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


dresses requested 10y Lillian Russell.
who wants to distribute them among
the actresses who are without the
means To provid. themselves with
costumes. Doris Kcaue. who is still
abroad aud will not return to this
country, has sent a contribution to the
fund.
Robert Whittier in order to con-
tribute to the sprinytime merrimen.
will revive Ibsen's Ghosts at the
Longacre Theatre on April 3. Mr..
Whittier will appear as oslcdld. a role
he has often p.ayed before.
Virginia Brooks. who plays SO
charmingly the part Of the niece In
THE Adventure Of Lady Ursula at
the Maxine Elliott Theatre, was edu-
Gated abroad for the operate stage.
1t was impossible for her to make d
debut this season. 50 she returned TO
the United States. Miss Brooks, what
ever her career as a prima donna may
be, has certainly revealed a charming
personality a. an actress and wonder
full self-possession for a beginner.
There is much in her appearance us
We'll AS in her manner 10 suggest the
Maude Adams of fifteen years ago.
Il had warned my mother that I
was going on the stag some day"
said Lefty HOrke Of The Peasant
Cir FOR | had a good voice and had
been a success in amateur theatricals
IN South Africa, wherc my father was
engaged in business, but she pro-
tested with such vigor that ] didn't
get the opportunity to even go To d
theatre. About I'VE years ago-l was
only ~ then-my mother and | were
living in London. where she brought
me to finish my education. when il
became necessary for her 10 visit my
father in South Africa. She had not
been gone two weeks when | sought
out n friend whom | knew was ac-
quainted among the managers to help
me ind a pace on the stage. she
took me to see Michael Farraday,
manager of the Lyric Theatre in Lon
don, and after hearing my voice ne
engaged me TO understudy Miss
Yvoune Arnaud, who had just begun
singing the leading role with a salary
of 500 "A week.
In two weeks Miss Arnaud was
taken III. and well | Played the
leading role IN The Girl In the Taxi
tnc rest Of the season. After hat
was given the role in which Edna May
captIvated London many years age
In a reViva, of The Belle OF New
York by this time the war began &c
play havoc with the theatres in Lon
don and SO ! came to this country
The Peasant Cir was in rehearsal a
the time and | was Immediately giver
the role of wanda. And 1t has proven
to he another success. You see wha'
retribution comes ia little girls FOL
~disobevlnG their parents"
Miss Yurkc va, boru in New York
where her father represented an Eng,
lish manufacturing firm.
Lou-Teilegrn thinks there ought L
be- a dramatic conservatory in New
York AZ which the American actors
could he the professors.
at is prepustcruus,' said NJ. Tel
legen, that a city ike New York
possessing the wealth II does. heinl
besides tho theatrical centre OF thes,
vast United States, does not have 4
national school Of dramatic art, wheN
Young asplrints for the stage may
study at the expense Of the Govern,
ment. A school where the unfit coulC
he weeded out at the very hcginninl
and the M be trained 10 develol
their talents to m" highest degree o
efficiency. Many a great actor 4
ruined in the bud ny having his talent
misguided in the beginning Of hi
career.
"Your leading citizen seems 10 b,
generous enough 10 cndOw the finIsh",
product, such as the opera and IL,
New Theatre ~ It's inception, and YOU
city is liberal enough in the keeping
up OF art galleries, museums an,
parks, 80 why nut divert a little OF thi
muninccnCe To- the training Of IN.
raleatcd who attrrward will be able I,
take care OF themselves?
Il do not think your leading actor
nr actresses would he far behind Il
donating their services when they ar
N the CITY. even = few hours 2 da,
4 the city Or country would estAhl'Sl
the sch~,i. III, privilege of h-comin'
a professor - the tousorNatOire IA
tional in Paris aud wearing the ho
r!hhonod hutton which ~designates III
position is an honor sought nv ever,
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