Evening journal., 1910-04-13
MISS PITT
IN TWENTY-SIX ROLES
Leading Woman at the Ave-
nue. Theatre Too Busy to
Attend Social Functions
Some Details of Her Likes
and Dislikes---Parts That
She Has Presented During
Last Twenty-Six Weeks.

Hosts Of Wilmington people have been
fascinated by the magnetic personality
and charming grace Of Miss Margaret
Pitt, and have felt the quality OF strength
In the acting Of this leading woman of
the Conness and Edwards Company week
after week at the Avenue Theatre IN each
Of the twenty-six roles she has played this
season. Many have asked what Miss Pitt
Is like when she is Miss Pitt and not
Dorothy Vernon or merely Mary ann, a
tribute to the actress who has made a
deep and sincere impression. Many young
girls have wondered what her daily life IT,
and by the way, Miss Pitt confesses that
she is very fond Of the enthusiastic young
girls who send her two or three letters
every mail and wishes she had time to
answers the letters. She says their appre-
ciatve faces in the audience always ~in-
spire, and she sympathizes with their
hankering after the stage. although she
doesn't believe they know what hard
work there Is in such life. She makes IL
a point to smile at any sixteen-year-old
girl ON the street who looks as II she
would like TO be smiled at.
The girls mammas have wondered who
does the designing Of Miss Pitts beaut-
ful gowns The actress plans all her stage
costumes herself and has her things made
in Wilmington. She. on her part, wonders
whether the women-folk eaiize that she
has to- pay for all her clothes herselfi
three or four dresses, some hats, shoes,
stockings, and gloves TO match, and per-
| haps a parasol or fan; such an outfit
every week costs a good round sum. Even
the men find clothes a problem for, as
Marc McDermott remarked IL doesn't seem
possible to wear the same collar-hutton
two weeks in succession without some
ones noticing IT, Aside from the expense
Miss Pitt finds it takes "A good share OF
her spare time trying on dresses and mil
llinery. This combined with changing dress
es during the performance several times
makes the continual dressing-up a weari-
ness to the flesh.
Just TO get an idea Of how busy Miss
Pitt Is, and to discover the secret Of her
success an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
repaired TO the theater recently and trail
ed after the lady all day. much like a
small French poodle. being somewhat
scared of the unusual surroundings and
afraid of getting lost in the scenery.
A rehearsal Of "The Melting Pot" had
been going on since ten a. m. and con-
tinued until twenty minutes past twelve
portraits OF Dewey formed the setting,
and the actors in street costume were
reading their parts. MI Hammond IL.
rected them from chair placed in the
front Of the stage. and two fine dogs Sc.
lected comfortable spots on the stage or
which to go to sleep. And yet in few
moments the theatre had disappeared, and
there was only an anguished Russian gir
pleading with her heart-broken Jewisi
D lover and shuddering at her father whl
had massacred the lovers parents.
When the rehearsal was over the re
. porter expressed her amazement that Mis-
Pitt after season Of such intense emo
I ton could Joke and laugh. The actres
AYERS that Il is her desire TO be as huma
as possible both of and on the stage
( that she has a particular horror Of tn
leading woman who considers herself
f above everybody else Maude Adams q
her ideal type of actress. "a sweet, gra
. oious gentlewoman.
e During luncheon, Miss Pitt kept up
witty fire of repartee and re ated manl
anus .ng experiences of theatrical life. She
has dis ike TO eating on the stage, and i
always seems TO fall 10 her lot to have
. to eat quantities of things--yes, really ca
them. No sooner was lunch over. thar
It was time TO go back to the theatre an,
. dress for The matinee.
. 1t was in her dressins-room that on'
got a good idea Of Miss Pitts individLa
tastes. She is wonderfully quick IN al he
movements, and was transformed into IN
Feggy of Brewster's MI -ons IN hat
minute. and all the time her warm-hear,
ed hospitality exhibited hsef in sohcta
tion for the comfort Of her guest. He
little colored maid, Wing mia, who has bee
with Miss Pitt for eight years. beame
, with delight at AL her Iai-tr1ss Aaid. Whe
flowers and candy are sent to Miss Pitt
Virginia comes in for share Of tn
candy so her interest in that sort Of
s. gift is keen.
Miss Pitt admitted iaughingly that sh
was almost as fond of toys as a child. i
her hotel room is a Ri lilSin OF great cheer
ing-up powers. on her dress.ng-roor
table stands queer Little Jap, yciep
- Mr.. Ki' who has a hewi.chlng smile an
the power to wave one hand. as much a
= to say, Jaw, go along. you can learn a
that part I'm a jiffy. Don't get mad" He
vivid imagination causes her to personf
the objects around her. This mag ma
ton and her quick perception Of III
thoughts Of people near her, are two o
the actress most striking characteristic
and undoubtedly chief ingredients in III
brilliant success of her strong emot.ona
roes. She attributes her love for dolls Z
the numerous paper families she ant
Crystal Herne used to cut, which occasion
ally suffered wholesale massacre at tn
hands Of Miss Pitts younger brother, VIII
looks down from the wall of the dressing
room with the same fascinating smile tha
his sister has. There are many photo
graphs Of friends signed with all sorts o
good wishes, decorating the dressing-room
among them Crystal and julie Herne
Julia Marlowe. Sothern and other we'll
known faces Miss Pitt is very proud O
her photographs Of her mother and father
Her father was Harry Pitt, one Of tn
most brilliant actors Of his day. He
dead, but her mother. Fanny Addison Pit
is now playing with Viola Allen. and
splendid actress she is. Miss Pitts broth
ers are also actors and so was her grand
father. Miss Pitt was a leading woman a
the age OF sixteen, the youngest leadin
woman on the American stage
Margaret Pitt is an interesting person
She has the deep, musical English voice
but the grace of a Frenchwoman. Her hal
is a beautiful shade Of auburn, and he
face although delicate in contour has