Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

wear. She must create and appear in
eight different roles during her season
at the Liberty Theater and later on tour
The rehearsals necessary will be so ardu-
Gus that all thought of other work must
be set aside. and the actress is grief
stricken.
Il paint not only because like it." said
MISS Robson Yesterday. but to offset
the monotony of my work. The relaxa-
tons OF men and women of various pur-
suits will give an interesting insight into
character. | know most brilliant writer
whose work along ethical lines has at
tanned distinction. and for relaxation he
reads dime novels This is perfectly
true and his name is Il household word
We all need a balance and mine is paint
ing
FRANCES STARR.-Miss Frances
Starr. whom Mr.. Bolasco selected to play
the title role of THE Rose of the
Rancho is one of the youngest actresses
on the American stage. and by her sud
den eminence vindcates the favorite
maxim of some of the best critics of the
Stage that there is experience for a
young actress or actor like that gained in
stock company. For years, although a
very young girl, Miss Starr played in one
stock company after another and there
obtained much valuable experience from
coping with every manner of part, from
in2enue to leading emotional roles
Miss Starr was born in a small town
in upper New York state, and her home is
in Albany, where her mother now re-
sides. her father having died while she
was mere child. She made her first ap-
pearance on any stage with an Albany
stock company, conducted by Frederic
Bond. This was in June. 1901. She played
ingenue roles in that company during one
summer, and the following year went TO
New York city. where she entered the old
Murray Hill Stock Company. under Don
neily's management. Mr.. Donnelly be-
lieved in giving his people an opportunity
to prove that they possessed versatility.
and Miss Starr for one season played all
kinds of parts and then was permanently
engaged ingenue the next season. To
the training she there received she as
cribes a great measure of her success as
an actress, although. modestly enough
she now admits that all she had acquired
by years of experience and study was
completely dwarfed by the rapid devel-
opment of her powers under Mr.. Belascos
personal training when he decided that
her natural qualities justified him in in
trusting so important a role TO her.
Threeayears ago she went to the Pacific
coast. being engaged for the AlcaZar
Stock Company in San Francisco. under
the management of Frederick Belasco.
There she proved herself a great favorite
in d variety of roles played in the east by
the leading actresses. and after one sea-
son returned east. She was engaged by
the Castle Square Theater Company, and
on tine completion of her engagement re-
turned to New York. Here she became
identified With the Proctor Fifth Avenue
Stock Company. headed by Charles Rich
man. who plays her lover In THE Rose
of the Rancho. and Amelia Bingham.
and when Mr.. Richman last year made
his debut as star. she was engaged for
a prominent role in ''Gallops.'
Mr.. Belasco engaged her to play the
heroine of THE Music Master" with
David Warfield,. Miss Starr taking the
place made vacant by the retirement of
Miss Minnie Dupree. She adapted herself
50 completely to the role that she added