The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-18
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
; HOW SHE WON SUCCESS
ON THE STAGE.


Partisan dramatic company at Geneva.
Mile. GARNER was by no means the
leading woman. Indeed, her part was
lady's maid, aud all she had TO say
during the performance was. IL think
the count very handsome" Nor was
Mile GARNER pretty nor distinguished
looking. Indeed. she was a very or
binary girl Of twenty. though It must
be confessed a very good one,
On the last night that the company
performed at Geneva Mile. Garnier
was surprised az receiving a card on
which was engraved the name Gas
par Pearson" There was also writ
ten In pencil. II shall esteem II IA
yor II Mile. GARNER will permit me to
thank her in person for the pleasure
she has given me"
Not only was mademoiselle. but the
rest OF the company. astonished None
Of the principal actresses had received
such compliment Mile. GARNER ut
once became an important parsonage
in their eyes. Caspar Pearson was nd
mitted behind the scenes lie appear
cd 10 be a young man OF respectable
ity. He was deferential TO the lady. 20
whom he had taken a fancy. and after
the play his father. who was in the
theater. sent mademolselle an invita-
tion TO sup NJ the family home
The father. the mother and the son
united In praising the young actress
bearing on the stage. the well modu.
lated tone In which she had spoken
the few lines assigned her and agreed
that she should have better part,
predicting a final triumph for her In
her art Pearson pere offered TO give
her an introduction 60 his brother In
Paris, who. he said. had great innu
ence with the press and theatrical
managers. When she left the house
for her hotel young Pearson accompa.
MED her In the family carriage. lie
asked permission 20 call In the morn
ing and see her TO the train.
The next morning when Caspar Fear.
son drove up to the hotel the eyes
OF every member OF the company were
levelcd at him lie brought a large
bouquet ~ flowers. which he begged
madcmoiselle 10 accept informing her
mt the same time that his father had
photographed 20 "Tncle CASTOR" IN
Paris. who would meet her at the sta.
tion. take her home 20 dinner and con.
suit as to plan for her advancement
IN her profession
When they reached Paris gen.
tleman advanced and asked which was
Mile. Garnicr. and when she was point
ed out 10 him took her TO his carriage
aud they were driven 60 his home
During the ride he talked much about
the family estate Ia Geneva.
and those flowers" he said. -
would know at once they came from
the gardens Of our old homestead. DO
you know. laid out those gardens my
self years ago"
please accept them" said mademoi
sclle. "since they are so precious 10
you"
Uncle CASTOR formed many plans
for Mile. Carriers pursuit Of her pro.
fcssion None Of them ever seemed tn
come 20 n head. but the attention she
had received bore fruit The manager
OF the company advanced her rapidly.
and IL was not long before she had ev
cry opportunity. Her talents as an ac-
tross were mediocre. but she found
part that she could play admirably.
and this gained her great success.
soon after her experience In Geneva
young Caspar Pearson went to Paris
and called upon her She was very
grateful 60 him for having been the
motive power in starting her upward
IN her profession. and after time be
began TO show, great Partially for
her Uncle Castor heard OF his neph
ew's attentions aud wrote his brother
Of them. The consequence was visit
20 Paris Of the youngsters father aud
a violent scene between father aud
son IN presence Of the actress. the IA
Their threatening 70 dislnhefit the son
unless he gave up his love The son
then threatened 10 denounce his IA
ther and his uncle for some offcnse be
did not state. aud consent was finally
reluctantly given.
MILO. taiNlfI, now Mine iediNoHi
continued 10 act under her former
name Il was not tin some time after
her marriage that she reaped the fpll
benefit Of the start she had rece'<ed
aud which she considered entirely due
10 the admiration her husband had
conceived for her nj first sight. But
whenever she would give demonstra.
tive evidence OF her gratitude her lius.
band would turn away with displeas-
ure and beg her not TO mention the
subject again. One day she asked
hir':
"Caspar. what did you mean by
threatening TO denouncc your father
and uncle when they opposed our mar.
riager
Pearson thought awhile. then said:
Il have confession 10 make. DO
you remember the immense bouquet |
gave you the morning OF your depar-
ture from Gepevar
Yes II was beautiful"
at contained $4,000 worth of watch
springs"
Watch sprlngsT