New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-30
THE COMING OF THE KENDALS.
ENGLISH PLAYERS WHO ARE NEW TO
AMERICA.
MADGE RoBERTsoN's TALK OF WHAT SHE AND

MADGE RoBERTsoN's TALK OF WHAT SHE AND
HER HUSBAND HAVE DONE AND HOPE TO DO.
Two players who have long been favorites on the
English stage and viii appear for the first time
before American audieoce arrived here yesterday
on the Servia They were Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall and
their tour in this country VIII be under the manage
meat OF Daniel Frohman. When they were seen by
Tribune reporter at the Victoria Hotel in the even
ing they had had time TO recover somewhat from the
first excitement of arrival in new country and OF
novel surroundings. and talked of their first impres
sions of NewYork and of recent experiences in Eng
land In an extremely interesting manner.
The voyage had been pleasant one FOR the most
part although the weather bad for part of the
time. and incident in the early part of 1t tended
10 its enjoyment. This was the suicide of an
intermediate passenger who jumped overheard. Mrs.
kendall much impressed with the appearance OF
the harbor the steamer approached the city and
especially with the Statue of Liberty which raised
its torch in the darkness Of the early evening 10
light the newcomers their way. The view Of the
city, and the water and the many lights Mrs. Kendall
said reminded her Of an evening approach to Venice
ave have been talking Of coming TO America
long, she said always saying Will not this
season, but win go next season. that now, here
in this hotel i scarcely realize that we are 10
New-York II seems looking out from this window
like some continental city.
About our plays? Wen, you have seen some Of
them already. We open in A Scrap of Paper, a.
you know, but 1 hope the NewYork people will like
our version Of #. 1t Is quite different from the
familiar one we keep the story was. of course
but we have every bit Of IL English. The scene Is
in England and all the characters have English names
I think we shall change the bin often We shall
give The Iron Master anf Impulse and perhaps
some other plays Two thgt will be new in America
are The white Lie by tsidney Grndy, and THE
Weaker Sex by Pnero'
what sort of play is Passion Flowers which
Charles Wyndham has RECENTLY bought from you and
which he says he may give in this country y wa
asked.
at is an extremely delicate, sweet III
tie play was the reply, "and When
you see It you mast forget that you ar
in a theatre and must think only Of the people ID
the story My brother. tom Robertson wrote II
for me years ago. and 1 played 1t a few times then
Tie part should be acted by young girl and treated
with the utmost delicacy and refinement OF touch'
On the subject of tho value of stock companies
for the training of actors, she said: There is ne
school that can educate young people for the stage
like the stock company. There they are maze o.
play many parts OF many different sorts, anu III :.
well regulated stock company the effort should De 70
give the best possible presentation OF the plaN au
not TO bring out the special points OF any particular
actor | believe this sort of work Is becoming NOR
! common now than IL has been IN the past Oui
own company is the one that we have always haG
( production OF the IAay whole rather than to
make character prominent at the expense OF the
Others" . ~,
The company that is to support r Mr.
and Mrs; Kendall is already r,i here They
Theatre al once and will continue them I'LL the time
! Of opening, one week from tonight. But the week
will not be wholly devoted IN work. a good deal OF
time will be spent in seeing New-YOrk, journey
up the Hudson has been planned, and The theatres
T FIFTH 9f'n HveHme Theatre is for four Weeks and
there will be another later in the season. Only the
larger cities will be visited on the tour through the