Evening journal., 1914-03-04
MISS TOWERS
SERIOUS TIME
in BLIZZARD
Star Of within the Law Had
Thrilling Experience In
Atlantic City
WALKED MILES IN SNOW
TO KEEP ENGAGEMENT

1T is good to be back in Whining
ton sand Miss Catherine Tower. who
is playing the leading part of MARY
Turner" IN within the Law" at The
Playhouse this week. Miss Tower,
two years ago, took the leading parts
in a stock company at the Avenue
Theatre. under the management of
L. II. Levlson. After leaving that
company she began playing her pres
ent part, Mary Turner" In with
IN the Law" with the American
Play Company. with which company
she has since remained.
1T Is good 20 be back" Miss
Tower repeated at the Hotel DUPONT
this morning. II was so afraid the
people had forgotten me. but they
had not, and have given me a cordial
welcome"
Miss Tower came TO Wilmington
from Atlantic City, where a three
days engagement was played. tor the
fourth time by the present company.
Miss Tower related some exciting
personal experiences In connection
with her departure from Atlantic
City during the blizzard. She, with
her mother, Mrs. Rosalind Tower,
had been styling at Chelsea. The
company was scheduled to leave
Monday, and there being no convey
ances, Miss Tower had to walk from
Chelsea to Atlantic City station
through deep snow and gaie-like
wind. 1T was dreadful" she said.
Il had TO walk in drifts as high as
my waist Finally In one drift |
stuck fast and could not see before
me. Then ] began 70 cry, and as
the tears rolled down Ny cheeks they
troze II was an experience ] would
not care 10 repeat"
In speaking Of the play in which she
s starring, Miss Tower said: 1T makes
sou feel splendid all over to feel that
you are helping people. for Within the
.aw Is bettering conditions everywhere.
Although IL is not preaching, il hits
'traight between the eyes. because Il
sives such a true portrayal Of lust such
conditions as are emphasized in the play.
The part contrasting Mrs. Caskell a
kleptomaniac As a woman needing
medical attention with Mary Turner.
who. though innocent is sent TO prison
for stealing as a warning to Others is
the strongest part in the play. which
runs the gamut of emotionalism.
That part drives the truth home
about present day conditions. Because
IL Is so natural and 80 true 60 life. |
have never yet become mechanical,
which is 50 easy to do in the theatrical
profession. Each performance seems
brand new although have been play
ing the part two wears straight"
From the time Miss Tower enters the
stage as Nary Turner, SHE. says she cont
pletely loses her identity as Catherine
Tower. She is the Youngest Mary
Turner ON tho stage. and was the first
to play the part after the original MARY
F. hurncr' Miss Jane Cowl. had starred
in IL.
Miss Tower has personality Of de-
cided charm. and vivaciousness. she
is Of slight build with a mass OF wavy
brown hair. which she arranges most
becomingly beautiful complexion. and
expressive brown eyes, which fairly
sparkle as she enthuses over her part.
which as she expresses IL, ''is tre-
mendous." OF Russian French de-
scent. she has the combined qualities
Of the two which probably account
for her great success in emotional
roles.
Miss Tower, who is now but %
years Of age has been before the
footlights since she was seven years
old At that age she played the part
OF little Julian Esmond." in "For
Fair Virginia" in the initial produc-
ton Of the Schubert Stock Company
She has played Little Lord Fauntle
roy and practically every child's part
familiar 70 the public. Leaving the
stage at Is, Miss Tower entered the
''Ail Saints Academy" IN New York.
where she took a four years course
of study in two years. resuming her
stage career at the age OF I6. Since
that time when she took the part of
a little Southern girl in play called
"Blue Grass" she has played only
leading parts and each year fiuds her
theatrical career more promising. She
is making q splendid success 10 her
present part. and although the play
has been here but two nights she has
already won her way as MARY Tur-
ner"-frst, despondent over having
been sentenced to prison. though in
nocent, then Mary Turner" the
tigress-and having but one object in
mind, that OF vengeance.
Speaking Of Wilmington improve
ments Miss Tower said that the big
gest and best we're the Hotel DUPONT
and The Playhouse.
Miss Tower and the present COM
pany have played return engagements
in all the big cities including Mon
treal, Canada; Brooklyn, ~ Y; Prov
idence, r. l., aud other cities.
cor oprn Nam prrpNrn