New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

MARY ANDERSON-HENRY IRVlNG-hil'hN
TERRY-RICHARD MANSFIELD.
rrRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rnTnUNEl
,uouct

at the Iyccum Theatre closed, HSb SFIihs' 'iiHa
Anderson has for the most part lived quietly nj
her home in Netherhall Gardens, hampstead TAX
ing her rest but also she has made few excursions
into the country. She WIS heard Of in the Isle OF
Wight, and in company with her mother and with
the poet Tennyson and members OF his iamily She
made a visit TO the New Forest,-one of the love
lest regions in England Later She was AT
Malvern Wells, and then in convcntual retreat
at q nunncry az Redemption just now she Is al
ST. Lconards by the Sea Meanwhile the necdful
preparations go forward for her prospective
theatrical season and American tour. The season
is to begin at the Prince of Wales Theatre Birning-
ham, on October l. The rcpcrtory will comprise
A Winters Talc,' AS You Like It, Romeo
and Juliet" "Pygmalion and Galatca' Comedy
and Tragedy The Lady of Lyons and lingo
mar" In the course Of the week which is allotted
TO Birmingham. Miss Anderson will give morning
performance for the benefit Of London charity
On October she will appear at the Alexandra
Theatre, Liverpool; on October l : at the Princes
Theatre, Manchester; and on Octobe. % at the
Gaio Theatre, Dublin. One week is thus de-
voted TO each Of these four large cities. On
October p Miss Anderson will take her fare
well OF Dublin, leaving at midnight by a special
train for Queenstown, with her dramatic company,
comprising upwards OF sixty persons-inclusive OF
the chorus and extra people. She will sail from
Queenstown October % and arrive in Ncw-lo on
November A. week will then be devoted to re
hearsals, and on Monday. November y, Miss
Anderson will appear at WallacIs Theatre, as
IIormond and Pcrdita, in \ Winters Iale.' Her
American tou. This time is limited to twenty-five
weeks. She visits the principal Eastern cities of
the Republic, but does NOT intend 10 60 to Cali
fornia. The members Of Miss AndcrSon'S dramatic
company thus far engaged are j. II. Barnes. Mr..
John Maclcan Nr. j. G.. Taylor. Mr. George Wardc.
Mr.. Arthur Lewis, Mrs Ellington. Miss Icnic
1ilbury and Miss Mary Ayrton. Tho whole Of the
splendid scenery that was used at the Lyccum
Theatre in the presentation OF d" Winters Tale
will be carr.d TO America. with whatever else
may De- needed t. give an entirely suitable setting
for al The plays that are produced. Miss Andcr-
son is in the best health and spirits moro BEAUTIFUL
than ever. and AZ the zenith Of ne. popularity.
Her latest professional appearance in England was
made on July 3, nj "a morning performance at the
llaymarlJct Theatre in this city for the benefit Of
Maud Valerie White q noted musician and much
esteemed lady Now, as always. Miss Anderson is
prompt and practical i'm her goodness. Indeed the
whole of her life. since first She earned prosperity
has been passed in doing good; and at the same
time she has reared the substantial fabric OF a
fame not second to that Of any actress Of her day
excepting Adelaide Nelson and Ellen Terry.
In the course Of her projected American tour Miss
Anderson Will surprise you by playing two charac
tcrs, in poetic tragedy, that she has mover yet
acted, and that have never yet been performed
out of England
Henry Irving closed his season at the Lyceum
on July :. and on the 18th he gave garden party
~
Brock Green, b entertain Aueustin DAILY and the
chief members of the DAILY dramatic company
On July I : he went to the Lake Country. where
he remained week, residing a. Pattcrdalc, us
water and making trips t. Amblcsidc, Rydal
Water, Gsasmcre, Kcswick, and other interesting
places On July y he was again in London. and
on August h. went TO Geneva His return is
expected about the end OF this month The work
of preparation goes steadily Oh for his projected
revival Of Macbeth which viii be effected at
the Lyccum about Christmas That great tragedy
IS TO be mounted in a magnificent manner. Mr..
Irving has described to me his plan for this pro-
ducton, and if that plan be adequately fulfilled
the result will be q stage picture Of impressive
and wonderful beauty. His impersona-
ton Of Macbeth when it WAS given in London
thirteen years ago, was not widely approved by
critical Observers. II did not conform to the
generally accepted ideal Of tn claractcr and il
was deemed dcicicnd in physical strength Yet il
had admirers Nh Irvines study OF the part VIII
be found 10 possess great subtlety and significance
have listened with delight and with much mental
profit to his cXpoSi Of the character, in private
talk His ideal ..ishenGs Macbeth not as
man essentially viz Us and noble, who becomes
,itiatcd under the stress Of ambition and tcmp'a-
ion. but as a man naturally prone f. evil, who.
however, secs everything through poetic llsht,
las frequent paroXysms Of artificial virtue ana
cndcrnc>s and is constitutionaly "a hypocrltc.
This would seem b. imply The substitution Of an
artificial for "a real motive for Macbcths rcmorsc
put. with certain order Of temperament, the one
5 fully as strong as the other. Macbeth has grand
images in his mind, sweet words in his mouth
md almost a pathctic comprehension. verbally. of
the pity Of it," even when hr is plotting 70 d. "A
midnight murder TO sab friend III the back;
md il may we'll be urged that goodness and such
natu.e as that are incompatible. Against this
lew il has been customary 10 MAINTAIN that
iacbrth is directly controlled Ivy the irresistible
,owcr Of evil spirits, typiicd or embodied IN the /
witches and therefore driven upon cvl-dolns from /
which his soul rccoiS Mr.. Irving, however is al
,ays thoughtful and original in his views and /
ogcnt in the statement Of them, and, being an !
ctOr who continually studies ana mcultatcS ana !
improves. and therefore a much better now than |
e was thirteen years ago, il may confidently be |
ssumcd that his new performance of Macbeth |
viii be deeply interesting and entirely worthy of |
he most serious and Thoughtful attention Of the |
ublio 10 whom il is addressed and Of Shakespeare |
cholars everywhere. NJ. Irving Will start on
our of the provincial cities early in September.
Ellen Terry will pass the autumn in Venice and |
lsewherc in the south Of Europe Her re-cntrance |
pom the London stage 10 be made rs Lady Mac
eth, is already anticipated with eager interest.
liss Marion Terry viii accompany Mr. Irving on
is intermediate tour, with Faust The two /
roatcst features Of this dramatic summer in .
,ondon have been Ellen Terry as Elalinn, in The
mber Heart and Ada Rehan as Katherine the
brew. The former presented one scene which for
xqusite loneliness in acting has never in our time
cen cqualled. II always has been difficult to find
lc RIGHT word IN describe the acting Of Illcn