The Washington times., 1922-09-22
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Ada BosheIl in Love With Her
Profession Despite Adverse
Advice to Youngsters.
By WILLENE TAYLOR.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

; Cosmopolitan News Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The
stage-or a cottage for two ?"
A career and the glare of Broad
way, or a home and the love of a
man?
"rhe cottage every time," said
the oldest actress on Broadway
today, Miss Ada Boshell, who has
Just celebrated the sixtieth ami
versary of her debut on the Amer
lean stage. Seventy years of ex-
perience have brought to this
happy, active little actress the
belief that after all "home" is
everything.
Does a young man, eager
hearted, await your yes young
woman" Miss Boshell kindly
asked of a miss in her dressing
room. "Does he say that you
must give up thought Of a ca
reer if you marry him? Then
do not hesitate In your choice.
Take the love and home.
Plenty OF Thrills.
Thrills you'll have aplenty in
your home. Dramatic moments more
poignant Than any play would fur
nish will entertain you.
THE birth of baby would be
more inspiring than any Broadway
hit. l know. for I've had both.
Not that career and love won I
mix. The will, luI it makes things
more diff ult. There are happy
couples on he stag. but oftener IL
Is the Other way because of the
forced absences"
Sixty years have wrought many
changes in the theatCr, but now. as
then, Miss Bushell said the stage
holds the sane lures, the same re-
wards, the same pitfalls. If work is
necessary to support ones self or
ones family, there Is no work shop
quite so nice as III" stage.
"A girls morals" The gentle
white-haired woman shook her head.
THAT will he entirely up 80 the girl.
OF course. she will. meet temptations.
She will have to be strong But she
will also meet the finest people. the
best friends in the world. oh, If
had my years to live over aga in-yes
~ would take the stage for my
work" :
Must Work Hard.
Today it is harder for n girl to
become a sensation because there
are so many girls in the field. A
girl can't think of just stepping out
on the stage and winning for herself
a name. She must work very hard.
train very hard, study dancing, sing
ing and voice culture from the best
masters. She must ou shine all tn"
other talented girls. and NJ jss Boshen
talented girls before.
But dressing rooms are so cozy now
adays-road shows have so many
conveniences--the lighting effec' 8
make one so beautiful-that work
is a pleasure. When Ada Boshell
first came to America sixty years
ago and began her first engagement
with Carter's Zouaves, actors really
acted. you know. Later. when she
was a young woman and was starring
in Daniel McCarthy's Irish plays,
"True Irish Hearts," etc. her ideals
were Edwin Booth and Lucille West-
ern.
Six hundred roles have been played
by Ada Boshell in her time, and she
has watched hundreds of actors climb
to fame and fall into obscurity again.
Lives on Farm.
A young actress Is encouraged
when she looks at Ada Boshell' s
happy face. She knows there is no
reason why an actress should become
destitute, or go to a charity home
I'm her old age. Miss Boshell edu-
Gated her two children after their
ia ather's death, and placed them on
the stage. She has never been in
a Broadway failure. She has never
had an accident. She goes to the
theater every night and plays her
part in "The Music Box Revue"
Then she goes home to her little
farm outside of the city that she has
bought for her family. Next week
the show will go to Boston and then
on the road. She will march right
along.
knowledge is the greatest help
IN a career she said. ITO any young
actress 1 would say, study, study;
read everything-you will need 1t in
your roles. You can not get along