The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-19

getting there that, IS we say in French,
lie jeu ne want pas Ia chandelle.
Must q woman who goes on the
stage exclude herself from social
pleasures ?"
Not by any means. She should
seek : 'ciety, and the very best circles.
i see that the great Sllvini in a recent
interview spoke disparsginRly Of those
who devote much time TO society. He
makes the mistake of judging only
from his standpoint. l think l am
qualified to speak sdyisedly on this
subject. have been honored every
where by receptions at the hands OF
the very belt people. in Washing
ton, Newport, Atlanta, Charleston,
New Orleans, everywhere have been
most kindly received. and parties upon
parties wtrs kindly givenin my honor.
i attended them whenever possible,
end always found myself benefited
thereby. even from a professional
standpoint. We who p'ofsss to hold
the mirror up TO nature must study
nature, and the actress who seeks 10
act the society lady In modern drama
must seek her models in the best
society snd study them closely. With
Salvini it is different; he plays classic
heroes, types OF an epoch that have
passed away, OF ideal distractions that
never existed. He cant find living
Hamlets and 0thel.os to copy from.
He must fed them in his own imagi-
nation, assisted by constant study of
the language that genius has put into
their mouths. Naturally Mr.. Salvini
cannot copy from nature in the draw
ing.room. The modern actress can,
however, aud she is no true artistic il
she neglects go fine school"
"Is it your opinion that woman
must have loved to be able to portray
lover"
Eyes. She must not only have
loved, but loved and suffered, to faith
fully depict that passion"
"Do actresses experience any emo
ton in kissing or being kissed by men
on the ttageP'
DAT first they do. They are embar-
raised and shrink from the necessity
OF ii, and the result is that they act
with constraint and awkwardn esq, and
hence unnaturally. But that weaIs
off in course OF time, and we become
so Indifferent to it that it is like kiss
ing so much wood. l nave reached
that point that look upon the man
have to embrace on the stage as part
OF the furniture, mere lay figure"
"Do you regard the outlook for the
success Of legitimate drama in Amer
lea as hopeful2'
Judging from what / saw in New
Orleans cannot say that do. saw
there, at the st. Charles Theater, {
stock company Of actors OF such gen
eral excellence that question il there
is a company in Paris that surpassei
them. Yet they played only to fair buei
nsls. Marie Wainwright is III
lady. she is simply superb, superb
In the last act she recalls Sarah Bern
hardt. And go with the others. They
are all fine, even down TO the supers
One lady had but ten lines TO gay, blu
she did it IN perfection. 1t was mag
nifcent. Welcoming out of that thea
ter / heard tome one describe Mari,
Wainwright's acting as nice. Nice,
said Mile. Rhea, throwing her hand
and lifting her eyes to the ceiling
mice, Just rs il she were talking of
piece OF cake or plate Of ice-cream.
"Bave you seen many Of our Amer
lean actors and actresses
~ have seen Lolita and Mary An
derson. Lot.a Is a very lovable littl
woman; how exquisitely endowed t
make home happy. Such charm
ing little actress"
What about Mary Anderson ?"
"She is the loveliest creature | eve
saw on the stage and one of the grand
est actresses, with the figure aud graC
Of queen and the voice of an ange
The critics say she is cold and lack
fire, and that verdict has become fash
ionable and passes from mouth t
mouth without inquiry, no one seen
iDgt to care to challenge it. saw he
play Julia" in the H,nchbdck. He
comedy was perfect. l can imsgin
nothing more charming, but in on
scene where the woman in her
aroused to action she is whitening i
her passionate fire. She fairly tower
above everybody on the stage in he
majestic force and beauty. Tell me this
woman lacks fire. It's nonsens,
Let her play a part suitable TO he
queenly beauty, her magnificent pre-
ence, her superb voice and she wi
show them whether there's fire in her.
Wait till she undertakes such pait
, as Rachel and R'stori played, the
, people will call her Mary Anderso
q, the great. With her beauty and fiji
ure she should play none but heroi
parts. Then che would fluid herself /
her element.
"Have you ever seen Booth ~
. 81 never saw him act. l have ms
, him, and felt myself in the presenC
OF great man. There's magnetier
, about him that bespeaks the superiC
, man. l knew Mccullough, also. II
, impressed me very strongly"
AT this point in the intervie'
! mademoiselIe was compelled to go
/ the theater for rehearsal, and tk
pleasant interview came to an end.
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