New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
W4LLACKS RONAN7IC YOUNG MAN
THE PICTURESQUE KYRLE BELLEw.
A CHAT WITH HIM ABOUT HIS CAREER AND HI
AMBITIONS.

THE PICTURESQUE KYRLE BELLEW.
A CHAT WITH HIM ABOUT HIS CAREER AND HIS
AMBITIONS
Kyrle Bcllew whom Mr.. Wallack has gra-
ciousy presented NewYorkcrs as the leading man OF
his theatre ia an interesting ard peculiar person. He
freely Of ridiculous mannerisms and OF
nordnate coEcet. but, strange 10 saw he Is not CON
Of being absurd of his pride In
his natural endowmenis and acquired accomplishments
to the OF vanity. In conversation with TRi-
UNE reporter denied that any pecuary in his man
ner was derived from Henry Irving. "I is not Irving
or Booth" said he, "but Charles Fechter. For when
Fechter rst came London The city by Storm
he plays with my father; father coached
MIN in his parts. Fecntcr took place opposite US
and there took my first stage fever.
I wOrshippel the very ground Fechter
walked on used TO copy every act he did lie used
t. teach me fencing when W .' mere BOY: ,,. ,
MI Berw ia of medium ne eht. l. OF wcli-knt frame
wears his hair slightly Touched Of gray. IN way srik-
usly OF Irving ana has ciearcnf ana delicate
features "~"me people say hat am elrmindie LOOK
and forth in his rooms hung with dramatic trophies
'bnt there are few men VINO ~ twehty-three nave
passe through the harI wOk which had done al that
i6e actor lighted meerschaum pine. filled with choice
cITrfu !, amin thatstpbhac' smoke
was often tohis v,itorcrossed his arms thouth-
fully breast as Hamlet might have done III pondef
ing in the To not To b., "a wax uS 10 and fro.
gave an account Of his dramIc career Hrspoko III AN
ohhand. easy way. ami gave me IMPRESSION ot man
tnornuehy IN earnest with belief IN his mission. "
" LAY 'iI b ." n, f,tncr tbe rev l. G. NJ Br.lrw had
"a great deal to 90 with priv thedrictis ami before
@,o. @l' NJ Vcrr,iy and g. V Eronke MacreaIy per
suaded him to leave the stage. Macreaiy was god
father % one Of nv sisters.
"Why did he give that aivicei"
"Mqcready as eTcrynody knows from his memoirs.
al eist. w1s ry rNtrtoiinFi man; ne W - a man IN
Alter shoalns Als visitor the order of st. George
by Macrcaly Henry v" wAch He nal givon to his
clerical friend, with ACCOMMODATING lines. Mr. B.Hew
continued II smiling theatrical air: "l was born
VIII re John Philip kenble was horn, AMI was cdu-
Gated IN David Garrcks house Inls was ny fathers
house. the have now on the Inanes 1t stands on
The grounds Garricss nouse. Y0Is"r David GdrrI
II "a u many visitors and he hu another building
his sroands to acconmoiaie hls guests. and tins
my father took and there began my early eduea
Tie Rev Mr. nerew would not hear OF his sons
the stage 81 was too youns IN fact saidthe actor
ieprecatinely. 81 educated Tor the army. ani
fn up gCins uto the army by going sea-
Groll smile accompanied the last sentence.
The actor played MS first part aboard ship az anna
tour. The mdshipmrn presenting the play After SIX
years at sea. o lrouSt up III AuslIduL Ihrre ne De
came k nd OF Jlc; -of airadc- " did every mortal
digging. tte-lrvng wok KING on sheep run, thinner
Telling house bu ding kept books IN an countrY store
on p New-Gunea expedition @, don't know anything
iidn't do keep boly and sonl together Was in
iourualisin On every paper In MclhOlrne, and
to saw wrote the first dramatic criticism there the
piece playing III, Mr. Giberts Palace Of
DO you estimate the work and the man now as
40. yes think Mr. Gilbert one OF the clevcrest. II
not the writer We have Although he i, little
known him 10 DO things very hnc very generous"
IL ateei x'th Tam Pc,rce an Old agent "f hi,
fa,hers who ran across ihe young man wien he was
dead broke" in Austr,il-Of which engagement he
nitted mildly that Pearce burst mp" The Rsv Mr
Bellew died aud the son determined to return home.
81 shippe third ofc on = large passenger liner
said the actor with retrospective look his eye
si pace back and forth WIN folded arms "and with
the nl Intention directly landed of going stage
i'm England. mad fearful experience coming home
he of Cape Horn within ten days after | in
Theatre Royal. Bfishon. IN the winter OF ls7J.'76.
Then played in most of the provincial towns o. any
mortal hing, comedy. drama ana a. sorts of things"
Aihpu.h there were three leading juveniles AT the
ia,market. London where Mr. Bcllew soon found him
way and Forbes I;ohcrfson-Mr Becw .Oon playing
leTc Eari Of northumberland. III Anne Bocyn." with
Miss Nelson. And TINS estihi she'd me-" sal! he.
Clement scott ar that time gtyc him his first highly
Mr. BE lew, who PLAYED nnder ne name OF Harold
Kyrle: "a very Sp'cal word OF praise should be
esque and earnest. and, II he continues study has
career before him."
to the Iaymarkct he remained there until Bucks
management drew to close. whore, lie says had
worked mp from utility man at two pounds week to
leading juvenile" The next enga cement leading
man IN Miss Marie Ltons company. the lirs comedy
10 don" the actors statement. There eight
in tn theare. Legitimate and standard work.
BIT lie didn't piav me-" Mr.. Beew continued. II
IN 1850 | then went starring IN the iegitiIate and
strong dramas. the Fccnter round of dramas. Ruy
Bias and Hamlet for instance. also in SOpps to
Conquer. until the opening Of the Princess.
Theatre. where was leading man the hrst opening
In the piece am nov playing N After t~O other pays
came the offer from Mr. Wallack"
Speak nc Of this country Mr. Brllrw said "Oh. I
Ike America very much II at first, and "A lit
tie Odd hut | used to 10 Have | any special
choice ~ line OF play,l Yes marked one II / can't
drama. don't mean 20 say 'ran't snilingl except i'm
the being allowed prefer tie romantic drama
IN which am best al least hey England.
Ny reputation there for old comedies and romantic
drama. lhsvc rot played here yet IN what should
call my parts
What are your fIvortc plays"
"The pieces 7 male the most money on were Tho
Corsican Brothers. Kuy Bias 'She Stoops TO Con
Qucr' Hamlet and school for ScanIa'-those all
have sad Romeo and Juliet should have put that
first for money. But this point IL TO be ok-d att
have always played those pieces and produced Them
way, could not have been successful"
"Ths was after you had been with Mr. Irvngl"
"Yes but the idea or beautiful stage setting did not
that thns Mr.. !rvngs Influence has been felt through
the professon but the Banerofts too they negan
all hat sort OF thi4E Ar Irving the greatest actor
actor. Mr.. irving is peculiar he can do
things no other actor can do his pnpuarfv il o crca
yet hev done IN sucn intelligent way You admire
Inn. You behind his brains, he has not got
baked potatoes behind his OS fJniS as many actors
have"
Mr. Belew treasures Fcchters promp.book Of "Ham-
let as nemcnto of his beau IDEAL lie finds little II
any. difference between Englsh anl American au IL.
cnhu-a-tc. at others chary Of applause There (.
great difference between Waldcks ana the Grand Opera
House.
THF PRESIDENT " PERPLFKTTT
UashinQon DUpIict to me BosfoH Record
1hc President sad the other day, III "A mo-