The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-25
DELLA PRINGLE
TALKS some

AS Miss Pringle has played recently
in several towns about Logan and has
been known here for several years.
her many admirers may be interested
to know something of her personality
and stage life, as revealed in her con-
versation.
This is my husband, Mr.. Van
Auker," said Miss Pringle, as she well
coined two reporters to her dressing
room last Thursday night after the
second act in Faust. The flaming cos
tune of Mr.. Van Auker showed him
to be the actor who had just been
playing Mephisto so well and now he
was applying to his wife for pins to
choke up a gap in the clothing of his
satanic majesty. We had heard that
Miss Pringla had recently lost a broth
er and gained a husband and we were
at loss whether to approach her
with condolences or congratulations.
but the love pat that put the pin in
place and the merry smile with which
we were received showed us that joy
was to be the predominating note of
the interview and that jolly Della
Pringle we'll deserves the name she
bears on the play bills. Having pin
ned the Devil together and dismissed
him she gave her attention to us and
told us much about her life as an
actress and her success as theatrical
manager, for she is both an artist and
a business woman.
How do l like the part of Marguer-
tie? 1t is not one of my favorite |
parts, though every night can't help |
feeling the life tragedy of it all and
he tremendous grip the story gets on
he audience. You know 1 like comedy
better than tragedy, but all the same
ny favorite roles are Glory Quayle
md Zira and you know that there is
tragic note running all through
hose parts. l was born in Iowa and
lave been on the stage since was a
mild. Ever since l was eighteen
lave been at the head of my own COM
any. Last winter l had a most sue
essful season playing in the mining
owns. At Goldfield they just wor-
hipped me. I tell you there's moth
ng like an audience of miners to play
o. They are so lavish with their
money and applause. The old times
'hen the miners used to throw mug
cts to their footlight favorites are
OF gone by entirely, by any MEANS"
1t was quite jump from Nevada to
ache valley, but knowing that Miss
'rlngle had been playing all through
ne valley We asked her how she I
ked us. Fine" said Della, with a
Jerry CLEAN of her white teeth and an !,
rch look from the eyes that have =.
harmed so many beholders, II al
avs enjoy playing In Utah. / was In
ogan about seven years ago and had
"
splendid house. Yesterday | played
Richmond; in the afternoon we
I'VE Out of the Fold for the old peo- =
e. 1t was packed house, with lots :,
children in the audience, but every =
lie from babies to gray boards seemed
'lighted. Then in the evening we =
we Faust and the simple country !,
Tx seemed to feel instinctively the -
emendous power of that great =
ANA. We have already played in =
'estop. Tomorrow we go to Hyrum =
d then to Smithfield and next week :,
Pocatello and the north" -
We would gladly have fingered =
1ger in the society of the charming =.
trsss, but we knew that it was time >,
the blond hair and slender neck "
Marguerite to be adorned with the
wells of the garden scene, and as
IS Pringle assured US that it was 90
3 Of the big scenes. we exchanged :,
charm Of the woman for that of - :,
J actress. -