Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-23

Bangor Reporters Interview with ths
Famous fractional Actress.

The emotional actress, Kate Claxton. who
Is to appear tonight at the Bangor Opera
House, as Louise in The Two Orphans. y
was interviewed at her hotel by one of the
ubiquitous reporters of the press. She re.
eeived the newspaper man pleasantly. mo-
toned him to comfortable chair in the room,
and leaned picturesquely with her back to the
mantel- She wore a loose wrap of terra Gotta
Indian Grape, beautifully decorated with lace
and ribbons and looked very lovely as she
toyed with an expensive ivory fan BY silk
cord to which it was attached
see. IN looking over list of your COM
pany, some very strong names. | suppose il
Is quite difficult matter to gather 50 fine a
company?"
''Oh, yes, indeed. and there is almost no
end to the expense. either. Miss Vaders is 4
magnificent represents tive of that horrid old
creature. Frochard. and Barton Hill is simply
the embodyment of the heroic Chevalier.
always believe in having the best artists that
can be obtained. 1t pays in the end, because
the public knows that. whatever piece they
come to see me in will be well put upon the
stage, and that every part will be acted in an
exceptionally fine manner. But these ar
rangements are but the carving out of strict
ly business principles, for everybody knows
that If you offer the best that can be obtained
there is always a market for it" At this
moment nurse, in French cap and white
apron, entered from an adjoining room with
a little rosy checked, chubby boy in her arms
and Miss Claxton known in private life as
Mrs G. A. StevensOn), after playfully tap
ping the boys cheeks and bringing a smile to
his face, took the little one, her eve beaming
with motherly pride and affection. And the
little fellow cooed and smiled, and the moth
er was for the moment oblivious of the pres
ence of every one save the young tyrant. In
moment, however, she excused herself say
ing:
He has Just walked from his afternoon
nap, and unless we entertain the little villain
he will be cross and that would put a stop to
everything for the time being. But what
shall we talk about: / am sure / really do
not know what you want"
do you carry the baby with you every
where!"
''Everywhere.''
els it not great responsibility"
son, yes; but he Is so good, and so hardy
besides | could not bear him out of my sight
tor more than few hours and then, you
know, when he is quite well he acts in The
Double Marrage?"
''Acts in the Double Marriage,"
ayes, of course; and he is already a great
favori,e with the ladies'. On his first appear
ance the stage he was called before the
curtain four times"
Speaking of your plays, you must have
acted the part of Louise, in the Two Orphans
a great many times?"
.Yes, indeed; over twenty hundred
times and in almost every city in the United
States and Canada. We went to California
two years ago, and on the way back gave a
performance in Salt Lake City to the Nor
mons
''IIas The Two Orphans been profitable
piece to managers?'
Immensely so. l suppose no other melo-
drama has ever paid so WELL Mr.. Palmer,
the manager of the Union Square Theatre,
New York, who brought the play to America.
made over $50, 600 during its run in that
city, and my own experience with the play,
in financial sense, has been very crafty
ing"
How long do you intend playing it?'
Until it stops paying me to do so. 1t is,
without doubt, the stroI gest melo-drama OF
modern times, and just now, As melo drama
seems to he in demand, why The Two Or
phans will run for an indefinite period yet"
-Bangor Commercial.