The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-27
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
a Distine uis he'd Audience at Mary Ander-
sO2's Farewell PeIfSrmance-Her
Speech. Etc.

LONDON, April % The Lyceun Theater
was crowded last night with a distinguished
audience, assembled to witness Miss Mary
Anderson's farewell performance in London.
The plays presented were "Pygmalion and
Galatea" snd Comedy aud Tragedy" The
audience manifested extraordinary enthusi-
asm and deluged the departing favorite with
flowers. Miss Anderson was recalled no less
than eleven times and Mr.. Abbey and Mr..
Terris were also compelled to 90 before the
curialn. Laurel wreaths and other floral
offerings were showered upon the star, and
among the rest was a superb wreath from
Mr.. Wilson Barrett. When Miss Anderson
was recalled Tor the eleventh time the audi
ence demanded speech and would take no
reiusal. Miss Anderson displayed a degree
Of nervous embarrassment that she hsd
never exhibited in any other character, but
after she had secured control of her voice
she said:
"LvDiEL AND GENT1ENES: The dreaded last
night has come. IL has been dreaded by me- at
least, because II brings the parting from you who
have been so kind TO me. The delight naturally
feel at the prospect OF returning TO my native
dened by the thought that must leave YOU. 1
little imagined when ] first came before you, a
stranger. feeling very helpless. tremblingly won
cerlng what would be your verdict my poor
efforts. how soon would find friends among you
sor what pain il would cost me TO sag. l must
say tonight. 'Good-5y.' Iou have been very coed
10 me. l have tried very hard to de erve your
goodness. Please don't quite forget me. can
never forget you or your Kindness. hope am
not saying good by forever, for l want 10 come
back. Dare hope you Will be glad TO see me. /
know that shall be very glad to see you. Until |
DO SO, good-oy, and thank you, again and again.
Many ladies and not few OF the gen.
tIemen In the house were effected to tears by
this little speech, which was delivered with
many lauses and hesltstions, caused oy Miss
Anderson's efforts to restrain her Own emo
! ton. at its end she rushed from the stage.
sobbiDg, and completely overcome.
The Common Herd of tho English People.
LONDON, April % The common people
OF England, that Is, those who read or
gossp p at the Pubs" and know what is going
on, seem to believe that there will be war.
But they are not enthusiastic at it. London
papers do not represent the masses of the
English people. There is not q daily in
! London which has any circulation among
| 1.-The millions" A glance will show that
I these great papers are Issued for the British
| politicisn and trader. Their space contains
] little, If any, news of interest to ''the hard I"
! Now, this herd IS the crowd that is going to
do the fighting il any is to be DONE ana If
| you go among the people who compose it
you will find where the least jingoiem
in England is. 1t is easy enough to get the
herd 10 fight. All you have to do is to
make Il believe that Eogland has been in
suited. But you could hardly get the herd
| 10 furnish recruit to fight for any SUCH
thing as it is at present in dispute between
| England end Russia-in Assist the herd
| knew Iesliy what the row was about. Mr..
Gladstone, more ,ban any Premier England
has ever had, Is development o. the Brit
ish populace. He he's probably not single
affinity with anything aristocrstic or merely
| diplomatic. All his syDpsthies are essen
/ italy with the people-the herd. He don't
believe in war unless if is absolutely necssss-
| ~. He doesn't think that diplomatic in
suit for instance, a mere brush against
] prestige, is sufficient cause for war His
enemies even go so far as to say that Mr..
| Gladstone woulo have allo sed the Soudan
to 81 o away rather than fight for it but for
| Gordon, and that he does not consider the
retention of India worth the cost OF war
with Russia.