The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
THE INTERVIEWER
He Gets Miss Rose Stabrs Views on
Number Of Things.


Yes. I fear that this will be the last
year Of The Chorus Lady. And 1 GER
tainly am sorry, too" Miss Stahl seemed
to be actually broken up when she con-
templated leaving the part that she has
made famous and which. IN turn. has
added so much to her fame Il have
played the part OF Patricia for six years,
you know. two on the vaudeville stage,
when It was just little one-act play
cite. and four years IN its present form.
II viii come mighty hard to leave Il
and take UP some other character and
develop her as have done with this one.
But guess Il is about time I was start
ing. for people are beginning to say I
don't believe that she could ever do any
thing else. and I intend TO show them
that I can.
You know people come 10 see me. and
then, If they meet me afterward. they
ask me how It is that I can walk nat
urally of the stage after walking as I
do on it for six years. It seems very
strange 10 me. for could not walk as ]
do in The Chorus Lady anywhere ex-
cept on the stage 20 save me. AS soon
as I get into Patricla's clothes and get
into her personality. so TO speak. uncon-
sciOusly DO the things that I think she
would do. But off the stage I find it very
hard to DO those things. because I am
myself then and do the things that I
am accustomed 10 dO-in other words. I
act naturally. Paricia's walk. her talk.
her mannerisms. belong to Patricia. not
to me, and so 1 find no difficulty N all
in acting natural off the stage.
You need not think that Patricia is an
easy part, for 1t isn't so i'm the least. II
is the hardest part ever had to play,
and the work connected with IL Is very
difficult. But even considering this. I will
be very sorry. indeed. 10 have to give il
up. It is such n natural part and the
character Of the girl is so natural. such
type-and after all that is what the
stage is for. 10 show the types ard the
way they think and act and live. I doubt
very much IL l will ever be able 70 get
another part that Is as natural and as
lovable as Pat
How did I enjoy the trip TO london
Oh, I had the time OF my life, Il was
great. I had heard q great deal about
the stolidity Of the English. but I tell you
they know when they like a thing and
then don't mind telling you so, Why. FOR
every handicap that you get here. you
get bravo or a 'hurrah' there. I am
not criticising our audiences. you under
stand; am merely comparing them with
the others. was over there for year
and I had plenty of time to see them.
Have I any plans as TO what I VIII
play after The Chorus Lady is laid
to rest? Well, no; I can't say I have
exactly. Most Of the playwTights in cap
tiyity have sent me plays, but I haven't
come across anything that exactly suits
me yet. 1t has been suggested 70 me
that l get a play showing Patricia in
another environment. But I don't want
to go on playing that part forever.
want to get in another one. II only 70
show the public that I can do II. SO you
can expect TO hear from me IN a new part
some time next season, and I only hope
that will be able to get one as lovable
and pleasing 10 both actress and audience
as has been The Chorus Lady"