The evening world., 1889-03-11
1T BROKE UP ACTOR HERNE.
AND THEY CRUELTY TOOK HIN 10 ST.
VINCENT HOSPITAL.

Some Interesting Revelations from "Drifts
ing Apart" and All ON Account Of Pretty
Miss Foiey-A story with n Neral
Edmund Mortimer at Work on q New
Play-NTr. Hoyt and Manager Hill.
Miss Kate Foley, the merry little soubrette,
who has been playing In Drifting Apart"
while that piece was on the road. and who sur
prised her friends and admirers by rendering
her resignation Just before the play came to
New York. where IL is now running at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre, has q distinct
grievance. Everybody has been wondering
! why Miss Foley resigned at such q time; why
she gave up the opportunity 10 dear TO the
Thespian of making o hit In New York. The
little lady explained everything yesterday In
in her own bright. animacious way.
I'm the first place, you must know" said
Miss Foley, as she arranged the folds of her
iridescently beaded wrapper, and tried TO
look as dignifed AZ q soubrette can look. ~
made q great hit in the part, l was on the
very best of terms with Mr.. Herne and Mrs.
Herne. 1 used to call upon them, haunt
them and enjoy their society. They liked me
immensely. Mr. Herne told me that my role
in Drifting Apart had never been played
as 1 played it, and I have a letter now in my
possession testifying to his approval. was
charmed with the company. And the notices
I got on the road" Miss Foley folded her
hands and looked heavenwards, az though
| the memory of such notices elevated her
thoughts from earth.
well, / was rejoicing. at the idea. of ap-
pearing in New York at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre. Judge OF my dismay when, n short
time before we we're due in the city. MIR.
Herne sent for me. Miss Foley. he said,
i have an unpleasant duty to perform. Mr..
Rosenquest insists that before we can come
to New York we must change the company.
/ must get new people. l am very sorry I
almost funteL," said Miss Foley. II could
not believe it. 1 did not suspect treacbery
thus. but / began to perceive that l was play
ing my part too well to please Mrs. Herne. the
star. l made Ler somewhat insignificant.
Mr.. Herne offered to pay me. declined to
receive a cent. and resigned. We cam 10
New York. / boiled over when 1 found that
I was the only member of the company who
had been dismissed, while the newspapers
throughout the country had given me the
most %undoubted praise"
Miss Foley paused for q moment; Then
Mr.. Roseuquest i'll his den and see if it were
really true that he did not want me to appear
at his theatre. Oh. he is such q charming
MN! He told me that he was delighted with
upon his imagination. He said he would
speak to Mr.. Herne about il. He did so.
herne is a very nice man, put he has no
more stamina than q rat. suppose he had
been led INTO dismissing me by bis wife. At
any rate. he was so ashamed of himself when
Ro%senquest tackled him that he went on q
spree. He was unable to appear ut rehearsal.
and on Monday they gave the part to Joseph
penr Moniay night.
They ANNOUNCED him up. Tuesday he was
again out OF the fight, and Wednesday after
noon his wife had him taken 70 St. Vincent's
u0.Al IT, GnI a A.,.,lla k,.aA 49,. Il,
begged to be released, demanded his clothes
and swore awfully. Mr.. and Mrs. herne,
however, are on the very best of terms and
suppose she really wanted him cured. On
(Monday) he will probably appear.
1T was on my account" said Miss Foley,
naively, that he went on this spree. HI
has been clear of anything Of the kind for q
that I have hoodooed the piece. made such
a hit in the part that everybody in the com.
pany talked about il. The moral is" said
Miss Foley, seriously. that one must neyel
make n hit when there is o star about. IT.
very sad. but it's like that"
John 7. Sullivan, of Richard Mansfeld',
company. who returned from England OF
the Umbria yesterday to play in - Rober
E Il. 9r,seas had P%l1Sn agy 70 sSy for orri himself 81 F sn 4
land, " he said. ~ was called the most un
American American in Mansfield's company
Then they discovered that l had an accent,
and finally declared that I had lost 1t. The
English people took the agitation in Americ,
on the subject Of imported actors rather seri
ously. but they none of them imagined i
would, amount to anything. l was inter
viewed on the subject and spoke against the
passase of the bill" Mr.. Sullivan said tina
Mansield's coming production of Richard
I'LL" would be superb. The greatest sue
cesses in London at present were Irving IL
Macbeth" Wilson Barrett's - Nowadays,
which he played every afternoon. ant
80 Good Old Times. " In which ha annaarel