The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-01-21

demonstrating everywhere that the
Western and Southern people were
right in the enthusiastic praise thew
accorded her earliest efforts. She has
been criticised mercile-sly by some,
extOlled To the seventh heaven BIZ
others, interviewed. discussed, advised,
toasted. pet;sd. ridiculed and worship.
ell until she might we'll have grown
aweary II the Inconsistencies Of this
world. The fact, however, that the
ingenious earnest girl, whom We at
home here saw try her wings for a
little flight three years ago. had not
only startled the land with her phe-
nomenai powers, but is glowing in the
dramatic armament with a lustre
undimmed bv the effulgence Of older
lights, proves Of itself that she is an
actress whose future il rs iull Of
glorious assurance as her present is,
ard past was, of remarkable success.
"You are doubtless glad to see us
once again. Miss Anderson qneried
the newspaper man.
Most certainly. Louisville is the
dearest spot on earth to me. l can
never forget those who were so kind
to me here when | first began To play.
Somebody reported me is having said
something dispsraging Of Louisville.
, The idea OF NV doing such a thing Is
simply ridiculous.
you have been misrepresented in
many other respects by the interview
ers. have YOU not"
"Yes, indeed. am not responsible
for these things. and they no longer
trouble NE. l simply keep on study
ing and irving to improve. ] deter.
mined. however, some time since to
refuse interviewers. and shall use INV
best endeavors to keep out Of their
clutches. There was a long article in
the Herald which described so minute.
" our cosy little nome in New York,
and .ke,ched me SD graphically.
give YOU INV word l knew nothing Of
the matter until ! saw it in print. Il
/ must have been written BY some one
who had access in a social way to ouI
apartments"
"Are you not bes,eced a great deal
by young ladies aspiring to positions
on the stage?"
Everywhere aud at all times. II
has grown to be oppressive. Whal
with them and the kind hearted
good-intentioned people who wish t.
give me advice o. to the cut Of my
clothes, the arrangement Of my hair
what chest notes to avoid. themsnner IN
which To hold my hands, the prope,
poses To strike and the proper word.
to emphasize. have been compelled
to shut myself up in the hotels ant
decline to meet any one, except those
who I know TO be M friends. Thi.
done ] have an opportunity to study.
"Are YOU not working too hard and
too fast -
II have just about come to that
conclusion l begin to realize that
have plenty Of time before me, and il
is necessary for me to take proper care
Of myself. l must guard my voice,
you know"
"Wnat have you new in your
repertoir?"
The 'Hunchback.' At least
consider it new, although l played
julia at FIRST. II was not. however,
until l gave the play a fresh and long
study. aud reconstructed nv ideal.
that I included it in my regular list. "
by the way, you seemed to have
dropped zion. al:ogether?
"Yes, indeed. The people would
not have it. 1t was too dismal. !
resolved to put it ON the shelf during
my last visit to St. Louis. when /
happened to note. in the midst of the
play. while We were all wading
through it. two gentlemen asleep in
the audience"
Shakespeare seems to So begging
IN New York;"
EYES, and there's little wonder.
The theatre goers there have seen the
leading Shskespearan actors and
actresses in their parts 20 many times
that their performances have come to
he an old story. In Boston, Philadel-
phia and other large Eastern cities
the people cling to their traditions.
and Shakespeare il still current coin.
In New York the cry Is for novelty"
"You were pleased with Paris?"
eyes, but I like New York ever 20
much better. Paris can boast over
u only in regard to her pictures, al
though ! myself prefer the fresh can
vases you may find on the walls of
the New York galleries to the blurred
aud dimmed works Of the old masters
one may see in Paris"
Miss Anderson. / have recentlv
been asked whether the statement
that Sarah Bernhardt slept in coffin
was true. Do you happen to know 7"
'She slept in . cofin continuously
for three years. She does not do Cd
nov. asked her Why she gave up
the habis. She said she had grown
tired Of Il, - the cofiin Vas unariz
fmhe
"What was her motsivs o.
within r
''She said she wished 70 fami,
herself With the thought Of death. lie