The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-13
And, Amt II Awful, Her
First Impression Of
America Was the Bite
Of a Crea.a.at Big.g.g
Mosquito Right on Her
Poor Little Lip.
Little iris II here!

ever was a Peter In real life. We have
never seen a real. live little Peter. for
Il seems that all the children to-day
growing.
But we have found his sister. Little
Iris. Her real name 10 Iris Hawkins.
and she comes from the land where
Peter came from. and Is Just as sweet
as Peter. and just as kind and affec-
Tomato. In fact she has all the at
trnctve qualities which Peter pos
sesscd. only she's a girl. And. she's so
little.
Little Iris has come to America to
play the little part OF Hop o. My
ThumD' in the big pantomine Of nat
name. and in which role she made a
success at Drury Lane last
season. And she draws a great big SAL
AIRY for playing that little part
She arrived on the little stea mer New
York. and she Is so small that even her
managers didn't know she was here
until yesterday. II was her original in
ten,ion Of coming over on the big ship
Imperator. but she changed her mind
~ e"S utuhtebks ND SuV pehSNNu ShS
would feel lost on such a large vessel.
NOT MUCH OF piMlNUTivE ACT
RESs is HERE.
There isn't very much Of her here. for
there wasn't very much Of her to come.
but all that there Is Of Little Iris Is Just
as sweet az English lavender.
And she's so pretty. There's nothing
false about her and she possesses that
modest beauty which 70 such q big
asset to any lady. whether great or
small. She has lovely dark brown hair.
and great big brown eyes. and two Of
the loveliest. real English ptnk-tiuted
cheeks. And the sweetest little mouth!
In fact she's q miniature.
II Peter could only come to life and
see her we feel certain no would be
Jealous. for she must be more dainty
than he was. and, We think. Just . 1T
tie smaller.
When Little Iris left England she
Was Axty.nhe. and when she arrived
In Now York she was only sixty. No.
not years. pounds! For II .ust be con-
fsssed she lost some coming over. And
II Il had been . very long voyage We
have our doubts whether Little Iris
would have ever put her dainty little
feet upon our shores. For she Is small
and delicate. and. naturally. this being
her hrst ocean voyage. she simply could
not get accustomed 10 the foiliny and
pitching OF the ship.
Little Peter Pan never married. Little
Iris did. She married tall man named
Reginald H. Luml.. (she calls him
"Rssgis'). and he does seem tall to
her. for she only comes up to his shout.
der when she wears an aigrstte in her
hat. But she insists she has grown up
and We can forgive her. for all little
people persist they are big.
II love Peter" she said, as she sal
In her elegant suite at the Hotel Meth
srland to-day. and I've always wanted
to be he-on the stage-but J suppose
I'm not big enough"
MOSQUITO CITE IMPRESSED HER
MOST.
She was Loot in a lounge chair and
was endeavoring to master u big Gig.
arctic. which made her resemble a child
doing something naughty.
What impressed you mos, upon your
arrival here?" was asked her
She thought a moment.
"A real nasty bite by a big mo to.
she answered. 1T bit me right on the
lower lip. II might have chosen u less
prominent place. See the swelling?"
with her tiny finger to the ugly scar
rlih in the very centre OF that dear
little ND,
But can forgive the Isquito for
| just owe your great big city. and q
all seems A. strange TO me as though
had gone to sleep and awoke in fairy.
land" she continued. II feel smaller
than ever here. for everything seems SC
big. compared with London, that I'm
afraid no one will ever notice me And
still, I've been told t.. It's the lit 4
people who attract great notice. al
times.
II love New York and spend mos, q
my time walking up and down you
streets and gazing into your big shoI
windows. and-dodsing the trafic, In
afraid OF the trafhc. II makes me ner
vous when I have to cross the stree
But "Resgie" 10 usually with me ant
they can see him u they can't SEE me-
Then. too. I am greatly disturbs h,
the noise. for you see there 10 not mud
OF me. and I think everything ahoul'
be apportioned out 10 one according :,
their size. even noises. For my ears ar,
not capable OF taldng In. possibly. a.
much az you're. The result 10 hav,
had a very severe headache ever sine,
! arrived.
ThEATREs GRAND AND HOTEL,
ARE TOO.
I'm not criucisins. mind you. eu
you see I'm - email. Your theatre
ara Grand and YOUR hotela - com6osf