The sun., 1909-02-28
FROM BALLET 70 S7TllARPARTS
RISE, OF MARIETTA OILY, VINO
rs TO ACT NOW IN ENGLISR.
Long q Berlin Favorite, she Has Undes.
taken to Acquire New Language ~
Next Faii-Bcsan ~ . Dancer and
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Nine. Oily drew the lace scarf close
about her neck and looked at the travelling
clock on the mantel She seemed worried.
Then she glanced for second at the only
other ornament on the mahogany shelf
and smiled.
Just to think that it's half past fivs.s
she said in her distinct clear German,
-and that have been in the theatresincs
10 o'clock this morning. all the time 10
heersing Zasa. q role that have never
played and which is just as unfamiliar
to the rest OF the actors In the company.
am as tired as dog. and what In more
1 haven't the least idea how the play 10
going TO turn out
That was the plant chat the sight Of
the hour evoked She looked again at
the photograph by the clock.
And that's my boy she exclaimed
with no further sign OF fatigue. Isn't
he a fine big boy for years oldf Hes
at school In Gratz. 80 soon AZ finish
my engagement at the Irving Piaoe
Theatre am going back to get him and
bring him here. have TO remain bore.
you know, TO study English. In October
I make my first appearance as an Eng
lish speaking actress. All can say now
is 'good-by' and 'all right I knew
both Of those expressions too before I
came here
Nine. Oily Is at the Irving Plsoe Thsstre
as the representative Berlin actress al
the day. She has been for'the last i've
years at the head OF the Deutsches
Theater in Berlin. Her line is not the
tragic heroines Of Schiller or Grillpszner;
she is the intensely modern representative
OF -Hedda Gabler," candida or AN
Ideal Husband a play In which shs
acted the heroine in Berlin for $50 oon-
secutive nights. a feat made possible
by the Berlin custom Of playing on Sun
day nights.
Il have several Shakespeare roles TO
my credit she added. -for have acted
juliet Tor Julia, as we call her In Germany,
Bedtrioe and Poriid-acted them all too
with the greatest delight; but like every
other actress who has played the role.
I love most Of all Hedda Gdoier. Thsrs
Is a woman that puts on her mettie every
actress who tries to interpret her. 1t
makes every nerve ttngle to speak the
first word Of her part. for know what
test OF my power is to follow. That 70
the kind Of a woman one can never grow
weary OF playing. Then i have often
acted Re6eccd West. and there are no roles
l love better than the two in "A VIVID Duck
and The Lady From the, Sea-; but the
part that inspires an actress most Of al
! Is Heddd."
Marietta is Nine. Olly's first name. and
tionality. for she is German only by adop-
tion. She was born In Italy and came
with her parents TO Vienna when4.
| Just TO think that as an actress ] had
practically no preparation she told
The SUN reporter; never had TO say
you had been for three years a dancer
at the Royal Opera House in Munich.
Ernst Won Possart, who was the director
there. gave me some pantomimes to do.
such as L'Enfant Prodige,' and In the
meantime ! danced as any premiere OF
an actress. l danced one Of the 0rdces
in 'Tannhauser' just as oontentediy
as wears before I had shot through the
air as Cupid in the same scene when
had left the ballet school OF the Vienna
Opera House to dance among the ohildren
me and gave me the manuscript Of Sar-
dou's 'Divorcons. Learn Cyprienne, he
said You're to act IL next week
Il learned the part with no particular
sensations OF delight 1t was just as much
my duty as II l had been told 70 learn
began to rehearse under Possart. how
ever, my feelings changed / was like
q dumb person who had suddenly learned
to speak. had been like an artist work.
ing in one medium with another moro
powerful ip-tts expresstveness suddenly
well. / played Cyprienns and have
never danced since. nor have ever had
any but a leading role. Was ever an
actress before brought directly from the
ballet? My training Of course was OF
great assistance. l knew how to walk.
emotion with my features even better
than some actresses; but l had never
spoken line on the stage and 1t was by
no means certain that could -
Nine. oily stayed in the Bayarian
capital. acting in the Residens Theater
opera house. With Herr Won Poesart
she studied number Of parts and within
short time had acquired a considerable
repertoire. Many more parts were added
TO her repertoire then than at Berlin.
where she appeared in new plays that
band for instance-so well that thsy
held the stage for a long time.
italian Is OF course my mother tongue
Nine Oily said, -and wonder sometimes
II when I speak English IL will be with q
German or Italian accent. Italian. bettsrf
Because German is more associated with
comedy rolee Well. ! am glad TO know
that will try TO bring out the italian
accent then IL one must remain. My
teacher tells me. however. that shall
have little If any accent. He says my
mouth il formed Like that OF an Engtish
speaking person; so the language win not
be difficult for me and he expects me to
have little accent. Perhaps IL would be
better, however, II I should keep little
German accent and act only comic plays.
hear that Is all the Americans care about.
Everybody tells me that the people In
this country are perfectly satisfied II
they are just allowed to laugh and laugh
and laugh
Nine. Oily has seen two American plays.
One was THE Chaperon,' which gave her
an opportunity to admire Maxine E,liot's
beauty and statuesque grace. and the
other sThe Blue Mouse. showed her how
lightly and deftly American actors oan
play American adaptations Of German