The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08
LIKES VAUDEVILLE
EtheIyn Palmer Prefers 1T to
the Drama.
Topeka Actress Here for First
Time Since 1902.
is WIFE AND MOTHER.
She Has an Infant Boy Three
Months Old.
Appears With Husband in De
Mile Sketch.
is WIFE AND MOTHER

else"
This is the response of Miss Ethelyn
Palmer to a query of a State journal
reporter who visited the former Topeka
girl at the National hotel this morn
ing Miss Palmer is leading lady In
the Cecil de Mile sketch, THE Mans
the Thing" which is featured as the
headline act at the Majestic this week.
Miss Palmer lived in Topeka for four
teen years, spending that part of her
life between the ages of three and sew
enteen here. She left Topeka about
twelve years ago, and has spent the
time since then on the stage
This is Miss Palmer's first visit to
Topeka since 1902. At that time she
was with s. Miller Kent as leading
lady. The well deserved complimentary
notices which Miss Palmer received III
connection with her appearance here
at the time. aroused the ennity of Mr..
Kent with the result that Miss Palmer
was dismissed from the company.
When She Lost Her Job.
THE notice which appeared in the
State Journal at that time said Miss
Palmer this morning, proved the Gull
mination of a long standing breach be-
tween the two of us. 1 had previously
toured this western portion of the coun-
try several times, and had become
pretty well known. Mr.. Kent. on the
other hand, had never been off Broad
way and he used to boast of it, until he
found it was no longer an asset out
here. He grew jealous of my popular
ity up in Winnipeg. By the time we
had reached the Pacific coast he re-
fused to allow me to appear in curtain
calls, even when the entire remainder
of the company was called. At Sacra
mento the calls were repeated time and
time again, but Mr.. Kent refused to let
me appear. Finally one paper in that
city learned the the reason. and in
headlines one day. branded Mr.. Kent
as a hog. This only served to increase
his jealousy. and by the time we reach
ed Topeka We did not speak to each
other. However, after 1 had received
some nice stories in my home town,
Mr. Kent decided to stand it no longer
and while leaving Topeka. on the train
between here and Kansas City, l was
informed that I would no longer be
needed. And L was very glad to get
away.
Il have met Mr.. Kent twice since
then. Once my husband and 1 were i'll
building. He did not know my hus-
band, but supposed that he was a
brother of mine who had threatened to
get him some time and he lost no
time in getting away from us. In fact
he ran about as fast as he could. Last
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a restaurant, he walked in. 1 smiled a.
him to see if he would speak to me, and
ne came over to where l was and
| talked for a few minutes, very inform
ally and pleasant, as though nothing
had ever happened between u.s."
| Since leaving Topeka at that time un-
| til this week, Miss Palmer has not been
in Topeka. During this interim she has
| been married and is no longer Miss
Ethelyn Palmer, but Mrs. Carlyle
Moore. Miss Palmer was married in
| 1903 a year after her last appearance
| in Topeka. 1t was in Portland, Oregon,
| that Miss Palmer met her husband. She
was then playing with the Baker stock
| company in that city. She became ac-
quainted with Mr.. Moore through the
| stage duties, he being the general stage
! director of the company.
Her Romantic Marriage
ut was only ten weeks from the time
that we met until we were married. -
said Miss Palmer. 1T wasn't exactly
case of love at first sight, but 1 guess
| II soon grew to love. One day after
we had known each other for nine
| weeks Mr.. Moore said to me, We will
be married a week from today and
this was the first time we had ever
discussed the subject. But somehow
or other I did not refuse and the event
was celebrated at the time designated
We went to a little town a few miles
from Portland and were secretly mar
ried. We went back to Portland and
1 tried to play my part that night as
though nothing had happened, but for
| the first time in my life I forgot my
lines. This of course attracted Unusual
comment and it wasn't long until il
| leaked out. For this I lost my place
with the company. We had planned not
to live together for some time, but
when I was dismissed from the COM
pany we changed our plans and went
east 1t was Mr.. Moore's first trir
east"
| While in the east. Miss Palmer was
q. member Of the Florence Roberts COM
pany and was for several seasons in the
play, THE Strength of the Weak"
little less than three years age
Miss Palmer was reported dead. She
had been very sick for some time al
the home of her mother in Kansas City
but had just recovered when her death
was reported. Her friends in many cit
les had heard the report, which failed
however, to reach Topeka. The report
led to many interesting experiences
such as receiving letters of coincidence
| First in Vaudeville.
| Last season was our first in vaude.
willie said Miss Palmer. There are a
number of attractive features in being
a leading lady, but there isn't as much
money in it as there is being in q
vaudeville sketch and being your owr
manager. AS a leading lady YOU are
merely an Individual AS the head o.
a vaudeville company you are more
1t isn't your own individual efforts be-
hind the footlights that counts. 1t Is
in the work of selecting your company
producing your play and deriving some
lenjoyment from the work of others fol
whom you stand responsible. Before
] went into vaudeville I prided only my
Town efforts. now I pride my company
And there is a whole lot more satisfac-
ton in this too.
My husband and myself have invest
ed heavily in producing our vaudeville
sketch and We find that it is better
financial proposition than working fol
lothers. This is our first season away
from the east Next season we are go
limo Moore hos :.