The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
TWIN CITY GIRLS
BESlEGE ACTRESS
HUNDREDS YEARN FOR STAGE
CARRIERS.
Virginia Drew Prescott Tells Why She
Adverttses for Local Young Women
to Take Part In Believes She
Can Find a Carter or Bernhardt,

Lettersl'' exclaimed Virginia Drew
Prescott, this morning, in her room at
the Nicollet. 81 have received at least
l,2O0 Of them during my week at st.
This is the response by the girls of
the twin cities who are casting longing
eyes toward the stage, to the generous
offer, of Miss Trescott to give each
hearing and in case any one seems fitted
for the part, place her as Jane Seymour
In In her company; ~When Knighthood
Was In Flower offers good opportun-
tiles, as the one who captures the part
Of Jane Seymour will be able to under
study the other parts. This afternoon
Miss PRESCOTT met two young women
whose letters gave promise Of intelli-
gence and ability, and later in the week
she will meet others. 49, -
Looks for a Carter.
When asked why she was so ready
to give assistance to aspiring young
wcmen, Miss PRESCOTT said her thought
fulness was the outgrowth of the in.
difference which met her on all sides
before she had by hard work gained her
present position. ri firmly believe"
just as great as Leslie Carter or Bern
hardt, who is combining her work to
some narrow and perhaps mean walk
Of life, and who is only awaiting an
opportunity. I am glad to give that
opportunity, and am glad to say that
some girls I have first met are now
placed in good positions and starting
on careers which promise success
These letters come from all classes,
from the university girl and the serv-
ant. Several university girls will meet
dence Of whatever ability they may
possess. Temperament is the essential
thing said the star, "the sense Of
proportion. It is by watching the two
most expressive features, the eyes and
the mouth, that I can tell almost imme-
diately whether girl will ever make
success Of the profession. It is the
ability to grasp situations quickly that
makes the actress. I would never
waste the time to listen to a girl read
something she had studied and had
conventional gestures. Truth to nature
is my watchword."
Schools Are Usless.
A course of vocal training is almost
necessary to an actress, Miss Prescott
thinks, but she has little further use for
the dramatic school. "You must be
! natural, use gestures that child might
use and be the .part,' and Miss Tres
colt smiled in her earnestness.
To act requires intelligence and
hard work. Self-improvement must be
the continual aim. The servant girl
who considers the stage a gold mine
and who does not fold a letter properly
to say nothing Of the writing, as well
as the aspirant who expects to send
three sisters to college and support thu
old folks, will never accomplish it,
"Women and children have always
been my speciality" she said laughing
at her hobby, "and I want to do what
ever I can for them.''' - 49,.
The wide-awake. business air Of Min
neapolis impressed Miss Trescott whe1
she came int the city, and she noticed
a great improvement in the four years
which have passed since she appeared
here with Frederick Warde. "1n two
performances yesterday said Miss
Prescott, ~ played harder to reach the
people of Minneapolis than I did the
whole week in st. Paul. When once
awakened, I was more than delighted
with their enthusiasm and again sh<
fell back on the pillows as she bid {
graceful good morning