Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-04-25
is BEAUTY
A VALUABLE ASSET
ON THE STAGE

1t is not unusual to read of actresses
being very beautiful, especially in Eng
land and America. This is not only the
voice of the press agent but also of the
critics. In the latter case it is ad nit
ted to be praise worthy, but in the form
er it may appear to be bad taste. Still,
there may be eXtenuation. In Offering
a performance it is quite consistent II
within the bounds of truth, to speak OF
every advantage. A beautiful enSem-
BILE nowadays is expected and nothing
Contri butes so much 20 that end as a
handsome woman, especially in society
plays, hence if we can state that the
role is in the hands of a beauty it is
that much more to the gocd. The
American stage can truthfully boast of
many gorgeous creatures, and for more
than one reason. FIRST every girl who
aspireS to theatrical career must have
the help of others to secure a beg n
ming. Few managers, old time players,
who are personal friends encourageagirl
who is stage-struck If she is not good
looking. The next reason is that hand
some girls are intelligent, and that is
why they make good actresses. re-
member years ago at rehearsal Clara
Morris remarked TO me, who is that
beautiful creature over there?" l re-
piled that il was one of the extra girls
which means the ballet. "She will
make a great actress" replied the star,
The girl referred to was then about
seventeen years of age. Her salary WIS
six dollars a week. That is pretty
small, but it was in the old stock days
when we had reserve of new beginn-
ing who spoke no lines but just went on
to look we'll and fill up the stage. The
girls name was Pauline Hall, and her
salary has to my knowledge, reached
five hund red dollars a week. Another
royal beauty who commenced about the
same time and at the same age was
Mary Anderson and still another Lilli-
an Russell. These women are all tai
ented, butt no one will deny that their
beauty was a great asset. Great and
beautiful women are Maxine Elliott
and sister, Gertrude 1t is well known
that they were not rich girls and bad
they not been handsome they would
probably never had the opportunity to
grace the stage. Others are too many
to mention. Pretty ubrettes-their
names are legion. For example, Mar
garet Clark, Anna Laughlin and Clara
Palmer. In the lower rank, beautiful
girls may be counted by the thousand
When we have a high class attraction
it is quite consistent we state that our
star is beauty. 1t is an asset of ex-
tremp value. A smile on a beautiful
face is Joy long to be rememb bered, and
a tear on a beautiful face is all the
more pitifui because of its sweet sad
ness, Beautiful women are usually of
sweet Disposition, and that is not only
valuable asset on the stage but it as
sists success. Two Of the most charm
ing W. men on the stage are also cnarm-
ing off the stage. | will name Lillian
Russell and Kathryn Hutchison and
are many otbers-women who have
done nothing but dispense happiness.
In Miss Kathryn Hutchison, Mr.. Gill
more has found new leading lady or
rather girl who is not only beauty,
but who can act.
Mr.. Paul Gilmore will appear In
Sam S. and Lee Shubert's Original New
York Production of Clyde Fitch's come
DIV The Bachelor" at Wilson Theater,
May 9, South Pittsburg, Tenn.