New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
MISS FORTESCUE.
WHAT SHE THINK, ABOUT her ACCENT AND HER

WHAT SHE THINK, ABOUT her ACCENT AND HER
PLAYS.
Miss Fortescue slightly and decatcly formed az
she is appears to be young oman OF never-resting
ENERGY When she is not Wis TIM friends. receiving
calls or rehearsng abe generally in the dainty little
Office of the l. ceum Theatre talking business with her
managers but with time to spare to chat to visitor
She has happy knack OF saying bright things aud
saving them in a clever manner. She seems have a
mind of her and that pretty thorou shlv
made up most of the subjects on wh'oh she con-
verses. The other day shc talking her first
appearance ana the comments published thereon " l
think -ain she. - that uOon the whole have been
mott kindly and consiieri ely treated In some in
stances though my critics have spoken though had
assumed myself a rather lofty position Now on
the contrary all clam recognition OF the tact
that am in and have put my whole strength
into my work. Let ii but be granted that the hard
work have gone throu gh ia evident and has been
to some purpose. and am content. must, however.
humbv dissent from the criticisms passed upon my
pronunciation 1t has ben said that speak with
French accent II there is any paint about myself
as to which teel perfectly safe 1t Ia accent.
Perhap, my mtonaton sound somewhat strange
TO American but inonstion is not accent have
lived much IN France but il would think be difcnt
Tor that circu instance alone to give a French
accent that AN little bit surprised
some OF the structures Mr. Gi.berts play |
thought he such "A iavOrite here that a work he
hilu-ell look OF his best would have taken
the citadel of ,pular favor almost by storm As 10
the support the public has given mr cannot speak
gratefully I have had tho pleasure OF playing 10 a
full house every evening since Monday and that |
assure you Ia IA pleasure worth working tor"
MIS-, Forcscue then spoke of the delight she takes Ia
81 Frou Frou, the lag wnoh next week succeed
Greichen at the Lvceum IL ia my tavOrite part"
said she and one | never tired OF playing Poor
Frou- Frou love her. love her, love her | pever
play her without discovering beauties Jane
IIn,liny Won know is p,ayng the part Paris
must frankly confess that deli sbtfu artist she u.s.
do not like her From Frou. Sarah BernhArIt Ia !
think the best ever saw ] think abe under stands
bciic r than the infinite pahos oil the character
NV own rendering OF the part In my entirely, |
whether 4 be good bad. | may br .sed o. |
Inconsistency inconseqnence In my reading IT, |
but that think il just what marks most strongly |
the real Frou- From have been told am re-tL 49,
bul surely that definite part OF her character
Poor Frou From, how few understand hcri Father, |
sister husband, love-" ali persist IN treating her n
chh and are deaf to her appeals lts only From |
From they say and smile at the thought Of serUus
ness in such a butterfly" Miss FortescUe then |
tnuclled on that avOrite topic of contemporary
ag.r. and artists the dearth Of good plays. She |
no,utrd ont the want OF a decided IN either
PARIS London or New-York. We mnst go back to
tbe old ones" said she have thoughts of revivng
Money which think really interesting aud good
play" II IL rad that, to use an actors term,
r ,rtesue is a wonderfully quick study, learning
mart in a couple OF days if isary aud forming her
conception OF the character almost az quickly.