The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-20
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC
a Chat With Kate CastletOn.
A SEASON OF HOME THEA
TRICALS.
The Goddess Of she Dudes Reasons
Of Mackay's Absence-HOme Ora
matte Clubs Plans-Langtry
Coming in JuRe-Her Dates
and RepertOire-Mis-
Cellane0us.

ity which urges the great public t,
know something more of notabl
stage people than can be geen by tn
glare of the footlights, a HERALI
reporter repaired on Friday to tn,
headquarters OF the professionalism,
Metropolitan Hotel-and sent u,
his card to Miss Kate Castleton
The messenger returned with al
amiable request to "pleass walk W
stairs and moment later the re-
porter found himself in the suite Of
rooms occupied by the charming &C.
tress ana her maid. Miss Castletor
herself Immediately entered from
an inner room, from whence q prof
cess of Swapping and packing sp.
peared to be going on, and reached
forth her hand with q beaming look
Of inquiry:
"The gentleman from THE
HERALD?" she asked; "please be
seated"
| Accepting with thanks the pro-
ferrsd chair, the reporter plunged at
once into his subject:
"Miss Csstjetob, recent dispatch
stated that you objected to coming
west with the Pop Company; was
that true?"
sat that time it was, certainly
my season had run out with Mr..
Rice, and l intended to start tour
through Australia, under the man
agement of Mr.. Hayman; that
was the only reason.
"With new play?"
eyes, Sir, with new play written
especially for me by Mr.. Peter
Robinson, of the San Francisco
Chronicle; owing to certain mis-
understandings which occurred be-
tween Mr.. Hayman and myself,
however, the thing was broken off
1t may come on again and it may
not. Mr.. Hayman did not see fit
well, you know with one in San
Francisco and the other in New
York. it's difficult work negotiating;
il may be arranged hen I reach
San Francisco"
when does your contract with
Rice expire ?"
"In about two months; we play
six weeks in San>Francisco, one
week in Denver, and two weeks In
Boston, when we disband for the
summer. L 60 directly home to
England, and remain till fall
"Was the report of an interview
between you and New York re-
porter, published IN to.day's
HERALD, a correct one?" the re-
porter asked.
"With the exception of one
item." Miss Castleton replied.
"You stated that I was born on
Lord CastIeton's estate: it should
have been Lord CarriDgton's.'
Sis kate Castleton' merely a
nom de theatre. or really your
name ?"
"Merely name 1 have taken"
the actress responded. "My real
name is Jennie Freeman; Castle
ton I took fancy to because it is
the name of an old friend of my
fathers, and Kate [ adopted be-
cause it was my sisters name"
Here occurred brief pause while |
the reporter mentally debated by |
which name he should now address |
Der; he determined On sticking to |
the professional formula however,
and inquired:
"How long have you been upon |
the stage, Miss Castleton 20
s'Just four years: l came to this |
country during tbs Centennial eX-
hibition, and was brought out at the
Eagle Theatre by Mr.. osh Hart"
An expression Of surprise from
the reporter.
ST commenced as leading LADY,"
said Miss Cas,Ieton somewhat |
proudly, sand / continue as leading
lady to-day"
"What was the first piece you APP
pesied in?"
"Oh, have never played in but
two piece; Fun on the Bristol till |
that ran out and nov Pop ap-
peared here at the Theatre with |
Mr.. Sheridan in the first named |
piece, so that this is my fourth visit
to Salt Lake City,"
"Do you call here On your way
back ?"
sNo s'r, I think not; Salt Lake
has had enough Of Pop, and in my |
opinion-from What / have seen in |
your paper-I think that Mr.. |
Mackay's ab:ence after he was
billed to appear, has hurt us not a
little in your city's estimation. l |
am sure 1t was NJ fsu t of mine
though" an air half hut,
half p qued SCI have W rked as had |
as [ could for the success of tho |
piece, bus think of the Gisadvsnt
ages we were UNDER I arose myself
from sick bed to go GA the stage, |
and you can see from DR.. Hamilton's |
prescriptions" - waving her hand |
towards row of druggists bottles
which stood on the window, Sin
what kind of q condition I was
for playing. The remainder Of the |
company were well nigh worn out
from travel. Mr.. Germans voice
was gone, and Mr.. Richmond, only
think of it, was playing the leading
part for the first time, and that
without rehearsal"
What was the cause of Mr..
Mackay's desertion?" the reporter
innnire6. Tt was his LAST Guerv.