The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-23

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day at Maxine Elliott's Theater she
could discourse aptly on anything
from baseball and boxing to the
brotherhood of man. Unlike many
actresses, she hasn't tied her soul to
the asbestos curtain. She can spare
a thought or two--several thoughts, In
fact-from the applause she is receiv-
ing in '-The Goldfish" and when she
is on the stage she ceases to act,
which seems almost heresy In q star.
"There have been two great Ameri-
can heroes In my life," she said. rails
ing the expectations Of the inter-
viewer that they were Washington
ana .Grant--"Nat Goodwin and James
J. Corbett. Nat Goodwin was q mar
velous comedian, and every time ]
watched him used to feel educated.
He knew how to play his art up to the
last inch. There was something so
remarkably delicate and sure about
his comedy-it was as well balanced
as a watch. He knew just what effect
he was going after with every move,
and so few Of us know what we're at
ter. let alone what it's all about.
'',rhat was the way with Jim Corbett
Tho always knew what he was after
what section OF his opponents anatomy.
He was all extraordinarily scientinc
boxer; there was thought behind each
one OF his punches. There'll never be
another one like him. and nobody can
argue me out Of that opinion. saw
him box. so don't speak by tho book.
Attending prize fights Is my great
weakness.
The big Fight.
II started yielding to It when I was
IN stock out in San Francisco. and
many's the fracas / saw at the old
Mechanics Hall. I've seen several of
the big fights and been a better woman
for 1t. | was playing in stock out In
Salt Lake City when the disagreement
between Jeffries ana Johnson was Inn
pending. and I said to the company,
Children, do any of us feel we ought
TO take in that fight?
1--WE all do they said. without .
moments hesitation. So we called @
holiday and simply pulled out the COM
pany for q week. We hired special
train and went to the fight, and when
we came back we played all the better
because OF it won lot OF money
on that fight, though the company
didn't think It was patriotic or mo TO
bet on the black boy. But. you see, I
knew his batting average.
Some day some one will take the
measure OF Jack Dempsey. because to
mo he's just big piece OF brute
strength. You see. Pm interested In
all kinds of sports-swimming. riding,
slating--maybc I'm what they call a
mans woman. i like baseball Inn
Ynensely. and J dislike to be acting In
the summer, because simply must
have my regular daily game.
1--WE never played the game, though
once I did my humble best to umpire,
which Of course won the customary re-
ward OF burning wishes for my imrne-
diate death. 1t was out In Columbus.
Ohio, when tho two rival stock COM
panies tried to settle the question OF
their superiority with the bat one Sun
day. / was picked out to be umpire, for
they trusted me---but not for long.
admit / was--well, may be / wasn't
fair. May be I did favor my own COM
pany. But you see, ! had to go on play
Ing In stock with them, so I wasnt
taking any chances. But after a Few
innings the rival company said to me.
Here. that'll be about ALL So they got
another umpire and I passed out In a
cloud of smoke rather than OF glory"
A Breath OF the Plains.
Here Miss Rambeau paused moment
to radiatc personality. Despite her love
Of sports, Miss Ranbeau Is decidedly
feminine though in a spacious way,
with "A quick .symps thy that seems ample
enough to take In whole Texas town.
Ship. Likewise after the Western fashion
she seems to emanate good health In
waves. Probably she wouldn't know
what a headache was II she should ever
be overtaken by one. Life In the out
doors, like her Alaska experience, has
given her face the permanent gloss that
only nature can impart FREQ OF charge.
"I've driven dog sleds In Alaska" she
said more casually than a flapper mem
lions driving her first automobile. y
was up In Nome In '9S, when Rex Beach
was one OF the landmarks OF the place
Tien the manager of company left ms
fiat in Dawson City with nothing but
my ambitions. So / had to open a
dramatic school there, as that secmet
better than starvation. In the after
room taught dancing to tie children
and IN the evening 1 gave lessons fr
acting or took fier In the drama my
SELF Then late at night would get out
my dog team and 'fnush' up to my home
two miles out of the town in the dead
OF winter--and 1t was rare sport, as
felt even at the time.
And now. here ] am playing a so.
phisticated gold digger I'm having the
time OF my life playing in this comedy
though. perhaps, It isn't the proper thing
10 enjoy ones work so much. But I've
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sisters 50 long that II does your heart
good to hear a real laugh from an audi
ence, and to hear them tell you TO GO
on and give them more OF the same.
A BurIesaue Suppression.
MANY a time while you're playing
deadly serious parts you're tempted e