Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24

little actress made wry face.
We'll, then started IN to make the
most OF a bad job. and got right down
TO studying the character. AS you
may surmise from my Name. all my
people are Irish and tie brogue came
easy TO me. The little gestures and
other mannerisms that go toward
rounding out the character / obtained
from observation of some young girls
who recently came from Ireland and
settled near me-"
With [ capacity for discovering COM
paratively great and unknown talent,
doubtless inherited from his illustrious
father, Oscar Hammerjtein, his son,
Arthur, has found as a substitute for
Emma Trentini in the prima donna
role OF "The Firefiy" comedy opera,
most remarkable young singer and
light opera actress, Miss Edith Thayer.
While physically small, aye, ''teenty-
weenty." as Harry Lauder would say,
providin.s it didn't cost him anything.
she is a whole opera house full OF
glowing voice. Where il comes from
is a marvel. but IL does come never
theless-from her tiny body. which
seems all too small 10 contain half
OF Il. And, wonderful again, she pro-
duces IL without the least sign OF
forcing. Miss Thayer was discovered"
last spring playing the small part OF
Little Violet IN The Geisha." a piece
OF nine stars, at the Weber & Fields
theatre. New York City. At that time
vas understanding Miss Alice Yep
pelli. who was playing the part OF
30 Mimosa San" Miss Zeppeln was
suddenly taken I'll and her role was
given to Miss Thayer on three hours
notice. She went on. sang the num-
bers. did the acting part and instantly
won admiration and promotion. A great
many admirers imagine Miss Theyer
IS OF Italian parentage, but she comes
from Down East" out Cape Cod way.
She studied in Euror for three years
with that famous teacher OF the voice.
Jen de Rezke, al Paris. and since
the age OF nve has been q pianist
appearing in public quite frequently
until this season. She was born and !
raised in Wayland. Mass. II miles
from Boston. and her great great |
grandfather was one OF the original |
members of that famous tea party IN I
Boston harbor. Miss Thayer as Nina"
a little Italian singing girl IN The |
comedy opera. comes to the |
two weeks from today,
within the Law" Bayard veilIer's /
absorbing melodrAma OF modern Amer
lean life, which IL the current dramatic
sensation IN New York and Chicago,
Is to be given fits initial local presen-
tntion shortly at the Illinois under the
sponsorship OF the American Play
company. Forsal1ing the conventional
paths pursued by playwrights, Mr..
WELLER has, In within the Law" de-
yised viIile and exciting drama OF
4 certain phase OF contemporaneous
ife IN the larger cities that appeals
with equal force 10 every class OF
.heatregoer. The story is that OF q
Toung girl who is unjustly convicted
md sent TO prison for theft. who tries
% live honestly when released, but
3 bounded by the police until she
oses her position and who then turns
IN them and matches her wits against
heir brutality. keeping within the
1aw" and employing the intricacies
md false standards and technicalities
" the law to shield her from arrest.
;hs develops ingenuity. daring and
makes the man who sent , er TO prison
'ay for her four years OF drudgery for
I'm and her three years IN "a felon's
ell, almost breaking his heart through
is son and heir.