Show ROSEMARY I BALKS BALliS AT Tl liTS Confidante of Lillian Russell Russel Russel Emanates Example of That Artist Artst OBJECTS TO QUICK CHANGE Finally Compromises When hen Screen Behind Behill Which to lo Doff 1011 Skirts Tights Indeed My Word Above o Is the headline of an nn- article artcle in a a. a Los Lo Angeles J paper telling of or oran an interview with wih Rosemary Gloss Glon when she was wa palled ale upon b by the tho thoman II man management of or the tho Mason Maon In that city to don tights In her part as Prince Charming in Hurly Burly Durly The Item item- Iem itself runs this way vay As an instance of oC the thc numerous troubles troubles trou trou- bles and problems which arc are always In evidence hJ nce In the theatrical managers manager's routine of or work worl the theold old story of the tho leading lady Judy refusing to don has again cropped out this time a athe at atthe atthe the Mason ason opera Miss Rosemary Gloss Glosz who for tor many y years ars has been the intimate friend am and confidante of or Lillian Russell Russel has taken her stand just as did her val pal three or 01 four seasons ago ugo when Miss Russell Rus nus- sell absolutely declined to lo array lice her soil solf sol In U tights There was wat great gret In the tho Mason prIma donnas donna's mind when I Iwas It IL was announced that that Hurly Burly was to be the tho bill bIB bi for Cor the following wc week k and amid her friends friend's plight Immediately Immedi- Immedi came cumo to the tho memory of or Miss Glosz She at once set about to formulate formu formu- late a a plan of action which would keep her hr In km skirts tom for ai this performance Adopt of o l AVny XI After nn an hour or two devoted to the rehearsing of or the time many excuses with wih which a prima donnas donna's mind Is plentifully fully ruly supplied Miss 1118 Glosz Gloss determined to go about her task In a most matter matter- mater mater- fact of-fact wa way and simply Inform Manager Man Man- ager James casually of ot her idea o of dressing the time part After a u very minute description of ot nor her various changes o of oC costume Manager James not dreaming of ot tho time bomb that was so 80 soon to explode ex ox- asked Well Vell Wel er cr-er what tights color color er will wi you wear Miss Gloss Glosz Tights indeed Inasmuch as as there ther are arc to be bo no mio tights there will wB sart bo be no color You dont don't mean to say that you wil wll appear appear as the principal bo boy In the ex ex- trava anza scone scene wearing skirts where you OU are compelled to make a lightning change from Clorinda McCann to Prince Charming Channing and amid which change must be made malc In such time that It I will wll wil not permit you to leave tho the scene i a a. minute minute said Mr James James I most certainly and emphatically do 10 came caine the startling starting answer and th the prima donna her reply anc willa wItha wIth will wih a a stamp of her pretty foot root Do you yot OU suppose I am going to do an In ing act right before an audience Even If 1 I 1 were weme to wear t tights I 1 wouldn't don doff my fly skirts In pu public c view coe I I would woul rather have time the part no not played at all ni than havo have It done dono In n li KUG luc H Iono Mr r. r J Et I ISlon or t h u 01 Suit I h Ii etc Through the I respective brains of oC parties portes to theon time the Controversy on and amid the tho nr argument con con- d. d I You arc are certainly conver conversant ant with will the original production In which wih LII- LII I LI- LI Han Uan Russell Russel wore the time tights for that tha I particular scene said suld Mr r James James Screen a ns as Compromise Yes but you OU also remember that tha Miss Russell Hussel would have broken her Imer contract with wih Weber eber Fields had they not a agreed reed on a U u compromise for the disrobing scene I I do o not nol so much object object ob ob- ob- ob to the time tights for or the short time I Iam Iam Iam am am compelled to lo wear them but I most seriously object to making tho time complete complete com corn change from skirts to tights without some ac privacy and there Is no reason wh why a screen cannot be bo used for tho time purpose In 1 my whole experience experience experience useL ence an and you know that I have ha never been with wIh any but hut tho time cr very best panics have havo o lJ I been heen asked to do the 10 an thing that was so distasteful to me gin gill and amid now in Justice to myself I will wil not begill bogin bogin bo- bo At this Juncture Mr Ir James was called ameR awn away and nl the tho ar argument was finished hut l ut shortly shorty after aCer an aim order was given for ci- ci cione one decorated screen and this will un undoubtedly nn hod a place on tho the stage of or the lie Mason Iason opera house tomorrow nl night ht Prime or of Miss IKS Glosz's hll arc are riot ol found Cound west ivest of or New ew York City el ant and Mr h Jam James considers himself fortunate that his loading leading woman did didot rIot ot refuse to appear at all al In a costume that hat Is the delight of or the tIme stage ties lies tl and the time bane of or others o a |