Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-18
Nary ANDERsON,s SEASON.
The YOu0g Actress delighted with
the Yale Boys. nnd They Delight-

thc Yale Boys. nnd Thsy Delight
ed with her.
New York World, May AL
Mary Anderson played Parthenia last
night at the Institute Hall, in Newark,
and the performance was the last one of
her regular season for which the compa.
ny that has Travelled all over the country
with her was engaged. She will act once
more at a benefit in Boston, when che
will play Pauline to Mr.. John McCul-
Tough Claude Mel1otte. This will be
IN about a fortnight, and it is uncertain
whether Miss Anderson will be seen in
America again; for she intends sailing
for Europe Immediately after the Boston
performance, and she will stay abroad as
long as she finds either profit or pleasure
in the capitals of the Old World. The
writer called on Mss Anderson at the
Sturtevant House yesterday afternoon,
and, learning that she was Just starting
for Newark, he attached himself to her
party aad went with her to the New Jer.
sey metropolis, ayAiling himself Of the
opportunities the journey offered Of
learning from the bright young actress
what she thought Of the season just past,
aad what her plans were for the future.
In regard to the past season she said
that she was more than pleased, she was
delighted. Occasionally work had been
very hard, but the success she had met
with fully compensated for all that.
Why, in Shreveport, La" she said,
" our train was four hours behind time,
and the audience waited until 10 o'clock
for the performance to begin, and during
it they were not only good natured, but
enthusiastic. But then New Haven ia
the place for me; those dear Yale boys
are so delightful. How they rsved over
"P~arthenis," you don't know. Positively
the far.tamed gallery goda Of San Fran.
cisco we're nothing to them. Not q SEN
timent escaped them unheard, not a
movement was made which they did not
see"
You played there only one evening,
/ l believer"
'fUufsrtunsteIy, only one How l
should have liked to have played Juliet
for them, or 'PeuliDe;' they would have
been pleased, | am sure" said she.
Aud Boston, how was it2"
" Boston was lovely. / went there
very much frightened, but | assure you
everything was lovely from the beginning
to the end, aud / came away convinced
that you newspaper people do not always
%confne yourselves 10 the truth in speak.
ing Of Boston"
By this time the train had reached
Newark, and the party getting out, start.
ed 10 fluid the Institute Hall, which
proved to be no very easy task. After
q while, however, the party turned into
a marrow street, and before them a block
away. was the hall, and at the side door
was assembled a group OF men. Before
the distance vas more than half gone
over the party was detected by the group
at the door and at once cheers OF greet
Ing were given. This manifestation OIL
loyalty to the stars" being finished, the
actors ranged themselves in line alone
the curbstone and, as the Anderson ap
preached, each head was uncovered anC
each man made a military salute Will
his cane. She Acknowledged the SALUTE
aud ordered in a more military manner
" Break ranks" the comedian Of tn,
company added, March" and al
once she was surrounded by twelve PEG
pie all as jolly as possible, and she thu
.ljolliest Of them all. All talked at III,
same time aud she talked to them all a
once; jokes. which sounded as though
they had passed current for a laugh Of
many previous occusious, were told, ar {
nona Of them failed to fetch It's iul
value. This animated conversation wal
kept up for about ten minutes, and thel
there was q general movement for tn.
inside TO see what the theater was like
After the performance tho whole com
pany came back TO this city, and a sup
per was prepared for them At the Sturte
want House. Supper being over th
company dispersed, probably never L
meet as q theatrical company again.