The Washington times., 1915-03-25
.LENORE ULR|CHLEFT
NEW ULM-HERE'S WHY
But She Rejuvenated the bird
of Paradise" and Let in the
Light.
By GARDNER MACK.

where did she come FROM"
Ihls Is TO be an attempt TO answer
the question that has been increasing
the number of telephone calls in the
general direction OF this newspaper Of
flee since Monday night 1t was like
this:
She came from Oliver Moroscos origi-
nal Interpretation of the verse in the
hrst chapter Of Genesis which directs
that there shall be light. And she Is a
literal. as we'll as a brilliant answer to
that command
Morosco told me once that the old
Genesis verse was his motto in life.
Consequently when 1t was necessary TO
let little more light shine on the bril-
liant Richard Walton Tully drama, The
Bird of Paradise" it was only natural
that Morosco should bethink himself of
the Old Biblical injunction.
lie sent one OF his scouts to Schcnec-
tady. There he found Ienore. and T,e-
more being a variation OF Helen, means
light.
Lenore Ulrich will Immediately bring
you back to the first chapter OF Gene
Sis. For Miss Clrich was born in New
Ulm. MINI.
New Ulm retains it's general lack of
ensemble with the rest of the universe
no matter what the weather may hap
pen 10 De DONG. Please accept that
from one who has suffered.
However, Miss Ulrich came from New
Ulm as soon as she had acquired con-
seriousness OF the fact. That was when
she was exactly one year old. In Mil
waukee she went to school and when
hfteen entered one OF the several de-
partment stores in that maltine metrop-
oils as a cash girl and general helper.
Would Be Circus Rider.
Miss Ulrich determined to be a circus
rider.
AS there wasn't any circus in town
when the germ of her ambition had de-
veloped, she applied to the manage
ment of a Milwaukee stock company
and was given the part of a Spanish
dancer.
business of being a Spanish dancer In
the play she started with was simply
business. The fact that Lenore Ulricf
played the part made ii an art And the
management was very quick to recogniz,
the fact She made it an art beCaus,
as soon as she had slipped into the cos
! tune for the part she became a Spanish
| dancer. Not just in appearance and |,
action-but in thought That Is the bi,
secret of this magnetic young person
ality.
This dark, vivacious young woman ha
| forced her way to the very top of he
profession in the biggest sort of leap
and bounds.
But she worked and watched other
work She noted every actor ant
actress in the company. and spent he
spare time studying. The season afte
| the Milwaukee engagement she playe,
ingenue parts. Then she went into sec
I onds leads, and when she reached
Schenectady, a little more than tive
years ago, she became a leading woman
| 1t was as Viola in Il production O
| Twelfth Night" that the Morosc,
scout saw her. He was astounded, be
| cause she seemed the very embodimen
| of Luana in THE Bird of Paradise.
Morosco and Tuly were sent for.
Own Interpretation.
| They agreed that Miss Ulrich realized
their dreams of what Lupana, the
Hawaiian princess. should be, ant
straightway she was offered tn,
part for this season. She had neye
seen the play. She had never been I,
Hawaii. and she knew nothing of tn
| Hawaiians. When she appeared for re
| hearsal she gave a reading that wa
totally different from the way the par
had been played. She is playing tina
| Interpretation of her own here thI
| week. and 1t is said to be one of tn
finest things that has been seen in thi
city for years.