New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

I4Iicttc TAYLOR is an anomaly she IS
Young. beautiful with "a distinctive per
sol,l.ty. and as New York's newest star
,hc has achieved a success which would
seem TO indicate for her a lasting popd-
lsrity With the theatres going pubic. Sh'
has every reason which the actress sta:
hss TO DC spoiled. yet she seems TO have
o,caped that misfortune and to have re-
iened that rare thing in an actress OF
any one else. balance. Only one thing can
seeure and maintain that result-bralns-
not always found in beauties and act
resses
These generalities are the effects of that
soul-trying test-an interview. The act
r.ss was very tired when she agreed 10
zee the interviewer. and this fact was
conducive 10 the absence Of shams. More
over the occasion was the late afternoon
Of the day before Christmas, that time
10 weary the most strenuous of humans
when Christmas seems a hollow mockery
TO every one but child. So small wonder
that the mood Of the actress showed
melancholy that is always lurking Just
underneath the sunniest smile of the
Irish. Even the simple dark blue gown
which Miss Taylor wore seemed in keep
ing With the gray of the day outside ano
The dark corners of the actresses apart
ment. where the only light came from the
fireplace
Il am so tired" she said. 'The farce
of our hurrying and scurrylng to give
presents 10 people who mean little OF
nothing 10 ms is all so foolish. Christina
was never meant for 9rown-ups. YET
what can We do TO escape it ALL
As for my Christmas. Of course it is a
pleasant one for me, FOR Pes o M
Heart seems 10 have pleased the puou''
They have said nice things about my act
ing But why should ! feel especially
happy about that? I did just as good act
ing. every bit. in the days when ! played
twice a day I'm cheap melodrama out IN
Seattle for TO- ~ and 30 cents. Only peo-
pie wouldn't come TO see me them TO-
hey Judged the work | did by the prices
they paid. Now. IN beautiful theatre 1t
is another matter TO them. Strange, ism
ii?
But shouldn't ] feel happy because
have left those days behind and am no"
Broadway star? Don't look back upon
my early struggles on the stage ana say
IL was GOOD experience, good trainih4'
ali for the best? No; ! don't. | want 10
forget those days. for they seem snch
wasted time. ] never want 10 play III
Seattle again for ii is associated III i'll!
mind with those early struggles. ! want
10 LEI the past slip away and look only
10 the present and future
NV work i'm those early melodramas
seemed q time Of barriers to me. il
seemed 10 be keeping me from what !
felt insfinctjvely | could do When APP
psuse came on the opening night OF
Peg mere il didn't make me feel particn-
lsrly Mb!lant. II seemed JUST the haturai
thing. the expected which was happen
ine Even in the days OF melodranla
always felt that some day, sooner OF later
I would arrive. IN afraid that SOUNDS
conceited but 1t f. not conceit "hich
makes me feel il. II was an instincti'e
feeling There are Two sorts OF accom-
plishment One is a success IN "hICh
you have personal pride because you
feel you have brought it about throush
direct and personal effort. Ano theh
there is another success which seems
matter OF course-something that camc
about without your individual effort ana
Is simost1 separate from youi own sell
Such success makes you happy. but not
proud That is the way I feel"
But here Miss TAYLOR showed the ei-
iscis OF her Irish ancestry. which IS dom
mar; on hoth SIDES Of her family tree.
is< eAs Laughed, Tas laists Of tne htIsh