New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

emanate from Billie Burke as she frolics
through The AmGzons' at the Empire
Theatre in the role OF Tommy Beturbet.
One would swear that she casts a shadow
against the spotlight With every smile
and wriggle she starts fresh waves OF
brllliance. Determined to study this
phenomenon at close range. an admlrer
who doesn't figure In the cast In the
least emulated the valiant Tweenwayes
yesterday afternoon after the play and
crawled through the hedge which holds
tho bulk OF star gazers at seemly dis
lance from the tlnlest and charmingest
Of Amazons.
At the end OF long dark passage lead
ing back Of the stage. twinkled a ray that
Enthusiastically indicated the whereabouts
OF the star The visitor will take his
affidavit that IN Miss Burke's dressing
room there was no other light than
herself
AS the question OF most vital moment
20 the public" began Tweenway es's un-
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really like to-er. wear those things
"Oh. it's really lots OF fun" replied
Miss Burke. But I suppose that IS more
because the play is so cute than because
wearing Knockers makes any particular
difference At first | believe I felt just
little conscious and nervous, but every
one said I had nothing to worry about
Il was quite distressing trying TO find
my pockets until I got used TO them. but
now | can stick my hands in them with
out looking
DO you get an impression Of the hit
you make with the audience when YOU
come on the stage
81 never feel the audience right away
II is only after ] have done something
that know how they feel about me, and
in The Amazons' ! have only two lines
up 10 the second act"
1T strikes me that those are fearfully
energetic exercises that you so through
In the gymnasium scene" said Tween
wayes's understudy
Pooh. that's nothing al all for me.
retorted Miss Burke scornfully. quite in
character.
My but II must get your muscle up,
Lord Tommy"
Doubling up her fist and crooking her
elbow. Lord Tommy revealed a dazzling
white arm with muscle that would do
credit to any girl who grew UP as a boy.
Il am very FOND OF exercises off the
stage" said Miss Burke walking, tennis
swimming and riding"
Miss Burke said that she found some
thing very fascinating about Pineros way
of writing, and that his lines were very
smooth and delightful to speak. she loved
The Mind-the-Paint Girl" Mr.. Froh-
man had wanted her TO play I'm The
Amazons" for a long time. and had con-
sidered putting her in the play I'm England
as we'll as here. one Of the chief charms
of the production she seemed 10 find In the
presence Of Mr.. Gottschalk I'm the COM
pany. she said he was so amusing and
nice 10 play with. and then the comedy
was so different from everything else.
81 wonder what would have happened
II she had married Tweenwayes said
Miss Burke. Either she would have
killed him or developed him into some
thing. There's not bit Of romance about
Tommy. II seems 10 me that Pinero
might have made her part a little bit
bigger | let my daughter. Cherrie-you
know have an adopted daughter sixteen
years old let her come from school 10
see the play. and she rushed up 10 me and
said ooh. Billie. I hoped YOU would say
you wouldn't be a boy
After the run OF THE Amazons" Miss
Rurka 10 Doipo a broad ,,,,,U ia.
August. when she will begin rehearsals in
a new play by Somerset Vaughan
Il made my first American appearance
In My Wife with John Drew" said Miss
Burke. I'm England you usually stay for
some time I'm one place. and | had n lot
OF knickknacks and golywogs that be-
gan to put up I'm my dressing room here.
How long do you think you are going 10
carry those things? asked Mr.. Drew. I
didn't realize what touring was here. The |
things went back into the hampers and
haven't come out since. had very
happy season with John Drew. lie was
such a dear"
A well endowed school for the training !
OF dramatic artists of all kinds is the
crying need OF the drama. according TO
John Emerson. general stage director for |
Charles Frohman. and star and co-author !
Of THE Conspiracy" which concluded a
run OF more than $50 performances at the |
Garrick Theatre last night. Mr.. Emerson |
asserted to an interviewer the |
other day that the future OF the drama |
lies very largely with America. We have |
here the emotional life which Yields
abundant material for the drama, and |
also growing national sef-conscous- |
ness. All that is lacking is technical pro-
hciency among the players and among
the writer's. too.
1T used TO be a common CUSTOM" said |
Mr.. Emerson Tor American rnannfn ATM