The New York herald., 1878-09-17


leans. md then John T. Ford, Of Baltimore. DO you
know MIN? he man with the saie-that sweet
then play ed a. Phiadspnia where the business was
pretiy bad, and then went 10 Boston, where Long
fellow was very kind to me--there's hrs las, poem;
have you ever road ty and tho more acted more
loved 10 act. Tney were cold 10 Boston-vrry cold;
SO that when came upon the stage felt chilled, and
Tor The nrst time, lott niy courage. /! il had not
been ior party OF friendly faces in private box
don't believe could have gonc on. But turnet mp
The stage, and Kept saying 10 myself Mary, you
mus, do l,-you must max, them like YOU and
! saw mothers dear, startled face ut the
prompt place and when my cue came threw up my
arm, SO. and shouted out my linz. aud down came
the house IN tnundcrs OF applause and was all right
again" And very right thc house was the optnion
OF your interviewer IL Mary Anderson presented such
superb spectacle as she did WHOM, fipgos acit her
spI" ,, ndh' arm, she ended her anecdoe sth voice
memory oil the triumph sue had won.
ExrERIgNcEs IN YORK. AZ
You see had only been ou the stage three years."
said SIS Anderson. ''when Mr. Piskc offered an
appearance AT the Filth Avenue | liked tho mana.
ger and liked the theatre. Everything possible was
done tor me, and people tell me that there never was
au actress SO advertised ana written about be-
ioro didn't romark IL then, because the
Sou ,hern and Western critics had nIl wrlton splon-
dolly about me, and old chilly Boston papers
were most Kud; but now ! fully appreciate all That
done Tor mo. anl as grateful tor i,--weiI,
ing 10 say is that in Now York. for the Grst time.
some cri,lcs began TO find fault with me, and opened
my eyes to tho real art OF my profession People told
me That the critics only criticised INC because It was
their duty TO lad faut and PICK flaws; but Ikncw
right and ! was very often wrong. The moro they
wrote the more studied. Upto that timo had been
IN me made me unhappy il did not keep
on acting; but had never though, much
eoud play part art suy a .hs me
tYou know what guy is:) But can't do that any
more. Iou newspaper peopic gavo me "A new idea;
went to Europe with t; mixed oyor there With real
artistes, real art students, and tell you that for
nearly year have had ono word n2ing IN my cars.
bnzzins In my bead hauuting me day and night, aud
that word Improve Improve! Improved
when came bScx to Mr. Fiske, at tue Filth Ave
nuc, this season. found Mr. Dan Harkins with him,
auq be preached to mo the same sermon that had
been preaching to myself have never worked SO
hard before in the preparation OF my pieces. Mr.
Fifih AvoDuo Theatre was ike coming home. hsd
boen very happy there. Mr. FisEs and the Gilseys-
the pvoprietors, you know--aad become friends
OF mine and were most kind to n evory way
found another friend In Mr. Harxins. "rhc Huuoh.
back"-which we have just run eleven nights--f used
TO dislike, bccause thought Julia was not heavy
eooush for me couldn't play the frat acts 70
ard rehearsed. and what do your critics saye
Why that my frat two ucts are my best That shows
direction like Julia now, and you viii see that 1t
will be one oil my best parts in the country t has
parts! don't mean in new plays, hu. outside OF my
present repertoire. want to give up Meg Msrriss'
and B'ano.: and lon is OF no use now, asd
tho other heavy parts arc dying on anyhow. ,
s,s, lrs ply; nc, Tor ~ lon Is lovely part
don't draw a cont, ana 60 goodby, Ion and perhaps
IN study Rosallnd instead Comedy 90 not care for
and that's a good reason Tor studying at IT, have
been asked TO play Lady Tssze for my benefit but IL
would be impossible DO you know | nevor even
saw tho part piayedg And hen. again, there Is ths
qacstion oi dress.
''Oh, yesl l want TO spoak about that, SAID Mary
Anderson. dropping Lady reaze as suddenly - she
had previously dropped John Brnyan when / 1rst
played In Now York all the critics made fun Of my
clothes. We'll, Hamilton mas spent thousands of dol.
clothes don't SUIT tho critics. Isn't II too bad? Wait
until yon SEQ the costumes for Evadne and Juliet,
tell you dont care SO mucn about dress. and
don't understand why so much fuss is madc ubout IL
Uy ,rs s,os Srr Sc or you could 1sy
is dressed appropriately that ought to be enough.
When am acting don't stop TO think aoous buttons
and bangles, and don't care whether tho velvet 1
wear is c0ttonback or silk. don't worry myself
much about my gowns at home-do l. mother s---bus
whom am on the stage wants to feel FREQ and un-
constrained so that can play my part without stop
ping TO kick my train or save my lace. II live,'
added Mary Anderson, exetcdly, ~ WITH make peopls
forget how dress when they sec me act Buts,ncs,
cannot do that yet wc'ii do our bcst To
plcafe tho drossmakers aud mliners Thanx for
ana 20 feel protty safe. And the best oil 10 s added
Mas Anasrsoo w % laughing s.yly. rsho. ivs .as men
what wear they come md SEQ me, any way; and,
a,er ALL they arc the best judges, DOM you thinks
And do you know the ladies' like me, they don't
care Tor comedy. we only enioy ourselves I'm sure
do. When tho trouble begins, as they say at the
nnstrels you often hear about people beng In nd.
vance OF their time, like that Edison. you Know but
begin TO think tbai Pm behind my time I ought
about IN togas and thinss, aud conducted convsrsa-
tion in blank verso. Buttnat would make you TOO
o!d. mo,herl' And tho tragedfenns burst into .
shower OF laughter again
HER TRIP TO EUROPE.
In reply TO our inquiries Miss Anderson con.
tinusd There Is really very little TO tell you about
my trip abroad. While was gops you Newspaper
people married me cT 10 General Fremont's SON
without my knowing II, and that 10 tho greatest
fun enough about tho swain that followed me as
stratiord rd-on-AvonS road IN somo papers that as
couldn't speak Frorch and Sara Bernh hardt couldn'I
speak English IL odd THAI should have such
long artistic talks together. We didnS nobody ever
sara .ns' We had h'le B,rnsarat was very good TO
talked great deal through a mutual friend,
acted rs interpreter Bernhartt gave me this itiie
pencil as a memonfo oi our intmacy and said very
many pretty things to me; but don't you think
l am foolish enough to aeespt com pmcnts as
iac,s Fer instance, she told mo- Il did intend
~ visit Americn but n they have actresses ko you
may save myself the journey Wasn't that kindr
Bui do compare myself with Sara Bernhardt' wha.
NONSENSE Why. she is delicate creature. all
ncrvcs and Mysteries who Affects an audience ike .
s.lr.nc battery rnis = .oat you nave seen ny
The great good that Bsrnhardt ann kate feid and all
The artists met abroad ala To me was to teach mo
work, and that must study, study, study
TO make the objects which used to
dash at without refeeton--ihis way Tonight
and some other way to morrow night IL was good
thing to learn, matter whether you critics laugh
pos .y so .ss f.sa ny sodsy %as rc."p
paper that III Miss Anderson 10 not TED away by
1atortes ana fuisoms praises, and works hard, she
will achieve greatness l wonder whsre get these
n nittories' ami foloms praises Ma keeps scobding
away ut me to stucy-so does Hamilton, SO does Nj.
HaTkins. and 1 kocp scolfios myself TO the same
tune. And do study-donr mother ?--po MISTER
what the paDcrs may say
MARY AxDEGsos's FUTURE MOVEMENTS.
"rhcse are my last two weeks al the Filth Ave-
nue." said Mss Apacrsoa as We rose 10 taKc our
leave. .'You know that 'Evadne' and Romeo and
Juiet already announced for this week. and nsxs
week | repeat selections from my repertoire, aud
Friday, the eth, take my farewell benefit don't
know yet what shall play Hamilton has gone down
to arrange II with ftsIs Harkius Thore" (Soidipa
up bundle of lsttcrs) are the applications ior boxes
and seats wnicn havo received already, aud u has
only been advertised tive days. Governor riiden,
Mayor Ely asd lot OF celebrities came 10 my lssS
and this one viii be even larger, suppose.
Then Modjsska comes and go on TO old Boston, Of
which am very fond, returning TO Brooklyn on DC
tohcr -, and thou TO PhsdsphiA and then on to ST.
Louis, and then West with John Nortcn's company.
pect To como back TO the daehng Fittb Avenne In
tho spring, before going OF TO Europe again. But
Hamilton arranges all that"