Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-17
IN THE THEATRICAL WORLD.
"Nym Crinkle's" Gossip About Plays
and Actors.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE quiet man.
ner in which Mr.. Henry Irving and Miss
Terry came to America the other day,
limiting themselves to one interview on
each paper and disavowing all profess
sional intentions, has, to quote one of the
reporters, ''deepened the sacred bonds
that united them 10 art in this country"
The sacred bonds alluded to are United
States, but the feat of 'sdeepening"
them suggests depreciation, ana | don't
believe MIR. Irving mad any such idea. He
thinks too much of the United States and
her bonds.
Twas present for a few moments when
America, in the person OF its reporters,
welcomed him to our shores. Before the
first phalanX could open it's mouth, MISS
Terry tossed her head and said, as she
held her admonitOry hand up: 81 know
what you are going to ask me. How Is
Dixey doing? What does Fortescue lOok
like? Can Wilson Barrett act, and how
do. like Americaw
Then there was a general laugh.
1t was extremely interesting to notice
how this extraordinary woman can play
q second fiddle. With that instrument
she is the greatest artist on earth. Her
reverence for Mr.. Irving and his art when
there is a crowd aroundis the most touch
ing and winsome thing ever saw. II
you even intimate when he is present that
she is an actress down goes her eyelids.
The stem OF her neckSthreatens to let the
lily OF her head down on her breast. She
looks up at Mr.. lrYlng as camelia might
look up at the statue, of Jupiter Tonans,
aud every eloquent feature says: ''Csn
you, o can you, speak of my acting in
his pfesenceW
And. as a rule, you can't.
But in his presence you can always ad-
mire her acting.
| somewhat rashly, last week, BETRAYED
the fact that Steel MackaYe had written "a
great play called Anarchy" Yesterday
Steele Mackaye came to me, pale and
languid. "What have you done" he ex-
claimed. l felt guilty at once, but was
wiling to apologize. 1t seems that he
has been deluged with letters from all
parts of the country giving lin good ad-
vice; and the general tenor of this advice
Is: Don't let somebody else get your
play from you this time"
! don't know how many men are walk
ing about New York to-day who have
made fortunes out Of Mackaye's work,
but it is certain he IL walking about with
ont having made fortune himself. | be-
lieve Mackaye is poor, but l heard Mr..
Nate Salisbury say that there was a good
SlO00,C00 in "AnarcnY." a good and
popular play makes great deal OF money.
But the problem alwavs is, who IS to
make it, the author, the manager or the
etar? [ shall 40 up some day and inter-
view the Malorys on this question.
believe that Lawrence Barrett has
sent for Mackaye to read Anarchy" To
him. | believe that Mir. Tom McDonough
wants it.. 1 heard yesterday that Nat
Bowers wanted it. SO Ijoin the innumer-
able correspondence and say to Mackaye,
"HOld on 70 It,"
There is preliminary ripple TO be made
on the surface next week by the return Of
Lillian Russell IN new American comic
opera. Fancy going TO a comic opera in
August, when nobody but the ballet girls
can dress appropriately 70 the weather.
NYM CRINKLE.