The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-04
CIVILIZATIONS PROGRESS.
AN ORTHODOX CLERGYMIN'S VISIT TO
TIiE HOUSE or An ACTOR.
Lawrence Hnrrctcs Pleasant Cottnge, High
WAN, and Seat Washed Reach at tohnssct
Benutifui Life beautifully Described.

Wnii, and Sca- Wnshcd Hrnch at tohnssct
-Benuiirui Life beautifully Described
Fo,a n, C7torgo AWraoe
CoHAssEr July "a Having studied and
enjoyed Newport. | accepted an invitation from
Lawrence Barrett. and came hithcr. to find in
cottage the friendship and peace aud fun which
hotels cannot give. And it was rather delight
full change to pass from great material things
over to- tho mental and spiritual and social good
under the Barrett roof. My heart had formed
quite an attachment to this good actor and good
man in the last days Of Gen. Custer. when this
pair Of inscparablo friends called. at times. n.
my Chicago home. The tragic fate Of Custer
lends to Barrett a charm Of memory.
Lawrence Barrett learned years ago TINT the
sea could help him over his vacations and re-
construct his mind and body. and he bought
place Of its edge and built beautiful cottage on
It's rocks. In infinite kindness the sea runs in
land every few miles. to make places for homes
and boats and fish nets and boat houses. Tho
vas, Atlantic frngcs itself and each tassr Of
this fringe becomes summer resort Mr. Bar
r'it owns an acre or two Of this sea washed
ground. and from a solid high wall. all his own.
he steps down into his boat. or into the watcr.
or takes in the HE making air. His house over
looks the wutcry scene from the rocks. which
stand. perhaps, forty fcctabove the highest tide
The house has spacious pOrches. md II indeed
nll that taste and common sense can ask. Ii II
large aud inviting.
Tho minutes SO far surpass the house or any
house. that only an architect or carpenter
could study the porchcs and gables mud forget
the MORALS within. | shall leave Cohasset
and carpetcd. and of what kind OF wood my door
was made. for the iamily monopol2es my
thought and regard. Mr. Barrett Is star with
four satellitcs-Mrs. Barrett and three daugh-
ters. ana IN az the universe no group moves IN
nurc rnn, az % vuua ''i ihc
youngest about nine. Mrs. Barrett seems us
| young as her children. The affection that binds
Nhsi.n ia AafE lao In he.
hold. The oldest daughter has already acquired
quite perfect acquaintance with the German
OF her own EnGlish. She has translated and
| written ont the " Don Carlos Of Schiller. and
| is busy all hours with books. music. or ramhles.
The popular Barrett does not make his home
| stage. There nre clergymen who seem al
ways preaching. and 40 there are actors who
always seem treading the boards. but Mr.. Bar
| rett packs his art away in vacation with his
wardrobe. II WIS with difficulty that we could
| induce him TO read aloud a few simple verses "a
| night or two since. and then he read with the
modcsty 81 pnrlor instead OF with the enthu-
| siasm Ot the stage.
| find that the mind " such an actor in III
| book relations inclines 10 history and hi
| ogrnphy the library in this cottage Is rich
with the records OF the past. A. the lawyer Is
! partial To work in Jurisprudence and phtlus-
Ophy, and IA the naturalist delights IN Bufon
and Audubon. So. nationally. the true actor lowe
most that history in whrh parade the men and
women whom he must recall to- life. Mr.. Bar,
rotts shelves are laden with the best accounts of
| the worlds yesterday from the men OF Shakes
| peare 10 the mon OF SOphocos. All these vol
| uneS have been rpnd. Tor fne speech Ol tnH
| owner shows that he II not one Of those mental
| beings who buy wooded books by the square
| foot
This fact learned in the cool mir Of Cohasset
| that the actors profession compasses tho
| nrcacher'r chilling IN developing the memory.
! The many professions called learned can de-
| pend much upon notes and books Of reference.
but the actor must make his memory carry a
| heavy lond. Such brains ~ Barr"its aud
| Booths are compelled to know by heart vast
! quantities OF prose and verse.
must not philosophi2c my reader to sleep.
l.aas
| fun here. Night before last Mr. Barrett wiz de-
ccived 10y his own art After dark. while We
demanded an answer. and Lawrence himself
went to meet the callcr-ior II might be some
ANVIL. ttnln Y; mere sto"u nlos' Iur'3tn an,
Mr. Barrett Attempted n mild request that Mrs:
Barrett tie excused, but the stranger continued
chief lady Of the company. thought Of Char.
lotte Cor,ay, aud began TO look for the CLEAN Of
/ a dagger With quick boldness Barrett was
about to erapple with the mad girl when one ot
the daughters cried out Ohns Ida !! What
tue beautiful daughter of neighbor had acted
we'll her part upon that evening stage. and made
| fiction seem n truth.
one evening some brother actors called In for
u rhat-StuHlt Robson and Frank MaSo, Rob
son was full OF fun and animation. Mayo OF
upon "a Persian poem OF great beauty. md MIR.
Mayo grew enthusiastic over its light and
depth. A. IL has on!S recently been trans lRt"d
it VIII soon irromr widely known: but must
defer to som" other letter the debate over is
| iltfltS pointed hAf 10 mayo NY lANblNN
s,anN.: lie then gave his choice 10y memory. Ion
he knew II all.
! am quite pleased at the religious air that
Ills this Barrett cottage. A clergyman OF even
more rigid views might well declare that the
peace and promise ~ God are here. BEAUTIFUL
NJ III" whisper ngs of the sea- without. and beau
! tlul n all the flowers about the house, were the
words of the daughters Of The actor when they
in turn. said grace" at the table whore -
much love aud friendship met. Mr. Barrctt's
own religion II rational and modern. the rclig-
ion Of his wife and daughters Is very tolerant
INIT VAR la a. n al i'm laI 4
has not reached this home. Here tho theatre
and the altar. for once at least. blend
Mrs. Gen. Custer forms one Of our group
Her work in New York rs the Secretary OF som,
Woman's Art Association has helped make her
her idolizcd husband. The world is no longer
charming, but II II tOlcrable and peaceful. The
doors of this cottage are open Ia her when 81,
| longs for u week OF rest and OF kindest words
Having no relations on earth, TINS cottage gives
her n mother and sisters. Her forehead II
marked by trouble, but her face Ii quite at
trnctive.
Has not the drama fallen upon better days
stage upward until it calls to its service better
men and places before the public purcr thought
aud spectnclesY Recall the excellence now liv-
ing and the excellent now dead whose names
are written on tho columns Of the modern thea
ire. What must we eergymen think OF n pro
Lander Miss Bateman, Mary Anderson Bar
men like Jefferson and Robson. who SO charm
by laughter and tears tho hard-toilnR multi
tudef nave Tor many years past cherished ne
doubt that these gifted ones form n part Of the
worlds noble army OF toilcrs, and that theil
work II part Of that professionalism hnrVcs
Of grains and frults-whleh springs w from
the God made intellect. The painter the mu
stefan. the poot. the moralst the actor. all WORK
together TO make life yield up its worth Tn,
soul is So great that nll these orators are needed
TINT its powers OF apprehension and happiness
may be known and the certainty then Is tina
we shall go from porch and gallery and hall ant
theatre and sanctuary with the story OF maI
only half told US 30 vast Is Its subject and -
deep its mystery. DAYIDS WING.
The Marriage of Lord Ciaud Hamilton.
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