Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-01-08
odette Tyler Organizes S. p. A

Odette Tyler Organizes s. p. A. T.
Odette Tyler, actress, Of Washington,
Shepherdstown, W. Va, New York,
New Orleans, and the world-at large,
stands sponsor for brandnew move
ment.
Much newer and far-reaching, even,
than the Spug movement is Miss Tyler'S
new idea, which has 10 do with onehalf
OF humanity-the gentler half
1t isn't nose rings, or the rejuvenation
OF the hoopskirt. 1t isn't bare feet or the
no breakfast fad. 1t is not even trial
marriage, but something dignified. some
thing that Miss Tyler declares many
womeH would like 10 do but no one yet
has had the courage to begin.
Miss Tyler has taken her courage in
both hands, and has declared that she
intends always 10 tell her own age.
She told me all about her new idea
when she was IN Washington last week,
having come over with her husband, K.
D. MacLean, 10 make flying visit 10 her
home in Blltmore street, before going to
New York TO begin rehearsalS with Will
liam Faversham for the opening OF
"Othelo" right after New Year. This
play is to be produced by Mr.. FaverSham
with Miss Tyler in the role Of Emilia.
BY The way, Miss Tyler promised she
will give an entirely new conception OF
the waiting 10 DeSdamona, who,
she declares, was the pioneer woman's
rights expounder.
Miss Tyler does not advance a joke
when she declares that she believes the
time has come when every woman should
tell her age without lying about it.
told her that it was impossible. No
woman could be coaXed or frightened
into telling the truth on this subject.
81 know il seems like an impossible
task" she declared; "a hopeless under
taking, but do believe it can be done. !"
The suggestion was made that no one
would believe woman even if she did
tell her real age.
81 realize that at first it would be diff
cult TO convince people," Miss Tyler
admitted, "but steady sticking TO the
truth, and nothing but the truth, would
finally be triumphant. The only thing
necessary is leader, and am going 10
be that leader"
So now it is "Odette Tyler, founder
and leader Of the S. p. A. T." which
means Society for the Promotion OF Age
Telling"
The idea came to Miss Tyler right here
in Washington. She was being inter
viewed, and something was said about
plays Of years ago. Miss Tyler mentioned
an old one she had seen, and her inter
viewer commented on the fact that she
must be mistaken, since she must have
been child in pinaforeS at the time the
play was produced She informed her
interviewer that she was an actress even
al that time, and fully grown up, and the
other party TO the interview seemed sur
prsed that she owned up TO this fact.
81 told him was not ashamed OF my
age, and that is true. Why should wom-
en- be ashamed OF their age2 We don't
want TO be ingenues all our lives, do we? ?
Think how much more intelligent we
grow as the years pass. We don't want
to be sixteen-year- -old girls do we, with
the faces OF women OF older years ? No:
It is only natural that our brains and our
faces should be good friends as long as
they are compelled to be so closely as
sociated."
Mss Tyler means what she says. Just
as. soon as rehearsaIs are overland they
are being held every day just now-she
intends 10 start the movement in dead
earnest.
think how much embarrassment il
would save" she suggests.
Miss Tyler admits that Gen. Robert T..
Lee was her godfather.
"He died in ~, so you can easily
figure out for yourself" is Miss Tyler's
answer TO teasing remarks of those who
have heard about her new movement
Whatever the answer is, no one can
be found who will admit that she looks
her age, for Miss Tyler is one Of the
beautiful women OF the American stage
now, Just as she was when, at fourteen
years Of age, she made her first appear
ance on the stage OF the Madison Square
Theater under the management of Daniel
Frohman.
In Mr.. Faversham's production Of
"Othello," Miss Tyler is TO have lead
ing part. She also has been cast for an
excellent part in Romeo and Juliet"
which will be Mr.. FayeTshdm's later ven-
ture. following his Othello" production.
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