New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
MdDGE hEND1L, ACTRESS And no USEUIFE
From The L0nCiOn World.

Ihc lady in tho hgh-waisted, ad-grdlcd
trork OF plain black stuff, who is playing with lit
llgIooin, Is no other than Coralic, the Moneyspin-
ncr, Gaiatea or Susan. Madgc Robertson, Mrs Ken
utI, or MIS- MARGARET GrlmstOn, rs it plcases her
Mrs. Kendall in playing with her children is enjoy.
ing almost the only real relaxation she obtains
lwocr the duties of an English mother and the still
nt "li'r9uS career 81 an actress. Dorothy, in her
Whlte iro' and blue sash, is n yearling baby the
baby baby en-, TIRE not the baby dowagtr,1 as Mrs.
GrinSt1n calls the next in juniority. Her three
cider children received, besides such pet names as
DAISY, extra cognonina referring TO the grand
born. Perhaps this fancy for theatrical pet names
IL only part of the devotion of husband and wife to
their art and to each other. Mr. Grimson who is the
youngest looking man in the world. except Mr. Hare
ana Lord Rosebcry, has been twenty years on the
stage, and complct " engrossed by it from
in1 iist day hc entered upon his career and Madpe
H"nertson was, To quot" her brother, poor Tom
ho9e , law ore remark, Born in the theatre,
ana TED on properties Fence keen attachment to
lhe stag ana that pride of profession with which it
IS impossible not 10 sympathize. There were form
cry families, nearly all the members of which We're
connected with the theatre, but comparatively few
ol th'se remain. Mr. robertson, the father of Tom
ana Mddgc. was although practising law himself
intimately allied with the stage. All his tamily
acted, and hc married an actress a German lady
Who presented him with twcnty -two children. of
whom Mrs Crimson is the Youngest IIrr earliest
recollection Is ot the stagc-to wit. her appearance
-" one oi Mrs lialler's chill ren in Tho Stranger"
when her pride in the possession Of brand new par
oI boots at one moment seriously compromised the
iugubruus performance.
II ~ not easy for men to understand the difference
between their professional lie AMI that of woman.
lihA nave every thing done for them: and their
chililtu until they grow up not really trouble
s"nIc. But "lie who |, engaged in "A brilliant and
ougruSs'iig pro-, ssioua is totally different
position. Mr.. Kendall and Mrs CRIMSON lead
separate ,Ni,t"nocs ise--li the vile comparison may
paEon. From 10 to - in the morning household
cares occupy MTS. Gilm-tun. Even ia this Office the
occupasion of Mrs kcndai affects her She has not
!" prov or rather To arrange. her household affairs
tol ne day ur she Is one day ia lncc as It WERE
II IS obvious that to oFdcr the u;,Inncr Tor the
children and others at midday would bc tolly and
thst /" eci'r th' arrangement oi the actoGs din
ncr AZ O'Clock Tor the stor and mistress world be
.'t'3 nor ""Iy "Hup'N, but day-aitor-to-mor-
row, existence Every arrangement ~ made a day
IN ddNAhcs; and then comes The moment Tor
h'iieSl' ii'h the housewife becomes the actress,
ANA sins. hcndal goes through the hard work of
rehearsal not n the wife oi oo-cs~cc of the It.
janice IS, but simply as any other artist. At
O'Clock comes the early actors dinner, after which
The children have their hour or two and then the
theatre again 1t is no news to those ted nj
the performance. Then there social engage
mems to fulhl or els, ,uict lounge al homo i be
lhiuig'd IN. Mr.. Kendall * dc crmincd aud
les.lnic smoker and takes his tobacco freely till
o'clock III the morning.
lah"rons existence such rs this is rs il deserves
10 be-, handsomely rewarded Mr. aud Mrs. Grim
SION I'VE IN finer and far NOR" tastciuly decorated
house han judge OF the last generation world
hat" dreamed of mhahitiug. \ iaIr drauphtSuan
himself, the husband has keen affection tor good
Wctuns, drawings ana engiaNings and the house il
fun OF pretty thing. as II il fashionable to call
artistic work of every kind. In the library AZ the
back OF the dnng-room Is the stuffed skin of the
famous bird who appeared in what Americans call
tine title role of the poet laureatc's Falcon For
toe rst ew nights ana the last Mr.. Michel lent Mr.
kendall hIS highly trained EuTl dlcc, very Ocauti-
iul pcregrne but the middle Of the run was occu-
pied by the genuine Wild "haggard falcon,
whose remains now displayed in glass case.
from some cause the poor bird. who, from fierce,
Wild thug had become deli ful companion, died
suddenly IN the iul glory of his career to the great
SORROW as well as embarrassment OF his owner. Tho
library also contains portrait OF Salvini OthtO
by Mr Kendall, and many tidbits of drawing and
craving by eminent hands.
Mrs. Kendall, who is a member of the Church and
Stage Guild. is naturally jealous of the good name
OF her profession. Occasionally she Will express in
sarcastic way her high opinion of the st. Jamcss
company, all the leading members of which gen
unc domestic characters, living with their families
alter The manner approved by English public opn-
ION. She is equally, as she says, proud of them
an actress and ~ the mother OF family. She is,
IKE tn" majority OF artists. Sccptlcal rs TO the judg
mcnt of critics. and in lesser degree to that of
the publichat il, the public of the stalls She is "a
firm believer ON the contrary, in the verdict of pit
and gallery the verdict of the people whose heart
Is always ready to respond to any noble sentiment
or generous emotion. Mrs Kendall rs not alone in
this opinion, albeit two OF its most hearty expo
nents Charles Mathews and "ColonclD Batcman
are no more.