The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
TAR ON THE TIV0LI HORIZON

cious and elastic temperament OF her
people. and she really does not know
how she knows how to act
Besides, In the struggle for her chill
dren she, I think, enjoyed in full meas
ure that providence which 1t sun
pleases some Of us, Miss Bergere, 1or
instance, to believe cares for the
widow and the orphan. consideration
doubly certain when misfortune is met
with a smile and hardships endured
without whine.
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n xIsS BERGERES Ideas on the
lNI subject of stock training are
somewhat different than the
usual notions, as naturally they would
! be. Her first experience in stock
has been gathered here in San Fran
cisco, and that it has been successful
is evidenced in the young woman's pop
ularity, but that it has been hard
I readily inferred
IT question" said she, "the advan-
tage OF too much stock work. It seems
to me that it must. at least in my
case, lead to mechanical performances
and superficial conceptions of roles.
That it isn't so with some is evident,
but that no doubt is due to their own
Iindividualities. For instance, there's
Miss Sarah Edwards, who Is wonder
full little woman. She brings to every
i. performance Of every role the same
spirit Of ease and spontaneity, and in
totd -
trouble at all in the most difficult
parts. But 1t would be different with
me, and two consecutive seasons in
| stock would finish me, I'm sure. like
better to study one role like that, for
| instance, of Marsha in The Chocolate
Soldier and play 1t over and over
again. perfecting 1t, studying 1t and
| living 1t. Acting, 1t seems to me, con-
sfsts in being In order to make
your own consciousness fit that of the
role you have assumed takes time. 1t
can not. at least in most cases, be
achieved In a week, and with me the
constant effort to become a variety of
personalities within limited space of
time would end in making me super
i fetal, If not actually careless
However. I value most highly my
| experience in San Francisco, and leave
with some regret, for the company has
been most congenial, Mr. Temple is a
genius in stage direction, Director
Lime has brought out the music Of
the various productions ably and 7
have added to my limited repertoire
the gems of Gilbert and Sullivan not
to forget When Johnny Comes March
ing Home and Victor Herbert's Sere-
| made
1t was in the Herbert opera that I
surprised Mr.. Temple, who wasn't
aware of my gypsy proclivities and
warned me that I'd have to make my
entrance on horseback. 1 shrieked with
JOY and begged him to permit me to
introduce my own horse to Tivoli audi
ences. Unluckily for my pride, how
ever, Mr.. Temple abandoned the idea
Of trotting out my horse, and so 1 had
no chance to prove my talents as an
| equestrienne.
II have several undeveloped plans for
next season and enough offers to in
sure my progress for the future and
| tne continuance OF my rem1ttanCeS to
my family. In the meanwhile I shall
go to Europe and shall continue to
study singing. which I should do
whether I were a professional or not
For love It."
That assurance was as needless to
me as 1t will be to you who have heard
Miss Bergeres superior voice in the
Tivol productions. This week she un-
dertakes the role of Yum Yum in Gill
bert and Sullivan's most popular of
all operas, THE Mikado." and 1t will
be a good role for her, in which to
make her exit bow to San Francisco
audiences; and 1t will be- I think,
promise, the fulfllment of which will
come soon, when Miss Bergere returns
to US with another Chocolate Soldier"
l-if it isn't presumptuous to assume the
existance of another modern master
piece of melody, harmony and plot
And in the meanwhile it will be well
| to remember the name, Hon Bergere,
for she has the qualities to make one
of the finest comic opera prima donnas
| in the country, and she has also that
| which is denied to most prima dom
nas-the impulse arising from the lives,
| loves and needs of two dear little folk,
| Rita and Monroe