The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-05
MISS ADA CAvENDISH.

AN INTERVIEW WITH The NEW ACrRrss-HER
DIsAPPoIN rMENTs AND HER HOPES SHE
PLAYS MnRoY MEaRIcx BECAUSE SHE CAN'T
HELP HEnsELr.
MISS Ada Oavendsh, the English actress who II to
try her In America ut the Broadway Tbeasre
on Monday evening. arrived in this cy the Russia
on Tuesday. Soc Is staying at tho New York Hotel,
where she was visited yesterday BY representative
OF the HERALD Finding herself alone in tho barren
semi- grandeur OF New YORK tavern without any Of
tho surroundings in watch feminity delights. she
naturally feels ovory tic which bound her to Garth
and home had boon sundered 81 could not DO much
more aiono," she said, 'f was on desert island
am bound to like America OF course, because ali my
countrymc and country women ike IT, but my first
experience OF the country somehow has been disap-
poinsucni, aud 20 l an not yet IN mood 70 take
cheerful view OF tho situation"
whle Miss Cavcndish said this she laughed ner.
vously biting her lips In her uncertainty excite
meut .You must do the talking" tho reporter said,
and while he waited Tor her remarks, which were
slow coming, he hao time TO measure the physical
aspects OF the new star. OF medium height and good
figure she Is agreeable 10 Appearance If not imposing
IN her movements She has fine eyes, an abundance
Of dark brown hair and frank aud open oounc-
nance. She was habied in n scmi-t vsnng toilet OF
heavy black silk, as II uncertain whether she was
been arranged that she should attend tho perform
ancc Of Jane shore AT Booths but pleading Illness
she stayed away. II AN lar IRON WELL" she said at
last, sand not my strcDg hi bcforo Mon
day night Mucn as 4 would ike 10 see Miss Ward,
must tbink OF myscli FIRST"
.'But what is the disappointment you spoke OF ?"
swell. you sec. expected to play two montbs In
New Yors, ana on my arrival n FOUND | was 10 play
pleased With The part in which wac announced 10
appecar."
your favoritc roles r''
$50 IL rs, but 1t Is not the part 10 which expected
to make my FIRST appearance here. In strange
country II ~ all important that an actress should
at her best in the beginning 1t was Beatricc
~" lin .MasS Ado About Sosnlas S'' ''
"Yos; made = great ado aboat nothing when
heard Il was not TO be SO. stamped my loo. and !
not TO GOT what you want, YOU know, vncn so much
depends upon II. Besides, Mr.. wilke Collins wrote TO
me telling me not 10 make nrst appearance IN his
'Ar. Collins ought to know something Of the taste
temper oil the American people,, the reporter In
,crposed; but yon mink 'Ihs New Magdalenc' good
''It rs good play, certainly; but think 1 am tho
bes, Bealrico sincs Mrs NssbL Nobody has bcon
ablo TO touch H. When iound MT Fulton would not
hear Of ~ suggested Juliet. ON, no MISS Nelson
has made that her own In this country was The an.
swcr 'fhen Rosalind,' said. Nor that, either
the manager replied, At ~ mother OF Miss NELSON'S
parts, aud bcsides Mics Davenport plays ~ WHAT
could 1 40 but submit? VIII do my beat with Mercy
Merrick-she Is a bad woman, but tho part gives
some scope, Tor the display Of power and that "
something
'Isnoc your stay IN New YerK Is TO be so shorln
reporter asked. where are you TO appear ncxt?"
'sl don't know-somewhors. nm not yet up IN
my American gccoar Apply"
Al this polnta theatrical agent In dress coat who
had ontored 10 tho meantime, suggested that Miss
Csvendsh Was 10 appear ncxt ut Toronto aud then
play through the Canaaian towns
why not IN America" she asked with tpge OF
disappoint ment In her tones
'You Hiss Eytinge in London 2" the reporter
inquired, changing the subject
..Oh yes ne is m excellent actresa I would like
10 see Mss Clara Morris hear wonderful things OF
her. She 10 not now play ms. Is she? am told her
health 10 very delicate"
A dcsu tory conversation cnsucd In regard 10 Eng
ifsh ana American actors ana actresses, and NJ
era cards had been received meanwhile, tho reporter
bowed himself out. Miss Cavendish sal ng he took
his leave, al believe mosquitoes and interviewsrs
abound in America. trust that neither Will sting 10
~ TO hurt me-"