Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09

New York Sun of Sunday
Mary Anderson returned from
Europe yesterday morning by the
steamship City Of Montreal. She
sailed with her father and mother,
DR.. and Mrs. Griffin, on May Both,
by the same steamship. Last even.
ing she sat with her mother by the
open window of the parlor at the
Sturtevant House, where she could
get cool breeze and look out upon
Broadway; for with her new expe-
rience of European cities she still
comes back, she says, fonder than
ever Of New York.
Miss Anderson hardly knew
where to begin when asked for
some details Of her trip, and so she
began with what she regards as al
together the pleasantest experience
that she had.
"0h, Paris" she said. "I.n't
that delightful place, and l was
so kindly treated there, too. Imct
some charming people"
"Had your reputation preceded
you there?"
"Yes, | suppose it had" Miss
Anderson modestly replied. 81
wanted to see MILE Sarah Bern
hardt, and we went to the Thea el
Francaise. She sent for me, and
showed me the utmost kindness
Xou know she is regarded as th,
greatest actress in France. On,
night she told me she was going tt
act right at me. We werein a box
and she did do SO until she came t,
the climax. Then | saw her lip
turn almost livid. She has a strang
way Of scratching her face, but /
is wonderfully powerful during tn
climax. After that had passed So
was so exhausted that she had f
be supported, and this exhaustion
ALWAYS follows. She remiRds me il
some respects of Clara Morris. Sh
is emotional"
nere Miss Anderson took from
her sou venir "a little pencil Of gol'
on which was engraved the nam
of Sarah Bernhardt. "This," sh
said "M'lle Bernhardt took fror
her chain one day and gave mt
SAYING that she had carried it man
years, and written her name tbor
sands of times with it. She though
/ might value it as a souvenir MOI
than a ring, and so / shall" "
Then Miss Anderson took
group Of photographs representa-
Bernhardt in some of her charat
terjstic parts. "You see," she SaiC
esBelnhardt is not beautiful, br
there Is great power in her face"
'Gs it true, Miss Anderson" WI
asked, "that Bernhardt Is eccel
trie?"
"Oh, true. Yes, indeed. II,
apartments are, oh, so richly fu
nished, her bedroom in black We
vet, and on the wall at the foot
the bed hangs q skeleton. Ill
rooms at the theater are superb
fitted up. She took me behind Il
scenes"
"Did she express any wish to 8
you act%
"Oh, yes. She was kind enoue
to complimentme very highly, al
said must get company fro
London and play some of Shake
peare's plays in Paris.N
1t was evident that Mile Ber
hardt has expressed herself We
warmly regarding Miss Ande
sons abilities; in fact, so much
that Miss Anderson did not f
like repeating all that was said. II
mother, however, described Ber
hardts action, upon being press
to do so, when Miss Anderson re
the potion scene in "RomeO a
Juliet"
"Magnifque, excellent, superI
Bernhardt would say, as Mary re'
swinging her long arm in a pee
liar way. One of the critics, a me
Der of the conservatory express
himself also as greatly pleas
with Miss Anderson's readil
They said if she would only cC
sent to act in Paris she would ma
M immense hit there.
But / am not ready to act tn,
vet. said Miss Anderson, smili
"though / confess | should like
some TINE. As for England, tn,
away off in the distance" "
s@Oh,' she added, as If rene
ing another happy experience,
called upon Rislori and saw