The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-03-11
MISS FANNIE WARD, PLAYING JEROME K
JERON1E HEROINE, TALKS OF HER AUTHOR
According TO Her He Pos
sesses a Ruddy Face, Red
Hair and a Scarlet lie.

"Will YOU promise not to give me
away il tell some tales out Of
SCHOOL,"
The question was Miss Fannie
Wards. and she asked it OF the Herald
reporter who went to see her at her
hotel the other day seeking an inter-
view. An affirmative answer seemed at
first to threaten the fate of the inter-
viewer, for there was no telling wheth-
or there would be anv time to inter-
view Miss Ward after the stories. Per-
haps the actress saw the reporters
dilemma, for she quickly interposed
mat the stories were about Mr.. Jerome
H. Jerome, the author of THE New
Lady Bantock." the play in which she
is appearing in Wallack's theater.
This cleared matters wonderfully.
stories out of school" about the
author of Three Men in Boat" ought
porter promised not to give Miss Ward
away.
On the stage of Wallaclk's Miss Ward
is Lady Bantock; off the stage she is
lust Miss Ward and she comes from
Missouri, for st. Louis is her native
city. She's entirely unaffected, does
not drop the Brussels carpet full of UNI
~, as.hof Tue majority OF
New York theatergoers seem to insist
that she's English-and she is as
sprightly and full of animation in her
rooms as she is at Bantock hall. the
scene of the play.
You know" she began by preamble
well, first Of all do you know what
he looks like? He has a ruddy face
RED hair and scarlet tie. When you
first see him you think some one has
set him on fire. Being a humorist, he
is very serious, and in addition he's
awfully near sighted.
He has just two hobbies-servants
ard horses. He lives in SURROUNDS
nlllcent estate, fine big house and all
mat sort of thing-and he keeps more
servants than you can shake a stick
at. But mes a Socialist. And now
story: Wv
friend came down to visit him
from London, and he had the usmai
good time. After dinner thew sat over
their coffee and cognac for a while and
then' 1t being fine moonlight night,
t tiy took a stroll about the grounds.
Nhen they got back to the house II
W en inta fbe IN the morning and they
good night drink. The visitor heard
some chattering outside and walked
out on the balcony overlooking an Ital-
ian garden.There was big tahie
spread, things to eat and drink on it,
and about sixteen sitting about laugh
ing ana having a very good time.
~ garden party, or a surprise to
No responded Mr.. Jerome. quite
ca $. They're my servants
Your servants!' gasped the Lon
dcner. say, what wag you are!.
Not at all. old fellow. You see
these people serve me for so and so
many hours day and when they've
zone their duty they are servants no
longer, but are my guests each day
after working hours. They have the
same privileges that you or / have here
when their work is done. as you see'-
and shout Of revelry from the garden
emphasized the truth of that remark
But protested the guest, that's
deueedly liberal of you. old chap, but
l say my room Is just overhead and
I'm beastly tired. you know? How /
can possibly sleep through these fes-
tlyities Is more than can imagine.
Won't you call off the party?'
Sorry, but couldn't, old chap. I'll
gladly change your room for you, but I
could not possibly interfere with my
laughter at the tale. When She we" cot
her breath she declared:
and that's the way matters stood.
The garden party was called off, but
the Londoner slept that night in a
room that did not overlook the Italian
garden. Isn't that delicious?
And the other one is better yet;
but I'll get myself disliked for it, I'm
sure. It's about the other hobby of
Mr.. Jerome-about the horses. He
fancies that he's the best tandem