The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
By Waller Anthony

IF you think it is an easy matter 10
interview a chorus lady you try it
some time. How the traditions
i about Johnnies and stage doors
bouquets and greenroom meetings
ever got started viii never be explained
By me
We worked 10 hours TO get an in
PRODUCTION TO Miss Kearney- I could
interview three primz donnas and four
leading ladies in that time and still go
home 10 dinner It was o'clock in the
afternoon when I asked the grim man
at the Princess stage door. Where
does Miss Ella Kearney live2" He eyed
ne with splendid scorn and would not
answer
repeated the question. I'm no col
lector." I expostulsted
I know you're not" said he, reIent-
iessly-
Then why viii you not tell me
where Miss Kearney lires2'
It's against the rules" said he
What rulesZ" said I
Ny rules" said he And that set
tied il until Manager Loverich appeared
e few minutes later
What do you want TO see her for2-
he asked. looking at me with URdis-
Euised suspicion
dresses was pulled out, and the ad-
dress. SIS Third avenue, Richmond dis
trict- was given TO me.
Think OF il! A chorus lady living
cut in the Richmond district II seemed
entirely incredible that star Of the
Princess chorus would twinkle at odd
intervals out IN the fog belt; but there
Il was. and 50 said I'd see her during
the evening performance
But I didn't. That was against the
rules, TOO. I could stand just inside
the big stage door and gather an oc-
casional glimpse OF the divinities with
in but-'-you can not go on the stage,
said the monitor at the door, and so.
regaled by such feeting visions as
would occasionally come into my daz-
zled line of sight, I waited until the
show was over and the theater was
dark and empty.
Meantime the prima donna strolled
about sinlessly. statuesQue brunette
stood in the wings and disturbed my
equilibrium and calm Pretty Zoe Bar
nett. vision OF red in an oriental YER
sion Of the directoire, came out from
the dim and Vastly regions Of below
She stare and chatted with me: Sarah
Edwards sat down beside the grim
man and showed no fear. and Hartman.
rassfng back and forward. took his
ease and swore at the encores which
kept the show going too long. In
short I saw everybody except the
chorus. Once Miss Kearney came out
70 show me that she was still there,
and told ne I'd have 10 wait. Per
haps can see you between the second
end the third acts" she said. no, 1
cant either. forgot have 10
make a complete change-stocking
and ALL
you see this show keeps US girls
--ettv busy" Then she disappeared
I'D q few seconds later 7 saw her in
/. rattv white suit-a gay viFandiere.
g waited and concluded that seeing
= chorus girl was real achievement
e~d that an interview with one was in
TIE nature OF q legitimate newspaper
All after the performance of The
q r5oTfs Eve" was over; after the or
~Fesf-a pIayers had left and the prin-
csnals had disappeared; after everybody
bsd gone hone-then she came.
In the interest Of the proprieties
Manager Loyericn accompanied tne ar
ffst myself and the victim TO his big
cf5ce "a the front OF the building and
80 down. He was bad as the
stage door man.
Tben the interview was on, II hours
sfter the frst attempt to get Miss
Kearney's address. may as wei tell
-ou that she has moved away from
s-s Thfrd avenue, but 1 didn't tell the
,soor keeper that wouldn't give him
the satisfaction
Whom shall I thank" said Miss
xearnev after the talk was over. "for
ms Interview? II has made me feel
IKE a real prima donna
THANK me-" said Mr.. Loverich, SELF
lshly.
Ind please use your influence with
she artfst TO keep my double chin out
~ ais picture. I'm IN despair over that
double chin
promised. but Mr.. Rohrhand said:
.-7n the interests OF art cannot per
nit interference with this picture
50 the double chin is there, you see