Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-26

THE ENGLISH ACTRESS GIVES HER
OPINIONS OF AMERICA.


ooGhlan Thief.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter had |
a very pleasant interview with MISS
Helen Barry. the famous English actress, |
At the Clayton House, this morning. |
He was shown into one OF the parlors |
few minutes after sending up his card, |
and was scarcely seated when the tall, |
fair haired Saxon beauty swept into the
room clothed in rich black aud smiles. |
She greeted the reporter warmly and |
during the conversation said.
My tour In this country has been an
unqualified success. Everywhere | have
been my reception has been OF such
character that feel more than grateful
TO the American people. | opened my
season in Boston, and since that time |
have boxed the compass. SO to speak. !
have played East, West, North and South.
No matter whore ! went, received the
same warm and enthusiastic reception.
"0o you know that an actress plays
much better when she hears the laughter
aud applause OF her audience, and knows
that her playing is in touch with their
feeling. Al times my manager has come
to me and said
Miss Barry, you must not feel disap
pointed II you do not receive applause
tonight This is very quiet place, the
people are conservative and undemon.
strative, but they will enjoy your asting
| Just the same
"But am uneasy for ten or fifteen
minutes. BY that time the critics have
| finished their work, nature asserts her
self and the laugh 4 ,ws responsive to
every quip and Jest III the play You
! - hal
| difference 1t makes in my playing. be-
come excited, my heart, mind and soul
enter into the presentation OF the play,
and my one sole thought IL to please.
"What do you think OF America n
"Ths scenery Is truly grand, and the
country is rapidly developing. | think
that the scenery down East, asyou call
New England, is truly marvellous. And
then have seen your Niagara, in both
it's summsr aud winter aspect. though
1t was Heaven, and only need ID angels
flying around to make it a perfect para
disc"
"What is your impression OF Amer
lean social lifef"
"Well. yen see, Englsnd-is a country
of homes We know there what home
is You Americans know but little Of
home life You ars unsettle !. your home
life is not what it should be, and OF
what 1t will be in time. set
vast difference between the
condition th time and when
/ was here before, You are i'm
proving in this respect. OF course, when
say that You have no true home life,
speak OF you Americans in genera
sense, and you will remember the rule O
J exceptions. You are nation of-ot-'
"Boarders7 suggested the reporter.
well. yes, suppose 80
TaR BRIGHT AMERICAN GIRL
"what do you think Of the American
girl2'
II have seen a reat deal Of the Ameri
can girl since have been here | regar
her as a very bright piece Of Gods hapdi
! work. She is full OF conversational wit
So much more SO than our English girls
II you met an English girl, she vii
be with you for an houl, perhaps, an
! during that time will not make more tina
4 dozen remarks, and those remarks wi
!. not amount to anything In particular
! Sit with an American girl for the sam
| length of time and she will have spoke
/ a volume, and made you laugh nearly q
the time. That is more than / can say 10
, you American men. I"
HARD on AMERICAN MEN.
; "Please give we American men an idei
9 OF the opinion you have of us
e II think you American men muc
more clever ia business circles than il
Q social sircles. You have great heads 70
Wandering, and amass much wealth
) The reporter blushed and squeezed q
9 old hay-c0pper cent into his pocket unit
+ the Goddess of Liberty on it screame
. for mercy, as he thought what iuaneif
9 the man must have been who invente
0 American poker.
INDULGEET AMERICAN HUSBANDS.
do you think American husband
generous to their wives r.
Indeed / do. think it very praisl
: worthy the way in which they work I
y get money for q wife to spend. The
! are much more generous than tn
y English lords of creation. rhe Emf
: lishman gets as much enjoyment out {
= his money as his wife does. He lol
! with her in his carriage, AID whe
e she goes to ball or place Of amusemer
. he must GO, too. American husband
! work hard all day; give their wives a
the money they make, ard are Statistic
= to spend a quiet evening at the car
table at home or at the club, while ii
Z wives spend it. | think the money the
= allow their wive is plainly sho vn by Ii
manner in which they 60 shopping. Ny
i | had my eyes opened on Broad way
: New York.
Did You have any trouble at the Gu
I. tom Hnusef"
: mot particle Isn't it surprising
ii FOR GILLIAN sERvIcE.
You pay the French captain, do 70
le notf'
y Yes"
e Have you volunteered your service
ls to President Harrison TO 40 military dui
ls in Chilli
Or She laughed merrilY, as she said
les mo, but think ! ought TO tender n
ID services. Now, don't Youl"
q "Why, certainly
It Yes, | would make a good mark 4
r. the first shot
u THINGS DoUBLY DEAR
= Speaking Of shopping; do you FL
merchandise higher in price
American
Yes, not only higher in price, b.
. poorer in quality doubly dear
Is INJUNCTION AGAINST ROSE CoGHLAN.
ye "By the way, have applied for an /
re junction to restrain Rose Edgerly. fict
IN tiously SO designated, as her real name
Ie unknown, but whose stage name is Ro
rs Coghlan This injunction is
he restrain her from using
sDorothy's Dilemma any lof d