The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-24
About Players.

Returning from Cincinnati last Sunday,
7 was on the train with several of the
theatrical people. Mary Anderson and
| Kate Forsythe were among our passengers.
Mary Anderson, as Kate Forsythe said to
me. NAV possible become the greatest
actress that ever lived. She is only twenty
four years old, and seems to be we'll
balanced everywhere. | said to her:
"You have wonderfully improved in the
past two years. / never appreciated your
acting until saw you at cincinnati"
She said III think desslyeto improve
because have worked verS hard. have
been spending my holidays at Orange, N.
]. In the top OF the house have room
for study, in which are mirrors arranged SO
that can work in sight Of myself l am
hardly ever seen down stairs except to my
meals"
Ibid you ever have any teachers ~
"Yes. I did have a teacher; l think he
did me little good; l found in little while
that was becoming like himself, adopting
his tones, infections, manners, etc. L
thought that | must progress in my own
direction, and have ever since studied by
sYon are going abroad very soon to play
in London2"
"Yes, and am beginning already to be
homesick before i start. did not know
how this country had taken hold Of my af-
fections uAtil ] am about to depart nom
it,
Speaking to William ,Connor, John
Mci,uIlough's agent, about Miss Anderson,
be said: That girl shows the advantage
of purity and virtue 70 an actress. She
has clear, upright character. Her mind Is
mot led awsy by Establishments.
She works like a horse. Her beau
ty is 50 remarkable that Il
would have spoiled any woman not
anchored in good principles. Indeed, sne
has strong common sense, and ambitlon,
too. Her ambition has been exerted IN
uniform regular way and her growth no one
can perceive but those who see her occa-
sionaIly. She IL becoming the most power
ful pereon in the profession. i venture 70
saw that her profits are not less than 500
OOj this year, and they may be as much as
So, 900. She will continue 70 ora" more
and more, and command higher prices
Her health is perfect. Her physical
strength l. said 20 be remarkable By those
who act with her. She IL trying 10 purge
berself from ali defects, and is willing
10 learn from any body, and her sweetness
Of nature and real good sense make her
Rsfors We cot on the train l observed at
Cincinnati 3 tall, rather handsome Woman
Of The blond. character, aDd.evidently a.
Ee ptuclrv LADY. come % the train eccom-
osuIed bv a large bearded, phlegnat,c PEI
son These pe0pe hsd seen sitting togeth-
er at the or smtic iestIFAi
and supposed them 70 pc
osv-lv. married couple, The train leff Gin
ciuuef At en- early hour In the morning,
vel tbess two were down 20 see Mary An
dersou OF. When they parted The lady
ki.ssd Miss Anderson, and then she mus
i've a hiss for him" meaning, supposed
he phlegmafic man 0foresaid. Miss Amer
son allowed the kiss 70 Be given, but VIII
out sny other recoEDition o. NE nhe' -
o.;sfir rssurned her seat. inquired ~ 81
.r.fre-s in the car Who those people migti
Be. Nv scquaintsncs said. The men -
rerr rich. He i IN bushes IN New VI
iesns. He IL dead In love With Mary Al
5erson and wants 20 marry Der. Pine loof-
ne a. he IL. she does not give him eny e.
. 5urszrnent. That LADY 4 his sisttr, VIC