Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-19
AMERICAN PRIDE ABR0iD.
Miss AndersOn's London Engage.
ment-A Tour of Germany.
New York Herald.


New York Herald.
| On the 10Th of the present mont
Miss Mary Anderson will leave Nel
York for an extended tour abroad. A
1 has already been stated in the Herald
Miss Anderson will play during he
1absence an engagement at the Lyceun
| Theater, LonUon. under the manage
ment of Mr.. Henry E. Abbey. Mis-
! Anderson was in the city few day
since, and in conversation with re
porter Of the Herald expressed hersel
as anticipating her visit abroad with
great deal Of pleasure, not altogether
unmixed with a certain amount o
anxiety as to her reception in Lon
don. ~
II will commence my engagement al
the Lyceum Theater on or about the
LIST of September" sod Miss Ander'
son, and l look forward to it with nc
small degree OF anxiety, assure you.
"Will you take your own company
from here or have English actors to
support you!
1.-The first idea was to have an
American company with me, but that
has been abandoned. The company,
it is now decided, will be engaged in
England. Twill, however, take over
my own stage manager, and as he has
been with me for years and knows
thoroughly all the stage business l
have adopted in the plays of my re,
portoire, he will be great aid in re-
hearsing the people"
You will visit the provinces after
your London season, OF course2"
THAT is not yet definitely settled,
but In all probability | will"
I'm what play do you make your
English debut2"
well, as matters stand new, |
think 'Ingomar' will be the play. |
like the role Of Parthenia very much,
and should like to debut in it there. "
There was a report some time ago
about your playing in Psris?'
"0h, no. | do not intend to act in
Paris, and yet have had great kind>
ness shown me in repeated requests to
act when | was over there before.
Sarah Bernhardt was exceedingly
kind and, indeed, urged me TO make
an appearance, graciously volunteers
ing to render me every assistance 10
her power in the way of theater, re
hearsals, etc. But decided not to
do so then. and | will adhere to that
decision for the present"
Then England is the only place in
which you intend to act"
II won't say that, but my course in
that matter will be determined upon
later. | may visit Germany and make
a tour there, playing with a German
company. But, as | said before,
there is nothing positively settled
aboutit.
when you are abroad you will add
to your repertoire by the purchase Of
some new plays"
mo; | don't care particularly for
aew plays, but l do love old ones. |
would dearly like to appear in
some of the classics, and later on
in my professional life l intend to
devote much attention and study to
them, with the idea Of acting in
them"
will you remain long away?
IL shall be absent for about two
years-perhsps longer. Certainly |
will be fifteen months away, but in
all probability | will not return for
two years. | do not intend to acr
during ali that time, however. |
will take some rest, for | feel that
| need it. | have worked very
hard for eight years, and the wear and
tear upon ones system aud the ankle
ties of a professional life such as mine
are much greater than the public has
any knowledge of. | love art and /
shall study much and try to learn
much in the art centers of Europe
learn much which | can bring to my
aid in the practice Of my profession.
Every days study and experience
teaches me how much there is yet for
me to learn. had not the advantages
Of long apprenticeship in which to
study slowly aud carefully the rudi-
meuts of acting, playing small parts
and advancing slowly, and l assure
you it is a great loss not to have had
the advantage of such an experience
| study hard to reach perfection and
will, while away from home, neglect
no opportunity that will tend to i'm.
prove me and better fit me for the
profession l have chosen"