The evening world., 1911-08-11
ACTOR GETTING LOCAL COLOR
FOR PROBLEM PLAY HERE.

For the pAst two weeks Steinruck and
his wife. q beautiful blonde with frank
blue Eyes. have occupied two small
rooms. second floor rear. OF a tenement
house At No. $40 East F1~fty-sscond
street. where the actor q getting at
mosphere for a new problem play that
he IL engaged In writing.
Here It was that Steinruck was found
by a reporter from The Evening World.
TO whom he reluctantly gave an account
Of the incidents surrounding his ac-
quaintancs with the Crown Princess
Louise, which constitute q remarkable
sidelight upon the famous elopement.
Steinruck Is five feet eight incher tall.
weighs i50 pounds. has brown eyes and
black hair brushed straight back from
his fOrehead. He spoaks With a slight
~.
IT h quito true that I know tho
Crown Princess Louise of Saxony," said
0tstnruck. Thank God, / told all to
my wife before We were married. When
I met the Princess / was only a boy.
living with my parents IN Dresden. and
preparing for the stage. That was ten
years ago. and I had hoped II was a
book forever sealed. attended the
Three Kings gymnasium. and had T.
ceivsd q csrti-. Sats OF graduation from
the Real school in Dresden. which en-
ablsa me to elect TO serve one year In
the German army before I was thirty
years old, instead OF W years at that
time
with ambitions for the s~tage-my
uncle IL the famous German actor, Al
bert Steinruck. formerly leading man for
Pref. Max Reinhardt In Berlin and
Muaich. and now attached to the Royal
Yhsare In Munioh-I had little TO do
W.T. frequent the public parks and there
nudy the mannerisms OF the noted play
r. - they walked ~ rode By. To this
circumstance ! owe my meeting with
the Crown Princess Louise.
u can see no harm in telling you
these facts. as the Crown Princess was
a kind. noble beautiful and democratic
lady, very popular In mi country. where
she is thoroughly understood.
CALLED HIM PRETTiEsT BOY IN
sAxoNY.
On this occasion / happened to b,
standing beside a baby carriage In tn,
care OF = maid who was attached TO
family with which my parents were &C
ouainted. The baby was crying. Ina
CINE my surprise when the royal car
rlage containing the Crown Princes
and her lady-ip waiting stopped direct
ly In front OF US, and Her Highnes
offered some candy TO the yopngster
who Immediately ceased yelling. The
she turned TO me and said. is h
.-a WaA 10 NV Nph.n
stammered a negative at watch IN
Grown Princess said. Why tho bah
looks so pretty ! thought you must b
his father. for you are the prettiest DO
In saNouy.' This remark OF hers quit
turned my head, and was responsible
for all OF nv misfortunss which 10
loved.
Before she drove away she asked 70
my name and address. l gave her IN
card.
within a week ! received a messag
giving me an appointment. IN.
amounted TO a royal command. II
stead OF going to my parents, as
should have. / went TO the palac
Afier that frequently met the Crow
Princess. We went skating together :
.he Grosser Cartons. the public par
where first met her, Another plac
where was permitted TO enjoy he
society was IN tho Vogelwlese. -
coucy Island OF Dresden, where she ma
me get children together in groups
!Ac With her on the m-erry-go-rouni
rErn she had seen my uncle act. ar
he A,s Interested IN private theatrioa.
erect.
"Bat / am not going TO discuss m