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Show with the Messrs. Shub.it. who have doiu- everything that could be dono for my comfort, l hope t leave tho stage. I don't won't to livo to soo the time when the public will prrt my name n tho billboards ag.-iin with: 'What! Lulu Glaser again?' " understudy for Miss Marie Janscn, at that time Ills l.-uding soubretto. When Miss Janscn suddenly left the company, jut six weeks after Miss Glasor had b.-gun her stas career, she was thrust Into the role of Angelina in "The Lion Tamer" on tho evening of Feb. 15, 1892. Her success was derisive. de-risive. In that year sh! also played La&uli In "The Merry Monarch" and Javatte In Mr. Wilson's revival of "Erminle" Then the played Elverine In "The Devils Deputy" and in 1895 RJta in "The Chieftain." all this time With Mr. Wilson. Miss Glaser's next part was that of Pierrette Id "Half a King" and later Jacqueline In "The. Little Corporal." In 1S09-1900 Miss Glasv-r was the Rox-ane Rox-ane in Mr. Wilson's production of th.j operatic version of "Cyrano do Bergenia" Ber-genia" and later again appear,.,l as Javatte in a revival of "Krminle" at the Casino theater. Xew York. The following season Miss Glaser became a s,tarat the head of her own company In "Sweet Anne Page." From ' I 1001 to 1901 her appearances were con-line,! con-line,! to playing id "Dolly Vankn." In 1901 she appeared in "A Madcap Princess" Prin-cess" and then in "Miss Dolly Dollars." Dol-lars." In 100'i her vehicle was "Lola 1-Vom Berlin." After that season she accepted a special engagement to play in New York with Juo Weber's company com-pany and appeared at his theater as, Fonl in his burlesque production of "The Merry Widow." Mis Glasor then Played in "The Aero Club," again at tho head of her own company, which brings the career of this popular young star up to hor present piece. "Mile. Mischi.f." Regarding her retirement she says; "Though It may not seem true. I intend in-tend to retire, from the stapo reasonably reason-ably soon, nevertheless. Some, of my friend laugh when they hear me talking talk-ing like that. They beg of me not to make such rash (a t-ments. but I am determined. I shall' Hep down off the boards while I am tt ill cnjo ing the pleasure that comes from success-. On tho conclusion of my present contract ' LULU GLASER TO RETIRE. ! . . Actress' Long Career to EmJ n the Near Future. Every theatrical year bring forth announcement of th retirement of some stegc favorite. This time It Is none other than Miss Lulu Glaser, who Is out with a statement that In the near fulurn she is to retire from active stage work. Miss Glasor lia been on the stao for seventeen yers. Her debut was made when she Joined Francis Wilson, who at that timo was playing in "The Lion Tamer." Through a friend Mies Glaser obtained on Introduction to SI. giior do Norelles, Mr Wilson's mvielcal director, and Fang for him. He -a, ho well pleased with her that h Introduced In-troduced her to Mr. Wilson, and that nctor gave her a place in the chorus of "The Lion Tamer" and aluo made her |