all that I
am no longer on the stage, I am a very busy
woman. You know am writing my memoirs, for
one thing Sometimes l write six hours day,
Then l often called TO learn new part to
help along some charity. And love TO embroider
things ike cushions and collars. 1 never do them
for myself, OF course, but for presents and as
soon l finish piece l give IL away. l also
paint in oils and water colors.
~ Housekeeping in Southern California Is not so
easy as il would be II the servants were better.
our servants are Japanese, spanish or negro. inc
japanese, formerly so obedient, have become very
Saucy since their victories. As for the Chinese
there not many of that nationality IN our part
Of the country, owing TO the laws excluding them
and most Of what there are take up land and be-
Nine Modjeska was wearing on her corsage
feathers studded with pearls and tied together near
the base by a gold bowknOt From II hung an
enamelled watch eucircled by pearls
IN response TO suggestion that the ornament
might have been the gift OF a crowned head, she
unpinned 1t and handed it to her visitor.
"A crowned head? No; or, rather, yes. Ny huse
band gave It 10 me. The head in enamel is Poca-
hontas A French jeWeer sent a number Of these
Pocahontas watches 10 the Worlds Fair at Chi
buy them like hot cakes But they all went back
to France" Madame was laughing softly all eX-
me But there were other watches, on which
were enamelled the heads OF French marQUises
| with powdered wigs and patches. These were all
bought by the American ladies. The chateiaine Is
the crest OF my husband. Charles Chlapow
Mime. Modjeska has TO be back at Arden by the
Columbus reception. in June, at which she Is TO
! receive.