Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-14

Sunday performances. I don't want to be dray horse, and I want to re- tain my enthusiasm for work That is absoluttly necessary for my public as well as for myself.
 You know the public comes to the taeater to be amused. It has paid it's two dollars per capita. It settles back in it's chairs, and written all over its features are the words: We want to be amused Now, if 1 could not tackle that job with enthusiasm do you suppose the audience could get any amusement out of it? If ones enthusiasm oozes out then there's an end to things on the stage"
 You admit that you have been on the stage for-let us say so many years-and, of course, as a conse- quence, you are supposed by some people to be simply aching to give advice to girls with stage aspirations, which advice your long experience. oS - h'm!-years entities you
 ''Oh, rot" said Miss Chaser. "Ad- vice, indeedi Let me tell you some. thing. When I was F years old this something or another gripped me l had happy home, was beloved by my parents, my father was prosperous and, with all the advantages of educa- tion, I was studying music My father loathed the theater and my mother oc- casionally sang at church entertain ments. And then, out of clear sky, this something struck me in a heap and l had to go on the stage Moth ing else would do
 The feeling cannot be described and it cannot be analysed. It upset the whole family, literally. Fathers business suffered and home life was broken up, my mother had to give up living peacefully and had to accom- pany me. on my stage travels. For nine years she was with me constant. ly, helping me with advice that only mother could and would give, and 1 owe a lot to her for my present sue 1 cess. But, to return to the beginning all these sacrifices in the family had to be made simply because Lulu
 wanted to go on the stage. So, you see. if it ilits girl like that, whats
 the use of prating about 'adviee?' | T had to go on the stage. I've
 worked and made a success of it--i i I may say so-and now the question has arisen. Wen am I going tC
 leave those boards that make tyrant!
 of men and women?
 T told you my husband and I weri
 happy; but there is point abcu which we do not agree. He want me to leave the stage immediately
 Last Monday just before the curtain
 rose on Mile. Mischief do you knOg what wish he expressed to me? Tha
 I would meet with the biggest failur
 that ever happened. He hoped tha
 then I would lay down my gauds an, garlands and resign and step out O the lime light But he was doome' to disappointment, for the audienc' seemed to like the play immensely. ! pathetic incident of the night wa
 that my dear old father was there and he laughed at Mile. Mischief UT l til the tears rolled down his cheeks and then he came to my dressini room and put his arms about me an I-weH. we both cried like little chilC Iren. I guess he's forgotten and foI
 given the time when Lulu had he
 first serious attack of the stage"
 The actress was thoughtful for moment and then she continued:
 But I'm going to retire reasonabl I soon, nevertheless. Some of m
 friends leave me when say so. The
 say they wish me to rave in roor
 by myself But I am determined. shall step down off the boards whil am still enoying the pleasure tha
 comes from success. I have a COT lt-oot xr-it7, tha Magsrs Chubart fO this season and for one more year, an
 they are fine men to be associate with. Everything possible that ca be done for one comfort they d , But after the present contract l hop 10 l ave the stage: I don't want live to see the day when the publi . will greet my name on tae bill boar with What, Lulu Glaser agsin,' Msai ] while" continued the sedats Mll Mischief, have a look at my pain