Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-23

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aAn wsy yn"o onv or urrrnaucy vy sno large
hazel eyes and tho vivid whiteness Of the
skin. Kendall watched her from his corner,
where his conversation with two musical
young ladies had been suddenly suspended by
tho arrival Of tho actress, and thought that
his impression OF the week before had been,
II anything. below tho truth.
"Shc comes into the room we'll, too,n ho
said,to himself critically; 'shc Is not a nero
milkmaid; she has somc manner, some indi-
viduality. All, now Fornandez" ez"-naming
tho mlnistcr--'has got hold of her. Then, I
suppose, Rushbrook (the member Of the gov
ernmenp will como next and we conmoncr
mortals In our turn. What atsurdities these
things arer
His reflections, however, wcro stopped by
the ordinations OF tho girls beside him, who
were already warm admirers Of Miss Brother
ton, and wild with enthusiasm at finding
themselves In tho same room with her. They
discovered that no was going TO SEQ her In
tho evening; they envied him, thoy described
tho play 70 him, they dwelt In superlatives
on tho crowded state Of tho theatre and on
tho plaudits which greeted Miss Brethertons
flrst appearance in tho ballroom scenc in
tho first act, and they allowed themselves
being aesthetic damscls robcd In sober grcen-
ish grays--a gentle lament ovsr tho some
what violent coloring OF ono Of tho actress
costumes, while oil tho time keeping their
eyes furtively fixed on the cleaning ani.
mated profile and graceful shoulders, over
which, In tho entrance Vt tho second drawing
room, tho minister's gray head was bending.
Mrs. Stuart did her duty bravely. Miss
Bretherton had announced to her, with
thousand regrets, that sho had only half an
hour TO give. ave poor professionals, You
know, must dine at 4 That mndo mo latc,
aud now ! find am such long way from
homo that Q is the latest moment can stay"
So that Mrs. Stuart was put to IL to get
through all the introductions shc had prom
iscd. But she performed her task without
fiinching, killing remorsclessly each nascent
conversation In tho bud, giving artist, author
or member Of parliament his proper littlc
sentence Of introduction, and at Inst beckon-
ing to Eustace Kendal, who left his corner
feeling society TO be foolish business aud
wishing tho ordeal were over
Miss Bretherton smiled ut him as sho had
smiled at all tho others, and he sat down for
his thrco minutes on tho chair beside her.
II hear you are satisfied with your English
audiences, Miss Bretherton," he began at once,
having prepared himself so far. Tonight
Ienm to have tho pleasure for the first time Of
making ono Of your admirers"
81 hope 1t will please YOU" she said, With a
sbyness that was still bright and friendly.
"You will bc sure to como and 500 mo after
wardsi have been arranging IL with Mrs.
Stuart. lam never fit to talk TO nfterwards,
! get 30 tired. But IL does ono good to SEQ
ones friends; II makcs one forget tho theatre
little before going homc.n
NJ 90, flt,A II, tou
"Yes, very. People havo been so extra
ordinarily kind to me. aud it is all such q
new experience after that little place King
ston. should havo had my head turned,
think" she added, with happy little laugh,
'but that when one cares about ones art ono
Is not likely to think too much OF onos self.
am always dcspairing over what there is
still to do, and what ono mny have done
seems to mako no matter"
She spoke with pretty humility, evidently
meaning what she said, and yet there was
such delightful young triumph in her man
ner, such an tnvulnerablo consciousness of
artistic success, that Kendall felt secret stir
OF amusement as ho recalled the criticisms
which among his own set he had most COM
monty heard applied to her.
"Yes, indeed" no answered, pleasantly.
IL suppose every artist feels tho same. Wo
all do II we arc good for anything-we who
scribble as well as you who act"
"Oh, yes" she said; with kindly, question:
ing eyes, ''you write great dealt l know;
Mr.. Wallace told me- IIo says you arc SO
learned, and that your book will DO splendid
II must DO grand TO writo books I should
Ike It. think, better than acting. You
need only depend on yourself; but in acting
You're always depending on some ono else,
ts,o
grand ideas are spelled because tho leading
gentleman won't do anything different from
what he has been used to. or tho next lady
wants TO show of, or tho stage manager has
a grudgo against you'll Something always
happens"
Apparently tho only thing that always
happens TO you is success" said Kendall,
rather hating himself for tho chcapncss OF
the compliment. ~ heas wonderful reports
OF the difficulty Of getting sent at tho Cal
Hope; and his friends toll mo that Mr.. Robin
son looks ton years younger. Poor mani II
is time that fortune smiled on him."
"Yes, indeed; hc Ind bad timo last year.
That Miss Harwood, tho American actress,
that thcy thought would bo such success,
didn't come of mt all. She didn't hit the
public. II doesn't seem 10 mo that tho Eng
lish public Is hard TO please. At that
wretchcd little theatre In Kingston wasn't
nearly SO much at my case rs am here. Horc
ono can always do ones BEST and be sure that
| the audience will appreciate 1t. l have al
sorts OF projects In my head. Next year
shall have a theatre Of my own, think, and
them
"And then we shall see you In all the great
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