The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-31
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Miss Minnie Palmer as She Appears OF the
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Miss Minnie Palmer as She Appears OF the
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Last evening afterthe performance Of
aafy Sweetheart at the Opera House an
IsTELlleENcER reporter had the pleasure
Of meeting Miss Minnie Palmer. He found
her the same gracious and charming little
lady off the stage as on, though some
slight differences In costume and "make
up gave her rather more womanly APP
pearance than that she assumes as Tina.
Her make up for the stage does NOT i'm
prove her appearance; rather the reverse.
The reporter broached the obiect,of his
errand by remarking that he was instruct
ed to get rafting interview" and that
he thought with her cooperation the in
structions could be carried out.
"Rattling- just the kind Of talk
you willEget from me" said Miss Palmer,
with smile, and she turned upon the
reportorial invader apair Of eyes which
lose half their lustre behind the footlights.
She expressed her pleasure at the Aat-
tering reception accorded herslast night,
which led to the inquiry whether she pre-
ferred TO appear before an American or an
English audience. She refused 70 commit
herself, saying that she liked both coun-
tries, though Of course America seemed
more like home. The people abroad were
much more demonstrative than those on
this side the water, she said. Over there
the men stood up and cheered and the
ladies waved their handkerchiefs. Wren
she returned TO America she thought the
audiences very cold, but she had now be-
come used to them again. =
"AIiss Palmer" the reporter asked,
"doyou remember visit you made 10
Wheeling several years ago?"
"Yery well, indeed. | was supported
by stock company from Pittsburgh in
Galatians play, Little Silver which was
afterwards altered and called 'Fogg's
Ferry. That was about year before the
stock company system was abandoned.
1t was my first season, and tell you l
was pretty tart them"
"No doubt your experience then and
now leads you to appreciate good man.
agement."
ayes, indeed, I do. My contract with
Mr.. Rodgers runs out this year, but !
shall certainly renew II"
sHe has agreat many original ways"
Eyes; but experience shows that they
are wise. Now, there was his experiment
in Chicago. Iappeared there without.a
poster on the walls or q hanger out, all
the advertising being done in the newspa-
pefs Yet we did the biggest business
there we ever did. Why, II have week
OF and want to go TO the theatre to see
somebody else, lneyer think Of looking
on the walls j read the newspapers"
The reporter expressed hope that her
appreciation OF the press would become
general in the profession. and asked:
"What do you think about newspaper
criticisms? Do they affectyour business 2"
"Yes; indeed, they do. So far as the
business is concerned I like to have
enough Of diversity in the criticisms Of
my acting to make people curious to see
for themselves who is right; but aside
from that ! appreciate honest criticism.
II have faults, like to have them point
ed out by an honest and competent critic,
and try to avoid them inthe future"
Miss Palmer went on to deprecate one
sort Of criticism. ~ maintain, said she,
"that you newspaper men have no right
to 70 into odious comparisons. For in
stance, one critic admires Rhea, aud an
other thinks Modjeska perfection; or per.
,haps Mary Anderson is just his ideal, or
anothes,s fayorite is Annie Pixley, or any,
body else on the stage. Now, / think it
is unfair to compare my acting with theirs;
and condemn me because i diher from
them. OF course, no person can please
everybody; that is not to be expected"
II occurred TO the reporter not to ask
Miss Palmer to settle the dispute as TO
whethersheisori is not married to her mana.
ger, Mr.. Rodgers, and he acted upon this
impulse; so this mooted question must re-
main in doubt. Likewise her age, which
has been subject OF some discussion, was
not touched upon for obvious reasons in
the conversation. The somewhat noto.
rious wild cat which escaped and raised
a row ut Pittsburgh was inspected
by the reporter. She is kept In
cage, and fed principally on live
chickens. She was bought by Miss
Palmer in Colorado, and abe says she will
take her to England and present her to
the Geological Gardens at london. u
hope to have a number OF them by the
time reach London she said. The re.
porter tried to bride the stage carpenter to
leaye the cage unfastened and have apic-
mic with the feline after Miss Palmer left,
but failed, and the cat was again locked
up, and the reporter babe the fair Minnie
good night.