The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-30

Arthur Hill, 9Th Bear"
entered. I'm trying to cool off after
dancing in that fur suit. It's hardly
what you would call fun
us it really fur" l exclaimed, in
amazement. and you have to dance
and jump around in it? l thought it
was cloth. or velvet. Indeed it must
be warm
smile, "only rabbit, with little black
tails sewed on in spots: but l love it.
I do not know of n costume 1 liked
better"
Miss LaughIin's Tastes Domestic.
To see Miss Laughlin promoting
around the stage, making dreamy eyes
at the men in the boxes and singing
little love songs with the prettiest little
Tilt in her voice, one could hardly
imagine her very domestic; but that
only goes to show how very little one
really knows of stage people.
II wish you could see my baby" she
cried suddenly. hopping off the trunk
and running for her locket. opening it
as she came back, to show a picture of
a laughing little one in the arms of a
smiling man.
That's her, taken when she was 6
months old, with my husband. She's
as dear as can be. n laughs every
minute The other day, Tuesday, 1
think it was. | was planting flowers
in our garden. and she was with me.
She wore little blue rompers and had
a tiny watering can, and whatever 1
did she would try to do, too. 1t was
more fun!''
How old is she now, and what's her
name?"
Eighteen months. and it's Lucy
Chrisman Monroe-a good, old-fash-
toned name. and not a bit theatrical.
Just now my mother is caring for her,
at our home in Douglaston, Long
Island"
You do not intend that she shall
grow UP on the stage?"
Thank the Lord, she shall not. My
little girl is going to have all of the
things I didn't have" and the mothers
eyes grew wistful. mot that l think
the stage is not good enough" she con-
tinued, but it's a hard life, with lots
of work. I'm not a bit afraid of the
moral end of 1t. The stage is greatly
misrepresented to the public, l think
you do?"
Best Fellows in the world.
"Of course. Theatrical people get t.
know each other so we'll that naturally
there is a certain amount Of freedom
among them. Never will you find sucl
good fellowship anywhere else as exist:
among stage people. Goodness! Nv
got to get into this robe again ant
roast for a while. I've discovered &
fine obesity cure. Wear a fur costume
and dance. I'VE lost twelve pound.
since 1 took this part. But l bet it is
too heroic to become o~ver-popular."
Miss Clifford is like a, piece of highly
charged wire, as off the stage
as on.
80 goodnessl What'll l say?" she
cried when she saw me. Dc you like
my idea of a child? l do. l love it
Never want TO be anything else. Never
play twice alike. Always try to thinl
of something new. What we call bust
ness
I'D rather act than eat" she de-
clared, in a burst of confidence, sol
course I'm quite new to the business
but l think it's great. Every night
think of new things to do. I'd die if
thought / was a mechanical actor, like
some people 1 know and she glanced
quite unconsciously, l am sure, in the
direction of the little Kokomo. What
do I mean? Why, nothing. Miss Cliff
ford is not a 'knocker," and if she
was she would say nothing about Miss
Laughlin, or vice versa.
Keeping Peace In the Family.
I'm all kinds of a diplomat" con
fded Mr.. Jim Allison, the manager oi
the whole show. It's no easy task t.
keep peace in a family as large as this
I'm lucky if 1 keep them all on speak
ing terms"
Just then the friendly bear stalket
back, pensively waving his paw as If i
were the fin of a seal.
Good night. Come again, soon!
came in muff1ed tones from the interior
of the big head, you ought to be GLAD
you're not in this skin. I'm going
to ask FOR a raise"
There was a rush n a hustle. ano
off flew Miss Laughlin to slip out of he
Eskimo suit, and find herself arrayec
in lavender silk tights, big hat and all
in about two seconds.
pull! PULL she cried to the strug'
Cling maid, who could not get the sui
to separate itself from it's owner. One