The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-20
Iwinkling
Stars And
Satellites
How Margaret Anglin Locked Up
Paul Kester and Made Him Writei

now Margaret Angltn Locked Up
Paul Kester and Made Him Writel
T HE last act OF "Beverly's Bat
ance' was written behind lock-
cd doors Miss Anglin locked
them and Paul Kester sat on the
Inside md wrotel
II happened In this way.
Paul Kester wrote the play over a
year ago. and the original manuscript
was nrst submitted : to Miss Angiin
aDout Christmas time. The actress
was sosimpfessed with the story or the
play that she decided to produce II
nsxt season with the explicit under
standing that Mr.. <ester would re-
write the manuscript. on the lines
which she suggested. a
All OF sudden Miss AnglIn resolved
70 present the Kester comedy for q
New York engagement this season. she
teiegraphed Kester. who was leisurely
finishing his manuscript In his Virginia
estate ON the shores OF the Potomac.
When he arrived at Miss Anglin's town
house the last act OF "Beveriy's Bal
ance" was only In scenario form. He
was entertained at dinner by Miss
ADgiin and party Of friends, without
any intimauon OF what was TO come,
then Miss Angiin said to him, You
VIII be pleased to know. that 1 am go
night" Surprise does not express tine
state OF mind In which the author found
himself. He explained that the third
act was only In, scenario form. where
guest room. where he was told ne
could have all the writing materials
ne wanted and three meals day. bur
that ne was to be a prisoner untu ne
had finished the last act. Hester was
locked IL. Four times day he was
let om--three times for meals. and once
every afternoon Tor half-hour in the
park, but not alone. indeed, no. There
thus sBsveriy , V Balance nee " was conn.
Eeted IN very march the manner OF
The Critic" Far from showing re-
stntment at his forcible Incarceration
IN the finished play were Miss Angiin.s
inspirations.
Lillian Russell's Age!
She Sends Out Story On Il!
seli-Alexander-Moor sends OUT
j this story. Twas nice OF him
and OF her.
There II always a heated discussion
every time Lillian RusselI's name is
mentioned, concerning the lady's age.
ASer the announcement that she was
to he featured In Keith's vaudeville,
several Broadway authorities maintain
ed that she ia over sixty years OF age,
and one ancient vaudeville agent claims
thae she made her debut about the 49,
Lee surrendered at Appomattox. This
IL nanifestly unfair to Lillian, who
looks like the early thirties both on ana
OF the stage. AZ a matter of fact sne
Der. 1851.
Figure It out for yourself. ana you
VIII see that she II fffty-four years old.
Her maiden name was Leonard, her
father being editor OF country week.
ly. and her mother a noted wqman's
rights advocate. Her first STAKE APP
pearance vas in 1879 In Rice's Pima
fore. company. She was a chorus girl
Tor two months, and then she contract
ed the marrying habit and retired to pri-
vste life, Soon. however. she return
ed to the stage, singing ballads Mt Tom
Pastors.
49,
Violet Hemin1 Submit.
r.
10 An interview On Love.
~ OONER or later every cbarn,nv
actress has a. n. ,n.s-,S.u~ "s
~ 49, mas 20 ne interviewed on
~ the broad subject OF romance
Miss HemInR. leading xvomar In
Under Fire. IN Boston ha. d.,
omerrcd Sror, ha.. g. ma just
d,..eI rom her hrtt attempt in this
uHecuon' ami although vowing that
she Feels herself greatly relieved to
have the ordeal hehtnd ho.
that she has had Worse o"e ~uuS
interview on love she laws .hn..a,,..e
II always has 10 be done ana ,,ost -
those I've read have becn Sar,, 'n 1o'.It ~
! was astonished To find when reaa
and marveIled that ia had The face
10 .Sn say such things: ! make one further
yes, / talked about he lima ~ s,r,.
a man likesl Think OF that, now, for a
WIZ order. said a man liked girl
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