The Washington times., 1912-09-24
Charming Young Actress Who
Won Fame in a Single Night
Miss Ruth Chatterton Gives
Credit for Success to
Henry Miller.

All producers of modern plays en-
deavor to make their productions az
realistic as possible, but only a few feel
inclined to waste time and money on
stage realism that an audience cannot
see.
Henry Miller, one Of the greatest
stage directors, constantly introduces
bits OF realism In his productions simply
for his own satisfaction, or sometimes
for the purpose Of inspiring the actors
and actresses In his companies. making
phrase.
When Mr.. Miller, who plays Neil Sum-
ner. In THE Rainbow" which 10 to be
seen In Washington next week at the
act Of the comedy to get a baby portrait
Of his eighteen-year-ol daughter.
Cynthia. to show Ned Fellows. his law
yer. nobody In the audience knows that
The picture he brings back and shSw y.
Ruth Chatterton at the age Of six, who
today at eighteen, 10 playing the role
OF his daughter Cynthia.
There 10 q bit OF stage realism that
the audience does not see. Mr.. MilleI
OF his new automobile to show Fellows.
for the portrait IL a miniature and II
never fully visible to the audience. al
handled by the two men on the stage
WheA Fellows looks atthe tiny picture
he remarks:
1.-THE resemblance is there. But. OF
course, there are changes. Your daugh-
ter's grown into an unusually pretty
girl: Very slender. very dainty, very
ISs I'M o But q course you'll soon
Al no time Is the picture visible by
the audience. Any actor could deliver
those lines with any kind OF n picture
before him, but Henry Miller went to
photograph OF Miss Chatterton taken
when she was six years old, In order TO
make the scene as realistic as possible.
II 10 one Of the best examples OF stage
realism for the benefit OF the actor
that has been seen on the American
stage.
Miss Chatterton's stage career has
been an interesting ana unusual one.
When she was engaged by Mr.. Miller.
last season. her stage experience had
been limited to the playing Of bits"
as the tiny roles In plays are profession
ally called. The first chance came
when she was offered the part Of Gym
thia In THE Rainbow" and this was
the beginning OF remarkable stage
success. Those who were In the audi
ence at the premiere of 1.-THE Rainbow"
In the Columbia Theater. last season.
will remember the beautiful and char
acteristic compliment Henry Miller paid
her when he brought her TO the front OF
the stage to share the ovation that was
accorded him and his play. I prophesicd
at the time that Miss Chatterton would
make success when the play was
taken To Broadway. She did. and the
,, phenomenal impression sne created In
THE Rainbow" was further strengthen
ed when, through Mr. Miller's permits
sion. she was allowed TO enter vaude-
Vile for a short season before returning
to the company for Its present tour.
Miss Chatterton declares that al
the praise that has been bestowed
| upon her by critics and the public. be.
longs rightfully to Mr.. Miller. 81,
was he" she says, who taught me
| to do whatever I do in the play.
do not deserve any credit; 1t ali he
longs to him."
Miss Chatterton Is the age OF tn,
character she depicts, just eighteen
| She Is a living embodiment OF Tho
sweet, biithe. Ingenious girl. without
trace OF artifciality. She was borr
and reared In New York city, and hej
| remarkable success in THE Rainbow
is a guarantee that she will rise higl
in the profession that brought her fam:
| in a singe night.
JULIA MURDOCH.