The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19
MARY ANDERSON.
Her Illness Is Solely of Nervous Character,
and Her Mind Is Not Affected.

BALTIMORE. March 18.-Dr. John Vanbib-
Der, who attended Mary Anderson during
her stay in Baltimore, last week. emphatic
ally denies the report that hef mind is af-
fected. Il am always very averse," said
he, Ito say anything about the symptoms
of my patients. as such matters are conf
Dental: but in the face of these absurd
reports about Miss Anderson, am glad to
enter an emphatic denial. Miss Anderson
is in an abnormal nervous condition from
OverwOrk and insomnia. and Is suffering
from a nervous trouble that has given her
great pain. She Is not suffering from any
mental ailment whatever. nor has she
shown any symptoms of such trouble. She
is weak and nervous, and unable to stand
the severe strain of her part in the play she
is in this season, and 1T Is better that she
should take an extended rest"
PHILADELPHIA, March 1S-Miss Mary
Anderson is reported tonight to be steadily
improving. Her brother says that the
reports as to her mental condition are al
together wrong. and that at no time has
ness. Now that the worry, he says, about
her professional engagements has been
removed by the cancellation Of all dates,
she is much better and a steady gain is
looked for from this time forward.
Chicago Times.
The career of Mary Anderson has been
almost without parallel. She was born in
California in 1859. Her father died when
she was very young, and her mother shortly
after married DIR. Hamilton Griffin, who
has since been known as the manager for
his talented step-daughter. When Mary
was an infant the family left California
and settled in Louisville, where she devel-
Oped q strong passion for the stage. She
made her first appearance in November,
| 1915, after only two years of study. The
| critics went into raptures over the wonder
| full talent she diplayed. and her tour
was continued series of triumphs She
made her bow to the New York public
| in 1877, and althought many of the critics
| found fault with her mannerisms ana de-
| ficient stage education all had to admit that
she was born an actress. From that time
| on she had greater triumphs on the stage
than any other living actress. Endowed
| with great beauty, having clear. musical
| voice and intensely dramatic mind, she
leaped to the very first ranks of histrionic
success without having to climb the diff
cult ladder which stands in nearly every de-
butantes way. At length she determined to
test her ability by appearing before an En-.
| glish audience. Many predicted failure
but Mary was as great success there as in
her native land. In Galatea, Ingomar, and
other parts, she took London by storm.
| Miss Anderson has amassed wealth. is the
heaviest taxpayer in Long Branch, N. j..
| owns property in New York, stock in sever.
al railroads, and is the possessor of a $780,.
600 yacht. The whole of her fortune was
made by herself, and has been well and
carefully managed. She made herself IA
| nous in England by refusing to meet the
| Prince of Wales unless he was accompanied
by his wife, and still later by returning tc
titled admirer diamond necklace, saying
that she could not consent to receive any
presents of great value. She lived free
from scandal, doing her work as good
honest Christian. Mary has always been 8
devout Catholic. and spent large sums ol
money among the poor of the cities she
| visited.