The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

AuuuL uIl
Have they interfered with her art? Has
she. who takes the leading parts az the
Bayreut festivals. who starred in Flee
ira last season, lost any laurels because
she was a good mother2 Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink merely smiles and points 20
her children when the question is asked
Doubtless Nine. Gadski would have
something 20 say in reply 20 the question
also Nine Gadsh lives al the Hotel st.
Regis. In New York. with her husband
and tweive-year-old daughter. on all her
journeys Nine. Gadsd takes Miss Lotta
with her Lotta is a beautiful child. rides
horseback admirably. and acts Ike a
young lady accustomed 70 society Chill
dren. once declared the prima donna. are
the greatest inspiration 20 art
On the dramatic stage. no less than the
operate. women who have been mothers
have attained the heights Of success. In
France, next % the divine Sarah" Nine.
Rejane stands highest IN public esteem.
II Paris Itself her popularity surpasses
that Of Nine Bernhardt. who. as a moth
or, has devOtedly loved her son Nine
Rejane's home life is considered ideal
She IS devoted 90 her chIdren.
As an actress Nine. Reiane is cOnsum-
mate IN her art. yet her marvellous power
IS the result Of hard and dincult train
ing. Rising early each morning. the ceIe-
brated French actress INDUCES In exer-
else. after which she has breakfast and
spends some time with her children. 10
matter how busy she is. her dinner in
variGbly IS taken wiki her son. Jacques.
a bright little fellow. whose brilliancy OF
conversation charms visitors With her.
al least. motherhood has not interfer6d
with Der career.
Motherhood Greater Than Art.
Although Miss Olga Nethersole never
married this eminent actress has de-
clared that she would be willing TO sacri-
fce even her art for motherhood.
If the question comes 20 art and moth
erbood. motherhood Is infinitely greater"
declares Miss Nethersole. should moth
erhood interfere with art2 Not neces-
sarily. II Il does. I should say let arr 20.
There IS no honor comparable 70 that
OF being a good mother. I can imagine
no more wonderful JOY. To nurse rosy
faced little baby. hold It's cheek close 20
yours, 20 feel the caress OF the tiny twin
ing fngers-is this not a 5oy more inf
nitely sweet than standing triumphant
before an audienCe. however. consummate
ones art2 Art IS eUacting. there IS JOY
/ in creation But believe motherhood IS
tho greater glory
A statement has been made that fewer
actresses become mothers IN this country
than In Europe. This IS explained by q
manager by the fact that an actress must
travel more in the United States. and the
! exigencies under which she lives cause
7 her % shun motherhood. Another point
must also be considered An act0r-mana-
I ger IS responsible for the statement that
the public Is more likely 70 wreathe an
unmarried sctresE with a halo Of romance
+ u IN a married actress Besides. mana
gers generally discourage the advertise
nenr OF actresses being mothers
7 Some time ago a well-inOWn actress
Y had her photograph taken She regarded
I the picture OF her own laughing face
next 20 that OF q chubby. Laughing baby
with a glow OF pride She showed It 10
: her manager.
Tut, tut" he declared. That win
never do A photograph with q baby
Hardly q diplomatic thing for q Leading
Z woman
Managers assert that the public. gen
7 orally speaking. does not Ike 10 see a
/ husband making love 10 his wife On the
stage; neither do they wish 20 know the
7 young. charming heroine IN actual lie IS
a mother An Illusion must be preserved
for the highest popularity.
/ Actresses as Mothers.
The proportion OF mothers among ac-
tIesses IS said 20 be exceedingly small
/ There are notable exceptions. as there
are on the operate stage, OF actresses
I who have won the most envieble laurels.
7 AZ the same time being devoted mothers
. Mrs Forbes Robertson IS the mother ot a
/ charming seven-yea--old girl In private
\ life Miss Henrietta Crosnan IS known as
7 Mrs Maurice Campbell She is the moth
er OF two sons. aged thirteen and seven
i teen, respectively.
/ A beautiful six-year-old boy IS the pride
oC Miss Drirs De WolCs life. Sometimes
he travels with his mother, az other times
I remains with HIS grandmother Il IS
hardly possible for actresses 10 take their
+ children with them az all times. for the
/ little ones could not very well suffer ali
I the inConveniences Of tAveL When Miss
Pauline Hail. r.. IS on the road her little
girl remains with a nurse But when
she is old enough" Miss Hall SAYS. '.she
IS going 20 go along with ne"
/ OF course. all OF these mothers stoutIy
champion motherhood What Nine Freu-
stad and Miss Garden say about art they
declare Is simply nonsense. There are a.
ways two views TO a matter. The charm
/ ing AgostinelH who, although not q
mother stouuy defends motherhood. said
/ 7 am the wicked stepnaother OF two
/ young daughters who belonged 70 the
first wife OF my husband, bur they are
dear 20 Ue-yeS. very dear, and from ny
love for them I know how deeply could
care for g child OF my own
I feel no singer has really found her
voice until she has felt the love OF q child
| and OF a husband. and So you see. a
[ woman Is not less a woman because she
may be a star. And. too, some day she
I wiH be old and then who VIII love her2
! Not the public. no. no; but the husband
and children. 70 whom she Is never Old
and never anything but their star"