The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-30
WAS A REAL ONE
Frank Mcintyre Once Sold
Pianos ON Road.
Before Playing Hit ssTraveIing
Salesman"
IN NEWSPAPER WORK
But Retains All His Fat and
CIeverness.
Compliments Hale Hamilton
Responding to EncOres.
N NEWSPAPER WORK

Frank Mcintyre who is starring in
''Snobs." which played at the Grand
last night, and was here two years ago
/ in 1.-The Travelling Salesman was pre-
viously a salesman in real life. He
travelled for a Michigan piano firm.
So his part in his first big hit came
natural to him His stage entrance
was made through the newspaper door.
He had been dramatic critic for a pa
per in Ann Arbor, Mich, his birth
place, and in this way came into con-
tact with theatrical people Frank
KEENAN, gave him his first chance as
an actor nine years ago. Later he was
in Topeka with Nat Goodwin in 1.-THE
Gilded Fool" as the banker, also here
in Classmates, with Robert Edeson,
and as the fat boy in Strong Heart
also with Edeson.
Is a Single Star.
But through all his career he has
never been married. And he retains
his fat, at present Weighing about $50
pounds. To avoid more flesh he sent
over to Sweden for a special trainer,
Olaf Vide, who is his valet and who
takes the part of the club servant in
the play He also takes long walks
every day. In Topeka he said he took
just because Hale Hamilton, with the
Get Rich Quick Wallingford'' company
in the east, has lived here. He said in
a speech responding to several curta in
calls after the second act that Mr.
Hamilton was fine gentleman and
one of the coming stars on the Ameri- |
can stage.
Leading Lady Also Unmarried.
In the Wallingford company was
Miss Myrtle Tannehill who is leading |
lady with The Snobs" as Nondas
Parkyn. She is not married, either. by |
the way. and doubtless by her own |
choice, as, judging from her looks and |
personality, she must have had chances |
enough, goodness knows.
As to Mr.. McIntyre's personality
it is as wholesome and refreshing as |
the milk which he is supposed to de- |
liver before he becomes a duke.
II ought to have acted well the part !
of a travelling salesman said Mr.. Nc !
Intyre last night. 81 used to sell pia- |
nos" Then he smiled one of his char |
acteristic sweet and contagious grinS. |
Yes, used to play the piano lit |
tle." (Another SMILEY. yep, have |
something of a musical education and /
some experience in newspaper work, I
in addition to my drummer experience.
But I like the part of the milkman |
as well if not better than the travel /
ing salesman, although I never ped |
died milk.
Have been on the stage nine years.
Went on through the kindness of Mr. |
Frank Keenan,. How do 1 like to be
a star? Let me tell you something:
How 1t Feels to Be a Star.
Although for the past three years
I have been featured still I have al
ways regarded myself as One of the /
bunch and have received no special
attention. This season when took
up rehearsals I was surprised to see
the difference in my treatment 1t
astonished me that instead of of the |
usual Hello, Mac to which I was ac-
customed, everyone bowed and called
me Mr.. Mcintyre Then the play
wright and general stage manager who
were conducting the rehearsal asked
my opinion on certain points and
seemed to value my advice. On all
sides there was a Difference and re-
spect which I was inclined to resent,
for I preferred to be fone of the gang,
but I presumed I would have to get
used to it and said nothing. But when
saw my name on the electric sign in
front of the theater, nearly
drnr,nnd