Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
A TALK WITH BOUcICAULT.
The -Four Plays He is Writing and the
Company He is Gathering
Together.


A Graphic reporter called this
morning on Mr.. Dion Boueicault, at
his residence, No. 6 East Fifteenth
street, and found the famous dramatist
busy at work on one OF his new plays,
and only refreshing himself by occa-
sional glances over the tile boxes of
flowers in the window at the Young
WOmen's Christian Association build
ing, which Fate, with delicate sar-
casm, ordained should be directly op-
posite. Thad friendless young maid
ems might make no possible mistake
between the two structures Of red
bricks, the Young Women's Christian
Association have a large and unmis-
taxable sign across the front OF their
home.
The scribe apologized for so early a
call. EARLY So you call this early,
at 8 o'clock p said Mr.. Boucicault.
why, ! have been at work since 3
o'clock this morning. You see, | run
down to Newburg yesterday to look
after my yacht, and that lost me a day
for which ! must make up"
And how does the yacht progress?"
We'll she is really finished save a
little paint here and a little varnish
there and some trihing matters of that
sort; but | fear it will be August
before | can make any use of her. |
proposed TO spend most of the month
ON the water, but the builder has dis
posed Of my plans by slow work.
But August remains Z"
Yes only my rehearsals begin on
the 10Th inst, and these | superin-
tend myself; besides, | intended to
make a floating country house of her,
and instead must put up with a day or
two when ! can get it,"
How does the work at Booth 60
onY'
Very nicely. You won't know the
inside Of the place when it is finished.
You see actors have always had the
horrors at the thought of playing in
that house, on account of the stage
being so badly constructed. 1t was
like playing in a hole a mile away from
the audience. Fechter used to say
that he felt as if a river Of cold water
ran between him and the people. ]
have remedied that faqlt, and taken
twenty feet of the hight of the stage
And about these new plays ?"
have finished three and am at
work on the fourth | shall open at
Booths with a sensational socie 7
drama something akin in style to thc
Streets OF New York, or The Two
Orphans, and" continued the play
wright with marked emphasis, ut is a
thoroughly original work" Silence
ensuod after this remark, but recover
ing, the reporter inquired And
with What do your furnish Mr, Wal
With a comedy which is now
ready and the play at which | am
working. AS for playing there myself
shall defer it as long as pos
siblo. | have grown to hate it. OF
course, | shall not act under my own
management
What other pieces shall you bring
out at B0oth's?"
Every thing good and new that |
can get-nOtbing that has been pro-
duced 10 this country-noF shall any
thing old be revived"
And the company.
Well" said Mr.. BoucicauIt re.
heetively, it will be the best | can
get together. A nebula of stars, if
possible. For leading man | shall
have my son. in-law, Mr.. John Clay
ton, who took Coghlan's place at the
Prince of Wales Theater when he
gone 70 this country, and plays about
che saE4e pQles az pgghlal Wgllsok
and Charles Thorne. There is Mr..
Olayton's picture" and Mr.. Bouci-
cault pointed to the photograph Of a
large, handsome man, with light wavy
hair and blue eyes and then con-
tinued For leading lady | shall have
in all probability Miss Clara Morris,
who does not seem averse to occupying
PER. qld BQsltl9q N New York, and
besides thai have w gye an Aliss
hllel Terry, Ada OaVoBdish, Rose
Uoghiau, who, from what | hear, may
not be ill-pleased to return here.
And, IN fact" continued the actor
complacently, II have several other
ladies in mind. | have also engaged
pominick Murray, the yeterau John
HrppghqM aud George CLARK. | shall
have 2 good company, the hest stage
setting and costumipg, and if the
American public is not pleased with
the result il will not 10 ay fault.
Wbea will Mr.. Clayton arriye2 ?"
This evening or to morrow on the
City Of Chester. My daughter ana
my eldest son accompanied him, They