New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
AMBITIOUS MRS. LANGTRY.
NJURNG HER HEALTH BY ovERwoRK
THE MURDER OF DUNCAN KEEPS LADY MAC
BETH AwAKE-FUTURE PLANS.

BETH AwAKE-FUTURE PLANS
The cost Of producing Antony and Cleopatra At
PalmeTs Theatre was Sos, 900. The rival production
Of Macbeth at the Fifth Avenue involved an OK
penditre of about 600 less All tho bills have not
been rendered but Mrs Langtry thinks $4,000 will
| cover everything Philip Goatcher's charges for
painting the scenery 1880. Tho cost Of the
costumes was small when compared with the outlay for
tho dresses OF Cleopatra and her attendants On the
one hand was Scotch economy 10 deal with; on the
other Oriental extravaganza.
II is now eight years since Mrs. Langtry entered
upon her stags career Her beginning naus
picious, but her advancement has been steady She
IS extraordinarily ambitious With wcdsected effort
she overcomes obstacles that would cause many
woman 10 falier and possibly retreat To her think
ing the greatest genius is the genius Of application
But she IS only woman after all, and life under
high pressure Is beginning 90 tell on her health TO
Tribune reporter who saw her in her dressDg-room
ct the Fifth Avenue Theatre on Friday afternoon she
looked tired and I'LL
soh, would give anything in the world II could
lie down and sleep for fortyeight hours she SAID
Since the opening night Of Macbeth have slept
scarcely wink The play continually rises before
ne and 1 act my part over and over again have
often heard Of actresses being affected in this way b
was never so troubled before used 20 be 80 strong
and healthy that nothing could tire me. but now 10
seems that I am growing weak For four DAYS ara
nights have done nothing but msltreat my poor nose
With handkerchefs. my cold Is 50 bad. think the
draughts in the theatre must have caused IT.
"LadIes and gentlemen, ready for the second act
Take your places the stage, II you please ladies'
will You take your placesi Gentlemen, VIC arc WAt
Ing on you. All take your places II you please
why didn't the stage manager postpone his invita-
ion until after Mrs. Langtry had finished hers1 II
there thing the reporter longed for more than
any other It was to sec this LILY pour out
a cup OF tea II has been said that she does this
more cncsantingly than any other actress. But they
were rehearslng sAs You Like IT, and the manager
could not DO supposed 10 know what no was doing.
So his apology was accepted
You are preparing repertory for your coming
tour tho reporter said, interrogatvey. after no hah
| swallowed his disappointment.
"oh, not at ALP Mrs LangtTy replied 81 must
have something TO release from the strain of play
ing Lady Macbeth 50 often. / thought RoSalind
would answer very well but instead Of being relief
AS You Like IT has served only 10 increase tho strain
because of the number OF rchearsals. we shall play
nothing but Macbeth on tho road, except at mall
nees when AS You Like IT, will probably be the bill"
| How long will your tour lasti'
Gonly four weels-two in Philadelphia and two
| In Boston. + have already played In the smaller
cities this season. We remain hero until March 2
Just four weeks longer After Boston. We return TO
| this city,
@Are you satisfied with the reception given Lady
Macbcth?S
Everybody has been kind. ] never had so many
pleasant things said about before; never received
SO many encouraging letters. have tried hard TO do
serve t ALL and shall continue to do so. don't think
/ ever had the swelled heads
"You have no thought Of leaving the stageF
None whatever. By eight years of hard study
ala anffi
or society actress and hope TO 30 on sin higher"
"Tben Miss Andcrson's reference to society actresses
does not apply to yours
| az do not consider that It does. But have not
read Miss Anderson's article and am not prepared TO
discuss it,
at has boon reported that she sent note Of apology
both TO you and Mrs. Potter"
"Indeed I heard nothing Of IT, And DO not
believe that Miss Anderson could say anything unhnd
of Mrs Potter for have always understood that when
Mrs Potter FIRST thought Of going on the stage she
won't to Miss Anderson for advice. which Miss An
derson freely gave.'
Ladies and gentlemen the stage is now ready for
the third act Take your places promptly, f you
please. Ladies, please talo your places Gentle
men, the ladies are waiting you'
Mrs Langtry found sandwich ON the dressing table
among an amazing assortment Of combs and brushes
and cr4rnplng irons aud harpns and dozen other
things that are mysteries to folk She had taken
of her wrap and revealed herself In close fitting
black or brown walking dress. On tho sleeves were
shields d black velvet that reached from the cuffs
the shoulders, where they rolled up TO resemble
epaulets She wore turban hat over which brown
ven full Of little dots arstically wound, allow
ling bird wing to peep through at tho top. She was
attended by her maid and an odieious man-seryant
whose duty It is to serve tea and sandwiches, and
| carry his mstress's wraps TO and from her cab.
Ladies' and gentlemen, the stage Is waitngI
| .she fair Rosalnd said good-by' and went to SEQ
what jacques and Orlando wore doing