The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-17

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"ME. Frohman is far too pr
Carter was quoted as saying, and
appreciation of the home their wive'
is the fault of the progressive times
something new.
THE laughter and the lights and the
glamour are the hearts desire. They
don't want to be confined 10 the endless
monotony OF home With Just one
woman in 1t. They love the sparkle OF
eyes, the gleam Of wine, the fascination
OF the variety that comes and goes,
comes and goes constantly.
mot Always Thus"
years ago II was not like this. MY
grardfa,h her and grandmother LIVED To-
gether for s!xty-etgh, years. could never
bear to be ont OF each others sigh''
and died SIX weeks OF each other. But
times have changed. Now the men
don't care for the dronlng tediun OF
four square wall Children are a null
sarce. Daily routine Is a bore Inc
girl who gives up a brilliant opportunity
to venture In the uncertain realms OF
home Is taking a risk"
Both ny daughters agree with Mrs.
Carter on one point" continued Mrs
Spooncr. after shc had read very caro-
fully Mrs Carter's sentiments, ney
declare they would never bive their
art their careers for any time l tell
them 1t Is Just because the right man
hasn't come along. But after all, why
should any man ask such a sacrifice OF
a woman. II is possible 10 be 8 GOOD
wife and a good actress e. the same
time"
How about good mother" I In.
qured.
Most Carefully Reared.
stage children are the mos, -efully
reared in the world" Mrs. Spooner
answered II can't be too emphatic on
tia: point. Only the children OF multi
mill onaires receive the educational ad-
vantages and the supervision that are
given TO the children OF actors and act
resses. My daughter, Cecil Spooner, has
been on the stage since she was TWO
and hal, years old; my daughter,
Edna May since she was FIVE. The chill
drcn travelled with Mr.. Spooner and
me They had a governess witt them
always. They had all the advantages OF
travel. and we never remained long
enough in any one place for them to
contract the undesirable associations
that the most carefully watche' boys
and girls living in the smaller cities are
apt to contract at school or even at
church. This is true OF practically all
the children OF actors and actresses. In
my opinion they are the best reared
and the most loved in America.
Now, as to darnIng socks" Mrs.
spooner pronounced. when had led her
gently back to the homellsr topic.
Everyone knows that the test OF
good woman and good wife Is the
way she stands by her husband In adj
versity. II t becomes necessary for
her TO darn her husbands socks, why
OF course she vii do II. But l see
no reason why a wife who can make
money at some more congen!al oc.
cupation should waste her time darn
Ing socks when she Is able to hire some
ono else who needs the money TO
do It. | think a woman should do what
ever she Is best fitted for, ard 20 that
extent I've always been woman's
rights woman-and l an 4 suffraslsi
Jour Own Little Home"
when I was first married to Mr.,
spooner, In Centreyllle. Ia, he had his
own newspaper. and we had our own
little home But had to do my own
cooking, and as soon as | was married
bought the best cook book could
find. and started to learn how. I
haven't cooked anything for many
years now. but don't believe there Is
anything would be afraid to attempt.
1T Is the ambition OF every young
wife to help her husband In every way,
and I believe there are more happy
marriages to-day than ever before.
Why, the mere fact that people stay
married nowadays. when divorce Is so
easy, Ia an indication that they are
happy.
Men and women have not changed
In my lifetime. Men are no more tickle.
women no more ambitious than they
have always been. And fully believe
there is as much domestic happiness In
the theatrical profession as In any
other.
The stage seems TO stand more as n
unit In the public eye than does any
other occupation. when an Individual
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