A Natural Actress

Madeline Merli, the ncw Btar, -vlio is making tso grat a suceess in "Frou Frou" this season, is of Italian descent and said to possess B wonderful amount of magnetism, and has a great love for acting, where the many moods and emotions to which a nature such ■as he poesesses can íind vont. Hhe is also a tliorough musUian and fine taintr. Hlie is an advocate of natural aeting, tares notlring for stage craft, or anything artificial in art. "■SVliat Bhould any actr68 do but imítate nature as neariy as possible?" ehe naively aska. Among her f rienda are such artists aa Mme. Bernhardt, Balvini and Edwin Bootfi. Her ideas are called from a liigh tsource. Her supporting company Is first-clasa in every respect ; in fact, a poor company could not act a play like "Frou Frou." Hhe ■will appenr here on Friday evening of this w-eek.