The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
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Frederick a. stokes Company of
New York
This novel has been described as a
book so anonymous. that even the
publishers do 10; know the name OF
the author. However that may be. il
is written III the first person and adj
dressed 10 a man called NJ. L. q. To
him "A young actress describes the
trials and occasional flashes OF hap
rlness, which go into the makeup Of
stage-lfc.
Tho author insists that her record IS
not one of eNtcnuation. She acknowl-
edges her transsressions. ana declares
that she does not attempt TO make an
appeal foT sympathy because she is
perfectly well conscious Of her own
wrongdoinG and a lack of excuse for
g. Yet she nevertheless pictures her
self as the forsaken child of man
End woman actor. called among tho
members of their profession svho know
them. the love birds" so absorbed
arc they in each other that they do
not hesitate 10 leave their infant child
in New York without means Of sup
port for months. while they are travel
Ing in the West. Afterward. the has
band dies suddenly; then the mother.
who is a singularly beautiful woman
and sinSularly heartless. declares taat
she never wishes TO see her child
again. SO the little Girl is passed on
TO n beauty doctor. This woman has
en- independent business Of he. own.and
though she does not pretend TO any
affection Cor the child she il humane
enough to care for her to feed and
clothe her for several years The
ehild grows up in an atmosphere that
is unch!ldlike. She Is n shrcwd little
woman, and. before she enters her
teens, has accumulated an uncnnny
stock OF worldliness she has decided
that She viii he an actress and ina,
sho Will use those she comes in contact
with. never permitting thorn to use her.
Her entrance upon her stage career ls
marked by some what gruesomo IN
eident. y girl was needed. who could
give the scream OF n dying woman
Having heard such a scream in nor
unhappy childhood, the author scored
her first coup by sta nding in the wings
"i "a theatre and screaming when tho
crucial moment arrived. When her
screaming engagement ended she was
aHheH up oy another stage manager,
VINO gave her prominent role
9hc paid her price for It, and iu.t
mere Is the proh,am or the book-
w"e'heT any success. whc Their fame in.
coincidence and future. whether h.
ing constantly fet,d and caressed. can
Fver repay woman for the loss If
ELISE inaependcnce and self-respoct.
nFident!y the actress does not con.
go me GOOD gained worth the price
raio Her hook is full Of repress,d
longing for an opportunity 10 atom
'oF he7 pasta longing which she
strives to hide. but which is apparent
IN spite Of herself, The novel is writ.
zen from an unusual standpoint IT
= fnli OF egotism, which IS repulsive
o1t IL IS also fun of very rcul tenn
Permanent and virlity WHEN MAKE
II interesting in spite OF sordid details
ana somewhat tiresome accounts OF
stage conversations and ealctles. Ma
very elevati or Instructive idsas 70.
3Rrding her profession as an artist arc
presented by this author-nctress, but
she Demonstrates the fact that ~.
writer she understands the art of max.
,ns herself entertaining as hook
Character.