The sun., 1918-11-03

Having been educated at a convent
school Miss Nash regards marriage
very seriously. In spite OF that she
was very glad that she had married
and did not hesitate TO say so. Sne
did not wish TO lay any stress on her
piety When she left the convent
which was at Lachine. in Canada, the
sisters, and even her grandmother,
seemed to think thai her soul was
doomed to perdition because, at the
age of II instead Of becoming a nun
she went on the stage In New York.
She did not find her situation very
different, she thought from that Of any
girl who lived at home and went ont
to work. and besides she was in
bright light all the time and under
| he eyes OF everybody.
THE only change was in my out
ward surroundings" she said. Really,
have no secrets and no fads, as
| actresses are supposed to have. My
| occupation obliges me to live very
| simple life. l have dinner hours be-
| fore other people, and 1t is real ad-
venture for me TO go to the theatre.
am not like some players who say
they are bored by plays. consider
| it very lucky when I am playing
| Thursday matinees so that / can so
to the other theatres.
| 81 haven't wanted to go on the road
and that has interfered with NV ca
reer. ! pl yed first in Miss Barry
| more's comya And l worship Miss
Barrymore. II she likes a play that I
am in she tells me So and that means
great deal, l played in Clyde
| Fitch's THE City" and was Cccilie,
the girl who was killed, and | was tho
telephone girl in Belascos production
of The Woman" Some people seem
TO think it would have been good
plan IL had taken a stage name so
that should not be confused with my
sister. but If they get us mixed that Is
a help to me. In fact. il gives both OF
us double prominence.
Some people seem TO think that it
an actress is temperamental and
doesn't suffer with nerves she hasn't
arrived, hut l am grateful that I
haven't nerves and am very calm in
deed. I don't mind adverse criticism
either and think that any one who
can't stand 1t had better get OF the
stage. Personal criticism is much
milder than 1t used to he. Critics no
longer call attention to the fact that
an acu ess has very large ears. or any
thing Of that sort, and l listen to what
they say and try to profit 10y it,"
. There is huge waste in Head
. Over Heels" but while there can h.
no doubt in the minds of those who
have seen the piece that it belongs 10
Carrie McManus, the wardrobe mis-
| tress" OF the musical comedy. the
} wastaSe Is not where il seems APP
: parent.
> In circumference, to be sure, Miss
MCManus Is most decciving and when
= off the stage is only about two-thirdI
the size she appears across the foot,
lights, but in that the McManus yoica
has no opportunity to fill the theatre
there is decided waste Miss Me-
Manus has singing voice OF such
unusual power and excellent train
Ing that hers is a well known name
over all the Western country, where
, she toured for several seasons with
Frederick Inness Band, singing to the
: accompaniment OF fifty players Shs
sang the leading role in THE Love
. MILF and played with r. Roy barnes
, | in Yours Truly and has also been n
> "headliner' in vaudeville.
In its original form Head Over
Heels' offered a characteristic solo
Il number for Miss McManus, but. az
f with IT my another musical play. much
o had to be omitted TO bring the piece
Il within necessary time limits and the
d cut" included Miss McManus's big
= voice. But this singer is vet to he
n heard in Henry w. Savage musical
play for that producer has her un.
Ger contract for term of years and
Lis forthcoming musical comedy has a
rat part for Miss McManus in which
there shall be no waste at all.