Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-28

his ey. were bright ADD intelligent
The silvsry tones Of bis voice were there,
bat his articulation vas very imperfect
AID bis uasusory played truAnt not in
frequently. A little impatient snap
ping Of his fagsrs ws ne osAly ey1-
dence Of the annoyance the halts
esused him. and . suggestive word, now
and then, from bis visitor, helped him
u resume the thread Of the con-
versatioa In response 10 the EXPIRES
sions Of pleasure at finding him looking
80 well he said: Yes, am much better
than have been Ny mind. you must
know. has never been affected bot-"ths
words escaped him: You were very
tired, limited the reporter. Yes, yes,
that wa livery, very tired y had
been working for hong time"
This is lovely spot in which 10 rest
and recuperass." was ventured-
1T Is beautiful place and l am
treated very well DIR. Atwood con-
slider a gentleman Nv friends CONC
often 70 see me, my wife and Gus. you
know-Gus Pitou. my manager.
you are warmly attached 20 Mr..
Pitou?"
'sOh, yes, indeed: Pitou Is fine gen.
tienan. very capable manager, and
he speaks English We have been to-
gether nine years. He viii always
manage me"
Then he told Of how he hoped soon 70
return To the stage He shonld act
again in .'Mavoarneen." a play he very
- -. har
that pleased him he should take IL. for
Sc was very tiresome night after night
10 repeat the same lines II required a
great deal of vitality. even when In
spired by the plaucits of crowded
house, To infuse the proper spirit and
animation into them. He liked best
PLAYS which deal with events of the
past century; fhey afford more scope
for costuming. As for the characters
he assumed. he had but to study Irish
history and literature, and not to
create, but TO be the Irishman OF story
and song. Nothing more romantic and
welcome could be imagined The
minuet was the most pleasing dance to
hum. Jigs and breakdowns were 50
fatiguing when one had to do them
again and again, and they injured the
voice. He had not written any songs
recently, but they were all in his head,
only he had not been well enough to
Sot them down His publisher had re-
ported the sale Of his songs as still very
good, notwithstanding he had not been
singing them for many months MOL
lie o. was in great demand yet
How did he contrive to always have
the rose he threw fall TO the prettiest
Lady In the audience7' II was sort OF
inspiration. He sought to confde it to
one who would preserve the flower and
the song.
He evinced great interest In the plays
now bsing presented and laughed heart
lily whom told how De Wolf Hopper
had now TO ''chirp" TO the bodies In
Wang" instead of singing and dane.
ing with them. He said he was expect
ing 70 receive . visit from Hopper very
SOON
A little review of recent scandals con
corning theatrical people was INDUCED
In, and he cordially Endorsed the opinion
that the general public was quite too
quick to accept a. true any evil reports
| Of professionals. II have been twenty
two years In the profession" he said
and have seen more happily married
couples there than In any other walk II
| life. I have been married for f1f
team years myself and have been very
happy"
his successful double play, he said
| merrily: "You see, I am determined tt
be star wherever play"
| He has planned . pleasant summer u
Saratoga with friends, and in Septem
Der he intends TO start on the road with
repertoire Of Eve playa His manner
throughout the interview was mos
courteous, and had II not been for ths
ominous hesitations In speech, thu
trcacherous loss of memory and the i'm
| perfect articulation, IL would not have
been difficult 70 accept his hopes for ths
future IS prophecies His moods or,
not. however, always q gentle. He Ia,
come very disturbed moments, and IL il
lamentably evident that 6csnlan, ''ths
bonnie blue-eyed Irish boy" will nevel
again be 70 the public, who has *
heartily applsuded him, moro than Z
bright and happy memory.
/ GyrarAvv RrYIP