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Show i Devereux Leading Lady a Star From the "Lone Star" State f i "? " ' tissue fThough"star and directing genius of perhaps tho most popular and picturesque pic-turesque traveling theatrical organisation organi-sation and longest established In point of all year actIvlly--CUffutd Devercujc, thiough his own modesty. scorns to bo the least known Indlvl-i Indlvl-i dual member of his copany, at I ihl-s la strangely du to his pr feruii that his associate players be glvei. alt publicity possible. A conspicuous Illustration of this peculiarity oa tho part of Mr. Devor-enx Devor-enx Is Instance of Miss Zlnata Graf his almost more famous leading lady and co-star, who but four years bS" wag quite unknown to the public jrlntd as as actress of any merit. While Mi. Dovereux with his co-paay co-paay were clvlag a number of performance!) per-formance!) lit Denton, Tov , he met Miss Gtat who was the Initrui'tor xf exprw8ln at the uilverdly. Me wi attracted by hci chaimlug perBonalty fcud beaut) and made her a flattering ffer. She accepted Mr. Devtrcuv's iuvltatloi to join the company ani , on the condition that she would br entrusted with minor roles 1111MI ehe could assure herself of the fltuss for the mart responsible work for Whlh Mr. Derereux believed hj- w-llj qualified after witnessing o nf lit r Shakespeare achievements In l'e rut-i um"""ampuithoalro of the cotlcrr. I Mlwi Graf prevailed In ht wlslus and did not venture any of tho lend lug roles until she was soon uf rr in-i 'duced to assume the higher one o'l .the Illness and retirement of tho pun-1 (dpal actress She Is billed to appear In the company's engagement hpie lit Nlbloy hall Tuesday pteulng, l'eb ' 3, and will play I.ady Teazle In Tto, School for Scandal." ... I |