Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-29

S7AGE-STRUCK
IN BABYHOOD
LILLIAN BUCKINGHAM PLAYS
MANY PARTS
REAL WESTERN GIRL, AND is
PROUD OF 1T
Raised In Los Angeles and Loves
Every Inch of It, Says Member
of Lion and Mouse
Company

Indeed. 1 was stage-struck from baby
hood
waving a smudge-stici, or whatever
that article may be called with which an
actress touches up" her eyebrows, in
one hand, and a big rouge brush In the
other, Lillian Buckingham took a short
step back from the mirror and gazed at
her radiant reflection. One cheek is evil
Gently trifle too pink-a speck of rouge
is added to the other and the infinitesimal
variance is corrected.
The first scene of THE Lion and the
Mouse" is over. Outside the door is all
the noise of shifting scenery and the
quick commands of those in authority
mingling with the music of the orchestra.
Inside the little dressing room there is
quiet. and ones attention centers on the
big brown eyes with thei- heavy fringes
and the melodious voice
Being interviewed by another woman
while she is putting on her makeup does
not seem to worry Miss Buckingham the
least little bit and she adds effective nm
ishing touches while she talks.
Real Western Girl
AZ am a thorough western girl and
proud of the fact, but 1t means far more
TO me that 1 was raised In Los An
esel.s lived here from my babyhood
end love every inch of it, while as for
the flowers l could hug them to me like
friends. 1 get so homesick for them when
away.
Lillian buckingham. who, off the stage,
il Mrs George A. Dickson, will be re-
Tnembered by scores of her former school
mates and friends as girl whose am
billions all tended toward the stage. For
nine years she was popular elocutionist
lsre. and was in demand at entertain
nsents of all sorts. She is the daughter
of the late Robert Buckingham, who was
for years foreman of one of the local
newspaper offices and for time proprie-
tor of a magazine called the Pacific
Household Journal.
Going from Los Angeles to New York
10 visit friends she interviewed theatrical
managers until one, impressed with her
evident determination and embryonic abil-
fty. assigned ner a part in melodrama.
After that she played In stock, coming to
san Francisco. where she played heavy
parts with Oseph Hawerth at Morosco's,
1nd appearing in Los Angeles with the
Nef1 company. with Ralph Stuart and
at the Bslasco.
Meets Husband
1t was while playing IN a stock company
1T the Francois in Montreal five years
ago that she met and lost her heart to
the good-Iooking sLz-footer whose name
she now bears.
Rolliclkng comedy OF stern tragedy arr
the roles the fair Lillian prefers, and she
has i repertoire that includes Carmen,
the empress in Quo Vadis." Mrs. Ear
lin in Lady Windemere's Fan" Lady
rTnrnmr- in THE Amazons," the
countess in THE Royal Box" and the
lend in THE Texans" She was two
seasons with s. Miller Kent. first in
THE Cowboy and the Lady and second
in .'Figfting Bob" She has also been
signed with Proctcrs Fifth Avenue stock
company of New York
Manages Scenic Effects
Mr. Dickson is Il practical man Of af-
fairs, and although occasionally appear
ing with the company has i position as
MANAGER OF scenic effects II IS that they
may remain together that they are stay
inE with the Lion and the Mouse COM
pany. where Mrs. Dickson's parts are in
but then, she says. the man
agemeur ia good. the season IS long, the
money is sure, we are together, and we
are in California
Miss Buckingham has written a pla-
called The Scarlet Cross" and is ct
work on another that IS TO be thoroughly
western. Her mother and grandmother
crossed the plains in a prairie schooner
from Iowa TO Colorado in fear of their
lives from Indians. and her father was
one of the forty miners
Her heroine is an Indian girl, and this
part she is writing for herself. and many
of the scenes are being Transcribed from
the Indian tales heard as a child. SHE
has also written several songs and has
in mind the matter for a musical play.
when we leave the stage we are COM
ing to Los Angeles to I've" she says.
"You know l have house on Union
avenue, and we shall make that our
home / am really very domestic, and /
am so tired of roaming about. eating
in hotels and restaurants. We want our
"ain freside
Will Have Animals
'I am going to have an Angora cat
Scotch collie, a Loston terrier and a
teakettle that sings when one gets sup
per-"
1--WE an alligator. a tiny little baby
chap, that 1 have carried about with me
since last June. 1t was given to me
down in jacksonville. He is a great pet.
If you could come around to the
hotel--."
But just then the call came for Miss
Buckingham next scene.
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