New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
THE KENDALS AND THEIR DAUGHTER.
From the Epoch.

From the Epoch.
on the opening night of the Kendas in The Squire"
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, very modest looking
young girl observed in the box watching the
play with great deal of interest She was apparently
about seventeen years Of very quietly attired
and the pers0nlfcation of one Of those healthy
English damSeS whom Byron has described In these
The nursery still lisps out in all they utter
Besides they always smell Of bread and butter.'
This was Mr. and Mrs. Kendals eldest daughter
known as Miss Daisy CRIMSON. she is always intro
which, as we know, is the nom de theatre Of her
parents Miss Crimson was christened Marguerite
and pardonable parental way. She is to make the
tour of this country this with her father and
mother and Is full Of pleasant anticipation. Miss
book, called America Revisited and also Mrs. Abby
sent to her She goes to the theatre t on Alternate Alternate
niglas and the evenings not thus occupied she devotes
nounced literary tastes though this fact is not generally
known: she Is extremely well educated and Mr.. and
looked after their daughter mentally 1t is undoubt
eddy the education Of her children which caused Mrs
keep me POOR Miss CRIMSON talks we'll, but she
suffers at first from an excess Of bashfnness. This
ing manner and does not interfere with very sedate
demeanor The young girl has been described pos
enthusiasm Of a Young GIRL In the mornings she
helps her mother with the enormous correspondence
that pours into the Victoria Hotel. Mrs Kendall. as
already told IN this column, makes it point to answer
every letter fully and courteousy.
Mr. Kendall is intensely interested in this country,
and is already well informed on most American topics.
His trip across the continent last season stimulated
his interest and his social experiences have rendered
politics at the present time, and trying to distinguish
political parties
Mrs. Kendall Is as systematic in her arrangements
this season she was last. She continues to keep
In character Her method Is perfect. From O'Clock
in the morning until midnight she has every engage
ment noted in advance. Every appointment Is re-
ligiOusly kept and the humbest girl who hopes TO
make dollar by newspaper interview IS as Wen re-
time 10 80 aronndr good deal. though she is not
able 10 visit theatres while she is PLAYING Mrs.
Kendals love for the theatre Is paramount 10 every
production of "Men and Women" BcAsco and De
Miles play at Proctors Twenty third Street Theatre
because 1t was new play and another effort at native
work.
Mrs. Kendall always saws that she arranges her
actions scientifically. that her physical condition
shall he at its best at the time she Is called upon for
performance. She Is tuned up for It, It were Just
reserves his best mental condition for his
tagged out She does not like 10 play the same piece
nj an afternoon and evening performance though In
the case Of The SQUIRE which she Is presenting
the objection Is not very pronounced IL Is three
act PLAY. After appearing In an emotional play such
| as The Squire "The Ironmaster.' Mrs Kendall
seldom goes to bed before O'Clock. she wants to
recover her normal condition before retiring This,
however, Is what most actors and actresses PLAYING
emotional roles do. After a comedy part Mrs Kendall
has no mental equilibrium TO and reres imme-
diatclv. Her social engagements abandoned when
she has trying part In London she PLAYED In I'm
pulse, for entire season. and In this plav the de-
mads upon her slight After the performance
she went to receptions and mingled enerceticay
| slbe.
| Mrs Kendals motto Is {" DO a good thing we'll, A
theatrical here remarked hearing this Get
the good thing first 1t is less difficult to do II wel'