The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Actress of Dual Part Plays
"Intoxication, but Prefers
Her Other Character.
By THE PLAYGOER.

In these days of prohibition and
excise regulations it is quite remark
able to be able to find "Intoxication"
in Washington on Sunday, yet the
feat was accomplished yesterday.
And though the effect of the meet
ing fingers, there are none of the un-
pleasant features usually present on
the morning after"
But then this is not alcoholic in
toxication. Rather it is a very charm
ing young lady, who, through the va
garies of theatrical producer and
an ability to act, has been cast for
the role of "Intoxication" and "Frail-
ty" in the production of "Experience"
now entering its second week at the
Belasco.
"Innocence" in Real Life.
Miss Margot Williams, who interprets
these very important parts, in real life is
not the sort of person you would pick to
portray such characters. Though interest
ing and entertaining to such a degree that
her very manner Is intoxicating her
pretty and unassuming little mannerisms
ire more suggestive of innocence than
f the morbid creatures which the manu-
script of Experience" assigns to her.
Originality seems to be the keynote Of
her existence and at the present time she
naiveIy asserts that she Is indulging in
an effort to eliminate slang from her con-
versation. Ordinarily this would not be
regarded as such a stunt but when the
fact is considered that Miss Williams
plays from eight to twelve performances
a week in parts whose very essence IS
the use of slang, this hobby of hers
looms up as remarkable.
Looks to Future, Not Past.
But then Miss Williams is a remark
able girl. Pretty, refined and talented,
she is devoting every spare moment to
education. As she submitted to being
interviewed in her suite at the Occidental
she was strangely different from most of
.er profession in the fact that she talked
but little of the past, although 1T is a
matter of record that during the run of
Experience" on Broadway she created
a sensation through her Interpretation of
IntoxicatiOn and Frailty.
Her thoughts though are Centered on
the future, and that she has chosen a
particularly ambitious one is cleaned
from the books and magazines which
adOrn her library table as they are OF
the highbrOw variety.
Prefers Part of "FraiIty."
OF her two parts Miss Williams. while
she likes them both, favors "Frailty."
You know" said she, "the very help
Iessness OF the girl is appealing, but
shorn of the worlds condemnation the
character is a beautiful one. Just think
OF this fallen woman who had never
had a decent moment come into her life
meeting one man who was straight Is
It any wonder that she should love him.
Yet because of the fact that he u
straight and not for her kind she gives
him up willingly. I actually get so
wrapped up in the part that at times I
almost feel pity for myself.
But we are getting sad and the
weather Is gloomy enough without that,
so please lets cheer up and smile. I be-
lieve in that George Cohan philosophy
which says, Always leave them laughing
when you say good-by,'" and Miss VIII
llams smiled
Well. it's mighty hard to watch Miss
Williams smile without becoming in
fected. so the interview ended according
to the Cohan recipe.