The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-07
CROSMAN
 IN THE REAL THING.' ;

A friend and we'll wisher of Henri etta Crosman who has been following
 that actress career for many years has received a letter from the com edienne in which she alludes to her newest play, "TtHE REAL THING"
 'I feel sure,'' writes Miss Crosman,
 That have a genuine success and strange to say I do not judge it by sordid methods such as box office re- ceipts, either. Of course, that helps, but it isn't nearly as sure a. method as my new one. You see, the sure way to tell if you have something that is going to tickle the public greatly is to watch your mail. If a star gets a lot of begging letters she has a suc- cess The rule is inwariable.
 eff I have a failure nobody appeals to me as possibly they think need all the help can raise for myself. No. the mornings mail is the barometer upon which depend. And I'm go- ing to rely on it every time. But I've made up my mind to play only clean plays. There is just as much and more wholesome fun and genuine humor in a play that deals with things suitable for young girls to hear as is in plays that are offensive. For that reason want none of the sewer drama
 My new play, The Real Thing is just bringing in lots of money for me, and the funniest thing about it is that love the part. COnhdent1ally, it's the first big success I've had where I enjoyed playing the part. If you'll remember, I did several good plays in roles that called for knickerbockers, and how I secretly hated the things In my heart of hearts, although I wouldn't have acknowledged it to my husband, I could only refer to them mentally as 'pants'-Ugh, how perfect ly horrid
 But I'm all, over that now. I don't want to appear mannish any more unless I really have to, and then there's going to be a fuss. Talk about women wearing the pants: They ought to get into them once and see how 1t feels They'd resign immediately and hubby would be the king bee ever afterwards. Of course it's all in the spell that with big fat "A.' Well, arts all right, but when the wheels of Time turn around we realize that money is a nice thing to- have. The provident woman is the happy woman in nine cases out of ten.
 And while I'm on the subject or happiness for women, let me remind you that l pfay0Q SouidhcSpSdiO dho wasn't happy until I did; I played Ro- salind and several other equally de- lightful parts, but never reached the of my ambition. Portia- Some! day-as the song has it-when dreams come true, I imagine I will. but not at present. We must do as the pub- lie wishes, and just now the public generally doesn't seem to want Shakes peare There seems to be @ general to let the works of the im- mortal bard slumber for a time and an unwillingness on. the part of the public to disregard his last injunction: s"To Digge the Duste Enclosed Here"
 After all. I'm for the domestic life, last and always. I love my hearth tone Do you know the biggest hit I ever made? It was with a manager, too. He called to see me on business, and I'll have to acknowledge it, found me cooking the dinner. He caught me red-handed. He was tickled to death. He said any actress who could cook her own dinner must be all right, and then and there I was engaged. 1t pays to be domestic
 Miss Crosman at the head of her admirable company will be at the Park Theatre Tuesday night of next week.