The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-05
CALL OF HER ART
BRINGS HER BACK
Miss Margaret Ellington Gives
Her Reasons for Again Co.
ing Upon the Stage.

Margaret. Ellington. the distinguished
actress. who i'm private life is Mrs.
Edward J. Bowes Of Tacoma. arrived
in the city with her husband Yesterday
afternoon. and frankly stated that she
is looking forward to her appearance
at the colonial theatre tonight with
pleasure. and that she is glad to be
back in salt Lake.
Il love your city" said Miss Hing
ton. and that isn't said for effect
either. I can prove IT, This is my
fourth Vision. yes it is she in
sisted. when the interviewer could re-
call only her appearance with Sothcrn.
again two years ago i'm The Thief. ana
the present tour spent ten days
here shortly after 7 left. the stage. II
was when I was so desperately IN and
my doctors advised your wonderful Cli-
mate No one knew about it for lived
quite simply riding and driving in
the canyons.
Il was awfuUv glad to be here. he
cause 70 recalled a delightful eNper-
fence OF my first tour with Mr. Soth-
ern. a horseback ride OF % miles in
the hills with my brother. was ac-
customed TO riding. but the mounta i'm
roads gave me a iolting that wasn't
the best preparation in the world FOR
my work that night.
so YOU see ! know a great deal
about your country and ] DO love u.
This was said with the charming smile
and warmth or manner which are Miss
illinEton's most evident chara cteristiCs.
From her expressions OF delight I'm re-
turning TO the city. she was led with
difficulty TO her reasons FOR returning
to the stage. Her widely-published
statements OF two years ago that she
had renowned her career for the sake
Of a domestic life. are still fresh in
the minds Of her admirers.
OF Great Interest.
The particular arguments that the
place Of true woman Is I'm the home
and that she is better off darning socks
a
feet I'm determining staEe-struclO girls.
Now that Miss Ellington apparently re-
flutes her former position. IT is mat
ter OF great interest TO know her rea-
"Oh. please forget that 'darning
socks expression" she begged. 1T
was a chance remark. intended. if IL
meant anything. TO typify my love FOR
the real things or life and the report
/ ers snapped II up and magnified IL out
Of all proportion. I can darn and en-
broider beautifully-my grandmother
taught me-but ! never thought IL an
absorbing occupation for woman who
I had other gifts.
The fact is" continued Miss Hing
ton. gravely, II never intended to re-
nounce my art forever. I couldn't it's
7 In my blood. yet ] was perfectly sim
Cere in my statements two years ago.
When one is desperately. friEhtfully
I iN. one is quite ready 60 give up ev-
erything that has caused anxiety and
overwork. but I take my art seriously
ana SO long as l have great roles "a
play. 10 viii be my life work.
have such great respect and regard
for the art of acting that 7 would
] never go into e half-heartedly. and IN
I my devotion 60 my work I have the
I hearty sympathy and support or ms
I husband. from whom 7 am never sep
/ arated a moment"
True Domestic Life.
THAT is the true domestic life con
Z tinued the actress. ito hive the same
I interests and 20 be together. 4 WON
/ ans home is where her husband is
3 travel and temporary residence are
| only incidents. Mr.. Bowes is so Situ-
I ated that he is able to accompany me
I and after 1wO years OF rest and peace
| and happiness. I come back to the stage
| with a serious purpose and the great
I est enthusiasm. While / am well ant
/ strong ] must go on with this great
| splendid work that Is my appointed
, career"
Miss Illington's serious expression
grew rapt and tense as she contem