Marian Puller Thinks Woman Can Do All Men Can--Only Female Manager Says Tact and Diplomacy Are Necessary

"Tact, diplomacy and sense of humor are the requisites of a good stage manager," said Marion Puller, manager of Mrs. Fiske and the only known woman-stage manager. Her opinions were given to a CRIMSON reporter last night just following the buying moments that every evening brings her as she releases the lever that opens the curtains at the beginning of the performance.

"I think that women are capable of doing anything done by men;" said Miss Puller, "they are as capable in every way, and in many cases, have more attributes. I hope that in the near future more women will take up this profession. Women make better stage managers than do men because they can handle stage hands with more precision, with more tact and with better results."

Miss Puller was a member of the French ambulance corps during the war. She enlisted at the outset of the war, and remained in service until the Armistice was signed. After the was she was presented with a Croix de Guerre for her bravery and service. Commenting on her experiences, Miss Puller said, "While I was in service I drove an ambulance, and received as many thrills doing that as I do now working on the stage. The stage business, however, prepared me for the strain of the battlefield, and the battlefield helped to better condition me for the stage again.

Before Miss Puller became manager of Mrs. Fiske she here self was an actress. "I like managing better than acting," she said. "Many women are in the acting profession, but I am the first to adopt the job as a stage manager. That is one reason why I like it."