The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-15
But Miss KNOWLES Has
Worn Out Tvo Leading
Men and Six Youfhs in
the Academy Of Music
Stock Company.
When She Gets Time She
Likes to Get a whit Of
Real Broadway or Dissi-
pate Terribly by a Ride
on a Fifth Avenue Bus.
BY CHARLES DARNTON.

BY CHARLES DARNTON.
A T this lazy time Of year. when
~ enervated Broadway actresses
- are languidly announcing
their vacation plans. II 10 positively
refreshing to hear that Miss Priscilla
Knowles. leading woman Of the
Academy Of Music stock company,
will tonight toss Of her 1,lo6th con-
secutive performance.
This" to quote a bit Of light sum.
mer reading for which am duly
grateful. gives her . lead Of some
400 over the next best. Through the
heat Of last summer. through the
slush and storms Of two winters.
Miss Knowles has put In . twice-daily
appearance In trying roles. II .
headache threatened her. she laughed
It of; II . toothache threatened her.
no one know It but her dentist and
herself"
With thee cheering words 70 make
the trip 70 Fourteenth street q pleasant
jaunt. I bought a round-'rip ticket last
night and managed to grasp the sndur-
Ing art and the strong right hand OF
Miss Knowles. had expected to ma
. pale. tired actress. nsrvousiy looking
forward to her next role. But Miss
Knowles strangely enough. wasn't tax
In
been stranglsd to death in the second
act Of The Typhoon." she was not
only able to nit UP but she unmistska-
bly, had . stranSis-hold On her health
and strength.
NO TIME TO HAVE NERVOUS
MOTIVATION.
you sss." she explained. ''unlihs moot
actressss. haven't time 10 indulge IN
nervous prostratien. I've been playing
here twice day anos August. lS1o. ana
In all that time I've not missed Q ~
hsAroal or Q performance"
Ths sole survivor of ths AcaAsmy'a
original stock company let this sink In
and than bhthsly went on 70 Say; dur
Ing this time I've had two leading men
and dr. Juvenile man. rm Afraid the
poor fellows eouaA Il rathsr hard work. ~
And your susssstsd. reduced to q
esw words In my admiration q this
tr1mvhsnt rsprsssutau dive Of the weaker
ser.
"oh I dou't mind Il In ne isAst." Re.
sponAsd Miss Knowles. its all IN thu
days work, you know"
didn't know, but Il occurred 70 M
that che might work On . schedule.
eAvGs TIME ~ CUTTING OUT
MEALe.
"Yss, Z DO" she saAd. I'm up -
IN tAs morning. end down ct the Acsd'
envy for rshsarss,s at a4. That givss
me plenty Of TINA because DOM
bother about breakfast 4 glass Of
water 10 al I take. ana seldom have
luncheon. The trouble With most people
IL thea they eat TOO much. BY cutting
down meals ] save dine and Doctors
bills. Every day but Thursday I 70
hsaros until 1850. On Thursdsy morn
ing study at homo. And every after
noon and evening sot. That's tn
weeks programme"
mot counting Sunday. Of oouFosf"
That's where you're mistaken" Miss
Knowles reminded me. There's no resi-
for the weary In . stock company. Or
Sunday We have our BIO peheArsaa oil
the play that We sss To Oavs on Mon
day. But on lest Sunday ! had Z
glorious outing. Ny uncle came down
from Newport News and took M To-
q ride on . Fifth avenue buA"
J DO you enjoy any other ampi'
pleasures on eundAyf' inquired.
"oh, yes" laughed Mics Knowles
NEARLY every Sunday night ! 20 to I
vaudeville show. And then once II
, every two wesks have . gala day.
70 TO the wig.maksrs and walk alonl
Broadway, breathing the Broadway al
and looking ct the Broadway actors
This IL very exhnarstlng. The rest o
the time passes quickly. When I'm no
acting I study . new part.
But I've forgotten one thing: tn
. other day had an automobile ride 4
Q Central Park. and then walked back t
Fourteenth to get . little exercise"
do you ever set anything else
3 tired, for instance?" asked.
: IT don't know what It 10 to fs'
n tired" answered this extraordinaril
strong actress. you see." she o.
planned. ~ have fiat only three block
i, from the theatre. But next week W
n move across Fourteenth street TO tn
}. Fox theatre, and that will be . chang
= for me-"
'Do you think the change will do 20
good?"
I'm sure It WILL" she answers
for the stage door 10 In Thirteen'
street. and that Will give me an exit
block to walk. There's nothing IN
o. exercise. enjoy most of all Il
q. exercise ! take on broadway, but T.
IN always glad TO get back to the Aca'
"a envy. On the night Of my one tho
w sandth performance here the memoe
OF the company gave me this" 81
added. showing me locket nttinyly 4
scribed.
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