The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-02

1t did seem natural 10 see dear Miss
Phillips back again, rehearsing with tho
Albee company. Miss Phillips was one
OF the most popular actresses who ever
appeared with the Albee company, and
thea tregoers are likely to give her as warm
a welcome on Monday next as her fellow
players did when she appeared Tuesday
morning for the first performance OF
Liberty Hall" She was clad in a natty
silk shirtwaist suit. and beamed good
health and spirits upon everyone. No
need 20 ask II Miss Phillips was glad 20
be back in Providence again Glad isn't
tho word" she said heartily. I'm Just
radiant. except when / remember that
can only stay for one week. In my
mail here when l arrived found many
kind invitations, and I'd like 10 accept
everyone OF them. but I'm afraid l won't
have time. l jump back 10 New York
10 begin rehearsals a week from Mon
day as leading woman with Chauncey Oh
colt. but I'd like so much 10 stay here
n few weeks more" Everyone else would
like II, also, Miss Phillips.
The damp weather the other day made
Edwin Nlcander's moustache-(be not
alarmed, OF course. i mean the false one
he wears as the Due de Brissac I'm
"Zaza') get a bit contrary and one side
OF II refused to stay stuck on. What will
do?" queried he frantically. as his cue
was getting near. Suppose II should
come of. after I'm on the stage. and
leave the other side on. I'll look like
freak"
Take II off altogether" suggested Cal
dara.
Then won't look like a roue." walled
Nicander.
PIN it on then"
pa Ia Nrisa
cue. too Well, I'll have to trust TO luck"
and. with one more pressure 10 see II the
moustache will still in its proper place,
he dashed onto the stage, and everyone
stood In the wing watching him during
the scene md was disappointed when
nothing funny happened.
THAT reminds me?" said Orme Cal
dara "of an incident which happened
when ] was with Mrs. Patrick Campbell
last season. In the play, l wore a blonde
moustache and one evening after l had
had business OF kissing Mrs. Campbells
hand. saw her sides shaking with mirth.
didn't understand whatwas amusing her
so. and remained I'm blissful ignorance un-
I'll she had an opportunity TO say 10 me.
aside, Here your moustache' Ii had
come of when l kissed her hand
81 once wore a long ringlet curled wig"
said Percy Winter apropos or the funny
things that sometimes happen upon the
stage. when I was in Edwin Booths
company in Shskespearean repertoire II
was a very warm night. and wigs, you
know, are frightfully warm. While / was
of stage, waiting for my cue, turned
my wig up I'm back, so that those long
corkscrew curs stood out in n horizontal
line from my head. My cue came. and
l dashed onto the stage thinking OF my
lines and not my wig. and was greeted
with a shout OF laughter before l had
said a word
or course the first act OF "Zaza" Is a
very novel, and therefore interesting
scene, picturing as Il does life behind
the scenes" at the French Music Hall,
but there are some narrow minded people
who will see "Zaza' at Keith's this week
(for everyone seems to be seeing II, judg-
ing from ;he crowded housesl, who will
say. They're all like that" meaning the
actors and actresses. Shame on you, Mr..
Belasco, 10 bring down such unjust criti-
cisms upon innocent heads? rye been
behind the scenes" at many theatres I'm
my capacity IA n newspaper woman, but
never have I sec such n scene nor met
such people Still that was in Paris.
THE GIRL BEHIND THE PEN.