The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
WILL STUDY REPORTING
ART AS SHE IS REPORTED
Then Miss Rutter Will Represent on the Stage Lady
Reporter in Action-Great Backstage Function
Ahead--Other Gossip of the Theatrical World.

TN our new play. The Sea Wolf I'm
going to play girl reporter on news
paper" said the trsnscendcntly bcatih-
cal Miss Louise Rutter, sometime lead
ing woman with william Gillette. to a
group OF dramatic reporter friends be-
tween acts at the midnight professional
performance OF The Critic" at the
Princess Trestre on Friday night
Before the first rehearsal next
Wednesday," Miss Rutter continued,
"rd like to see the reporters report
ms
YES. yes, yes. yes, yes, yes,' Choir
used the group expectantly. hopefully.
80 do you newspaper men think II
could be arranged some DAY soon when
one OF your girl reporters goes out to
collect news for an article to"
STORY Story--not article" came a
chorus OF corrective Interruptions.
ION a story, them" said Miss Rutter.
Gould one OF your girl reporters be
persuaded TO take me along so ] can
learn something about how she does
her work."
To any one who has seen the beau
teous Miss Rutter and the eyes of her
/ lihuous voice OF her, the rest OF the plot
( is obvious Each mere man reporter
! In the group tried to talk loudest They
| scattered gallautry 70 the winds and
! fcrvently assured Miss Ruttcr that an
/ afternoon spent with even the star lady
| reporter Of the cosmos would he abso-
| lutcly wasted. There was an uprosr.
| I'm be glad. Miss Rutter. To-
| Up an alley for yours" Herbie o.
Miss Rutter. II you'll do me the honor
! to" Listen to ME, Miss Rut---''
/ 'Oh, shut up Now take II from me,
| Miss Rutter !. | say !. will be only
( too glad to call for you daily and
"Oricer, he's IN again Miss Rutter,
that guy doesn't know any more
! about
"Aw. cut 1t out" cried Actor Large
| linton Lackaye, who was occupying a
pair Of end seats In the last row
! "Shoosh. the curtains up"
Miss Rutter compromised. To-mor.
row at high noon she starts out with
Miss Mae Martin and mere male re-
porter. who will necessarily. and nc
doubt blissfully. have to set himself
back for the luncheon checks and tax
bills.
With memories OF the famous back.
stage midnight party following a mile.
stone performance OF within the Law
on the stage OF the Eltinge Theatre twC
seasons ago-a function so successful
that when 1aShliEht taken OF tn,
guests was developed and printed IN,
faces and figures Of several prominent
tirst nighters In the centre Of the grouT
appeared on the print merely as vasu,
highballish glohules OF haze-Producei
| Arch Sclwyn, who engineered tn,
within the Law party, is going q
give one smashingly big function yer,
soon.
This party which is destined to q,
down in the history of the American
drama. will include the casts and friend:
OF the casts OF all the Selvyn Co
productions in one fell swoop-'"Th,
Show Shop" Under Cover" "T'he Lie. :
Twin Beds and even ut Pays to Ad
vertise." because the Selwyns have
lump OF that prosperous farce too. Per
haps the Selwyns' self-startin war lec
turer. Old Irwin Cobb. and the band an,
tho MONDAY street paraders that accom-
pany Old Inv from town to town may b,
included
The pro. .ose6 party OF is only in tn
Office iai, st.s- ~ far. Su; * DToad--s.
continues to take the party for granted
Arch Selwyn may hc forced ny popula
clamor TO 20 through with tho affair
will he punched mp racket OF all TIT
Selwyn shows, because IN this wa!
lights, music and lemons and sugal