The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-28
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Cd the plain little woman in the plain
blue suit. rather alphabetically. "I've
been playing character parts for thir-
teen years, most Of the time In stock
and always In this country. I'm not
English. In spite Of the cockney ac-
cent use In "A Pair of Sixss.' was
born in Canada, near Toronto. and
made my first appearance ON tho
stage In Buffalo,"
And after thirteen years you've
finally arrived In New York"
1T seems too good to be true, and
I can hardly make myself believe It
oven now" she answered with q
pickering smile. THE fact 10. ap-
peared hero once before. but nobody
noticed It," A weak little laugh
choked In her throat. and then she
added: I played q slavey with Will
lam Hawtrey In Tho Old Firm
which failed, you remember? But
you don't remember me. I'm sure.
After that went back to stock. and
got no nearer to New York than Jer-
sey City. l was with company
there for several weeks. That was
year ago last winter. Then got an
| II
| Rochester. It was there that "A Pair
Of Skies was tried out. and I was
lucky enough to be brought to New
| York with the piece"
Did you think you would make
hit In III"
II didn't dream Of It." ohio declared.
"You knew. Of course, on the OPEN
Ing night that you had made one?"
| mo. l didn't. l felt that the audi
ence had accepted me, but l felt
! equally sure the critics would con-
denim me-"
She threw up her head now and
took the "Why?" out Of my mouth
with.
I'm tell you why. I believed that
fall l took would kill me with the
critics. You know, there's an old say
ing among stock actors, II you can't
get q laugh. do u fau--its sure fire.
Well. l told myself the critics would
say that l did that fall just to got
a laugh. and that this would settle
me. When ! let myself 20 felt as
though / were dropping dead 90 far
as the newspaper notices were con-
cerned. l said TO myself. Here goes!
and gave UP all hope right there.
was particularly afraid of three OF
you--and the odd part OF II was that
all three Of you gave mo wonderful
noticeA"
The terrible names were mentioned
under her breath and then fiung of
with O laugh.
II can laugh at my feasv now" che
reflected. but / couldn't then. That
fall would finish mel was sure OF
II. The worst Of It was that l had
no one to blame but myself. II was
not part Of my business In the play
to drop to the floor. 1t came about
In the most accidental way. During
a lull In rehearsals. while Mr.. Frazec
was going over the manuscript, Mr.
Parsons and began Kidding each
other on the stage. Goddess. no re-
marked. going quite outside his lines
maiden I laughed and aaid: Say
that again. then bump your nose
against the scenery and III do bum
fall Just for fun we did the stunt
and then to our establishment heard
Mr.. Frazee oal out: Keep that In
Wen do 1t II we die in a week. Mr.
Parsons and Immediately began tc
regret what we had done. But It was
too late. Mr.. Frazee had his mind
us. That sort Of character worl
goes In tho tall hmbers. but II won,
20 In New York I whispered 10 Mr.
} Parsons. He groaned. And ON the
opening night. when We heard the
shrieks, we could hardly beiieve oul
ears. Now my only fear - III breal
hip or something ono Of these
nights. I'm 90 sore. ~ It Il. that
can't pass drug store without {
strong craving for hniment"
Anyway, she had landed" 10 Mis-
Eburne could afford to take hel
bruises lightly. But she did say sh,
hoped she would never have TO pla,
another slavey part.
! II am tired Of slaveys." she con
fessed. "But do want to be Q char
acter woman 70 the end Of my days
To my mind, work Of this kind sive
an actress Q wide range, and Il
: interesting because Of the inoentiv,
Il gives one 10 study character. In
play called Captain Whitaker
Place. with Tom Wise, played
deaf woman who was always listen
! Ing with her eyes. Ono day In trail
heard q woman behind me speaking
| to her companion. and knew q
, once by her voice that she was deaf
. In a short time was able to initial
the voice Of o deaf person. hav
always tried TO take my character
from ltfe, Coddlas = ntto moro thal