San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

yours. 1 was much amused at the inter
est Mr.. Browning took in Chicago. He
piled me with questions at dinner one
evening about Chicago, and seemed to
feel that his poetry was more fully APP
preCiated in that city than anywhere else
in America. Mr.. Browning is a charm
ing man. OF all my mementOs Of En-
gland | value his letters and the pins
given me by the Prince Of Wales the
highest"
What do you think of Wilson Bar
rett. Mrs POttcr?
'Oh, | admire him very much. He
was out here to see us Sunday night and
had to wait three hours at the station as
the train was late | thiuk he is very
remarkable actor He has peculiar
magnetism which always wins an audi
cnCe. Yes. | am very fond Of Irving also
| was speaking to him one night of the
great exhaustion caused by an evening
devoted to TCCitatiOns. YES he said
the strain on an elOCutiOni~t is much
greater than on an actor. An clOCutiOn.
l>t has to paint his own scenery, portray
various characters and bear the whole
load Of the evening $ entertainment An
actor has none Of these disadvantages
and does not feel at the end Of long
piece the exhaustion which comes of
necessity to the CloCutiOnist His words
| remember, recalled to my mind some
remarks of Miss Mary Anderson regard
ing amateur theatTiCals. She said: Have
nothing to do with them. They are a
tremendous strain on the nerves and do
not pay one who has a high ideal of dra-
matte art.
But what am | to do" continued
Mrs. Potter. 1t is almost impossible to
say no, when you are asked to play or
reCite for some deserving charity. In
sane asylumS hospitals. &c. are con
tinually asking for my services have
sometimes rcCitcd at three or four differ
ent Institutions in one evening. The
physical strain is very great
You do not look a. though you had
received any permanent injury from your
career as AN eloCuioniet"
NO; don't think | have | possess
very elastic temperament BY the way,
MunZig, very brilliant artist, who was
originally from Boston, but who has
spent most of his time in Europe, has
reached New York with partially fin
ished portrait of me, which is, from an
artistic standpoint, Il very remarkable
production. 1t is in the Van Dyke man
ner, and am in Henri Quatre costume
The artist has taken studio in Wash
ington square am very willing to 90
down to pOsterity H. this man has paint
ed me-
Have YOU any special plans for your
season in Paris
NO, none at all. | shall devote the
winter to study and sight seeing. NY
little daughter goes with me She has
forgotten all the French She used to
know and | want her to recall it"
There is a general impression, Mrs.
Potter, that you are going on the stage
Do you care to say anything about itY'
mo. am in receipt continually of
large offers from managers, but, as | said
before, have no plans for the future be-
yond few months study in Paris.
"Will you not give me some of your
impressions of English society,"
Il do not care to. You see | was re-
ceived there with so much cordially that
| do not feel at liberty to make public
the impressions derived. can frankly
say, however that English society has
many delightful features. The Princess
of Wales is the most gracious woman l
ever met. She is both beautiful in per-
son and sweet in disposition. London is
so different from New York In Lon
don felt all the time as though | were
at great pleasure resort. There was
none of that hustle and excitement which
pervades social life in New York Every
body seemed to have time to amuse them
selves. There is something fascinating
in the restfulness of London society life.
The same dOtce far niente which adds
charm to Newport and LenoX influences
on large scale the social atmosphere of
London ~ Y WnrLd