Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-27

New York.-On Friday, November
20, Mrs. James H. Delaney, Of Chica.
go, a beautiful woman with apparently
everything to make her contented in
hfe-youth, beauty, an income sum.
cient to buy the lovely things that
make the feminine heart glad-shOt
e husband and then herself. A few
days later both bodies we're brought
TO New York for interment, and as the
solemn words, ashes to ashes, dust
to dust" were spoken. the general
public said: Another stage.struck
girl who brought dishonor on a god
family, and undeserved death to a
good man." For It is generally I'M.
derstood that the fatal quarrel be-
tween husband and wife started over
he o~ft-discussed question as to
whether Mrs. Delaney should resume
her stage name of Bessie Mortimer
return to the footlights. The hus-
band had refused his consent, and the
woman had brooded until obsessed by
the homicidal mania.
Another tragedy Of the woman and
the footlights has passed into history
and will soon be forgotten. But the
question remains: What Is this mys.
terious call OF the foOtlights which
blinds a woman who has once an.
swered II to all other allurement and
mode of living? Wealth, love, luxury.
the admiration OF society, all these
count as nothing against the call Of
the stage"
Case Of Hope Booth.
A most interesting case is that of
Hope Booth, who is married to Rem.
mold Wolf. n of the leading writer's
on theatrical subjects in New York.
For several years Mrs. Wolf was ex.
tremely happy in her private life. It
was recognized among newspaper
workers that she was her husbands
best critic and greatest inspiration.
Their interests were one. and wher-
ever he went on first nights, ETC., she
went, too, and yet to-day she is back
on the stage. playing vaudeville In
1.-THE Little Blonde Lady twice a day.
She does not play every wek-just at
intervals in or near New YOrk-but
she says she had to do it, she had to
answer the call just nee in 50 often,
and between engagements she 10
quite satisfied ut home. One week
you will see her In a box, clad In vel.
vets and furs, and the next week You
will zee her playing a humble stenog.
rapher and working like a Trojan for
the applause which on that other
night she gives to other players.
Maude Adams Is a shrewd business
woman, and her investments would
yield suf1cient income to keep her in
luxury. Further. she is 30 delicate
that acting drains her very vitality 10
that she must forego all social pleas
ures, and yet tho call OF the stage
draws her back each fall from Alpine
heights or Adirondack camps.
Ethel Barrymore could shine among
shoe OF the Metropolitan Opera
House. or round out her days in Lon
don's exclusive set II she would heed
the call of Cupid instead OF the call
of the stage.
The Sunday World has tried to find
out. and herewith presents statements
from those who have viewed the ques-
tion from a personal or intimate
standpoint. And. having read them.
you will understand why. after all.
You. theater.goer. sound the real call
OF the stage.
Minnie Seligman says: II am hack
because acting ID the one line of work
In which ! am absolutely contented.
perfectly en- rapport. During my two
years of retirement have had plenty
to occupy mere time. but not to round
out my existence. In the FIRST place.
was busy training down. The pub
lie has wearied OF the voluptuous
type Of stage beauty and demands
slenderness. Very we'll. ] went into
training. and anyone who has done
that knows how little time there IL
left for mere repining. Then ] went
n for stocks. and worked o hard -
any broker. and you must know what
an absorbing life he leads. Still. there
was something missing-ths kindly