The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

not take experience to become a sue
cessful vaudeville actress. She IL
shown in all sorts of children's parts
and then as an ingenue. So her skill
in SO interesting her public is no
sudden and recent acquisition.
II made my stage debut when I was
six months old as the baby the
wronged mother brought in out u the
snowstorm in Hearts of oak" Miss
Franklin said MY debut wasn't a
huge success. When I should have
wept and walled from cold and hunger
! giggled and smiled. So, in harmony
with my natural proclivities, | became
a Coincidence instead Of a tragediennc.
Until ! reached the ingenue age |
played juvenile parts in The Prodigal
Father and similar plays. After three
years In Australia and considerable
time In Europe I began writing and
singing songs In vaudeville and ] have
been at It almost ever since.
st. Louis. Mo-. I think. was my
first real professional inspiration. We
lived there. and l saw 1t was up to me
to get us out. So I made my exit by
way OF the stage and took my family
with me. I congratulate myself every
time | recall the incident"
Violet Zell. the little girl that dances
on Fred Stones foot in "Chin Chin"
Is troubled by the knowledge that she
is growing heavier. She Is still far
from a ton. but there are nevertheless
unmistakable sing of increasing
~avoirdupois. Dur.n4 the long run Of
chin Chin" at the Globe Theatre she
has averaged eighty pounds in her
costume. In spite of the violent exer-
else the weight is coming and Miss
Zell, according to the testimony OF
Mr.. Stone. who has lifted her already
S92 times on his foot and can detect
a difference In the effort.
Careful examination and the use Of
the most accurate and delicate scales
have shown that Miss Zell has taken
on three ounces and a quarter. Not
much? But did you ever see Miss
Zell? and don't you know that SUCH an
increase would seem as much on her
as-well. considerably ON
Ethel Barrymore?
Daphne Pollard is one of the l'tt,c
"ps''" WV SiiS Nouid HUM
several OF Miss Zell. She IL a member
Of the famous Pollard operetta com
pany from Australia. The children
sang comic operas over the world an
were kept from this country ny TIE
laws against the appearance Of chill.
dren on the stage. There were Aft,
W children in the organization ono
all were under the < of fourteen
But Miss Pollard was one OF the hes
of them in her ability to play and s!ra
the comic roles that fell to her.
Barred out Of the United States .ts
company played in Japan. China, In.
dia, South Africa, the Philippines. and
ultimately reached California. Ra. 4
was impossible for the youthful play.
ers TO come any further east and II,
talent was distributed over varior,
centres.
Miss Pollard did not get to Nov
York until about five years ago. ar,
then for only a. brief visit. Strangely
enough she was introduced under tn.
same management with whom she !!
engaged at present. the Messrs. Shu
bert. They gave her first a par /,
Eddie Foy's "Mr. Hamlet Of Broad
way" but almost Immediately swift ,het
her to THE Gay White Way" Will
JEFF De Angeles. Neither OF the part
suited her and because OF that fac
she accepted an opportunity 10 JumI
into vaudeville. Then came a few ap
p%earances on the "big time" vaude
vile, which were followed by a tenn
porary retirement from the stage.
The desertion was pretty serious n
, that, because she remained in the Sc
clusion of quiet home life FIR thre
? solid years before again yielding to tn