The New York herald., 1878-09-17
MARY ANDE RSON.
THE YOUNG TRAGEDIENNE At HoME-wHAr
SHE HAS TO SAY ABOUT HERsELF AND HER

TIE YOUNG TRAGEDIENNE 1T HoME-wHAr
SHE HAS TO SAY ABOUT HERsELF AND HER
FUTURE.
In handsome French nat West Forty-secoud
street. elegantly furnished with Deep wide louuginc
chairs, theatrical engravngs and the Drca COL
lected during brof tour In Europe tho HERALD rep
rcsentatve found Miss Mary Anderson, the young
American trageliennc residing with her mother her
stopiathor (Dr. Hamilton Grimm and a number of
younger brothers aud sisters. Her reception At the
Fifth Avenue Theatre has been cordial ana her
popularity New York SO assured that tho family
have decided upon making tho metropolis their head
quarters ana have removed their larcs and pcnates
from Louisville. AS we sat in tho tiny drawing
room waiting response to our card there came
burst OF frosb, ringing, girsh laughter; then plain
tive, masonly voice called out "0h, Mary, how could
yspf" and IN moment We were in the presence Of
Mary Anderson.
Tall as Grecian goddess. with limbs marvc llousiy
long and as morveliousIy proportioned, small head
poised upon q slender mock, dark gray eyes-"Irish
eyes"-and dark brown hair, complexion clear as
aabastsr, ana small rips, red mouih, Mary Andcr-
has such delicate features that she appears even
more lovely at = close inspection than upon tho
STAGE Her iace is almost aristocratic In its ceaucu
profile aud slightly y-curng lip; but her hands and
feet are republican IN $40. Her ngure, not yet fully
developed, has tho Uniformed grace OF girlishness:
her frank hearty, oyhand manner at captivates
tho interviewer: and although on the stage Mary
Anderson 10 every inch trpgsdy queen, in private
life she best described as rspresen American
girl u OF lilo ana spirit. her bright eyes dancing
with fun and her rich voice, which brings tears 10
unsccus,omed eyes In Meg Ncrrilcs, ready 10 rip
pie from conversation into laughter the slightest
provocation AS sno stands rccaliy before rs she
holds In one hand tho fragments OF b'sqno bust,
xh,rh tha thnt
trance aBd she begins taking about the broken bus,
IN free. unaffected style that puts her rcrocutor
at his ease and ncccssitatcs most rapM employ
ment OF his shorthand pencil
GRIFFIN.
Everybody calls this "a jolly little pIncc'" she ex
claims, catching her breath with laughter, tand
Ss tho lime "Sa when Threw 70 %Ss. Sasx ~ IN Incs
library char find my fsct stirring M ma In tho
dipDg room Here's tue latest dlssstcr.' holding Up
van; but no intcricrcd with ny piigrim's
progress Just now, and you sec hs has lost ms
dear head. rbero's four more OF thcrn, all deoapt-
tatea, on tho knchcn dresser; but you toll them
by tneir, COLLAR, MAI please put Bunyan up With the
ASIDE. Then Mrs GriniD, Mary Andsrson's mother,
entered, locking In face and hguro like the cider
sister OF her impetuous Daughter aud fonowi ng her
theatre, came Dr. Gr1n, = burIy, rosy faced Louis
vihiar, With the unmsisksoe air of pbysicias the
stepfathcr OF Mary AEdsrson and the agent who at
tends to ner theatrical engagemcpts. BRET refer.
once to these facts provoked the inquiries which
disnnes birth, pArcotsgs and educaiion:-
MISS ANpErs soN's HISTORY.
s'My sgci" ssid Mary Anderson smilipgiy. "f am
just nineteen, ans. although all tho critics speak
about my Kentucky siyleaoa height, | was born IN
slo eon0o.a never % Ssa %s"ss
OF surprise, "bscsuss tho Californisns did rot
,re., me kindly when when ! appeared there as
since, and so hsvs they. Sect" she cried, running
over tho letters In portfolio "herc arc offers from
three California managers and congratulations from
n crowd OF people IN dear Old Frisco, and
they Will oo pleased with ms wbcu 90 back, Tits
year or ncxi. Louisville, however, was my artistic
birthplace. There learned 10 lovo acting and TO try
TO act. No. no. enc resumed, as question inter
undsr my own name Ny father was an ofiiccr "a The
Confederate service suppose that Is the reason
why have been so idsnudsd Win the south aud am
always called n kentrcky belle. Ny dear mother
herc'--snd MISC Anderson lovingly p,ted Mrs.
Grifin's hand-''wss my nrst and Is my beat in-
ssi--now. everybody says you would mother. dear
but she never tired she devoted her wboic soul to
me- 70 her SPLENDID education and ber constant
1 eve all ing success Until came to Now York When
was ii,uc child, Ike my sister there, she taught
me every.hns nasw ana my mrs, ree,snons on, were were
~ Lo1Bvillc.
Mother viii tell you,h continued Miss Anderson,
after moments sffectionate pause, "ihnt as child
was always acting studying about the house. re-
peaung speeches from tho plays had seen OF read.
l dop't Know how tho notion came TO me. liked
tho mems paris tho best ana always wanted 10 play
thcm Richard III.--nat was my favorite part. The
women's characters seemed TOO tame for me I had 4
trcmc ndous voice, and Ike most beginners, 1 sur.
posed that shouting acting, and toll you mnde
LOUISVILLE howt wneA got excited my ttio per
formsnces a. homo. Well, those ecccntrictes At
trscsed moro and more attention, and every body sasd
that scsbt to 90 upon the STAGE and tho moro nv
mother opposed u tho more people came reason
with her, and at last made puo.ic appearances ~
Darasy Msosuiey's theatre, In Louisville. when 1
was about sixteen ycsrs old. la 1875 vas ~
Yes IN 1873. Tho psy was Romeo und
bore TINS wcok--sud I Just shouted and howled
through the piece aud vas perfectly delighted Whom
IL all over was not q bit tired and wanted 10
howl and shout all over AGAIN. Now you come and
me next Thursday and ARK the dinerepcs' ~ and
here Miss Andsrson threw herself back in her chair
and laughed 50 msvriiy and heartily a. ths recolec-
ton OF her hrst performance that tho room seemed
radiant with musical sunshine, and the picture OF
Shakespeare on the wall shook as " with approving
mrtb at tho delicious no,rett OF hts latest and bright