New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
BROADWAY NOTEBOOK.
MEN AND THINGS, THE COUNTRY ROUND.
sux PERSONAL NOTES AND NOTIONS OF BROAD
WAY LOUNGER

AUE Personal NOTES AND NOTIONS OF bhoAD'
WAY LOUNGER
Mary Anderson has been Oh broadway oilch
On the week past dressed generally IN black Beau'lul
anywhere she Is perhaps least distinguished III inc
Iroadway promenade among onr thousan Is OF elegant
,nor. hut she cxcels all these III large, wholesome
ssopbo IKE ambition. Shall say sapphire ambition
or did that word draw meaning from less than saIho
yellow eyes Mary Andcrsons eyes. however are not oi
That amber hue often seen IN Kentucky bellies lAeJ
urc on close inspection, bue eyes; light delicate blaze
but in acting they seem black This poor gill; step
daurier onnd way herself to raise her mother and
family TO case and pride in her. She did not go around
juarc.c.S. hayward way, saying, I'm dying 10 act
She had stuIod whole play and parts Of other, before
SIC ever obtained audience Of an actor The good
nature OF hey step father az last won her hearing io
M Nc ul.ou-h and That OIL doctor has irt her grail
fade and D. lis qualutueSs las been overlooked. Ildv-
tns with her parents. her fame the light Of her ahty
Las been protected. she IS religious girl Between
faith and dcvout aspiration blessings nave CON
tnucd to upon her, keeping her beauty fresh ana
lccping cankcr away. Improvement has gone hand in
Land with study. She the eve of fame ltseI.
Her need is now artistic tLan the need OF more
power. Her physical powers are perfectly rle-Foice
counenance health stature JOY. But she can yet learn
grace harmony motion and that consistency pe'"ceu
her arms and her thoughts which the willow tree IN the
storm expresses Art must he her pupil here-aTt such
as the finds IN patient posing ana restraint u m
pulse making limbs at last obey the inner master
veto u
on the Continent Of Europe Modcska has II IN perlec-
zion tbourh with fewer gifts than rising native
queen Miss anderson at twenty-four directs her
theatre with the and knowledge OF an old Ian-
ager Miss Kate Forsythe-also painStaking ana
ambitious acress.-sad TO me returning from CINCINNATI;
"Sometimes ] think If Mary Anderson could get sys-
tematc traninsi she had for instance not advanced
80 rapidly might be the greatest actress tue world
has ever seen"
You -Vork has en- q
somewhat remarkable play called The Wife of Mietus,'
and tired in vain 20 have John Mccullough play II.
Mccullough has done nothing for the literature OF the
stage while Barrett has made his greatest point by re-
yiving Mr. Boxers old piece, Francesca ia Illnlhl
The native author Of this piece represents WIG
married by her parents TO Greek gentleman OF not
much force The Gaus capture their city and take the
wife away wait FOR tribute. They take her TO France
and she lives In the chiefs house with his mother Tue
two fall in the barbarian is an honorable enemy
and host At last on the eve Of her reclamation, the
womans passion the Caul breaks forth. II makes
hera cnd She accuses her husband of concedlns part
of the tribute that lac may be dspatchcd she ASKS
the Gaul 70 dispatch him. The husband also ina"e
honorable by the Gaul's cMvalry, comes forward ana
gives MP voluntarily tie concealed portion OF the ub-
ute Then the woman tells her lover that She VIII iI
her husband While he sleeps lie consus the oracle
which bids him beware OF mOyely love. A the nus
band Is about 10 take his wife across the intervening
river the stabs her and exhibits tablets III proof q"
Ler trcacheTy. But, Greek, IoNcd htI S'N9 the
Gaul, ana kills himself
w., s,o
Rumors increase an a4'iS '"' il"0 % ."' .
ana buraio hH''I"a" ''"' '"' LA . w " a.
Plate interests are 'ooIei"'c' I'''' '"' -
general heeottcn apprehension Of fear but hear
them from Cleveland 10 Wechawkcn. The absence OF
any LITIGATION between tine old and Tie new lines the
presence OF a strong executive SiHIl Oh "' I~'A'
Shore road IN the "fe'""h u "' "'S. 7''' "-'
probable necessity OF maintaining rates and avoiding
railroad appearances rather IMAM proofs Oh
Umewhat discouId-inS concord
Nv friend Smith. from distance. said 70 me; am
very much surprised when go downtown among the
financial leaders, to find no" httle confluence 'S H''c'
themselves. They do not speak with authority. why
ist 2" SAID /: Mr. smith, It may be because many oil
them dIa not make ;ueir money IN way 10 get conl-
deuce. When man finds himself powerful beg ond nls
sense OF desert can be respect Tie stability Of bis times
II Won grow an oak in horse bucket what viii tue top
of the tree nurmur to the root ID rcoI!' Smtn
became grave.
Lord Roscoe appearing Win Two 'o-S he''N N'''"
posed, sustaining Ms '"I>o oi " '4".''' ''--' INV
dreadful time Ia kicked cop! oil HE 4hIb'H" Gown
the floor OF the senate NHeicupo' 'N Sd'"' N"'''0
page put brick htnealh t"c Offensive SH'c' a"o W O'!
and stood OF to watch the eAccr "'. p Ai'an anu
gentle at the desk mpres-d'h lesson iof niue
while that hotAihS '"HOs a. Nd'" 'S ''''' ''"!
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'u"''r''i" i'"'S - Ia,, Iari Ia IN v.a,,r,ton
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NV. - ,no Ar,nv Of ,be Potomac which meets in
Washington next week concludes 10 s'''l S,''l sac
Of General SeueWlcA' 'heFr VIII wv ''|"' "'', '''
figures In that city IL oi"er OF ''Ne mus id "N'"'
ington scott McFheIs'h Na'hah'' "'''"'' "''' - !"
Thomas. Has an! c"Ih'@ Ia LuIoPe - many
Ada webb Tor me pa ."e'NS III, -, ,-
Conner VIII return rom I.''oI" "'N. Ia, az" |
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