New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
IRENE FENwICK (the "w" is silent,
L as in cockneyl VOWS that when she

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L as in cockney) vows that when she
gets through being movie vii
lainess in PAY Day" she'll never play
a bad woman's part again.
For over year Irene needed the
call OF The Song of Songs" nightly
assuming role Of assorted vice such
as rarely comes TO Broadway even in
these sociological times. Irene ysmped
ard sirened. and drank all sorts Of
beverages, and did perfectly awful
things for a little girl with such an
innocent voice.
Some time ago THE Song OF Songs
concluded its run in Chicago, and Irene
thought she was through with the
Theda Bara parts FOREVER.
Then along came "Psy-Day.' Irene
read the first act and found that she
was TO be sweet. trusting ingenue, 50
she accepted the part. When She came
10 read the whole script, 10. in the
last act she was directed to inoculate
lne NI!ldlH Win ltPIOSs.
Irene was talking 10 Donald Brian
and Richard Bennett the other day, be-
wailing the fate which kept her away
from more tranquil roles.
Pm never. never going TO be a
wicked woman again. she declared.
Aha! Then We shall make you one.
choruscd Donald and Richard. and, tax
ing her arms, they dragged her toward
the salon OF liquid refreshment.
From this it must not be taken that
Irene aspires 10 the career OF an in
genue. She would like 10 play Nora in
THE Dolls House. or shy waif, or
amy funny little part
Irene was born in Indiana, and went
to convent when she was five years
old This was at South Bend, where
she met George AIDE, Of whose friend
ship she Is very proud. BY his aid she
got her first job on the stage IN Peggy
from Paris" one OF his early musical
comedies. She remained in the chorus
only three weeks, when she secured a
part Since then she has been in legiti-
mate drama. She will be starred in
Willard Mack's new play, King,
Queen, Jack" which will be produced
carly next season.
Miss Fenwick plays an ultra-melo-
dramatic part in payday" which is
a burlesque on the movies. A there
is no attempt to horse" the burlesque
some persons are slow to recognize II.
Some don't recognize it at all.
ION the opening night said Irene
"along about the second act the au-
dience began TO get the burlesdue, and
they started 10 laugh. This worried
Nine. Julie, who makes my gowns, ana
she asked: What is the mattaire with
the audience--it laugh,
THANK the Lord said, I almost
lied until they did,"
THE humor of Ireland Is in class by
L itself. That must not be taken 10
mean that Irish bulls are always fun-
nier than any other kind; IL means
merely that Irish humor has a quality
that enables one to distinguish 1t I'M
mediately. According TO Brandon
lyman, who has delved deeper than
most Irishmen into the fundamentals
Of their native humor. IL was all Irish
man who wrote the best definition Of
an Irish bull
eff you see twelve cows lying down
in a field,' wrote this man. "and orc
Of them is standing up--then you'll
know that that one is An Irish bull"
Here are a few OF the Characteristic
bulls" in THE Melody OF Youth"
Don't fancy from what | say that
she's az bad as she really is"
IF he goes into this thing he'll walk
out Of it a dead man for the rest Of his
life