The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-25
FANNIE DAVENPORT IN ENGLAND.

exnerience, AS l was about to leave \
the vessel, l asked a gray-haired In
spector some questions concerning my
trunk, and gave him my name. he
looked up at me, pushed his spectacles
further on his nose, and remarked; ~,
yes, SO you're MISS Davenport, tne
American actress. l have seen your
picture otten.' found my photographs
common all over the city"
VI suppose you visited the theatersF
"Certalnly l did. The first English
theater l visited was the Prince OF
Wales'. saw Hare's Court company III |
sNew Men in Old Acres"
"What was your impression of English
audiencesW :
Just this. 1 sat in the last row. Of
stalls, and behind me was the pit.
was intently watching the play, when
young man leaned over ana freely gave
his opinion OF the piece and the perform
ers. One peculiarity noticed, and that
was that ladies in the stalls .and boxes
and the persons in The galleries ate ice
cream and drank ginger beer freely, and
before | was in London three nignts 1
found myself doing the same"
"What of the London theatersW
"The Prince of Wales is about as
large as the Fifth Avenue Green-room.
IT is very handsome theater, however,
and was decorated like a toilet box at
+, ,ffau,,s, with satin and gold fringe. l
saw London Assurance Miss Mary
Wilton in the little part of 'Pert; ana
then saw Mr.. and MIS-. Kendall. They
are very fine people. Mrs. Kendall is
Livery handsome, despite what may be
said to the contrary. The stage fittings
were superb, and 1t looked Ike dolre
house. The Gaiety is most like an
American theater in management. No
lees are allowed for programmes, eLc.
Then l saw Our Boys at tue Vaudeville.
| This play has run over nine hundred
nights. Atthe Lyceum saw Mr.. Irving
| in the Lyons Mall"
"Wnat was the most noticeable thing
about those theatefsE'
"rne bar was so near the door that l
couldn't nelp noticing it,"
| "ADout Inc English audiencesW
\ 81 liked Them very mucn, and | think
| they would be nice to play TO. The au-
dience catches up readily every po,nt."
Glow did the acting appear, judging
from an American standpolnL?'
| There was no marked difference
| rlausnlug1 between the act.ng or
accent in English or American act
ors. l noticed, however, that both
actors and actresses are very neg
Ingent while on the stage. They talk
AID laugh, aud even applaud each others
livkes, such breach OF discipline
" ould not be permitted for one moment
in an American tneater. l could see in
every play that l had ever seen played
in America that there was a perceptIOle
difference, and a finish that came only
alter long and constant study. Wenl
to visit the theaters for plea ure, and
didn't come away dissatisfied, even
i Il. -
with New YORK."
son, they are ten years behind The
age, My heart acAed to teach them how
to dress, but when looked in the glass
and saw that l was wearing the same
blue habit bought in New york to Wea
on shipboard, l didn't mind it so mucn
In fact, the weather is so peculiar tina
! the people don't leel like dressing"
: "Win you go abroad next seasOnW
"I have mad overlures made by Mr.
MapIeson, who will bring out 'PIque' il
New York style, and the arrangement
will be concluded in fortnight"
Socially, what Of your yisltW
{ every pleasant indeed. should like
very much to have staid Logger, but
wanted to come home. mad dinner a
St. Joseph Hatton's and high tea a
I Miss Braddon's, the novelist, who live
nalace. embowered in trees, with a larg
4 Garden. MISS Braddon owns the Ian,
, as far as you can see in every direction
, W1lkie Collins, the story-teller, calle
nnon me aud offered 10 write a play
.harles Reade wanted me to stay an
n anpear at the Olympic. l met Mr. Je
a rson, who spoke in warmest terms {
:, Ibis coming engagement at home; Mis-
Kate Field; Aua Cavendish, large
e stont English lazy; aud Mr.. Henry NJ
8 vile, who, l think, is the beau ideal OF
II cavalier actor"
- You visited the principal places
. interestW
If 20 yes-Westminster Abbey, til
l. Tower OF London, ST. PauPs Cathedra
land the British Museum. l won'L a
tempt to describe my feelings, hut, q
e reference to the guiue book, found
j. was feeling just as ought to" (smi
=. "What is your experience of the b
. telsr
p vi found that if l ordered things T.
!, 1.-The American fashion it was enormous
- lexpensive. The hotel men charged II
every thing. Salt, pepper, water, ma
IN k1ns, and gas-so mucn for every bur
!, Ter. / told the servant TO light all u
p. burners, and he looked at me in amaz
ment, l found it would cost 81 per d,
C. fer gas alone. 1 had "a good view OF E
a. glisn houses and country seats. didn
}: notice the difference between hedges
in fences particularly, but the houses a
- peared all the same, no difference to n
III whatever"
e. "And now to sum up, what of the g
tire tripW
"Well, / had very good time. T
ly theaters l have spoken about, but
at want to say that l like the Engli
women. They are remarkably nan
some. And the older tney grow
nd more lovely they become. And then,
at mad curious adventure at dinner o
m day. l met Gerrold Dixon. He wore
" table peculiar blue cap on the back
or his hea1. J. didRt know what to ma
EN- OF it, but suppose it was sort ot
n. badge Of authorship. / endeavored
buy a hall-dozen in London, but cot
not. l made inquiries, and fouhd tina
re- was not a badge of authorship, but ii
tn IMr. Dixon had seen a small boy /
,re over into the river a day or two previu
and had diyed In after him and cut