Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-16
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I lNuiiNE MARKHAM rHE GRENr ACTRESS.
4 INIfmrS 4 QUARTER or MILLION
~ ENGLAND.
The following interview by reporter
I OF the Toledo lOhio) Commercial TeId-
I gram with Miss Pauline Markham. the
distinguished emotional actress who Is
TO appear here next Wednesday and
i thursday nights, Will doubtless be read
with interest by all thealer goers.
I Inc news that the distinguished and
talented emotional actress, Pauline Mark.
ham, had recently fallen heir To large
estate m London, Eng, and that She was
ABOUT to retire permanently from the
Stage to enjoy u life OF rest and luxury,
/ mas awakened unusual interest, and, Win
a view OF learning something more CON
corning the truth of these rumors,a repre-
sentative OF the Toledo Commercial T'cle-
gram called upon Miss Alarkham at The
1 WINDSOR hotel yesterday afternoon.
Miss Markham had Just returned from
a rehearsal and AT once consented to
grant the scribe an Interview. In re-
Spouse to an inquiry as to the time she had
Deen upon the stage, she said that She had
first embarked in her career as an actress
IN London, England, where She was en-
gagged Tor period OF about four years
with Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, in the
heavier Shakcsperian plays, and it was
not until she came TO this country, some
seventeen years ago, that she attempted
any OF the lighter or emotional parts in
which she has become so well and fayora-
bly, known to the theater-gong public of
America
"Nhat can you say concerning your
recently acquired fortune, Miss Mark
hamH asked the reporter.
"Ncll, she replied, 81 have known for
some time that my mother whose resi-
dence was in London, had been very ILL.,,
and that there was little hope of her re-
coyery, OF course this made me very
anxious, but, owing to engagements that
! had made ahead and which could not be
broken, ! was compelled TO play lust the
same, and was unable 20 20 across the
water and see her. About three weeks
ago, While ! was playing ut indianapolis,
! received q cublegram from England
saying that my mother was dead,
and that my presence would be required
at the settling of the estate. Tho notice
OF my mothers death came Just as / was
entering the tbcater at the beginning of
Tie play and | was compelled to go
through my part, although | scarcely felt
able 20 do so. As It is, / Shall IN my en-
gagemcnts for ten weeks TO come when
Shall sail for England to attend TO the adj
iustncut OF my mothers estate, Whic!. is
u very large one An my engagcmeuts
for two months after ] sail have been can
ccled."
"What is the amount of the estataY"
al never was good at tmuslating En-
glish into American money replied Miss
Markham "but in English money il
amounts to something over E5O,00u ne
sides some other property, the exact
amount of which am unable TO state"
"That would be two hundred and af,y
thousand dollars" remarked Mr.. Smith,
Miss M&rkham's manager, who was stand
inc near "Thc estate Is left 10 my broth.
or and MYSELF continued Miss Mark
ham. Gle is IN New Zealand and viii
start for London in few days, where ]
expect to meet him"
"Do you intend to retire from the stage
permanently querlcd the reporter,
son, no; | hope TO return TO Amerloa
as early as the holidays, although | may
be detained until later. As soon as re-
turn shall resume my engagements.
have no desire to abandon the stage.
like stage life, with its eNcitements, al
though do not like giving two perform
ances day, as we have to do in Toledo.
! have always been used TO acting heavy
emotional part, such as Camille and East
Lynne, but this year | have a lighter
piece, Lost in Gotham The play has
been great success
Miss Markham is an accomplished,
brilliant talker, and seems much devoted
to her professions so much so, in fact,
that not even the prospect Of retiring
upon the ample fortune which has come
to her so suddenly, can induce her to
give up stage life.
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