New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-08
"FRITZv AT HOME AGAIN.

A TALK WITH J. X. EMMEr-How he LIKED HIS
EUROPEAN TRIP.
1t was at the Sturtevant House last evening that
a TRIBUNE reporter chatted with j. X. Emmett, the
actor. The genial Fritz said a. cannot under
stand how the impression got around here that
did not play while IN England because met with
very decided success pecuniarly acting nine weeks
How did you chance TO go overW
"Well, the idea struck that | would like q
trip. My friends advised me not to go. They said
that the prejudice against American actors very
great. that several stars had made failures, and
l went to Canada and sad to myself ysel1
go over: The theatre at my opening in Montreal
was well filed, and the people roared with laughter
lish character.w much the same as that of the
people of Montreal; Well, ! went, but did not make
any arrangements beforehand. 80 found IL very
difficult to get an opening" 49,
What manager did you see r
"Only ChattertOn."
Because had set my heart on appearing at the
Adelphi. So went to him; out he SAID he had had
/ told uim had played Fritz thousand times
in America ne grpy told me to come back n Tort d
tired. i tn then N told him that / was going
on the Continent, and if he wanted me
to telegraph and | would return. Wen,
again, and then went to Brighton. ] bad been
in bathing. a telegaph-boy called to me, saying;
'Ello ere, is Mr. Remmet 'ereI' / stuck my head
Femmet' lie replied: We'll, you just stop diving
| for pennies; ere's a telegr-a .rme for you"
Did il offer openingW
Eyes, one of two weeks Well, went to re-
bearsal. One of the assistants came to and said
Act little, Chatterton's shaky.' Act at rehear-
| salp | said; why, never did such thing in my
| life We'll, they bothered me to act az re-
hearsal until got. mad and asked for
| my manuscript and said would go back to America.
! Then got over my mad and opened to packed
house. Before the performance was over thought
the theatre would fall, the people laughed So OF
| course the managers were elated, and after that
| played to 81 0O0 q week, and only lost two weeks
out of the eleven. At Birmingham and Manchester
the people laughed that we had to stop playing"
| " Have you Il new play n .
"Yes, one for which / paid SO, 900. But Fritz
comedian thai ! used to watch from the scenes
myself, Just TO him kcL. He is wonderfully
quick, and man | can take liberties with III the
| dialogue"
." Amy other new peOplcW
| Yes, a little child five years of age. Not great
| wonder but a dear. cute little thing that just
| suits"
DO you mean to appear this season 7"
| " Yes. open in st. LOUIS on TIE 18Th. My date;
are all filled, because | am entirely done witt
liquor / have not touched drop Tor year. -.
never drank conYivially but always by myself brood
ing over my troubles But am done now, WINS
key nauseates me- and the public will find that
keep my engagements. But do You know that 1
was not always whskey that made me break M
engagements Sometimes when waiting TO go on
would have given one thousand dollars TO get on
ofit."
Do You intend TO finish your house in Albany 7
Yes, indeed, / do. The work is going ahea
nicely, ana 1 expect to have a nice p ace. haY
spent over $1,000 on the grounds alone