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

Miss Maud Adams had once to play the part
of a woman who pretends to be intoxicated.
In her autobiography, Miss Adams mother
tells of the incident.
"Crtics marveled 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 nebrated woman without ap-
pearing vulgar and disgusting to refined audi
tors. That finish was due partly to Maud's
innate refinement and partly tO the fine line
she drew in the part
"I couldn't get tpsy to do It, because am
not supposed to be tipsy,' she said Yet must
act it so we'll that the audience knowing
have not been drinking, must still realize that
my pretense is we'll done that it will conA
vince my husband that I have been drinking;
it is betwxt and between
That's what she worked to gain. She prac-
ticed hours before her mirror in her un-
til she had perfected it so that it alone would
have carried the through.
"It was difficult part for a young. inexperi-
enced girl, but I will say this: IL Maud
were tipsy herself she'd be refined about it."
Miss Adams returned to New York last week
from her home in the Catsks, where she was
resting, and has begun rehearsas for her conn
ing season. which will be one of the longest She
has ever undertaken in point of time consumed
and cities visited. In Philadelphia Miss Adam3
will present ]. NJ. Barre's THE Legend of Leo-l
nora" She will reach San Francisco in timel
to give the play during the Panama Exposition.3
Ethel Barrymore tells joke of her father'sI
one of the handsomest men the stage has evert
known, but who would stay out quite late !
at night sometimes. He adored his Wife and
liked to tease her. He would go home and rins.
the doorbell.
rs that you, Barry?" Mrs. Barrymore would
call 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 new play, THE Shadow" by
Daro Nicodem and Michael Morton the auth
ors of 1.-The ProdigaI Husband" Miss Bar.y..,
more will give the play for the first time oni
any stage under the direction of Charles FrorJ
man. THE Shadow is in three acts It was to.
have been presented in Paris this month by
Nine. Rejane. but the production was called
off on account of the war
Edmund Breese is chicken fancier. He has
a farm near Westport. Conn, and on it he
maintains 800 hens. The other day he logged
over to George Bowes' place and said:
George, wish you'd take 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 hens?" he
asked
Boiled beets" replied Mr. Breese
"Ah ha! That's the answer" came from
George Sieuth Bowles. They've got beet juics
on their countenance"
We'll, why don't they lay?" asked Mr.. Breese
Merely because they're afraid they'll lay
beaten eggs" was the reply.
Louise Randolph smilingy confirmed his tale
of her the other day:
She was IN her dressing-room preparing to go
on when the call boy announced that she was
wanted at the telephone.
Il can't so now," she replied, take the mes
sage"
The boy returned shortly. slightly embar.
rassed.
@ou had better come Miss Randolph, he
said its your daughter and she wants to give
you kiss over the phone"