Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-03

leigh plays2 The very difference in Ian.
guage is a barrier
The English language Is absolutely con-
centrated and concise. 1t says what II
has to say right out without evasions OF
shadings There is no obscurity In
phrase spoken on your stage in your native
language on the contrary, take French
play aud the language is full Of delicate
shadings. A sentence chat is so brutal
and even vulgar In AHglo-SaXon in the
French tongue always leaves you with the
feeling that perhaps after all there was
something less suggestive intended-or more
so.
There is one point, however, | think ]
can touch on and that is the little atten-
ton paid here to the beauty Of the voice
and to proper diction. To me, with a must
cal education as foundation l am positively
hurt by the indifference displayed oy
American audiences to the distinction be-
tween bad and good vocal work. saw
In one OF your newspapers a while ago the
statement that no one had ever yet used
! the married tone on the stage, meaning
/ that tone intlme' that comes naturally
from the intimacy OF many years relation
ship between husband and wife. 1 read In
another article that Mrs. Flske's 'Hannele
was a perfect bit OF artistic work, but that
she did not have the childs voice. Al
those thousand shadings of which the hui
man voice is capable should not be ig-
nored. There IL not only the married voice
but there IS as well the tone OF friendship
Of hate, Of passion, OF everything. One
cannot depend on the business of the part
| on gesture and action. One must change
the rhythm; one must have a repertoire
of tones That is the one thing Mr.. Ber'
gen and myself have worked on harder
than on anything else in the play-to have
our voices accord, not to strike disoord
ant note. 1t seems to me that in attention
to this lice the secret of finished acting"
Mime. Oily is a particularly we'll gownet
woman, not only on the stage, but gen
orally speaking The majority of her COS
tunes are made in Paris and Vienna, ant
the Jewels worn several times In "Th'
Whirlwind" have completed the impression
made on her feminine admirers.
These jewels, consisting Of severa
pieces completing the set worn by EN-
press Eugenie, are tiara, necklace, brace
let's, earrings and brooch of pearls. The!
are valued at $4,000 and were given By
their original owner to DIR. Evans, thu
American dentist, who assisted in thu
celebrated flight from Paris. After various
vicissitudes of pawning, redemption ant
forced sales the jewels now await per
fectly certificated as to genuineness, tn
offer of q purchaser, and Nine. Oily 4
taking advantage of the delay
| The entire set includes some 1900 pearl
} of various sizes and 1t is said that tw,
French jewelers.. the most expert in thei
profession, spent six months in matching
arranging and finally making the severa
pieces. The medallions are mounted oil
: mother of pearl and the workmanship o
the setting Is unique.
One Of the main complications of 9TH
Whirlwind" occurs when Helene, playe,
by Nine Oily. seeks to raise sufficien
money on her Jewels to pay the gambling
: debts of her lover. Careful inquiry in tn
: Shubert office elicits the information tina
1t is not intended to establish a preceden
In this matter and that the loan permitte
in this instance will not be duplicated 4
the future. 1t is hoped that actresses wi
take notice and that contracts in tn
future will not demand that real damon
necklaces or that emerald coronets sha
: be furnished in lieu Of the stage jewels q
the past. 1t is a compliment paid to
: unique actress.