The evening world., 1908-10-08
SOCIETY WOMAN,
A GRANDMOTHER,
GOING ON STAGE
She Is Mrs. Lily Morrison
Carr, of ST. Louis, and
Is 90.

Mrs. Lily Morrison Carr, a society
leader of St Louis, sixty years old and
a grandmother. to-day began anew her
quest for a theatrical engagement on
Broadway. Although Mrs Carr. who is
a talented daughter of the late Col. j.
l.. d. Morrison, of st. Louis, has met
with the first rebuff In her stage career
She is extremely hopeful over the out
come, and is confident of a brilliant
future once she gets a part suited to her
histrionic ability.
Il shall succeed provided | get an OPP
portunity to appear on the professional
stage" said Mrs. Carr to friend be-
fore starting for the managers offices.
Indeed, l can sympathize with my sis
ters OF the stage who have not yet
found their parts for the coming sea-
son."
MI Carr ioes not look sixty. Her
blonde wavy hair, tram figure and un-
wrink led features give uer IN appearance
thirty wears al the most. Sle Is n beau
tfui woman. and she speaks five Ian
guages. one rC whirh is Russian.
Thought Herself Unequal to Part.
Mrs. Carr would now be a member OF
Fritz. Schen's opera company. which
openel Monday at Chicago in The
Prma Donna" but for her scrupulous
since rity. she felt that she was not H."
10 the requirements OF a part procured
for her through the iustrGmentalty OF
Augustus Thomas. the pi. wright. Eh"
vas cast for the Duchess -. Montrose
an allstorrauc society lady of English
circles aud or several weeks appeared
at thu rrAcarS,ils Aeld Iorcuuons On tAe
knickerDo.her Theatre stage prior TO
the departure o. tae company Tor chi
cago.
y cannot 10 justice 10 the part" Mrs
Carr tod Stage Manager J., u. Latham.
Aer place was taken by Ruth Holt Bo,.-
Gcault. d-ueHte. OF tAe late playwright.
Since thea Mrs. Carr mas been seen
Ing position. preferably one in u
straigh; comedy OF problem play. sae
even contemp.ates vaudeville II her plr-
suit of the oiaer proves futile.
Mrs. Carr decision to go upon the
professional stage was the outcome Of
her success last August in the part OF
Frau Fadinger land.ady Of Beethoven,
in German play called ".AdelaiIe.'
adapted by David Bispham from an in
cident in the life OF the composer Mr..
Bispham appeared as Beethoven and
the play was presented al Bar Harbor,
Ne.
Sister Sure Of Her Success.
My sisters plans are developing, but
have not been consummated, said Mrs
.. Albert 7. Kelley, of No. Coz Madison
avenue. She is in the city this morn
al, Lon,
first part with MIR. Dillingham; fel!
through, but she is in nowlSe discour-
aged. / have invited her 10 spend ten
days with me while she * being placed.
and / am sure that she Will make de-
cided success IN her chosen career"
Mrs. Cortland Richardson's a society
leader OF MuyristoWn, y. j.. is u daugh-
ter of Mrs Carr. Mrs Evermont Hope
Norton, of Stamford, Conn, another
daughter. is at present travelling in
South America. She has grown son.
and her own step-mother Mrs. j, u. l..
Morrison. is the social leader OF st.
Louis.
Mrs Carr has summer home at To-
kencke Park, near Roway ion, Conn.
She speLus great deal OF her time at
rae home of her daughters. For several
years Mrs. Carr was employed IN WASH
lugtuu IN the Government Offices AS an
sppulutce ol secretary llltCnCoCk. she
Was divorced trum her husband, Joe"
Carr, ul 81 Louis, number OF 'years
ago " hen "A Sul Mis-. Carr is said TO
have shown dramatic ability as a mem
Ier OF the .,.CL ulluusH Dramatic Clup III
ST. Luuls.
II met Mrs. Carr several months ago,
and at the suggestion OF Nj. Thomas /
cast uer in my play, 'AuelaiIc,'" said
David Bispham at his apartm, II.
the Royalton To-day. "Sue aCquittet.
herself with great credit ana showed
real talent. While her part was a
minor one. She played II extremely
well | have no idea wAIt led Mrs
"a Carr 10 her decision 10 adop. tho stage
as n career. but she Is woman Who
will probably carry through her nten-
The family Of Mrs. Carr is Understood
10 be opposed to the dramatic aspira-
tions Of Mrs. Carr but remonstrauces
have been in vain.
Both Mr.. Thomas and myself havr
known Mrs. carr for number of
years and we would like to see her
gel on" said Mrs. Augustus Thomas at
iler home in New Rochelle.
my husband thought that he had
Mrs Carr placed in "A CopErnial role
i'm the new FRITZ Scheff opera. ana Ne
viii be surprised to hear that she has
thrown up the part. ] expect him home
from the West, whore he has been
makinp speeches on Sunday ana W
shall do all we can TO get Mrs, Carr
a., I,,. t,J Il, spp,a rnpI thn1 tri.aI fDtD-