MISS. ETHEL WARWICK.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 710, 8 January 1910, Page 12

MISS. ETHEL WARWICK.

A3s IKTEEVIEW, • ) It was Whistler who/ when M3a"\ft*« , wick told him that eho intended to' on tho stage, asked why sho chose snch a life' "For the honour and glory of ' ' it," the girl "replied, and tho great man , growled out: "isn't it honour and glorr | enough that yon have"sat to 'me rlt { was an honour she enjoyed for many days'at a stretch, and Miss Warwick tells how, when ono friond wanted to buy a picturo for which' she had sat Whistler refused, because he would not sell to English folk, who understood ] nothing of art, andi preferred that they I should go to the appreciative French. i Misa Warwick recalls.one.of the many. ..; good .Whistler storiesj-how .lair/i.;;, ] ; tried-to: complimeht i .-him- r by> saying: that ; : ■•, 'she'had spoken.ofihinvto:the'Kjng,.taaa r■ ■ Prince bf-\Wales, : '"andi-he'said:he;knew, f - ; ,-. youi'f-Mr.'iWhistlei.'' ;<\k>.'■ '■'.. ; v'/vfe ':[■'■:: :'. "■..:■'■'. :saidvMr; : .j'WiiiteUw,;flfasfciag.; We-V.v; j ■fingers.:;-)i^Bragl":•-;%"'•-'^.' ■' ■-' It was during i her.tune:• with: Whisnej -. ■ and at his.suggestion;that MimWarwicil; V; thought-of ..:...; but, , :after;some;years; of, study,vehei do-:;;;.. terminedi to .turn her;, attention.■elsewhere.' ■&:..- ■'Atthe beginning.of-.the South: African V>- -. War, Mr; Tree, lent,: his 1 : itheatra/. for:, a ,;-:■ j charity. - performarice/i when-a.number; of -..■' sotiiety ladies., arranged,, a;v,seneß.;:;..of,',:■ tableaux from .-■■ 'pictures ''; by A the?., great. .• ■ : masters.. Miss: Warwick appeared -in •■ oho:;.'. i of-:these! : with ia ; number'of.:well-known " ' './ women, Elinbr,V.Glyriyambng;«thein',' and v : ,/ ■she.theh attracted the : -notice.of:Mr.-.Tree, r ::,'; when" it■:was 1 siiggested.by; a- friend- that';t'.- .\ blie should go. on the.'stagerradvice,whiclii:;;■■, she did'not;follow.'for-a.year.. : ]v-;:^:c : .-.ij •I'iShe then;■;went;to■;Mr; ■;Tree,>;who-,en<v ■■~v - | ■gaged- herj 'at pnceiOand: she :played :ui;a' .. A series of yorivalsjn which; was given; .'-.'...: ; l good, parts. ,, > .Sinc.o'.then: shei; has j had:-a; "■;, \ \ varied - experience,' and;... she',.has ■; played; v-.: ■{ with 'many : ' of London's- , ;favourite players.;;: : .' \ Tlio-parts she has most enjoyed have.Deea.O'"! the' Shakespearean ,',pnes—Jnliet,'-.-Viola,••. Katherine, and ; others;: with Lady ..Teazle, \']:-\ .when, she waa/with lir.jßenson. She,also .'■,) played Zazawhon Mrs. ; Lewis.Wallervfor ':'•-:■, three'mbnths\had: to" give ,up-that ; parV:y.] and -the .right .to produce .Zaza. was., her \ weclding;: gift ifromi.h'ori.-:mbther-in-law,-., y-i ithough I circumstances.' .>:slier....;» making use- of .the; : .right.; .•.',;-i .■.:■:;;...'/.';■ ."j ; Hiss : . ; Wanrick .was ..associated:.', with■ • ■ a 'Nance;' : O'Neill, when,- after: returning. ;:j ■from' - Australasia, !, that:: tragic ■ lady i.'es-i: .; 'sayed a season , .j'.; it.was a disaster; and'the. creditors seized , -';; ,tlio: belongings:,'of;, ; : the C.company , ,' their ; j wigs,'., their': frocks,: arid. , even .their ..pri- '. vate property. ,, .' There: were:some;.eitraT..; , ordinary - ■ scenes,' ■ which', , ' exasperating:.'; enough at; the ;timo; :are'. amusing: to; ie-.-.; member.' ; '-V.' ■.- :? - - ■■■ '■ -.-'■.':':■,- .-. : '■::' :■ :-Tm:.-■-;:;' ; . Miss Warwick had;thoughts of foing in ■■.; ; for musical Vcomedy, : . ( and,. had■•'.eignea: ft . | contract:with the Hnest manager.in-'lion-.,:] don;- and had already .had;:some, months: ■! 'iof training:iWhen". the offer-; from"':Ans-. .--J •ti'alia .tempted' her,' ! 'and che'was allowed; .j ;tb "accept;it? Sho : has- . t tralian. ; tour, ' and though she; has', had .* j to : :lcßve.,her' baby girl-in Sydney,'-,which . ! they.make.their;headquarters,'she.is| en- : .' ioying.her; visit to New' Zealand; T ..:■;'j ■ An>East-end; .tailor- told: the i Immigra-'.''., tion'.Board vthat ho Vpaid:-. his: workmen: 'j 3d. for. sewing, a pair l of,..trousers. •': Somo. j; .;5 oi:' thpm;,mado...fifty, pairs"a'(lay. y'VS '.'i./fj.':\ :,' A:woman was-.flncdat.;Glasgow;under..-: 1 .the Children Act for -soiling; toj little boys .: j 'pf;seven,-and , of.'-;''j dandelion "and-! other substances^'witlv, the •:. .< namb: of:' ,''T ; ho: boys'A smoking'; mixture."' .■ | ..A' merry." hcartvis. hlwoys:a- ; sign.:of ai.'! I good: consoience.--Bishop'' of London;»" ''-Vi