New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
ROSINA VORES.
SHE TALKS ABOUT HER HEALTH AND HEX
PLAY.

PLAY
PROSPECTS OF NEW PIECES" THE DOUBLE AN'-
SON."
"come in ~ said pleasantly pitched voice. as vior
ocred at the door OF the stngroom In the 81 James
Hotel devoted TO the OF Mr. and MIS- Oec" 'iay' '
latter of whom is perhaps better known as ,"N'"a
The voice proceeded the visitor founo Oh epet"s'
from that popular actress herself who fono~ed Nv. NV"
,,op nv merry peal Of laughter The reason lot her
80. ., ,vaa aeon apparent She seated on tho
ha wrapped up though for sleghrde'
her hands nesting In muff. and her little Ming 'hacs
spapiel cuddling up TO her, "Fve Deeh 'aNus "' ",
dr 70 laughed Miss vOkes. and rs its ahout uho M
m ~ drive home I'll trouble you to close tue wihuo"
This DONE she Invested herself OF ner wraps anu
the comfortable fire explained herself
You see, she said, the weather IL n,''e ' ,
~ %, M n 90 ont regularly and fresh air u more
oesstv 70 mo than ever since my Illness nieoh "'
expedient Every day wrap myself up anu, '.""s
this window enjoy the brisk clear air anu i'oA 49,
nctnresoue BUSINESS OF Broadway. Thus cS'ap' Us
ioltng and get the benefit OF drive Without Tue No..
The talk them naturally enough tufheu "p'" 49,
,,, uness traces OF which still apparent III ia"
thin face and general air OF languor' 49,,
e. am really stronger IN some why's ' ii
berore nv Illness" she said. "but am ho' yo' ~.
,oop The first attack was due primarily To cold' ous
chiefly TO nervous exhaustion. One day al oio'
WAS all the morning and half the afternoon a. INC p"
ra,her,s: then we rehearsed; III the evening We sa'o
performances and after that rebearsed I'LL "oooh u" ~
morning We walked home through heaVy '"A
An attack Of pleursy followed Inc "e"
baar, caused terrible fanting its. ana theh 'no "S
ous ailnent whose scientific name I've quite iorso'
Lever knew attacked my limbs. and TOT weeks ou" .
ma helnless Its effects still apparent. ana IL Will %
week or TWO at least before shall be apie 10 '" -
that [ am practically cured entertain n' u'
much OF that cure. / think owe 70 the "as'"eo -,
ment which, for the first tune in my me- na'0 D-''
gone" , ., havo thor.
M,ss vokes spoke cheerily and seemed 10 nave 'noi
,1 made nm her mind that her illness was ming Ok
,he mast This good news discussed the LIE" pay A
school Mistress" was taken up , ..
. ~ AZ Glad IL has been successful" she said Tor OF
t sort think it is exceedingly clever IL Is ho.us ~
o. q, uonsense OF course but such thoroughly cie'eI
and what ia better STILL pure nonsense mat u" u' VIZ
49,, .,, neon,e are pleased with It. Personally speaking
nor that mean TO decry own wares shoud oe 'e'
ter pleased with part belonging rather 10 coine'' ~
t farce but If people like It, that rs the cuioi "'"1'
mot = There Is some danger TO young company s"' -
NINE Ia that a farcicai piece OF THIS NATURE wiz 's,
ara theu oyeraccentuate their parts ana ieau 'heut
, exao0erated method. Partly on this account anu
,,v for husiness reasons shall possibly vary my Po'
,ramme before long. You see we are paying an oA0
ipgy heavy royalty for Mr. Pineros play. ana tnouHn "
81 decded success we should do better were we TO play
.ome OF our other pieces. One little trine IN particular
am quite DESTROYS OF bringing out IL Is so clever anu
gives such an opportunity acting 1t by Mr. stephen
son. whose work Is known over here as wen as III Eng
land The Double Is its name and without ue-
failing the plot may that In teaching gri no" 10
act the actress her another lesson at the Same
time This OF course. will form only partof an evenings
programme but have plenty Of others, and 'hlnX
peope rather like us In a varied programme"
Talking OF audiences Miss Vokes said that the one gft
of the actor which experience alone gave WAS
the faculty instantly OWNING the temperament OF an
audience. lone feel their pulse the moment ono
one'a
Sometimes everything with laughter and applause
and ones points may made easily and without effort
The night all different The people are cold 'ahu
let me say that audience as rule thinks ana gives
evidence It's thoughts as one manl they heed 10 %
coaxed out OF their and has To work terribly
hard to get even a laugh Gradually, maybe, they WARM
up and all goes well; but occasionally they are
stubborn and ones feels like lead all the evening;
and so the people front affect those upon the stage
Ms yokes spoke OF stage dressing though she did not
reveal all the mysteries by which she Is enaDea 10
manage that wonderful train Of hers as she dances
,hr,ugh The kIllipers Bill" have often said she
added should write article about dress some day.
bur suppose I never shall My great trouble with
dressmakers is that they will insist on putting so
many aounces and in my trains that they would
weigh me and prevent my dancing or even walking
properly. How other women can bear 1t don't know
and am sure 1t is unhealthy always set TO work as
after pound weight OF useless and concealed material
back in front Is both nartistic and awkward woman
sit down with comfort SUI another quarrel
have is with the dressmaker g custom OF making TIE
body so ght that 1t lis painted on as IL were This Is
IA unhealthy the weghy skirt and quite as un
graceful [ always want TO lie able TO lift my arms
high my head and so should every woman think
Then chat veered around to London aud the artistic
world there of which the Cays form not uDmportant
part though this Mrs. Clay did not allow TO appear.
She talked pleasantly and interestingly OF many
peope whose names are familiar programmes and
picture catalogues aud had not few amusing
anecdotes Gilbert usual In for his share or dis
and spoken of by the actress with appreca
tive praise She told story which To her nearer was new
Gilbert and Fred Clay" she said. were at prone
made concert when thew fell TO discussing air which
was being played by the orchestra It's luibulero said
Gilbert No. II isn't said Clay tell you Is. argued
Gilbert But know better. said Clay It's Iillibu-
lero and know It. persisted the dramatist But wrote
Il myself ana think ought To know responded Clay,
with what he considered telling effect My dear fellow.
you may think you wrote II, or you may have written
something like IL but you didn't write lliliDniero
and Cay laughter the argument ended TO Gnberts
satisfaction" ,, 49,, A..
BY this dusk growing into darkness and the
hour OF the early dinner before performance was
at hand have had possession for the last three
days- shs laughed as she said goodbye An appetite
Actually real appetite quite proud OF u and would
not run the risk Of parting with 1t for worlds"