Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1883 — A QUEEN OF THE STAGE. [ARTICLE]

A QUEEN OF THE STAGE.

“Her Second Love,” and the Important Secret She Reveals for the feenofft of Women. (From the New York W orld. ( Several years ago the American public were aroused by the entree upon the stage of a litt’e lady who had been previously but little announced. She was one of an innumerable number of aspirants for public favor and had no instrumentality, aside from her own talents to cause recognition. In spite of this fact, however, she quickly achieved a warm place in the heart of tire public which she wm continued to hold ever since. When it was announced, therefore, that Kiss Maud Granger would star the coming season in the play “Her Second Love,” written by Mr. John A. Stevens, it was only natural that unusual interest should be manifested, ndt only in threatical circles, but in other branches of the community. This was especially the case, as it was known that Miss Granger had, for the past year, been in exceedingly-delicate health, and the determination to star in a strong emotional play , was the more surprising. One of the staff of this paper was accordingly deputized to see the popular lady and verify the rumor or announce its incorrectn6£& Miss (granger's countenance is familiar to nearly every one in the Upi ted States. It is a face one seen never to be 1 forgotten. Features remarkable in their outline and contour are surmounted by a pair of large and deep eyes indicative of the greatest soul power. It is easy to see where Miss Granger obtains the aDility to portray characters of the most emotional nature. She possesses within herself the elements of feeling without which no emotion can be conveyed to an audience The man of news found the lady at her home in this city and was accorded a quiet welcome. It was evident at once that she was in greatly improved health, which the expression and color of her countenance both indicated. “ Is it true Miss Granger that you contemplate a starring tour the coming season?” “Yes, indeed My season begins in Chicago on the 10th of July. From there Igo to Ban Francisco and then plav the teraainder of the season through the Eastern and Western St&t)63. ’’ “Are you confident your health will permit such an undertaking'” A ringing laugh was the first reply to this question, after which she said: “Certainly. It is true I have been ill for the past two years, but now I am wholly recovered. Few people can have any idea of the strain a conscientious actress undergoes in essaying on emotional part. It is necessary to put one's whole soul into the work in order to rightly pprtray the character. This necessitates an titter abandonment of one's personality and an assumption of the character portrayed. If this is an emotional part it is necessary to feel the same emotions the part is supposed to feeL For more than a year I actually cried each night in certain passages of a part I was playing. The audience considered it art I'robably it was, but those were none the less real tears and the effect was none the less trying upon my health.” “But do you anticipate avoiding this in the future V” “Not in the least I expect to have just as great a strain as before, but with restored health and a knowledge of how to retain it I do not fear. ” “You speak of a ‘knowledge of how to retain health. ’ Will you please explain what you mean by that?” “You muso be aware that women by their very natures are subject to troubles i.nd afflictions unknown to the sterner sex. The name of these troubles is legion, but in whatever form they may come they are weaknesses which interfere with every ambition and hope in life. I believe thousands of noble women are to-day suffering agonies of which even their best friends and relatives know little or nothing, and when I reflect upon it I confess it makes me sad. Now all this misery arises largely from an ignorance of the laws of life or a neglect to carefully 'observe them. I speak from the depths of a bitter experience in saying this, and I am thankful I know the means of restoration, and how to remain in perfect health.” “Please explain more fully.” “Well, I have found a remedy which seems specially adapted for this very purpose. It is pure and palatable and controls the health and life as, 1 believe, nothing else will. It is really invaluable and if all the women in America were to use it I am quite sure most of the suffering and many deaths might be avoided ” “What is this wonderful remedy?“ “Warner’s Safe Cure.” “And you use it?” “Constantly.” “And hence believe you will be able to go through the coming season successfully?” “I am quite certain of it” “A few questions more. Miss Gi anger. • Will you please give me a list of the parts you have created and th# plays you have taken part in since your first appearance in public.” “I first played for some time with the amateurs in New York andßrooklyn. I then went to the Union Square Theater for two seasons, after that to the Boston Globe for one sea-on and then to Booth’s Theater in this city. Next I supported John McCullough, and afterward starred in Juliet, Cami le, Rosalind, etc. Subsequently 1 created the part of Cicely Blaine in The Galley Slave,’ and also starred in ‘Two Nights in Rome,’ playing the part of Antonia. The past year I have been playing in ‘The Planter’s \Vife,’ and the coming season, as 1 have said, will be devoted to ‘Her Second Love. ’ ” As the writer was returning home he fell into a train of musing, and wondered if all the women in this land who are suffering could only know Miss Granger's experience, and the remarkable results achieved by the pure remedy she used, how much suffering might be avoided and how much happiness secured. A serious drawback—A blister between your shoulders. • No matter what your ailment is, Brown’s Iron Bitters will surely benefit you. A four-foot rule—Keeping the twins well- shod-