The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07
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Ameriean A ndIrnees. Artnrs nnA nncfnr..

Americas Audiences. Actors and Doctors.
Habltu6s Of Delmcnico's may have lateiy
noticed n rather stout gentleman whom the
knowing ones observe with a peculiar inter-
est. He Is somewhat below tho medium
height and Is quietly not even fashionably.
dressed. When he takes on his soft felt hat
| you see that his hair Is gray. Ills owes are
| gray also and his face Is remarkably express
sive IN spite OF its over. freshness.
| II lisa face which for over four years stay-at-
| home New Workers have not had chance to
! see IL IL one which they might we'll be glad
to see oftener and maa Is fortunate H. from
personal acquaintance. he can point It out
| and any:
| That's Coduelin !"
| NJ. Constant Coduelin IL quito as charming
asaman as he Is distinguished as an actor.
He Ia cultivated critic. furthermore. and .
| generous one lie says that he speaks very
| bad English In this NJ. CoGuehn IL mistaken.
| lie Is charming in conversation. and when he
II at = loss for a word the French man is re-
vealed in the expressive language OF his eye
brows, his hands. and his shoulders. Imagine,
then. how eloquent these become when the
| greatest OF French comedians is talking. II
those gestures and expressions could be re-
| produced. an Interview with Co1uelin would
| DO as interesting as his dcllneation Of =
| character.
And. npropos Of characters. TIE Sun re-
| porter asked the actor what was his favorits
| role. He meditatlvely folded the crown Of his
hat together. pursed up his lips. elevated his
| eyebrows. and shrugged his shoulders His
whole pose and expression wore study.
Il don't know" he said. II play many
parts, and many OF Thorn like 1 think. how
ever. that prefer tho part OF MdscdriIe In
PrecIeuses Rldicules." IL isn't q big part
the play IL only one act-but think Il is .
masterpiece. 1t Is something that isn't OF to-
day or tomorrow, but Of quito another time.
1t records what you might call a moment In
history. At tho time OF the revolution there
were court ladies who talked to each other in
very grand terms. They were nigh flown and
thcy treated each other with a ar eat deal OF
solemn courtesy. There we're men VINO talked
In the same war.
Molldrn was entirely different. He was very
direct and simple. flo wro tie this comedy and.
pouf!" Codueln threw his head back. blew an
imaginary bubble into the air. and snapped
his fingers, to show that 1t burst. That end
cd such nonsense at court"
DO Farisian audiences like PLAYS which turn
on political luestions?"
No! no! You cannot tell what thsy viii
like; Phedre' was produced. Grand II had
On immense ea ,, snee o, And there was Anti
emit You cannot tell; But of Que thing you
n nay hC sure ~ rs1ne 90 not IKE play you
tion II makes no difference. They will noe
have Il, 1t the play. not the part. that suo-
:" Is Bernhardt still as great an actress as she
Il think So She has a new theatre In. Paris
not socn It. and prefer not to speak OF any
opinion only on things know myself. For
that tt rc ,s cannot COMPARE Dase and Bern.
told that sarah is superior. Duse forget. her.
Ell ss her p rsr she hand, cCsed
them away. trembled, gasped. sighed AhI"
and, without another word. gave a perfect Inn
Now, do not quito believe In that. / am
hp MAJ an actor shVad e.
rect, Say that no loses his part in himself"
American playwrieitsF" ~
No. have been in America since septem-
except e. play. myself; 1 have not had time.
1 1 am am alwSys at work; Every night I act
baVs payed that one 81 part thousand i@s: IN
the last thirty years. But as for American
" How do you find American audiences?"
Paris And tS here S we go sST aS
San FRANCISCO, whore we have large proper:
have in New York. The french are. pcrha De,
that is oil. An i'm portant factor in the feeling
Of an nudienee fora play is the state Of out
SccordinsiS. want to laugh. They think t tRs;;
mead to be frightened whom they go to the
TSsrSidor s too dn GasG" pIaN THAT 1hH
..,tas; j, + beautiful. but they want some:
Have you seen many American players 2"
No have not had the chance. Oh. / have
seen The Daly company. and Miss kehan 10
D., n one would really appreciate how delight.
spell the word charming "sharmi ng,",, and
then put a decided accent on the last syllsols.
WAYS the, same. / do not think So saw her
In the hailroad Of h ES she 81, was perfect.
/ saw her in The Tanning Of the sRrew' She
IVA" St ,b AND s nos s her
played parts with Nine, schoefiei. Agnes
with much precision and i' esrnestnsss And I
hNys seen Booth who was great; Barrett
= Have you seen Jcfrerson?"
-, ConuGiin,s lace frightened wonderfully At
Nc" he said; i have not: But ] viii nos
leave America till have. II have to remain
ioqrsSy for the DgTpose viii soc Ne Jeiisr-
s Ey Get05s b go ,o have beard much OF him
kle' and, The iiiyals"
rsiGtInEsE lnterrnpted Coquslln, Ie.rs
lin s'f SttsT have an fss
good o collection 4n" SsI IN IN my gallery in Paris"
Oh, no, nor Ieagiug forward as II to stop
ev-n III" question. Never. / do not touch
any,nin: anything but my profession. think
! might, not have done badly as painter.
either took some prlZss for drawing whsn
| was al school But don't think person
should try 20 do more than one thing AZ least
II would not be the hest thing for me, could
sing. too" added tho actor. who. by the way.
was very hoarse. "loG would not think SO
now. perhaps But | nave had a very bad
throat. caught cold IN Boston. and Il 1t had
not been for one of yoIr doctors here could
Why, that man - maryellOus"
fh0nRhH
about his visits to the doctor,
went up und had electricity applied"
stabhiug himself IN the throat with his forohn-
Ger. and Jean de EesZks turned the crank for
me. lie goes VI TO lie treated. and turn the
rank for him. And then my turn comes. and
he does u Tor me, The New York climate is
. IlANc you many friends here q
ON yes. great many"
And how do you spsnd your timer
Again Coquelln shrugged his shoulders and
pnIsed ND ms lipg.