Evening star., 1914-04-12

you'n get through with it, Aren't
you my granddaughter? Aren't you
| Maurice Barrymore girl? Where's your
blood, girl?
needless TO say. created sensation in
Canada, but the gaucherie of her pre-
nliere was soon overcome with the tutor
/ ing of her relatives and the girl got on
| famously.
Still under the care and tutelage of
another relative. her uncle, John Drew.
Miss Barrymore. shortly after. made her
first appearance in New York. on the
stage OF the very theater where later
she was to be hailed as one of the most
popular woman stars in America, the
| Empire Theater. Interestingly enough,
Mss Maude Adams was then Mr..
Drew's leading woman. and SO for the
| first time American playgoers. although
they were then unaware of il. were
privileged to see three famous stars in
| one cast albeit the youngest of them
Barrymore in minor role, the three
appeared al the Empire Theater in
Henry Guy Cartons comedy, That I'M
prudent Young Couple but it was not
until Mr.. Drew appeared in The Bauble
Shop that the new young actress had
her first important opportunity. Mss
Barrymore was then understanding Miss
Elsie De Wolfe, in the role of Lady
Kate Fennel. Miss De Wolfe fell iii
and the newcomer was put into the
breach. Amid much trembling and
trepidation on the part OF the other
members of the company, including Miss
Adams, Arthur Byron and J. T. Dodson
Miss barrymore essayed the role. The
novice apparently did not share their
fears, fears for she proceeded to don Miss De
Noife's gowns, although Miss De Wolfe
was then at least fifty pounds heavier
so there was much folding, overlapping
tand "tucking before the slender girl
| could be made presentable A the fash
| iona6le gowns OF the Ghen) plump Miss
| De Wolfe.
! While Miss Barrymore did not astonish
the audience with her performance as
Mr. Drew went on tour in THE Bauble
Shop she was given Miss De Wolfe's
| fole 10 play permanently. And she has
peen on the stage ever since.
| HAS NO FADS.-Trixie Friganza. who,
outside of her kewpie dolls and tangoing,
II is said. has no fads, is rhymester
| m certainly dance crazy" she says.
II took all the strength and energy of
| half dozen teachers to show me how to
| hesitate. but. believe me, l got it at last,
| ana / m crazy about ii. All the people
| dance with ask me why / don't diet
so as to be built for speed instead of
J dignity. but l always say 1t would take
| too much dye-and keep right at it.
can one-step and maxixe and hesitate
and goodness knows what now, and Pm
stli going strong
| Here's one of her poems:
| Who makes the mirth. but feels the pin:
no IS IL suffers while you grin?
Who's mauled and hauled and then recalled
Until she knows that she's all in?
Its TriNie Friganza
Who lets the villain choke her throat?
Who cackies they get her goat"
| Who's bruised. confused abused confused
TIL spots before her eyes foat:
It's Trixie Friganza
| Who plunges headlons in the tank?
| Who comes up laughing, likewise danks
| Who's bruised. confused, abused confused
| Who Kids herself, hut isn't lankg
| Why it's Trixie.
| FIRST CHILDS PL.AYHOUSE-It is
a little over a year ago since the first
| Children's Theater was started in the
| United States. December %. 1912, in New
| York, the Childrens Theater was opened
on the roof of the Century Theater, on
6;id street and Central Park west This
first house of play for children was made
| possible by the generosity of William X
| Vanderbilt. who co-operated with George
| c. Tyler. managing director of the Lie
bier Company. for the production of plays