New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

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girI Of within the Law" who is unJustiy
convicted OF theft. is borne out by the
keen interest she takes In private life IN
social welfare work She has presented
the first act of within the Law in be
half of charities and now IS to appear
with her company I'm special matinee OF
the whole play on Monday, May .. AT the
Elunge Theatre before an audience mace
M of the blind of the city. While waiting
To make her entrance Yesterday In the
thrilling murder scene she discussed the
forthcoming performance for the ohnd.
Although it Will not be necessary Tor
us 10 appear in our usual costumes sald
Miss Cowl. the scenes will be set as
usual. because the blind have such
delicate sense Of hea ing that they can
tell whether We are talking in room
and most of them will know whether our
surroundings are changed.
Some OF the blind are destitute. ana
all those who live at distance and can
not afford the expenditure Will be FUR
nlshed with carfare. synopsis OF the
events occurring in each act will be read
before the curtain rises. Each character
i'm the play will be described before ne
makes his appearance. Blind people are
greatly interested I'm the theatre, ana OH
Selwyn, the manager. believes that the IN
tensity Of the play and It's meiodra mauc
plot will assure its being understood ana
enjoyed"
Asked if she thought that the condl-
lions of the working girl were truthfuiiF
portrayed in the first act Miss cow re-
piled that il was indeed only TOO logical
Il began a series of articles on no"
working girl can live on small wage
said Miss Cowl. II had tried living on %
a week myself and so | started win a
plan of laying out s. week TO the pest
advantage. had no sooner zone So '""''
people began to come down on me HNe
ton of bricks | received letters dehoui''-
ing me for saying that any one shouid get
alo,.y on such an income. but knew per-
civ well how il could be done.
Turning TO the subject OF woman sur
fraee Miss Cowl declared that she WAS
in complete sympathy with the mil''an'
sufrraeettes in England and even WIN
their most extreme expedients.
But be careful how you quote me-
che added I'VE mustn't provoke riots'
YOU know, and what has TO pe done III
England isn't necessary here Inc h"s
fish are so conservative that there Is 10
other way. But love England. ana l
90 there every year. | know so much
about London and about the lower classes
there and have been about among them
before
woman suffrage will come easily. and then
IL will soon be forgotten that there mas
been "A change. don't want TO see
women forced into administrative posi-
lions except where they are specially
qualified and l don't want them to be
any more masculine.
Il am very much interested in the WORK
OF Lillian Wald and the others OF the
Henry street settlement IL is amazing
what they are doing. They are bringing
about the regeneration of many who are
disposed to make their poverty an excuse
for dirt, and are helping them TO live bet
ter on what they have. II Is such useful
education. They are set of Good Samar-
tans.'
While Miss Cowl was talking several
notes We're brought in that proved to be
from women admirers. who wished to im-
prove the waits between the acts by a
chat with the star.
so. many people who have happened
TO meet me once do not realize that
have no time for continuing chance ac-
quaintances. said Miss Cowl.
The interviewer took his hat and backed
out with an air of profound resignation.
Three fascinating Grace Wiederseim
dolls stuck around the mirror give very
intimate touch to May Twins dressing
room at the George NJ. Cohan Theatre.
where she is appearing in Widow by
Proxy" and Mrs. Peckham's Carouse."
Miss Irwin really doesn't need the
mirror for making up She explained that
her fine color was inherited with her
Scotch blood.
These two plays are recreation to me"
said Miss Irwin. And the letters | get
from women about them bring JOY to my
soul They tell of some trouble they were
in. and they came and saw the plays and
afterward everything was all right II
they only knew the good IL does me to
read such letters-as much good or more
than the play does them. DO YOU know, |