Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-12
BARRY SULLIVAN.
An Especially Short Atlantic Frip-A
Chat With the Tragedian.

New York World, Augs.
The steamer Germanie, of the White
Star Line, arrived in New York yester
forenoon, having made the run from
Queenstown to Sandy Hook in seven davs.
seventeen hours and fOrty-three minutes,
said TO be the fastest time on record.
During part Of the voyage the steamer. en-
countered adverse winds and dense foes,
which considerably impaired her progress.
Among her cabin passengers were barry
Sullivan, the Irish tragedian; Miss Iouisa
HILBERT late of the Gaiety Theater. LON
don, and j. +. Cathcart, a Well-kuOWn ac-
tor Of that city. Mr. Cathcart vas in
America with Charles Kean during MS en-
gagement in this country some wears AGO.
and will be remembered by MANY Old
theater gOers. Miss Hilbert will apuear Al
Booths next season, and Mr.. Sullivan will
open the season at Booths Theater on the
evening Of Oct. 30 in Hamlet His
engagement with Messrs. Jarrett &
Palmer is for one hundred nights,
with the privilege Of another hun
dred nights in case the managers
desire. His first appearance in New York
it is intended to limIt to eighteen nights,
after which he will visit the leading cities
Of the United States, terminating bis en-
gagement in this city. Edwin Booth and
Salylni viii both play in New York during
the approaching season, and lovers Of stage
Shakespeare will have enough. Mr.. Sulli-
vans brother accompanies him, and the
whole party IS stopping at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Mr.. Sullivan is a man Of tine
physique, nearly six feet high, and heavily
built. de has me dark eyes, dark hair, and
bronze complexion, due possibly to his
sea voyage.
He is an admirer Of America, her cities
and peoples, and was delighted with the
bay, which sea-sickness prevented him
from seeing much Of upon his last visit
fifteen years ago. he chatted with a World
reporter about actors and acting here and
abroad, and especially about modern repre-
sentatiOns Of Hamlet. Irving he had not
bad an opportunity to see in Hamlet, nor
Edwin Booth. OF the foreign Hamlets he
said, Il have seen Mr. Fechter,
and he is an actor Of unusual
talent, star in The profession, but,
like Salvini and all other foreigners who
attempt TO play Shakespeare, does not sue
ceed with an English-speaking audience.
They play Shakspeate made easy, leaving
out many parts difficult Of Interpretation and
misinterpretlng others. For instance, Fech-
ter IN Hamlet, where, speaking of his
mother, the Prince says, 4 will speak dag
gers 70 her, but use nOne,' instead Of doing
as he says he will, cOddies her as
though she were his sweetheart, and
terminates the interview by gently kissing
her. Now, obviously from the language
used by the great poet, that is not
the construction be intended 70 have
placed upon his words. Fechter does not
speak daggeTs or use them either. Not
gainsaying the ability Of either Fechter or
Salyini as actors, and l repezt that they are
ornaments TO the profession, I do not think
that they are correct delineatOrs Of Sbaks-
peare."
"1Ou viii have chance Of seeing Booth
in New York"
"Yes. l understand he is to play Hamlet
at the Firth Avenue while l am at Booths.
Plenty Of Shakespeare apparently for this
season"