The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-02
DION BoUcIcAULT's WIPE.
Agnes Robertson IN the Green
Room-Soms Points Of Her
Pas, History.
What She THINKS of Irving and
Bernhardt.

tue jugs, tbcu SeutcuCc ot Oc3lu
had been pronounced Oh "Shaun, the
Post" and "Arrah of the kiss" had
been led weeping away from the
mimic scene at the matinee Sa;ur.
day afternoon. when Agnes Robertson
Mrs. Dion BMcicauItl, smiling
through the genuine tears which the
reality OF her acting had inspired.
came into the green room Of the De-
,roit opera house and cordially greet
Ell reposter Of the Free Press.
This, iciieve IS your frs, visi,
to Detroit. is it not. Mrs Boucicault 7"
9ueried the repnr'er as the lady drew
,,er mantle More closely about her bare
aud shapely shoulders.
1T is the iir<t time have had the
gnOd fortune To- see yeur lovely CITY. "
replied the a:niable lady. "Deiroi;
mas grown 80 much si:ce | made NV
first extended t'.ur tarongh the Unit, d
States. am quite charmed with De-
;roit, and wish 1 migl, have visited
il under more favorable circumstan-
CTS, for The political cam paisn. l see. is
taking 'he attention of the people"
How long since YOU have acted.
Mrs. Bncicault ?"
well. you knew. ] played a brief
Engagement with Mr.. Boucicsult at
Booths n year ago. hut had not act.
ed before that since 1873"
"And now you have returned to the
stage for .ood?"
'Yes, replied the lady with smile.
Il will stay as lorg as they will have
me-"
''You have had q long and varied
career?"
"Yes; I began acting at Charles
keans theatre in 1852, when little
over Id years OF age. My frs, ap
Pearance in America was at Birton's
theatre in New York in 1858. / ap-
peared there in Parents aud Guar
dian and The Young Actress and
met with great success. ! suppose
this vas partially due To the new
school of acting which ] introduced.
rs / believe | had the honor Of inaug.
nra,iug the ID jszet school in Amer
ica'
NIX. Boucicault was not acting
with you then =
"Oh, uo. Mr.. Boucicault did not
cone To America until sometime af
forwards. and then he ccme tn lecture
III society and the English drama. / |
vent from New York to B,ston, and
afterwards started through the country.
Mr. Boucicault, whom l knew in |
England. returned to New York and
We ::ere N arried there. In 1855 We
'esan tn net together in New York.
md Inc colleen Bawn' was produced
i Laura keeneis ,heater. with mvseli
n the title role. Mr.. Wheatlev. nov
q nv company. As Danny Manu."
lis Keene rs Ann Chute and Mr..
s'ucicauit as 'Myles ma Coppaleen.'
lou. Of Course, know with what sue
ess the piece met. We then went to
.ondon. and played it for two years
'nsecutively. that being the first of
he long runs in England"
Then followed the food Of Irish
Tamas which yonr husband has pour
4 upon the stage?"
YES. and sineularly enough. the
rss production Of 'Arrah ma Pogue'
, London was on the very day of ,
he Fsnian outbreaks. We we're not
flowed to sing The Wearing Of the
ireen' for some time" |,
"Ycn had made a considerable rep ,
tation before your brother" II
LET me correct you right here.
gu are making q mistake that thous- ,
nds Of the people and the papers ,
are making. T. w. Rob. 8
'tson Was not my brOsher-not even I
relative. But Tom was one Of the
'arest friends ever had. used Of. !
n to tell him that he ought to be nv
roiher. He came Of an old theatri-
i family, and ~ss an actor. you know
fore he achieved success with his
'srkling monosylls5ic- titled comedies.
I'd he hiss . sister DOW in England
no is without doubt the best come
enne on the Enelish-speakiug stage.
Madge Robertson we're to come to
lie country she would achieve great
ccess."
"Theu you do not come of . family
bo act p
"Oh. MOI" With . laugh, said the
dy: my family were Scotch puri-
ns."
"Ah. then you are q Scotch lassie 2"
Yes. was born in Edit boro'. bot
left it when I was . year old and
v brought Up 10 Ireland"
"You have something OF . iamily
urself, Mn. Boocicault -
"rwo sons and three daughter.