Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-05-03 | Page 15 | Mme, Modjeska's Ghost Holds Nightly Vigil at Scene of Past Triumph

Mme Modjeska's Ghost Holds Nightly I Vigil at Scene of Past T By RUSSELL J. J BIRDWELL N NEA EA Service Writer I SAN GABRIEL Cal May 2 2 1 The ghost of Madame Helene Modjeska Modjeska Mod Mod- jeska has returned to the scenes of her past triumph in this little town among the hills With the f falling of night the spirit vision of the famous actress i 1 treads as though upon a a. silvery cloud at the mouth of the canyon and makes its way to the pIcturesque picturesque pic pie Mission Playhouse where In her ghostly grace grace she relives her bygone glories I Some scoff but each one of the eight men who tried their hand as caretakers of ot the theatre do not scoff Each quit the Job in in quick succession The ghost of Helene was too real for them Scores cores of old residents who knew Madame Modjeska l during the days of her early triumphs in Shake Shake- roles vouch 11 for th the of her visits John S Steven author of the Mission Play PlayA knew v Madame Modjeska is fir fir- the belief that he has set seen ghost a aIt It is something amos almos' almos sel sacred to discuss in print prin Groarty s says ys A All Jl I ran an an say say say-if Madame Modjeska has rein reful and does return x o.-x-h l rh night nightspot spot where I 1 sa saw her play t five years ago 3 J R. R D. D McLean l Shakespea a actor corroborates Many times we have hel held S 8 communion with the ghost Immortal actress she he tries go Join us in our work on earth cart earth actor said Residents who ai are alp not i 1 In I pathy with the holt ghost have hays a Dr Carl A. A W Iceland rland autho head of the National Psycho o ci Institute to try to curb the thes the's fa s. Jill g