Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
vERM0NTER IN LONDON
Miss Suzanne Sheldon, the Act
ress, Toiling in the Slums.
Children Whose Ages Range from
Eight to 10 Years Arc Her Espc-
ctal Protcgcs--whnt She Tries
to Accomplish.

Miss Suzanne Sheldon. daughter OF the
late Charles Sheldon. and for many years
a resident Of Rutland. Is engaged In heip-
ioC the Stun children in London develop
into good citizens and rs Red CROSS
nurse is caring for the injured soldiers,
according to the news recently received
by Mrs i. w. Swinnerton Of Forth Main
street says the Herald, Mss Sheldon
rlnyed In Burlington at the old Howard
opera house with Sothcrn In IF Were
lIirs," and was entertained ut the mono
Of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Holt She Is the
sister-in-law of Anthony Hope Hawkins
the well known English author She was
born In Rutland and the main building OF
the Rutland hospital was for many years
Ter home. She has been absent from kut-
land for about Is years. AS an actress
she hal achieved too large a measure OF
fam, on both sides of the Atlantic to
make II necessary to introduce her to
readers of her native city. She received
her education in Germany and France
and speaks the language OF two other
countries, but she remains n loyal daugh-
ter of the stars and stripes
Miss Sheldon began her stage career In
London under Sir Henry Irving. whose
warm friendship she gained and she Is
best known perhaps by reason Of her per-
Torrance first in America and then in
England, Of the part Of Hugette, in JUS
tin Huntly McCarthys famous play. '1f
Were King" the title of which she sug-
gested herself. Since then she has play
ed many parts, notably with Lawrence
Irving in Bonnie Dundee" with Oscar
Asche in "I<ismet." and in the United
States, with both Ellen Terry and Forbes
Robertson. Her last appearance on this
side of the water was in THE Twelve
Pound Look" one of the cleverest Of all
Sir James Barrie's playlets.
Children whose ages range between
eight and 16 years are special proteges of
Miss Sheldon, and on Saturdays 1t is her
custom to gather about her In one of the
parks in the middle of London's poorest
and grimiest districts, group of some %
or more whose proverty- stricken and be-
draggled appearance pronounces them
representatives of the surrounding slums.
Then too, she finds time to pay regular
visits to st. Dunstans house, the Won
derful Institution for the British fighting
men who have been blinded for life on the
battlefield. AS a nurse in the London
hospital. her work is especially trying as
the hospital Is filed to overlooking with
wounded soldiers. A short time ago the
Buffalo Express obtained through Its
London correspondent the following
statement from Miss Sheldon:
1.-THE women Of these districts are hope
less. 1t is through the children, II at all.
that their wretched homes must be
frightened am trying to drill into them a
sense of personal responsibility Tespon-
bibility just like the soldier feels) for
their surroundings, love OF cleanliness
md tidiness for their own sakes. Our
motto Is Every boy his own policeman.
Dvery girl her own mother And the last
Is especially necessary for in such dis
tricts, every little girl of seven or more
has a couple Of babies to look after.
Gin is the pet beverage Of those peo-
ple,' said the actress. Their favorte
brand Is known as White Satin, and they
always speak of drink Of 1t as a drip.
And on 1t they become very drunk. One