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Show MISS BATES INTERVIEWS A TELEGRAM REPORTER Miss Blanche Bates has little time to call her own during the production of tile "Darling of the Gods," but what little leisure she has Is at the disposal of her friends. Arrangements were made with Mrs. F. M. Bates Monday morning for .The Telegram to interview Miss Bates during dur-ing the evening performance, and the time was set for the wait between the third and fourth acts, as that is the only part of the play when the dainty little star has an opportunity of resting. rest-ing. Promptly with the fall of the curtain on the third act the interviewer was Introduced In-troduced to Miss Bates. The star was found in "No. 2," a bare little dresslng-rcom, dresslng-rcom, with no comforts other than those given every member of the company. com-pany. Three wooden chairs, a table, a mirror and four electric lights comprised com-prised thS furniture, while around the vails and on the little deal table hung and were thrown the costumes that Miss Bates uses In the play. "I'm more than glad to meet you." said the star, as she extended a plump, shapely hand to her visitor. "My mother told me I was to have the pleasure of being Interviewed by The Telegram, and I was delighted." And Miss Bates smiled a Rooaeveltlan smile as she used the President's favor fa-vor word. "Now, tell me all about Salt Lake and the Mormons." she continued, as she settled herself on one of the uncomfortable un-comfortable straight-backed chairs and drew a knee up between her hands. "But I came to Interview you, not to be Interviewed " protested the caller. "Oh, that's all right; we've got lots of time, and then you people out here are more Interesting than I am, any day. Now, do be good and tell me all about this getot country." Then Miss Bates proceeded to get busy and ask all sorts of questions about Utah and Salt Lake that showed she had read and was familiar with the situation here. For ten minutes the interviewer in-terviewer had questions popped at him with great regularity, while he vainly endeavored to get ore or two answered for himself. Then came the call for the fovrth act, and the Interviewer rose to leave. "Oh, don't go yet, I've got lots of time. I don't go on until this has been on for some time, and I'm so lnterist-ed," lnterist-ed," said Yo-San. This was the interviewer's chance, and he took lt. "Well, then, tell me eomethlng about yourself. Miss Bates." "Oh. back to poor me again. Well, Salt Lake was almost my flr6t appearance, appear-ance, and I always feci like lt was my first 'theatrical home.' You see, I only had a month on the stage in 'Frisco and three weeks In Denver before coming com-ing h?re with the old Frawley stock nine years ago, so that I should have a nice warm place in my little Japanese hart for your city. I played Polly In 'Caste,' and I think I made friends, for I did have such fun," and Miss Bates sighed as she thought of the old days. "Then I went East, and didn't come back for several years, when I returned In The Flags,' and I got even a warmer warm-er welcome. I made one or two hits, and then one morning I woke up and found myself a star. "I think that Yo-San Is my favorite character. It is harder work than some i:arts I have played, but the 'Darllrtjr of the Gods Is certainly the daintiest character I nave yet played. "Is it hard? No, although I suppose lt would be if I didn't like it and" But Just then rain the call boy with a stentorian "Miss Bates, fourth act, fourth act." and Yo-San rose with a sigh and shook hands cordially before leaving for tho stage. |