The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-25

and she had no friends believe that II she had had
the advantages OF home she would nave oesn good
| woman. Poor crcaturr, ieei so sorry for her!
never like 10 hear p ople speak hasshiy OF her. OF
course she did wrong but she never had the chance
| "a do right See how, tho moment she was offered a
pure love, she chung 10 IT, she was real character
| suppose you know Dumas jus Knew hcr-her nsme
Was Marie Dupiessis have just been reading Jules
Janins preface 10 u recent edition OF fla Dame aux
Cameiias aud ind that my conception OF tue char
acter agree with what he says oil the original.
REpoKrER-Your Interpretation OF the character Is
certainly much less unpleasant than that Of most
actresses
Nine. MopJEsKA-I am glad II l have done her JUS
tcc. have great pity Tor her Janin says that he
Liszt met Marie Duplesss Tor tpe hrst time IN the
foyer tho opera and that they took her for grand
lady. She conversed with List on the subject OF
music in u manner that astonIshed MIN. Janin says
that she had wonderful mind ana Was wen eau
Gated. He watched her a. the opera. and describes
how she looked through her glass at The wives and
moners sitting In their boxes with an expression OF
pam crossing her ince. When she caught
sight OF the boxes In which the women Oh
The town sat she recoiled in horror What.
angel always struggling within her. some people say
that make Camille TOO ladyiixe. .nsnx moi, AM
woman, and her aim seemed 10 DO 10 get away from
herself She was an artist IN her way OF iiie-n her
dress, tastes she was thoroughly reuneu
and would no. tolerate coarse person about her
She must have been woman OF wonderful character
when she died grand ladies' visited her mousse ana
paid fabulous prices Tor any little thing mat hao De-
Logged 10 her.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of death, where did you get
your marvellous conception Of dyinga
Niue. MoDJEsKA-From my mspination. know
but cannot once made an engagement to so 10
hospital person die. but when the time camo
could not do H. | have read great many medical
death by violence and by disease have studied 10
play Tho part OF bind Rrl from ltio used to nave
two bi:nd persons visit mo every dny so that could
notice their pecuiartics | only took what was
pleasant from them do not lko 10 BIO unpleasantly
realistic - -.
KEroxrKE-Had you any idea OF acting In English
when you began to study the anEuaseY
Amc ADMINISTRATIONS at ALL studied Engiish LOT
IA mi q
into that language The world does not know the
REroRrER-I hope That you will not abandon the
idea
Mmc MoDJEsKA--I cannot say; have SO little time
RKroRrER-This Is your last wock in New York:
Do you expect TO return before you back TO PoandT
Nine. MopJEsKA-I hope 10 return hero either in the
spring or the tall start Tor Poland next January.
When play here again shall appear IN some new
parts
RxronrxR-And Camille, too, hopes
Nine. MoDyEskA-oh. yes; Camille Of course and
perhaps Ophea- love 10 play Ophciia; my nesrt
iees for her; do not wonder that sne went mad
REPoRrEK-havc you ever seen any one play
Gambler
Nine. INCONSISTENCIES. I DO not like to SEQ any
great Srs T. acting only Ris.or, and De- ia Porte
REpoRrkR-Have you ever acted anywhere outside
OF Poland except In America?
Nine. MOpJEsKA-NO, and II 10 against my contract
to play here. suppose that Will have 10 pay
q forfeit when return TO Warsaw. have been In.
cities. but my engagement at Warsaw prevents It,
REPoRrER-Now inat you are here why not stay!
Why should you bury yourself in Polandf
Nine. MoDJEsKA-l have given my word-that Is
enough Ii l can possibly make any arrangement TO
return shall do so.
REroRrER-Do you like to act in English?
Mime. MoDJEsKA-Afer l have learned my part
But it Is very hard work II taxes me I'VE weeks TO
lcarn a part like Camille in English. Some OF the
lines say moro than a hundred times always
read play over and again to get It's full mean
ing and everything can find that relates to the SUBJ
ject lovct0-uct; IT is a great pleasure TO me.