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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29
I Marvel at the
Mysteries of the Stage.

remember in New York reporter came
down to the house TO see me. 1t was a novel
experience in those days, and one which CON
sidersbly fustered me. It was the first Of I do
not know how many interviews which were to
be my lot. Mother showed him a photograph
which had been taken in Philadelphia ct is
a curious fact that have not single one of
these pictures left, though it is not such a long
time ago snoa they were taken.) A photo
graph OF pose had made was printed in an
evening paper in New York with a Compli-
mentaHy caption underneath, and thence
onward saw many reporters, all Of whom were
anxious to get photograph for their papers.
The Sunday American published several OF
them, two big pages, and It was only natural
that this should be followed by succession of
offers to go on the stage.
suppose suoh an experience, falling to a
young girl. unused TO publicity and with little
knowledge Of the world would be sufficient to
turn her head. But I was immensely sane in
those days. l attribute this to the fact that
1 had read more than most girls of my age.
My father had an excellent library, and had
been 8 most onuivorous reader. I laugh to
myself when I think OF the literary puzzles I
tackled. l am more than astounded 70 realize
that not only read but enjoyed many books
which child might reasonably be supposed to
think more than & little difficult But the efforts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29

Judged by the ordinary standards and con-
ducts Of life, the thing Is cataclysmal. Yet
she looks and talks as lightly and uncon-
Cernedly as she takes or her hat and goes
to the glass to arrange her hair. as If they
were about to engage in a game Of tennis
She then retires behind a screen, or into an
other ROOM to emerge presently appareled only
in her youth and beauty ! am speaking, OF
course, of the artists model who poses Tor the
figure.
This picture doubtless win appeal TO different
people In d very different manner. Not a
few will regard It as horrible" "disgraceful,"
Outrageous" the law should prevent her."
and SO
or course, it is a big risk for any woman
thus TO challenge the conventions and even the
instincts of her sex; and yet to do so with
impunity has been found quite possible by the
majority Of those who have risked It. girl
with a character can keep the narrow road
with much less difficulty than besets her sis
ter in other branches Of life.
Il stands to reason that such exacting work
as drawing and painting the figure can not be
combined with philandering to any great ex
tent and the artist, even though flesh and
blood, and he can not be much Of an artist
unless he is very much so, quickly gets shy
of models whose idea Of earning their dollar
a day consists In the aTduOus task of sitting
on his knee partaking Of chocolates or smok-
ing cigarettes
For the girl of parts. indeed. there are few
means OF livelihood which offer fairer posi-
bilities than this career Of posing. II requires
neither money nor influence. Like Shake
speare, she may know small Latin and less
Greek The only capital necessary is that with
which Nature has financed her-a pretty face. a
shapely form and plastic, sympathetic tenn
permanent
1t is not couleur do rose all the time, OF
course, for of the rank and file. but few fail
to have some good times. But even for the
luckiest there is the inevitable pay, pay pay
the guild pro quo.
Belyng its name sitting very often involves
great muscular effort, and falnting Is a com
mon incident, especially IN the long sittlngs
required In schools and classes, and the work
is at all times a great strain on the nerves.
A girl taking up sitting professionally and
seriously must be prepared to make pleasure,
amusement and other interests subordinate to
her work.
In sense II was my work as an artists
model that first brought me into the public eye.
/ do not know that TO be brought into the pub
lie eye is the happiest Of experiences. Wilde
has said that a woman. like a country is hap
piest when she has no history for my part
l am free to confess that while the reminis-
cences Of the past may be painful, there is a
peculiar fascination and happiness in framing
up the experiences.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29

The work was fairly light The poses were
not particularly difficult In the main they
wanted me for my head. l never posed for
the figure, in the sense that l posed for the
nude. Sometimes I would be painted as
little Eastern girl in a costume Of Turkish
woman, all vivid coloring, with ropes and
bangles OF jade about my neck and arms
And here I would Hike to say something about
the artists model because there is 30 much in
this conception.
The question of the artists model the
eternal feminine" Of course, Ike that Of the
stage, is a question in which many people
seem to take considerable and, indeed. at times
uncalIed for interest.
In the case Of the artists model It is per
haps not to be wondered at that when girl
as g model must so completely ignore all the
safeguards with which society and convention
have fenced in womanhood, the world should
speculate as TO what manner Of person she is
or will presently become, nor can 1t altogether
be considered guilty Of rash judgment II It is
inclined to reckon such girls as more or less
outside the pale,
Now let us look at the girl alone with the
artist. The law can not help her, society, con-
vention, custom shut outside the walls of
this great room, powerless to aid or shield from
the elemental RaaSiRua Of t%a human hearts,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29
They Left Me Still
My Veil Of Innocence.

went home in the seventh heaven of de-
light.
And here let me deal with an aspect of stage
life which forever excites the moralist Has It
a corrupting influence on the young7 I speak
Of myself when l say 1t did not corrupt me. If
being brought into contact with people who are
loose of speech, or who have exaggerated views
on the lexibillty of morals, is corruption then
the streets OF New York, Paris London of any
great city, are unfit for the young girl.
There is a camaraderie on the stage which
entails certain freedom of speech and GER
tain frankness in dealing with the relationships
which exist between people. but there is also
the protection which comes from the destruc-
ton OF illusion.
And there is, too, very keen appreciation
of duty toward the innocent. There is a code
which protects the child and stands between
her and knowledge of evil, and in no other
branch Of life have l seen such anxiety dis
played to hide ugly truths from the novittate.
Here is an example of how a girl can live
in the very midst of things without fully IN
derstanding their significance
remember that in those early days used
to envy a seXtet Of beautiful girls who had a
chorus number of their own. | used to stand
in the wings and watch them dancing grace
fully the slow movements Of the number, and
wonder a little ruefully whether should ever
be tall enough or skillful enough to do the work
they were doing. For, in my innocence, I
regarded them as the most wonderful part Of
Ule snow ana certainly the pest paid Tor |
argued. how could they wear such lovely
clothes OF the stage, and such beautiful pearls
on, unless they received a salary in proportion
to their charms?"
I must have mentioned my view to several
people, but not one Of them attempted to lift
the veil which hid realities from my eyes The
stage was indeed a wonderful world its people
a people apart One looked at life from new
angle. and saw men and women from anotbs%
plane. I was impressed by the frank egotism
of the girls. quality which is neither to he
despised nor condemned, for they merely put
into words all that their sisters of the other
world think. They had gotten the trick Of
thinking aloud, and found speech an excellent
and soothing substitute for thought and one of
the reasons why actresses are apparently so
inconsistent is to be found in this practice
I found it took years of study before l could
disentangle the real intentions of girl from
her expressed and often vehemently expressed
view. l have heard people, and men espe-
cially, who have complained bitterly of the in
consistency and deceptive powers OF girls en-.
gagged on the stage.
Next Sunday Evelyn Thaw will give the his.
tory Of her eNSgaintEAss with stansazE sShlia,
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York, sending me back to Pittsburg. Even then
our circumstances were so strained that 1t
WAS necessary for her to get me pass from
a friend Of my father. I had to go back to
get Howard, my little brother. l was there
for few weeks, and we went on, by way Of
Allegheny, to New York
My mother would never cease In her efforts
to secure a position as designer, but in New
York she had no greater success than she had
in Philadelphia. The main objections which
barred her in the smaller city were against her
IN New York.
We had secured q E0om on Txeuty,sso.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29
vaudeville star.

Beyond the ia t
that most of tn g
people who drew me
were, as l say, wo-
men, there were one
or two men artists
whose names I do
not remember.
When l was In full
swing we decided to
move TO New York,
and my artist friends
gave me letters of in
PRODUCTION, one of
which was to Mr..
Carroll B o ckw it'll.
Mother went to New
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character.

ond street-a little
back room on the
second floor. Here
we lived and again
felt the pinch Of pow
erty. T h ere were
days when my sole
meal consisted of a
biscuit and a cup of
coffee.
Try as she would,
my mother did not
succeed In securing
even a minor posi-
ton with a firm Of
dress designers. Ey-
erywhere the same
answer was returned,
the same questions
asked: H ad s h e
been to Paris re-
Gently? H a d S h q
similar ience
with other stores"
1t was in despera-
ton that mother re-
membered the letter
of d uction to
Mr.. Carroll Beck
with. In Philadelphia
my artist friends had
sent me to a photOg-
rapher's to secure a
number of studies of
my head. Arm c d
with on g Of these
mother called upon
Mr.. Beckwith. This
was in December,
1900. The artist was
pleased with the pic
ture. He told her
that she could bring
me up TO the studio,
because he felt pref
ty sure that he would
be able TO give me
work. A personal in
s p g C tion satisfied
him, and he offered
me posing for two
m ornings Q very
week.
You are not the
sort of girl" he said
kindly, that should
go knocking at stu
do doors. I will give
you some letters of
introduction to rep
resentative artists in
New York.
This he did. | 70
member one was to
Mr.. F. S. Churc h,
and Mr.. Church gave
me letters to Herbert
Morgan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hynemau and
Carl Blenner. For all
fhaea artists I pOcad
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I Take Up Posing
To Fill Our Purse.

posed mostly for heads, particularly for
children's heads, and at first for the lady
artists. There were four In That building who
used me as a model for the pictures with which
they illustrated stories in the bestknown mag.
azines
Z grew IN patisass and sza Esxk came sasy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, as she
appeared on Broadway after
her return from E n gla nd,
where she made her debut as a
vaudeville star.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29
Evelyn Nesbit, as She Appeared When Stanford
White First Met Her.

quite connection among the artists who were
in the building.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29

Of posing with animals.
aunt living outside Pittsburg and we moved to
place in Arch street
In q sense, this was the most momentous of our
moves from my point of view The boarding house
in Arch street marked the beginning of my indie
pendent career. Until l had been follower
being whose life was directed by the within OF the
circumstances of another.
Hitherto 1 and the rest of the world had revolved
about my mother. She was in my eyes the central
attraction around which animated creation gyrated
Arch street represented the period of transition; the
stage during which the center of attraction slowly
. but surely shifted
p was there I met Mrs. Darach, who
artist She was attracted by my face. and asked
me II 1 would sit as a model for her. The idea
attracted 1t seemed to me at that time to
be a wonderful thing that anybody would want
to paint picture of 1t really a
derful joke and proud as though my
self combined all the genius of Michael Angelo
and Rosa Bonheur
I learned in that time the supreme vaIue or
patience. Enthusiasm for being painted died
with an aching neck, with the yearning de-
sires to get right away from the position in
which the artist put me, to move my head
exactly in the direction she did not wish me
to look and to fdget at moments when it was
essential that should keep quite still
Here. then, began the great education, an
education the fruit Of which was to serve me
in such good stead in later years. Other
lists would drop into the studio on Chestnut
street and one woman who very
anxious that should sit for her Mrs Darach
however, pointed out that I not profess
sionaI model, but the other lady artist was
very insistent
why" she said, 81 know lots Of girls who
are earning quite good money by posing for
illustrators of magazines"
had never thought Of the possibility Of
making an income in this way. It seemed TO
me absurd that people should take money for
being limited spoke to mother about 1t, but
'au1 she di4 not offer any objection, and thus It
came about from Mrs Darach went to other
srtss.s. and slowly but surely began to &eEn
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29
Legal Advertisements
BANKRUPT SALE !.


Under and IS virtue OF an order
elantnd By the Honorable A. J.
cfpFatt. Referee in Bankruptcy On
the 10Th day Of March, 1913, the IN.
flers.gBed as trustee OF the estate of
". g. cdnm, baakraaat, Will put Up
and expose for sale. at public outcry,
TO the highei bidder for cash, on
the frst Tuesday IA May, 1913, at
noon. standard time. before the court
house door OF Wa ne county, Gecr-
gia, at ,Jesup, Georgia, the following
described real estate. to-wit:
All that certain tract or parcel o.
land ituate, lying and being In the
third District OF originally Appling.
now Wayne, county. and being in the
SoGthwegt corner of that certa.
original lot Of land known and des's.
mated IN the plan Of said District as
nvmter ose hundred and twenty-ohf
bounded on the North by the public
read leading from Boards Blum to
Wareboro, Georgia; on the East By
the main run of Satilla creek; on this
South by and Of Mrs. Alice Ions
Sn the West BY land Of Mrs. D. NJ
McGauley. and containpg eighty
acres, more or less.
Also that certain other trac. or pai
eel Of land situate, lying and bein'
In said District and being part 0
that certain original lot Of Lane
known and designated in the plan c
said District number eighty-eigh
1851, bounded on the North by lane
Of Mrs. Alice Long: on the South b
lands or Jack Thompon, from the riii
Of q certain branch near land Of Mrs
Alice Long to the original land lin
Of lot OF land number one hundrc'
ard twenty-one, said tract OF LAM
being triangular in shape and col
taining twenty-five acres more
less. Said described two tracts o
land being the same land convcye
to said w G. Odum by W, NJ odu
by deed Of conveyance appearing c
record In the general records Of sal
County in Book 20. page 129.
Said property will be cold free al!
clear Of all Hens and incumbrance
and the proceeds arising from th
sale to stand Ii lieu Of the propers
a,d an liens TO attach to the pr
ceeda of the sane Said sale to 7
Subject to confirmation By the Cour
and the successful bidder, Or biz
ders will be rsealred 10 post t.
per cent Of their bids with the trnf
tue ~ an evidence OF good faith, bal
anee or Che purchase price to he pai'
npon confirmation Of the sale by th
Court
Il. r, HOPKINS.
Trustee, estate, ". g, odnm. Ban.
rupt
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29
LgeAL ApvERrIsEMgNTs.

LIBEL Fcs DIVORCE.
GEORGIA, G1ynn County
Ida crandall Kelsey vs.. Frank ].
Kelsey.
Libel for Divorce in Glynn Superior
Court, May Term, 1913.
To Frank ]. Kelsey-Defendant:
You are hereby required to appear
IN said Court at 10 o'clock a. IN. May
10, 1919, and answer petitioners said
complaint. Fail not herein, as in de-
fault Of such appearance the court
sill proceed as to justice shall ap-
pertain.
Witness The Honorable C b. Con
yers, judge Of said court, this march
10, 1913 n. r. da BIGNOE.
5lefk Superior Court ,Glynn Co. Go
Ernest Dart, Plaintiffs Attorney.
3-11125; 4-1-22.
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29
LfssL. ron oIvoRcE.

EEoRGIA. Glynn County
Mrs. Pearl Caldwell rs. samuei Gale
well-In clynn Superior Couri
May Term, 1913. Libel for D
yorce.
TO Samuel l.. Caldwell Defendant
Nou are hereby required to apj ca
in said court at 10 o'clock a. "a. Ma
10. 1919, and answer petitioner
said complaint Fal not herein,
in default OF such appearance th
eourt viii proceed as to justice sha
4
Witness the Honorable C, y. Cor
ers, Judge Of said court, this Fe
70, 1918. II. +. du BIGNON,
Clerk Superior Court, Glynn Couat
Ga.
j. T. CoIson, Plaintiffs ATTORNEY
3-1-15-4-1.1i
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.


You are each OF you hereby com
manded TO be and appear at the next
term Of Glynn Superior Court, to be
held at the county courthouse In
Brunswick. Georgia. by 10 o'clock a
N. on the third Monday In May, 1913,
being the 18th day OF said month. to
answer the complainanfs upon the
merits Of sal petition.
Witness the ks0norabIe c. B. Con
yers. Judge Of saS4 court, this Feb.
%. 1913 H. f. du BfGNON...
Clerk Superior Court. Glynn CouIit%
Ga.
w. Is. Stubs and Geo. w. Owens,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
3-f.I5-4-1.15
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

'EoRGlA, Glynn County
! Y Roberts VS. Susie O. Roberts
libel for Divorce in Glyna Superio
Court, May Term, 1913.
o Susie o. Robers Defendant
You are hereby required to appea
said Court at 10 O'clock z. m. Ma
3 1913, AID answer petitioners saif
omnlaint Fail not herein, as in d
ault Of such appearance the cour
vii proceed as to justice shall al
1ertain.
Witness the Honorable C b. Con
ers, judge Of said court, this marc
., 1918 H, T. du BTGNON,
lerS Superior Court ,Giynn Co. Ga
Ernest Dartl Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29
LIBEL FOR nsvoReE.
aORGIA- Glynn 1.la.N

'EoRGIA Glynn 3la
gnes Spauling ys zee spault
in--In Glynn Superior cout, Ma
Term, 1913. Libel for Divorce
. Clarence spaulding Defendant.
You are hereby required to apnea
seid court at 10 O'Clock, a. M, Ma
!, 1918. and answer petitioners sal
cmplaint Fail not herein, as In
Ault Of such appearance The cour
III proeeed as to justice shall az
pertain.
Witness the Honorable c. b. Cor
ers, Judge Of said Court, this Marel
2, 1918.
H. F. da BIGNON.
Jerk Superior Court Glynn Co. G,
Francis H. Harris, plaintiffs Az
lrney. 1922 i-12-2
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29
LEeAL ApvERTIsgMeNrs.
clIATIoh.

CITATION.
GEORGIA-Glynn County. To Whoa
it 4Iay Concern:
Mrs Jackie 3gsh settor hasin7
made application 70 me ia u oip
% b. appointed perman -. ~ S
traitor upon the estsse 81 ii
Bush, late Of said co4ats net zee i
hereby given that ed a. icatiol
VIII be heard at The reeu ~ term
he Court OF Ordinary Of sid count
70 be held on the FIRST Monday IL
Nay. 1913.
Witness my official signatara ii
sth DAY OF April. 1873. Edwin v
Dart. Ordinary ard cx-ofS-io clsri
Court Of Ordinary.
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29
THs INwARpNEss a pILEs.
The Cause is lnsider-t1se Hen,roid.
the Inward Remrdy.

Inward treatment q tie seeget 81
the successful cure FOR pia ITEM
ROID, sold By Roberts pba as.d
ail dfhssists under a striet none
back guaranteed Of sa sfaetion
HEM-ROID (sugaF-9 -96atsd tabgsl
acts inwardiy. and livei4 Is circ
ton Of blood in the fahbg. sn
parts, curing permanently
salEes, etc. only gxe relief
Hem -RoIB costs but 81 or I'll is &
mcaielnel Dr eolaarkst CD.
The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29
STATE or GEORGIA. County

STATE or GEORGIA County OF
GIynn.
To the Honorable G. y. cobyer
Judge Of the supSeor Court Of
said County "a
The Petition Of Cal Kyle u. ElIio'
shows:
He is The gnardNn of Cliffor
Maeson nee Cargyle. heretofore q.
" appointed as such guardian.
said county where his wafd reside
and her estate is situated.
2. That he desires 70 sell for reiI
vestment, al private sale the follow
ing property. the same being a par
OF the estate CT his said werd. an
IN said county, toswit. Town Con
mons lots numbers 145 aad 147, be
tween Cochran avenue and Stonewal
street and town commons lots nun
bers t4l and Ia, between Stonewat
and Lee streets; all of said proper 7
fully described on the map OF sal,
town commons Of the city OF Brunt
wick, Of file in the city hall OF
Brunswick.
4 Said Town Commons lots nain
unimproved property, and afford
no income whatever. and an expens'
attends It's keeping.
1. The said estate of his ward COZ
aists 81 improved property in tn !.
city OF Brunswick, said county nos
ia ai Ill sIate Of repair materiall
affecting the rental thereof, and
titioner desires to invest the proceed
cf sale of sold first mentioned pro, :
erty in repairing the said improved
property, and preserving the same
from decay.
:. Petition shows that notice oi
his intention to make this apple,
tior, has been published once a weer
for tour weeks in TIL. Brunswick
News. Ii being the paper in whio;
Tie advertisements Of said eounts
are published.
CARGYI4E Il. ELLIOT.
All except fifth paragraph suhscrih
3 I'd and swern to before me this 2t
day of April. 1919
LOUISE y. HARRIS,
Notary Public Glynn CO. Ca
GEORGIA Glynn County.
After f0ar weeks notice prrsuant
to Sec. 1866, Vol |, Cod OF Georgia
, petition Of which a true and cor
rect copy is subjoined, viii be pre-
sented to the Honorable c. B. Cor
yers. Judge Of the superior court at
the courthouse. in said county. OF
the third day Of May 1913.
CARGYLE Z. ELLIOT.
4-3-10-17-24 ar
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The Brunswick news., 1913-04-29

Also at the same time aad alace.
hat certain lot or parcel Of land t..
~ aad being IN the City Of iiruns-
TEX. Comfy and State aforesaid, and
nOwn end described on the plan
I said city, as follows, to-wlt
aase-bold interest in and to th
nth-west 7-30 OF Town Commonc 10
'o z and improvements thereon, be.
wean Cochran and Stonwan
Levied on as the property Of
Ralph Myers
nder and by virtue Of a tax Il fa
ssued by H. J. Read. Tax Collector
.gainst said
Ralph Myers
n taxes duo the said State and
ounty for the year 1912 Taxes.
1923 and Costs
Also at the Same tina ard plate
lat certain Lot or parcel Of land ~
and being IN the City OF Bruins
-nown and described on the plan
I said City. as follows, to-witi
-neNbired lease-hold interest in and
tha west 1-2 Of Town Common
It No %. and Improvements thcreor
tween Wolf and AlbaT~~s -
Levied on as the property Of
George and julia Niles
oder and by virtue Of tax 6 {
ssued by n J Read Tax Collector
geinst said
George and Julia Niles
" taxes due the said State and
ounty for the year lol2 Taxes
SIS aud costs
Also a. the saae time ad plae
hat certain lot Of parcel of land Is
4 and being % The City Of Brans
lex. County and state aforesaid and
nown and described on the plan
safe City. as follows. to-wit.
eas hold interest in and to til,
oatheast i-i pf Town Commons lo'
b. 3, and improvements thereon, be
seen Cochran and stonewall
Lowed on rs the property OF
Henry and Virginia Davis
pdcr and by virtue Of tax Fl fa
sued By Fl J Read. Tax Collector
gainst said
Henrf aud Virginia Davis
ar taxes aut the said State and
ounty for the year 1912 Taxes
500 and costs,
W. II BERRIE
Sheriff q gun County. Ga