El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-12

my trunk and all my trinkets- real
" believe he still thought I was crazy
ana that that was the cheapest way
to get rid Of me
But got 70 New York, took the
job. and I've never been out OF one
since. said goodbye to adversely right
there.
I'm not more supe-stitious than the
average actress. but I am thoroughly
convinced that that laugh changed ny
luck"
Confessions CT a eSpeakfe,s Yamp-
Just as the comedian is usually
one OF the soberest individuals in pri-
vate life. so is the foOtlighr 'vanp'
one OF the most domesticzted and
puritanic figures in her home and
social circles" So summarized Miss
Carlotta Monterey, perhaps one OF tia
best known interpreters Of shadow
eyed" roles in New York Today Miss
Monterey is now playing the -varnp
part in a Sleepless Night at the
Bijor thezter- She explained her
analogy by confessing the results OF
her own experiments IN psycholog 1cai
introspection. Besides. as she told
the interviewer, she has often dis
cussed the question with her stage
friends who portray similar roles. and
much to her satisfaction has found
that their views coincide
The autithesis is perfectly natural.
explained Miss Monterey We mem
bers OF the stage who earn our living
by interpreting sinister eyed roles
soon learn 10 despises I might say
hate. the natural living prototypes OF
the characters we endeavor to mimic
use the word -endeavor' because. no
matter how talented an actress may
be, she never can accurately portray
the true wickedness OF the world
without mourning the disfavor OF
skepticism CT her audience
he 7r.rs q 1-
am free 10 pursue my own natural
course OF acting and thinking hasten
70 my dressing J Dom and take what
choose to call 'devampirins exercises
First OF all. remove those awful
heavy shadows from ny eyes. lurinE
as they're supposed 10 be. with plenty
OF warm water and CASTLE soap Then
I take several deep breaths OF pure
ozone. with my chest out. not hunched
in. vampirish ike Following that, 1
practice keeping my eyes wide open
instead OF narrowed and take the
thin streaks OF carmine from my lips
leaving them in their natural size and
shape. When every trace OF makeup
is removed, indulge in a thorough
mental relaxation and think pleasant
wholesome thoughts and'-this she
added with q smile-''as far as posi-
BILE from men"
The Vanplrish Color
Not knowing that he was about 10
touch one OF Miss Monterey's sore
spots. the interviewer ventured TO re-
mark that every successful -vamp.
beginning with the celebrated Cleo
patra. was crowned with q head OF
raven black hair. Miss Monterey. &C
cepting this as a disrarageIn Of her
dark haired sisters. rather than a
compliment. hastily challenged the re-
mark.
THAT old tradition has been shat
tered wears ago. As long as IL was ac-
cepted as a fact. the poets. authors
and dramatists spun their sensual
yarns about some terrible she devil
who twisted men about in her fingers
like so much soft putty And in every
instance taking their cues from the
writer's OF before they made this fe-
male villain possess a head OF hair as
black as midnight Only recently did
the enlightened literary folk recog-
nize the cunning Of the socalled -bsoy
blonde Yes. you might make il quite
clear that stage 'vamps.' rs rule. are
not half as sophisti Gated or sinister