The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-24

of course, makeup is disastrous The rst-aids-to-the-star must not be resorte ed to until it is absolutely necessary" Naturallysthe conversation then drifted to the theatre.
 Isn't it tragedy that I never get to see any of the contemporary plays? Do you know that I have never heard Ger aldine Farrar but once in my life? I met her at the wedding in New York recently of MT. David Belasco's daughter, and I mentioned this fact when I was chatting with her and her mother She surprised me very much when she said:
 Why, I've seen you in everything you ever played"
 But then she doesn't sing every night. as I do."
 Let me tell you funny little incident that occurred that same evening" con- tinued Miss Ring. "I was talking to Blanche Bates, for whom I am so fre- quently taken. You know how people get mixed up on names. I told Miss Bates about being in Brooklyn one evening not long ago when woman rushed LID to me and said:
 "Oh. Miss Bates, I'm just crazy about that little bonnet you wear in .Nobodys Widow. It's lovely
 Miss Bates laughed immoderately and then said:
 I can match your story. It hasn't been a week since girl told me that she always wanted to meet me off the stage. so could sing Rings on My Fingers, for her.
 I sang it, said Miss Bates. So you see I'm even with you, for the girl went away thinking that Miss Blanche Ring had given for her special benefit the song that has carried her picture around the world
 Isn't it rather hard for me to have to play every evening and not see what other people are doing?" she asked pa- thetically.
 "But rather nice to think of the pleas ure you give" I suggested.
 "One thing that I am perfectly honest in" said Miss Ring, Ifs the matter of presenting my plays on tour exactly as they are produced in New York The same people. the same scenery, the same songs An actress naturally wants to come again to the same place, and if she doesn't make good impression the firx time. how can she be expected to have following the second time?''
 You arc quite right about that" said I. "We have suffered mofe than once from departures of the original company proposition. It is rather tiresome"
 Almost as much so as one night stands" said Miss Ring. But. after all, u young and happy. Look at Sarah Bern hardt today. She is the most wonderful woman in the world"
 How does she do it?" I asked
 "She doesn't stop working long enough to allow herself to grow old" said Miss Ring. Think of 1t. she is learning Shakespeare in English. Why, by the side of her work that of others is merely child's play. Bernhardt is the cleverest woman l know today. The most remark able"
 You may be interested" said Miss Ring as she glanced over great pile of letters and telegrams that were brought to her just at this point, ito know that, nearly all of my family is on the stage. My sister Frances Ring is now playing In Get Rich Quick Wallingford,' and Julie is with The Girl in the Taxi, while my young brother Cyril is playing with me in The Yankee Girl
 Have you any fads of superstitons?" asked Miss Ring.
 q never wear colors.' said she. q all ways wear white. In The Yankee Girl I don @ bit of blue with a pinkish frocS to make 1t the Red, White and Blue but as a general thing I always wear white. wish I could show you some of my new gowns. I have the loveliest Irish lace. It's dream. I never wear anything but real lace. And I am fearfully supersti- tious about jewels. I don't care for them on the stage. I have to wear some in The Yankee Girl because I am called upon to pawn them. but if it weren't for that u wouldn't wear them. I don't like rings on my ngers-well-er-really, you knOw"-
 . All of which goes on to prove that you never can tell. for q musical comedy star who doesn't like rouge and powder and jewels and glaring coluors. but whose real enthusiasms are laces and-Sarah Bernhardt. We'll we'll well!