Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FLASHES FROM STARS

MISS Nauu ADAMS Hdu once 10 pay part
OF woman who pretends to be intoxicated.
In her autobiography, Miss Adams mother
tells of the Incident.
Critics marveed at Maud's Interpretation.
1 remember that they said she was the only
actress who had been able to play the part
of a supposedly inebrated woman without ap-
pearing vulgar and disgusting to refined audi
tors. That finish due partly to Maud's
innate refinement and partly to the Gne line
she drew in the part
"I couldn't get tipsy to do it, because am
not supposed to be tipsy,' she said. Yet must
act it well that the audience, knowing 1
have not been drinking, must still realize that
my pretense is so we'll done that it will con-
vince my husband that have been drinking;
Il Is betwixt and between
That's what she worked to gain. She prac-
ticed hours before her mirror in her room un-
I'll she had perfected it that It alone would
have carried the scene through.
ut a difficult part for young, inexperi-
enced girl, but will say this: even IL Maud
were tpsy herself she'd be refined about it,
Miss Adams returned to New York last week
from her home in the Catskills, where she was
resting and has begun rehearsas for her COM
ing season, which will be one of the longest she
has ever undertaken in point of time consumed
and cities visited. In Philadelphia Miss Adams
will present ]. NJ. Barries "The Legend of Leo
nora" She will reach San Francisco in time
to give the play during the Panama Exposition.
Ethel Barrymore tells joke of her fathers
one Of the handsomest the stage has ever
known, but one who would stay out quite late
at night sometimes. He adored his wife, and
liked to tease her. He would go home and ring
the doorbell.
rs that you, Barry" Mrs. Barrymore would
cali out
Yes, whom did you expect?" Barrymore
would return.
Miss Barrymore will not devote this season
entirely to vaudeville but early in December
will appear in a play. THE Shadow" by
Dario Nicodemi and Michael Morton the auth
ors Of THE Prodigal Husband" Miss Barry
more Will give the play for the first time on
any stage under the direction of Charles Froh-
man. THE Shadow" is in three acts It was to
have been presented in Paris this month by
Nine. Rejane, hut the production was called
off on account of the war.
Edmund Breese is a chicken fancier He has
farm near Westport Conn, and on II he
maintains 800 hens. The other day he logged
over to George Bowles' place and said:
George. wish you'd take a look at my hens
They're all black in the face and they have
quit laying"
Mr.. Bowles went to the Breese poultry estate
and looked several of the hens squarely in the
face
What have you been feeding these hens7" he
asked.
Boiled beets," replied Mr.. Breese
"Ah ha' That's the answer" came from
George Sleuth Bowes They've got beet juice
on their countenance."
We'll, why don't they lay?" asked Mr. Breesa
Merely because they're afraid they'll Law
beaten eggs" the reply.
Louise Randolph smillngly confirmed his tale
Of her the other day:
She was in her dressng-room preparing to go
on' when the call boy announced that she was
wanted at the telephone
II can't 20 now" she replied, take the mes
sage"
The boy returned shortly slightly embar.
,assed.
You had better come, Miss Randolph, he
aid' IT'S your daughter, and she wants to Civ.
you a kiss over the phone"