New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-24
1 TALK WITH MODJESKA.


TIE NEW PLAY THORA MIS- LANGIRTs SIC
CEss-AMEMCAN THEATRES.
at is nearly three years since left America
said Madame Modle-ka, In taking 70 TRIBUNE re-
porter recently aud 1 am glad to get back asan.
first TO this country 70 and home here, and -
began learn your Language and the ways of
your people began to feel that America much
my country a. Poland.
How strange It all has been When Arst came.
never even dreamed should go the again;
least Of all thai should play "a the English lam
guagc. We went out 10 California 10 settle down, and
i've purely pa oral lives. But after had been there
for while and had learned little English. ny Old
passion for the stage back 70 me- and when was
offered opportunity TO appear IN San Francisco L
was very easily tempted from my retirement, and 70 Do
came American a Polish actress"
" That was in"
"seycnty-seyen. succeeded very much better than
anticipated that season and played in cities
until 1870. when back Europe. Ia the Hin-
ter OF l379'sO played IA Poland, all u my Old friends
welcoming ne back most kind y. IL May, l-.O went
TO London, where played until july i--i. with only
one intcrnlssou o. four five weeks Tna' one OF
the longest gagemcrs that Las ever been played IA
London Ip.ayed that tine ~ the Court Theatre, ap-
pearug Hear scase. Marie stuart, The on Love and
the New Adreune Lee. uyrcur, Romeo and Juliet add
other plays lien London ID July, and travelled
lie province sitting diam, Man h's'r, i1y-
erUoOl Leeds. Glasgow, LdLbur-l and DIhin. Malie
stuart took particularly well IN Eng and and 'ci'ld.
bat II vas not an popular scotland. TIE Ercuch
pieces went best u scotland In Dublin / had pleas
ant reception. TIA cheers for Poland. I'm January,
February and March 81 this year PA cd Do Po.aud.
IN Crlcow and Warsaw. Imet sara Bcwharit m War
SAW, and played just after ncr. Two delightful recop
rous we're given NE in War-aw. II Was my intention
10 20 90 81 Petersburg aud play for short et,oa
there bat General lgaalrl refused permission 20
play Russia the Polish -uage, dIa hot 20
The c.-s1 rsl-D which. extends over the sag no
larger portion OF Europe f. very yexat iu- linton.
sometimes. In Warsaw pare were Gu HORRIBLY. 3nd
even Ia London the Lord Chamberlain nter.rei with
Camille. From Poland ! went 10 London a.0iu. snd
gave Dcca yjInE there ths sinincr-tirre months IN
ne Hay mark lu D-eue. nLcn Was sIeii rlcccss,
films le le4tr- ever ni-lt.'
What SID yo4 Play here, Iadauc Mode-kar
Der 3. ~ AdreiHe Leco"r io. We are AZ pre- Doc re-
ueal-Iug .du-AAe, trOu tiou aud Camille, .lcA arc
,on A er We ge started IN Boston, nowcv d $50 al
! nRe..itey oe-n t-e rehgai's OF Mare sllArt,
! play Then we may po-s.oy produce Tie tnnc'oaek'
va .pole OF TIE pay TAora; that Is new Is Is
les Tnora vas produced FOR the lr,t time by myself
! IN Waraw last w.uier IL Las never Deea lnaycd ~
deTa. pay It Is very iecately written r. ufps,psIs
and exceedingly poetic L. Is bright IA dialogue. and
very e. Tins hat yoH mus. zee II, ~ gy A. Wit
| wright. Il ~5s exceeG.LS.{ popular Ia P9Itnh 3d..
band, the Count bozenta WHO hdd Just eLte ed M room
| " Wei, sAodld cay IL Vac. Ma'Lime Si0Jeskl Eas
called our tHen one times Mt the close Of ne -econd
Yes, tlat is true said Madame Modjeska. Tho
=. What If tie Story oi the PLAY -
" It would be- nari To tell on IN few words AID 70
! Won any deta- However. I VIII try and g'sc gol N
iae q. H. Tne PLAY couta DIS three 'ong acf- Ta,ra IA
a nAo ha- never had the advantage ay moral
or IoE- training. size has been brought up by her
father a. mere plytlIug 20 sing songs repent witty
-ores aua make p-op.e al-h tr4iDcd almost Dog
| 1er only tlIou.at /. To- p.east her iI-bsnd'
| &. Dad
side o. uc. Ott tMt t4crr comes 20 hrr nL-Jdnl ths
necessity ~ raising some money. end the srl thought
Les.Iy wr.es uote. tor-e7 her i.lr- sIsuatre 10 ~
is Ill., ana she does nor ".h 20 DISTURB nm 10y Ing
Am Tor nolcy. Before TIE note Tails due nor father
dies, and gcts iato the hands II an unscIu aio man
who once u-eicd forgery himself ana SUFFERED 'nprs
| onncn. toIl. 10 tue meantime h,rTs 9i,OAud had
forger ma obtained position IN the sam oaak. ou5
Que dly tie president learns o. the Ola for
/ TURN HIM out. The villain then soe- % H,-a,
and 10 lu-rceee Tor hiu tlre-tcnu- tat II SIC
-up. ir a-t0u-Icl Co learn tIat sac has oiAli.ci
crfn. and Is 80 HORNED tAar sne scare, Isl d4res %
st, ~ AR husband That Yer, night the b lAci els
her OF DIE discovery tht the nam ~ The ba k been
forgrr IT, pcis- " th. d.,Taceuness 90. th" crine,
anI Tiara e.r- ihat Ia ever discovers Wat $50 Als
done Nl -.er IAN & e t1uc ui'A hli.r al 100 shield
I Acr, Csc VIII send h-r away from n.li. ne
j. rei ~ tlo.ol- bu she seek, TO forget r liea'i-
ness ia prep "a ou Of Christmas tree .r Dor LII
-.u. THIS closes the hrst act.
" The villain comes OIL again IN the seco-d ac' ous
can ''i n"' mig t'2 ~, ., IL - ".'. % s
O" lie a-oan ANA drops % IN tue liter pa 20 NAn
Only the banker carries tAe key lhD' % despair as
! & ii
m sl tr. oy an her arts % keep his attention away
from the D,x-o postpone the discovery 20 te at mo-
day. ami sI. is to dane. the taranielc Tie husband
asks 10 dance II no"-to rehea - ~ 9cr dos 81
! really l..pa, tragic ia ne "ti.ae's
! find, tue letter. lie Oyrrwhe4uIs it ra with
! tePI"''l 80, rr mo cirrur'st.i,'r. nader
witch sac committed tho forgery Ine ii Lain. IN no
iin'l min. 10 Whole natter ami rctu,us Inc
forced note The bdu Err c1ngrtfuate- himself laf hs
is saved that the ruin .yel,d. bIt Ia as elh,lness
never t',s OF ns wife Thora AZ the 81 ;.t Z his
selas ne.- loses all love for ncr susbaDd. Utmost In
moment, ai4l esoiyes 100 leave him. sac tells llu -At -
! g5in. away from lin 20 learn 70 become iu
| stead 70 mere play thing size has always BEEN lie
be-, Acr 90 say, bat size eO,s away anu leaves 81 a.
ricc story There a doctor has prominent part.
ANA young woman Win whom the villain Aa, been Ia
love- aud tIcre many bright httlr pOr ol, htVe
omitted The sal TOO sld, some tiiA nut hen
II is novel is way, and think the Play stronger
havg great hopes for rha,a IN N,w-lork. .,.....
lyon win play nc the Fifth Avenue Theatre While you
are b..e VIII you MOI I"
w.. ", viii open there In December I IKE the
Fiftl Avenue Thea re very much TOO. Heary al the
- "A rule than il theatres ikcd fAc H1ymar-
ke ANA o., or Two other in London bat many Of the
tie tr.- there are > rs Dlt-~ able
~ ile j, GU were in Louion did you know Mrs LAiz-
+" Oh Yes and ars. Laugry most charming woin;;
| an Isis wonderful too, no" Wen she mas - ''e1'i
snge, c0nsidc ring Tie short ilme -A' hr Decn
acung really deserves very great cic"t Tot what
o.. r.t Mrs I1ngtry two years ago. before she
on tDe IL vas al snpperparty gwen al ha1l-
ton Pal Ia honor Of the Prince 0I Wales. pay Ell
little one act piece during the evening, ana Gcneveye
| Ward paved "a short piece also AZ supper |
admired Mrs and Laa ae .S sSy u wa; sfroduesd
10 her e sitting tie time al The elttAahd side or
the Prince of Wales was rigat liked aer very
mucu iron te rst NJ Laugtry j. eXcecdlA -ly popu
lar England, and think che VII be 80 here
4 TOUNG THIEF IN TROUBLE.