The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12
Manager Explains Just What
Evening Worlds COMPETE
ton Means to Twelve.
DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY
Free Stage Tuition and En-
gagement, and Many Cases
Prove What Can Follow.

abroad on the Lusitan!a to-day, gave
The Evening World a special interview
on the beauty contest for the selection
OF twelve chorus girls for the musical
play THE Dollar Princess" which he
will produce in this city in September
In It he tells the young women who IRE
aspiring to stage houcrs what an eX-
ceptional opportunity this is for them.
Which II is-for the successful young
women will he fortunate in beginning
the novitlate of Their profession under
the Frohman banner, in an organi2a-
ton which enjoys a worldwide fame
for it's stability and superiority, and
with their feet planted firmly and profit
ably upon the first rung of the theat-
rical ladder.
Mr.. Frohman also points out to con-
testants that it is not only the imme-
diate prize of a SIS salary and a posi-
ton in one of his companies that they
are fighting for, hut that the rewards
may reach the highest possible plane
and that every one of the dozen girls
has within her reafh the highest hon
ors of the dramatic stage-she may rise
TO the proud position of dramatic
star and find four figures necessary in
the definition of her salary. The fam
Gus manager gives the names OF score
of musical comedy and comic opera art
lists who have arrived at Leading posi-
tions on the legitimate stage, many of
them being popular and most successful
stars.
He speaks OF the value OF good looks
ard OF the Importance of brains and the
finer human qualities, and he urges the
necessity of good. hard work. no matter
how generous or rich the other evdow-
nents.
1t is an interview which anybody may
read with interest. but which should he
especially Encouraging to the girls who
are struggling for first foothold in a
profession which promises and delivers
glory and fortune TO ali those Who take
st M seriously, follow it zealously and
lntelligently and are successful
Real Prize of Contest.
81 am back from abroad" said Mr.
Frohrpan, mot only with a budget 81
new plays. but with some very remark
able musical plays, and ! propose nov
10 take a personal interest i'm The Even
ing Worlds contest for the selection Of
Young American girls for the American
and English musioa. comedy stage and
with the intention Of advancing them TO
the dramatic stage. Iylis enterprise goes
beyond what it appears to be IN us
announcement. The musical comedy
stage is the great stage for the creation
of dramatic actresses.
There's no limitation ~ its require
ments. To succeed on II one must ne
able TO act, 10 dance, to sinE-must ho
quick in body movement and alert III
stage mtclligence-must know how l.
laugh, 10 rejoice, and must he able t.
make ones self recognized by an audi
ence and accertcd ana appreciated while
hundred other people are on the same
stage, all Of them i'm a more or less ef-
iective way struggling for Ike result.
When ! announce that good looks are
one OF the requirements, ] do not NEAR
looks mean n face that lights up anc
locks mean a fact that lights up anc
wins and appeals. Beauty is n desirable
endowment for a woman in any sphere
most generally coveted Of all the seX''
gifts-but beauty without soul, beauty
without EXPRESSION is Ike the cold mar
BILE that Michae! Angelo has not We
awakened with his magic touch. Man
G. woman who was not beautiful in tea
lures, but who could call beauty of min'
and heart TO her aid when necessary
has succeeded on the stage But gooC
looks backed up hy ability and willing
ness to work are an asset the value %
which II is Impossible 10 estimate.
Work Key Of Success.
81 have spoken OF work That is tn
real key to the paradise Of success
every strugger on The stage dreams o
and hopes to enter. To accomplish wha
the winners OF this contest are seekin'
means work-work that Is very hard
work that sometimes makes one fee
like giving il all up IN despair But
Is only work OF this kind that bring
good results and makes g'eat achieve
ments. The work IN this case - s vel
by those who have the experience an
who have the stage al heart ana ar
happy when their pupils achieve results
What We are giving money cannot buy
free tuition in lines OF stage Wor
by the best and most accomplishe
stage workers.
And the winners % this contest mus
remember that once they have been -
Iected by The Evening Worlds reader
for this work they are not merely men
hers Of a class IN dramatic school We
have To go out seeking engagement
az ~.