The Washington herald., 1913-03-16

This Middle Aged "Greek Cox" Who Leads Even Paris
in Matters Sanonal and Whose Figure Looms Large
on the French Stage Takes the Bit in His
Teeth When Confronted by the Interviewer
and Interviews Himself at Callop

eneed many things to be able to enter into
many parts"
He hesitated. a. II TO be sure that !
followed him. and treasured him with a
timid. IT understand what you mean"
''Bonr' he calculated crisply.
But do want to ask you something
myselfr' cried in desperation. II never
really. meant to use all those things on
the paper. They were :ust suggestions"
for saw him chucking down the ques-
tons and escaping In another moment or
two.
weir he inquired.
WHIPPED UP HER COURAGE:
What part do you feel most of all
those which you have played. and which
do you like best?'
Really, my dears. I never painted
through q speech SO rapidly in my life. I
| saw nervous breakdown staring me in the
face. but I stuck to the race and got to
the winning post In time to merit his ap-
proval. At any rate. he answered me.
II DON'T know what part like best or
feel most" he said. genially. THE last
one 10 always the most interesting. and I
am most fond Of It With every new role
the others are dismissed from my mind"
Then the professor In Les Flambeaux.
10 possessing you at present.?
Yes. absolutely. I think It is q very
great part"
Have you ever written q play your
self?' ventured. feeling that was gain
ing his confidence and gathering strength
for the breakneck pace.
"Jamais de la vie" he exclaimed en-
phatically. and that. oh. children. II as
one would say. Not on your life"
A penetrating query like that startled
him. and he thought he had better quell
further Sherlock Holmesins on my part.
so he insisted upon reading from the
paper again.
What changes would you make II you
were manager Of a theatre7" he declaimed.
AHA. again you ask something that's a
history. I shall skip that"
And he did
DO French actors use too much make
up? was the next one that caught him.
He almost looked at me by mistake, and
his orbs giittered q BIT behind the glasses.
SHOWS THE REAL LE BAReY.
"I think t,-ey do. Personally, I prefer
to play my parts with as little makeup
as possible. feel nearer to my audience
without . haze Of grease paint and powder
between US, yet, Of course. in certain char
acters one must alter the features as far
as possible to mako them consistent with
tho type Of man portrayed. When this is
not necessary then believe It far better
to dispense with all but the very smallest
amount Of color. etc. that the footlights
demand"
There was nothing left on the paper but
the half erased query as to the Coincide
Francaise.- which he pretended wasn't
there at all. though. Of course. he must
have read It through the pencil scratch
ings. and he was under the impression he
had finished. so he stamped on the end of
the cigarette and rose.
I must say he looked exceedingly hand
some as he lowered above me. A dis
tinsuished middle-ased man. with an in
telngent face, a noble head, and. as I
have remarked before. exceedingly chic
clothes.
I couldn't take him by the tail Of his
morning coat and say ''Tarry q moment,
gentle stranger" but I wasn't through
with him yet. though my head was whirl-
Ing and I had that dryness in my throat
which comes when you have been run
ming like mad.
"oh. Monsieur Ls Bargy." cried.