The herald., 1893-08-25

did not OCCUR, under the start
ling head Of 'Blanche In Z Tan
trum," evidently went prepared for
. most difficult task that he did not ex-
actly consider himself capable OF doing
justice to, and % result few Of her
vivid imagininss appeared In that now
celebrated interview.
Te HERALD reporter, who presented
himself ct the Westminster last night
after the performance, with Q request for
. short interview, no such danger was
in night during the pleasant time that
followed his entry into Miss Walah's
parlor.
With pleasing readiness and charm.
ing grace she expressed her willingness
to answer all qnestions that would In
any way be OF public interest,". ~r-:,.s'
In reply to'a question a. to the origin
OF the statement that appeared In some
OF the San Francisco papers, to the effect
that the people there wereain no way
educated upsto the dramatic standard
that she WAS accustomed to find in tho
east, and shat Ban Fpapciscoswas "a jay
town, snyways', Miss Walsh very earn
"The article frst appeared In the
Examiner, there being no foundation
Whatever for such q ridiculous charge.
"How would /, young actress, claim
to set myself up 90 Judge aud declare
that the people had not the proper un-
derstanding Of what vas good IN the
dramatic line, when Sarah .BeFnhardt,
the greatest actress Of our time, Patti,
surely the most marvellous and skillful
sonestresa that ever lived, and others
who stood highest In their art, had ap.
peared there and ,haA been enthusiastic-
ally received and appreciated? And 40
for using and applying tho term ''jay
town. to San Francisco, 10 IL q phrase
that am not In the. hAbitof using nor
have ever thought OF using 1t in refer
ence to any place.
ssThe reporter OF the Examiner came
to mo, was received by me, and kindly
and courteously answered whom he put
to me multitude Of tiresoms and need
less questions concerning my reception
In other cities, the opinion of tho critics
and the cost and material Of my dresses.
'Iam at times alishtly nervous, and,
10 am now tearing mp your card in lit
tie bits, 20, perhaps, did tear up the
| card OF the Examiner man, and that was
the foundstion for his story that was
in tAntrum and tore up his card and
with violent geaturs threw it down.
Before going hs asked me for my plot
ure, % he wished to publish it next
morning in . review of the play and my
dPesses. Instead Of applying the picture
to any such purpose he used 1t in that
cruel attack on me, which l consider q
most rcprehsnsible departure from pro-
fessional courtesy.
"Whils recognize At all timer that 1t
is the right OF the critics to state their
opinions Of play and those who inter-
pret IL, and Il they do not approve con-
denim, II seems to me that they are 60
ing out Of their province whom they at
tack young girl without cause.
TN San Francisco the people showed
that they did net like Afistocracy, no I
me in my conception and i'm mpersonat ation
of Diana Stockton. OF course much as
I would have liked 1t to have been
otherwise, I feel that they have : right
to their opinion.
1.-TWO years ago, when I appeared
with Marie Wainwright, my efforts were
enthusiastically received. So far, San
Francisco has been tho only city that
has failed to appreciate our play, and I
was greatly gratifisd and moved at the
large and appreciative audience gath
cred at your beautiful play house this
eveninGto witness our performance.
II like Los Angelea and her people;
have always bean kindly and consider
ately received here. and hope with all
my heart that your people will like me
and always entertain that pleasant feel
ing toward me that / do toward them.
II cannot imagine how anyone living
in this beautiful city, with its lovely
climate, attractive drives. people highly
educated to atl that 10 good and elevat-
ing and with itn wealth of beautiful
flowers at all seasons Of the year, can
help liking everything and every body.
/ may perhaps be pardoned whom ssy
that want everybody to like ma, par
ticulaEly everyone IN this beautiful