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The Coming of Stephanie Platow

           

           Bydegreesthe"GarrickPlayers,"astheychosetocallthemselves,developednolittleskillandcraftsmanshipinpresentingoneformandanotherofclassicandsemi-classicplay."RomeoandJuliet,"withfewpropertiesofanykind,"TheLearnedLadies"ofMoliere,Sheridan’s"TheRivals,"andthe"Elektra"ofSophocleswereallgiven.Considerableabilityofonekindandanotherwasdeveloped,thegroupincludingtwoactressesofsubsequentreputeontheAmericanstage,oneofwhomwasStephaniePlatow.Thereweresometengirlsandwomenamongtheactivemembers,andalmostasmanymenavarietyofcharactersmuchtooextendedtodiscusshere.TherewasadramaticcriticbythenameofGardnerKnowles,ayoungman,verysmugandhandsome,whowasconnectedwiththeChicagoPress.Whippinghisneatlytrouseredlegswithhisbrightlittlecane,heusedtoappearattheroomsoftheplayersattheTuesday,Thursday,andSaturdayteaswhichtheyinaugurated,anddiscussthemeritsoftheventure.ThustheGarrickPlayersweregraduallyintroducedintothenewspapers.LaneCross,thesmooth-faced,pasty-souledartistwhohadcharge,wasarakeatheart,asubtleseducerofwomen,who,however,escapeddetectionbyasmooth,conventionalbearing.HewasinterestedinsuchgirlsasGeorgiaTimberlake,IrmaOttley,arosy,aggressivemaidenwhoessayedcomicroles,andStephaniePlatow.These,withanothergirl,EthelTuckerman,veryemotionalandromantic,whocoulddancecharminglyandsing,madeupagroupoffriendswhichbecameveryclose.

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