The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21

votes part OF her time when she is in
Paris to the instruction of the pupils
at the Conservatoirc."
This docs not mean that every
graduate Of the C~onservatoire becomes
a great actor or actress" VI. Tellegen
continued. FOR Inherent genius and
personality have much to do with that.
hut II doe mean that every graduate
is master of his trade. as far as tech
n!uue is concerned. Technique alone
is cold and unconvincing. hut II is at
least better than downright bad act
ing. which one sees much of in this
country in the support Of real artists.
AT the Conservatoire a F'renchman
must study one year and a foreigner
three years before they can make a
public appearance. During this time
they are drilled ton hours daily IN
the technique Of the stage. Those
graduating with first or second honors
are Immediately given a place at either
the Oieon or the Coincide Franchise.
both Government endowed theatres.
Here they must serve three years.
II was a graduate Of the Conserva-
toire. winning what IL known as the
l.aureat, which Is one of the highest
honors bestowed. did not serve my
full time AT the Odeon or the Coincide
Franchise, for after two years l was
engaged by Nine. Bernhard. who
wanted me for her leading man
when you see her dance aid an
artist OF Mrs. Castle. one hand in
r,Tf.nt.rg1 ,Aa.h.- f.r N nar.tI ulhtla
the other searches for n clean backed
envelope or your last months rent
bill. and YOU catch yourself trying to
record something, II II IL only a sug-
geStiOn, Of the charm " her move
ment and the impress OF her person
atty
Mrs. Castle IL probably the most be-
sketched individual IN the United
States to-day. In one scrap book
which is devoted 10 nothing hut such
pencilled impressions of her there are
3s2 drawings, and new ones are ap-
pearing in the periodicals almost on
SANITY.
Requests for her photographs come
TO her by the dozens from ambitions
embryos anxious to draw her fca-
lures and her style, and TWO out o.
every three OF these send her their
work. so that Mrs. Castle has what is
a really remarkable collection 4 pen
and ink Originals Of which she is
the subject.
did IL eve strike YOU" said Louise
Kelley OF The only Girl that there
are very few great actresses who are
raai1Ns good LaEtnn pngtslr ar. fur
Their and say that II t. q rare thing
indeed TO find one who is really pretty
Beautiful actresses are really handi,
capped In their art, because a bcauti'
ful oma must necessarily think 81
her beauty and guard il all the time
Every tense expression 10 bound Z,
bring wrinkles, which dcstruc.
lion to her beauty. In consequence,
she cannot express emotion With tn
same freedom that she could Were
her face not her fortune. \ pretty
woma Is always drcadinE wrinkles :
plain m doesn't care.
when Il comes down to tho rea
test | firmly br,iev" that a homel,
girl has u whole lot better chance thar
a pretty n on the stage. This. o.
course, with the provision that ,h'
pretty girl hopes 10 succeed with
her beauty alone. In musical comedy
work no one would he foolish enough
to deny that beauty In many case.
las proved to he such a wonderful
asset that a great many actresses hav,
succeeded IN populdr.2iug themselves
through their physical a~ttractivrness
One also Is forced Ia admit the fac
that there exists a certain class o
mon who 20 10 the theatre to applau,
actresses simply bccau~" their face!
arc pretty"