New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Olga Steck
Talks About
Nj arriage
But She Confines Though.
Of 1t M e ely 10 He,
w ork ON the s,,s.

Olga Steck is different. She "a i
oliipop in "The springtime Of yo,,ss ~
t the Broadhurst. And hae. "a.
ne is the original tractsble s.s, /
rst leading lady with -.
disposition.
On stage she is like bit Of prs.s..
china. Her hair ia yellow aud ,;ss,T
curled. She is slight and da;,tr a
dresses in laces ard faint coIs,v
the Sare-shouldered, long-skirtsa ;,
garics Of sentimental ner;aa a
gets all the sympathy. sli the as..
tion, and ali the old and youno ~.
which any play could permit any @ls.as
to attach to herself Her pars !. ;.
accept or reject her manifold os.,s
the adoiescent's ideal of pasa s,.
OF stage, the ira Ia las which s,,s
out Of the vide cracks in her drss,,,,.
eoom door, / !, and around and tbronzs
iangling canvas and put luster on In
lumber. are oigs's. When she sine,
the funny deacon sitting On a stool
*aiting his cue stops coughing Ii,
ifs ont and listens to her. H.,
proud singing teacher" profes,o,
.awrason, who has Louise Gunniw
Anna Fitziu and Lena Abarbanel to hb
credit, walking back and forth betwee,
two discarded bits Of scenery. is iu
waiting for his chance to say Wiz
he thinks about her. known b
since she was a child Wondera
woman. Beautiful disposition" Of
stage, when there is any questios
about who shall wear what, there |,
no quarrel-and Olga gets what ii.
wants.
She stuck her little head out Of ka
dressing room door, and smiled befms
she knew she was going to get any pub.
licity out Of what stood in front Of t.
She is even prettier at close range
than when che lays her head on shs
cream lace bosom Of Richard Stokes
in the play.
She took seat at her little dressing
table, the mirror stuck full of difena:
calling cards and postal cards.
"f think learned TO be cheerfsla,4
agreeable back stage when / was pat
ing in Uncle Toms Cabin years age
was Little Eva and I had such hdr.
rible time on stage that just had 10
get relief. Then, too, you know wg
once"
(which is supposed to ruin any dis
position"
"At the time, yes, but afterward jus
the relief ought to make one chees
full. Seriously, though. l learned early
that would not have time for sen-
permanent. 1t really reduces itself into
a mathema .ical problem. A fbnl
storm not only incapacitates psse
during the time that her 'ten1e.t
ment' is working, but her nerves dcaa
gain nor"1ality for long time after.
scene
displays of fretfulness and angs
take the inspiration out of mans g
a woman's work. The negative retarA
fIlness of expression. I'm not eass
upset, because haven't the time sobs |
II can't imagine any one wasting be
time to quarrel about the trivialisia
behind the scenes, when, after all, hs
plays the thing and all should vii
together.
i am studying two and three honr
a day-singing and dancing. HI
mother taught me all the Russisn peas
ant dances. adore dancing. EhsnI
have any time outside of nv sr
spend it swimming or driving ny cat
love swimming. Of course, don't gef
quite so much of it since I've bets
away from California, where was Wit
kolb and Dill for a long time, nor
I have the opportunity for so n,ts
driving.
"Do you know it is good thing,
a person has something to get of ha
chest, to sing it?''
"It didn't work in your marrist
life?"
"He didn't want me to 20 back =
my art. set along with my art muea
better. That is why know that 90
rightly welded to it," She phrss'd
the platitude to show that she knew
was an old, old, old one. "Anyvay,
am. And never again marriage for ne
"And you, the most amiable OF tns
stars, the Shuberts' discovery, the neS
wonder of the world--a star never u =
stew, leading lady without hyserie
You would not tackle again the grsaM
problem in explosions 7"
"Never."
She shook her yellow curls, tcsAs
her white arms up, took few dsna
steps and then fed hastily. 1t was y
cue, and she had to stand in thsF
purpled doorway and tell aboas hnaA
true love and wanting to bs rlarrH
10 the handsome hero. Even plsacas
for friends ciemency for her deeH
mination. /