Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
4 CHARMING LITTLE ACTRESS

and work till 5, then there is another in
terval, after which we may possibly
rehearse again. But the whole point is
rehearsals will take, and when we will
be through with the work. In America.
you start rehearsals at 10 in the morning
| and work straight ahead with no breaks
at all!
Then about the actual performance
out West in this country we play 10
times a week There is a Sunday night
performance. and three matinees during
the week. We would think that terribly
hard work in England, for there we only
have six performances a week"
What do you think OF the American
menu"
Miss Robson smiled brightly. She is
an exceedingly pretty girl, with a de-
nghtful snner and lots of thst curiously
| indefinable quality known, for want OF
a better name as magnetism"
ITO tell the truth" said she, in her
simple, unaffected way, II like Ameri-
can men immensely More than that.
l like them better than Englishmenl OF
course, ! wouldn't say a word against
my own eountrynien, and naturally I
have a liking for them, too-but the
American men are particularly nice. In
England, the women are apt 10 spoil the
men, For instance. in the average Eng
lish family, the money and the luxuries
go to the boys every time. The girls
have to sit back and be subservient TO
the men. Yes, Englishmen are a bit
spoiled and l don't wonder at II, for
the spOiliTg process begins In the nursery,
when the little girls have TO give In TO
their brothers English mammas mako
such fuss over their sons. but they
don't fuss 50 much with their daush-
ters.'
''Do you think that every girl should
earn her own livingT'
Indeed. dor replied Miss Rbbson en-
Enthusiastically, There's nothing like In
dependence. and L know that the girl who
is independent Is Infinitely happier than
the girl who has TO ask some grudEing
father or mother or husband for money,
Every woman ought TO learn 70 be self
supporting. In England, so many girls
marry Just for the sake Of a home. But
| then the system OF bringing up sons and
daughters IN England Is not right, Eng
/ lish wives are too much like paid house
keepers The girls are broughs up with
/ the idea that work-that Is. work outside
the home-is beneath their dignity, some
/ thing 10 be ashamed of. So they don't
| have sufhcient outlet for their energies,
and often hurry into marriage which
| ultimately proves unhappy
American girls do gets lots OF freedom,
/ and / believe ln that you know. Ny
mother Is very broad-mindsd. ana brought
me up very sensibly. I think she knew
/ that vas the best way to manage me. for
/ have always made good use Of the free
dom she allowed me"
Have you been long on the staEeg'
Just three years" was the answer, II
/ am a. and began my stage lie shortly
after I left school / was edueated IA a
convent az Brussels, and this part Is thu
hrst English part I have played, Ter
/ generally play either ln italian or broken
I French"
what - Faur sreaL ambition
WAY said b4iss Robson. zuilink %
her quick. attractive Hzy. euy Pet anbl-
Uon IS 10 make enough money - retire
to a littl1 cotlase Ia the country. j really
mean this. faT 40 love ee4ntfg lifQ.
-IFa Just come from the Hsntlr GAR
/ fen IL New york. Hhers + have ta1r pfaF-
+ Ing "a DancInE AFeuSd yes. ioye New
York ana h4ye t1i4 of friends there.
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