Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09
IHv Universal Service. |


LONDON, May S.-Checrfulncss is
Genevievc Wards cliNir OF life. The
worlds oldest tragedicnnc, who. at
the same time qualities as Americas
oldest exile. attributes her youthful
ness at IS To her ability 20 be bright
and cheerful. She is appearing
nightly as Nolumnia in Shakespearc's
'Cosiolanus" at London's historic
In the den OF her charming mid
Victorian home in Regents rark.
Miss Gene. as her friends ithec-
tionately call her, discussed herself
ANA others. owe; the tea table. where
she served American gingerbread and
sailed peanuts with China tea and
real cream and sugar, she recalled the
historic incidents of her long career.
smiled happily. as any young actress.
over the voluminous praise OF the
critics upon the occasion Of her reap
ptarAucc in Shakespeare. and declared
She was going on playing Shakesrearc
and any other roles she likes until
she is good and tired"
Why I'm just as happy and fresh
rs a girl Of lG.' She smiled. and
I'm still only Il girl. No one can
tell me- that I'm not I'm Interested
in everything ana everybody, and
know that as long as | retain my in
tcreSt in IN" world | VIII not grow
old.
u find something new in Shakes
pcar- every time | play it," she said
I'm this part on the iirst night | felt
that | wasn't going To do it Justice
so ! started 10 work myself into the
part before Wen, ON. And the diff
ference WAS noticeable Immediately.
Even the critics noticed H." she
smiled. and then knew ! must have
made an impression. ! loN" TINS part
OF Nolumnii as we'll as any | ever
played. think il one OF ShakcSpcarc's
greatest"
Has Wonderful Den"
Miss Gene showed her visitors
around her den. as She calls it. TO
which ii is 81 privilege l." be invited.
Great paintings Of herself in many
Of her famous CharLctcriZItionS cover
the walls and the top of the grand
piano is filled with photographs OF
herself and her friends and admirers.
In the corner stands an immense case
filled with memcntocS of her world
ours-Amcrica England. Australia.
New Zealand and many European
countries.
Sometimes feel as though |
could go out and START all over again"
She said, But I'm content TO re-
main here. | wanted 10 go 10 .>meri-
c:, again. hu; do not NOW think
shall. Mos; Q! my old friends are
gone.
Thrn MISS Gene began to discuss
tn. girls OF today. ''l don't know
what * 10 bccom. az them. Their
Conuition is par.ouS. "a say The least.
Calls Modern Dame Iiip-wirEliny.
j
the other day and all saw was a lot
OF p-wisgling ana a lot o: other
motions. Their wasn't any dancing.
l; wasn't like the dancing | did when
was q eirl--thc graceful waltz and
the two-stcD. There was some sense
TO ihcm-therr's none To these So
called dances Of toda:.
II tell YOU, these women today have
ultogethtr too much freedom. They
are hysterlcal. half OF them. sup
pose IL. IS caused by the war. but II
is spelling them. Look al the way
they drcss--up 10 their knees and al
most down TO their waists.
LOOK at Lady Astor What does
sh" want to 10. ia the House OF Com
mons Tor? She should be home tanin =
care OF her children. the same as
should all the rest Of the women who
are trying TO take mems jobs.
Cod made man and woman differ
ent--for different work in life, and
why should We dare 10 presume ~
change HIS plans" | tell YOU. we
cannot do il. Women have enough 10
DO bearing and rearing children
without taking on any more !espons-
Utilities. Woman Yields enough inilu-