The Washington times., 1906-03-11
A Chorus Lady Beautiful. ="

Julian Mitchell. who has Deen styled
the Wizard of the Stage" perhaps mas
given US more novelties. transforma-
tions, scenic effects, and beautiful cos
tunes than any producer OF the age.
Wizard OF or and Babes in Toy
land" both OF which We're big hits
locally, owe much of their success TO
his wonderful grouping of the big Choir
uses and in the selection of girls for
his productions he has had such signal
success, that a Mitchell chorus can al
ways be relied upon TO supply all that
the word beauty implies.
Many are the tales told of his efforts
and re5Ourcefulness lis securing hand
some, shapely women who can sing
II is said that he has drafted more
from sOciety's ranks than any OF his
brother producers of the metropolis
On the occasion of his engaging the
cast for Wonderland" he had a num-
ber of applicants from stage-struck
members OF the 400 OF New YORK, who
wanted, of course, no less parts than
that of prima donna. but one morning
as he was preparing to look over a
bunch Of applicants a card was handed
10 him bearing the name OF one of the
families most exclusive in the social SET.
and an audience with her revealed the
fact that she wanted a try at the stage,
and wonder OF wonders she was content
to start in the chorus and under an
assumed name Her magnificent figure
appealed 10 the artistic eve OF the
Wizard" and an invitation to try her
voice revealed the fact that she was a
singer OF rare power and beauty with
the understanding that her identity be
kept a secret, she was engaged. Then
came the long rehearsals, and the try
ing hours under the hand of the direc-
tor, where the choruses are thrown To-
gether In a huge dressing room and caste
knows no place, for they. are lust plain
chorus girls with troubles like their sis
tiers in all walks Of life There were
tales OF long months out Of work, sick
relatives, walks to the theater owing
TO the lack of Carfare, and the usual
bunch of woe that is the usual inher-
ltance or the poor women OF the ballet
The new chorus girl at first was =
quiet listener TO it all, and then her heart
warr''A1' - 'rAarv a poor woman knew
the generosity Of her hand. She Was
not good mixer and had no tales of
other show days, bat a certain air of
eNclusiveness that fitted her naturally
protected her from those who would
nave prohed into her past For want
OF a better name she was at first chris
tened Lady BountifuI." and though
now her name appears on the program
as Ethel Fulton, 10 al the big COMPANY
she IS still Lady Bountiful." So many
are the tales Of her lavish Charity OF,
the show that they would fiji a pooEk.
and as an illustration OF her kIndnes,
to those whom the world has not dealt
kindly with ia the matter or money
Wonderland was playing its first
stand out of New York on Chrrsrr,zs
day, and the company after lunch we're
huTrying TO the theater for the matinee.
At wind-swept corner stood two little
neWsles. bare handed. thinIy cad little
toilers. with their baby faces already
hardened by the pinch of poverty
Lady BounIifuf is passing, "Wuxtre g"
the tot calls; pause, a glance into II 3
upturned face-no trace there of the
Christmas cheer, no chalce that these
little creatures had been helpe;l ~ A
second plate of turkey, no Jam ltDrers
on their little faces to tell a tale of
parental indulgence on this the birth
day OF our LOrd-a ssop. a tear glisteo-
ing or the smooth G. eek of the girl as
the pity in her heart wells IN al the
sight of these forgotten mites. and then
Lady BoGntiful" did one of her char
acteristic stunts. The bag at her belt
flew open with a jerk. and into each lit
Tie hand fell shower of silver A
momentary glanCe-haif fear. half douht
"a quickly muttered Thanks" ana like
frightened rabbits the twain scurried IN
the street. clutching the untold wealth
OF silver with never a backward glance
And she sings in the front row of the
chorus at few dollars a week. and
incidentally. rfvets IN the hearts of ali
who know her the claim to the title of
Lady Bountiful.'