New-York tribune., 1922-09-17
Tnteresting Chat and Information for the Playg
The Harassed
Existence of
Bertha Mann
Her Stage TribuIaiions Arc
Many; largely Consi.,
Of a Sweetheart in Ja;I

Bertha Mann, noV Quilted .r t.,,
rimmed glasses a. the mystsr.sss 80
aehins.liks secretary % Che m,s.
miIlionsiro IN "Rhlspsrlnr w,,.,.
never received a whisper. or s,,.
hint, that IL would b. her 10, d, ,t.
theater 20 play an unsnd.sg ssr.., -
distrsBght women. given 20 ssr.essr
the most unexpected moments.
But such has proved % 10 ih. ga.
For several years nov they've b...
casting this SoUthern ac,rsu .s l.
role Of a girl whgss fsesthssr, /, b,
jail. who h. forced % wear a tsb,gsr,
haratsed exprss1ion. and whose m0.,
are few and FAR between She IA, a,
n rsolt Of development % tfs hnf,,
or six seasons, mastered tss ~ "a.
shdll stage cry. the Kind tAat ss,s,
shiyor through you and ntkss yos a..
get that Times square li nsti osts.
and that within thir'y mira's, s, A..
the stage villain ma be sielnEGg.
next table 20 yOu in tho r,raursa q,
NE corner.
In this new piece ~ ne For,y.sa,s
Street Theater and l- three other ylay.
Justice" The Copprrhsai' arl II.
Crimson Aiibi," her fribulafori ksg.
been many. m many ways tts Rua
Honeywill u Justice. The Mar sssnis
Of "The CopDsrhssd. fhe Nsry of"Ths
Crimson Alib' and ne irrenefrab's
Miss Cartwright Of the kat Mctaurn
play have been pretty nueh alike.
Il should be recorded however. ihst
Miss Mann had just as soon vsaf
hunted and harriei look o. not. ari
particularly 20 when her part .s ore
that contributes o the longevity % tts
piece in which she i' appearing. shs
has been fortunG,s % getting plays "a,
have enjoyed excellent runs.
Bertha Mann Is an Atlantis gr' ari
during the time thar she ha1 spent o.
the stage she has undertaken oil s9rf
Of production work bad ter share ~
stock snd played season or tvo in
vaudeville. Her las. BroadaaY engage
msnt prior 70 the opening of whisper
ing Wires was In the Broathurft pfo.
duetion Of The Crimson AfbL'
Miss Mann. 70 become q De t.'gfarh-
ical. had her 6rst stage cFper.erss IN
"Peter Pan" playing in a road esn-
pany. An engagement Boz "Whts
Knights Were Bold" with Francis Ri.
son. followed. and after that cane
years work with the Keith stock cor.
psny in this city. Vaudeville vas rsli
on the list. Miss Mann appearing siiA
Arnold Daily in n sketch called A Con.
edy for Wives"
Just 90 show that she was willing %
take a chance on most any.h.nr ias
theater offered, Miss Ann struck o.
with when Claudia Snu,s. ....sat
Ring musical production she hli ias
job Of Miss Rings undorsiuiy and rs,
being any too confident as 10 her sing.
ing ability the young acirer' found 10
little eontentment in thc fact that Mlii
Ring. like Everett Scott. was there srf
ready for every Performance
But day or night. rather Gaze
when Miss Ring was unable 90 pui
her appearance. Miss Mann. the under.
study, was called upon. Il was IN
little mining town out West sOmevhers
the exact location has been forgotten.
The show went on and was carried
right thrsugh 70 the end, the audleaes
left without a disturbance, and us
company was allowed = depari peace
! fully. But Miss Mann still insists ih''
when the house treasurer learned taA'
she was TO appear Tor Miss Ring b
locked the cash in a box, tuekst''i
under his arm, closed his Office and
hurried on TO his home. 20 a. 70 o'
sure not to encounter any rate pairou'
demanding a return Of their money