New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
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HER LIFE ABROAD AND HER PLANS HERE.

HER LIFE ABROAD AND HER PLANS HERE.
DRAMATIC CAREER OF MISS GENEYIEYE WARD
HER PROPOSED TOUR IN THIS COUNTRY.
Miss Geneyieye Ward, the tragedienne, ar
rived an this city Saturday, by the Inman steamer
City OF Berlin She was accompanied by her fatner'
Colonel Samuel Ward wh0 has been with her during the
past two years. "trying as he said Ito keep my girl
from working hard aud he laid bis hand affection
ately on his daughters shoulder 81 don't believe In
hard work." lauglingy replied Miss Ward, as she
reached up and adjusted her fathers necktie, and fs
not very difficult to keep me from overwokng" Never
theless she looks like woman who believes III hard
work. and puts her faith into practise.
This conversation took place in the pleasant paror OF
friend whom Miss Ward is visiting In the upper part
OF the CITY, 1t is nice" she said In returning
homo after long absence not to have TO go 10
hotel 1 think IL had had TO do that should hardly
have felt that my native city. don't like being
before the public except the STAGE and In hotel ono
feels that one has to be acting all the time."'
Miss Ward has a strong aud impressive face. large
dark eyes, a good forehead, well-defned features.
abundant black bair, and nothing to which tho word
pretty" would be likely 20 be applied She said that
the art Of making up for the stage was now studied
a good deal in England and she had devoted much at
tention TO IL she could make up" for any age from
twenty-five to seventy-ive years. She had, however,
studied her own capabilities, and no persuasion would
induce her to attempt character for when Nature had
for strength OF character force OF WILL or depth OF
Many OF your characters are those IN which Char
Otte Cushman was famous did you ever see her PLAY
much, and have an opportunity OF studying her style
was asked.
mo" was the reply. "It happened strangely enough
thai saw her act only once and am glad of il, be-
cause might have unconsciousy initiated her. and
one does well Ia initiate another have tried 10
form my own conception Of each character person
ate and then make the audience understand the char
see it. The only actress took much interest
in before going abroad Clara Morris. admired her
greatly and never missed opportunity OF seeing her.
know her IN all principal Characters out there Ia
in styles. The line OF denarcltion between differ
ent characters very strong she could not fay nine
probably and certainly could NOT play hers. have
been urged by managers to play mems parts simply be-
cause nave strong voice. Iney wanted me TO play
wOulaI't attempt them am too thoroughly woman
10 comprehend mans character won't try 20 do
anything in which have doubt OF my success"
"What are your Plans for acting in AmericaT A..
hands OF Jarrett & Palmer, and have scarcely
them since my arrival. shall go immedat,B on visit
place adjoining Daniel we6ser's. # was that which
brought me over early. On sept mher shall APP
Written by W. @. wills for Miss Heatn and has been
played England for two three years with great
thought tAs third was not st ong enough ana has
changed in some important particulars The penanee
takes place te stage instead of on; the
soene which the heroine dies OF hunger the stage.
think IS one of TIE strongest in the English drama:
After Jane shore, shall probably play IN Macbeth.
Henry the E.gItn.' Meg Merr1es,' Mrs. HGlier IN
Bea0iee Much Ado About Nothing, and other parts.
III Jane Saore should have long run some OF tho
others viii perhaps be postponed until my return from
our contemplated tour. We propose visiting Phadel-
pha Boston. aud probably all the large cities 1t was
proposed lirst that should make my first appear
nnc in Henry the Eighth am glad tue change of plan
was made Should dislike 20 meet New York audience
first in character which they have learned to look upon
as Charlotte Cushman's. md that am getting little
nervous rs the tune approaches when am TO make nay
working for all these years The measure oil success
have met with abroad was chiefly valuable as pro
phecy OF the success l might achieve at home But
more c0niidently"when get behind the footlights,
and have them between me and the public shall forget
How long have you been under your present engage
about three years; but the times were bad. and
didn't feel that had achieved just what wanted TO
achieve before coming home. The length OF MY stay
America will depend upon circumstances; 4 have no
European engagements except that SarnOu II writing
drama for wnch expect TO appear In ut Paris some
Miss Ward was born in New-york of which her mater
born in Broadway said She not say in what
year, bu. 1t evidently carly IN the forties. While
and spent mos. Gl her early '"ln IN France an,
musical aud dramatic education. she was
gifted With 2 fine voice. and ~, her I, stades were
made successful debut IN Italian opera and for
few years 1 IN T Paris a ia & Hasa&a % as anI IN Hsrs MAS
voice having failed she turned her attention 20 Ito
purely dramatic stage About i've years ago sae made
and then started for Europe she obtained aear.
WIngaeId au old freud Of her family she gave some
tragic recatious Of the leading critics, and
the result offer for her TO - Lady Macbeth at
Manchester. The result was 81 as 70 give her conh-
dence In her powers and assured position ON the
English stage. Since then she has been without
an engagement when desirous OF one. She nextkse
peared 10 the character OF Constance In King John"
and with equal success For the three following years
played the Adelphi. Drury Lane and the crystal
Palace in London ut Manchester. Liverpool, Dublin:
Glasgow Newcastle fact In all the large cities Of
Great Britain except Birmingham. She generally APP
peared as Lazy Macbeth. Queen Katharine, Neg Merrill
ies. Portia. Antieoae. Aedea Her acting as Queen
Katharine very popular In Dublin The yiceroy
gucsted IL be played her benefit night aud tho
Duke aud Duchess OF Marlborough 70 see It. On
her last appearance az Manchester she played Meg Ne
res and sims Reeves sang the part he formerly sung
with Charlotte Cushnan. About two years ago she
went to Paris and studied with Regner afterwards
appeared in French translation OF " Macbeth" She
was received with enthusiasm. Her pronunciat0nof
the language was so perfect that many doubted
she was rot native Frenehwoman, and at the close
she called upon repeat part OF the play In Eng
sh convince the sceptioal Her OF Italian
IL equally complete, ana at the special request =
Madame Risor she Is TO ploy Eiisa6ea to the atera
Marie Stuart