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Show Women ,,, llie Bene;., Ciiicauo, May 17. A nslilntr, crowding mass nt huinanlly fully suuu strong lammed Into Washington Hall tonlgtit. At D o'clock Julia Marlowo ascuudud tho platform. A moment latter Georgo Cavyan stepped up. The applauro which greeted their apDi-ir ance had notaubslded when Madamo Modjeika, aooomianled by Clara Morris, appealed. Jlolh of thu famous actresses were greeted with Ihe wildest applause. jgMrs. May Wright Bewcll Introduced Introduc-ed Mme. Modjcska, who beitau hor address by reoountlug the history of women ou tho stage down to the present pres-ent day. Hlio closed by saying tho women on thu stage were lndriendent and morally tho equals ol their sisters oil the stage. Miss Cay van followed la a ahort ad. dress, which was heartily applaudod. Uhe madon strong plea for stock companies, com-panies, because, she ssld, In stock companies com-panies there Is hope of regenerating the stage. Hhe said tho real eloallou of thu future must como from tho pub-lionet pub-lionet from tho profession. It mutt comufrom tho purification of publlo eontlmeut, whloh shall refute to accept ac-cept women whoso only qualification as stars la an ai peal to morbid ouik-slty. ouik-slty. Mrs. Newell then led forward Clara Morris who Indulged In sarcastic allusions allu-sions to the so cslled 'emotional actresses." act-resses." Hhe said thu Idea oonlurcd up In her mind a dark room, a hysterical woman and a strong smell of ether. Mre. Morris spoke bristly but struugly on behalf ol thu women of hor proles-slon proles-slon and was received with ns much applause as evercamo to her across the footllghls. Miss Marlowo apoko ou tho siago and Ita women. Shu recouuted the progress of women In the dramatlo arl; her lulluuuco upon It and said woman has olevatod thu drama to Its rightful filaco among Ihu eJuoitloual forces of Ife. |