The sun., 1894-05-13
MARY ANDERSoN'S DEBUT.
DEsCRIBED ny THE ACTOR VINO
PLAYgD ROMEO TO TER SULIEE
Tee Thsresrhiv Ridieriou- Ev-r 20 Hs For
Go,tss-Fsr Nouths sh- Had SOLD Tickets
In the Streets to Pay Her EspensesI

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Tee ThsreuRhiv RIdieuiour Ev-r 20 Ne For
Eo'tes-Fsr Aouths ss- usd sole Ticket
Ia the streets TO Pay Her Expenses.
TroA as Lo-f's'Rs ts-re'- ySv"nL
Among the actors who compose the stocl
company Of Mr. Richard Mansfield is the MAI
who was the nrst to play faaing male psr'
with mary Anderson. This is W. N. Grifnths
who was Romeo the night she made her debut
As Julie.
he remarked last night. J can we'll
remember the 1fst time Mary Anderson ever
recited TO show professional people what shs
could do. The scene was too thoroughly
ridiculous ever TO be forgotten. was then 9
member OF Barney hcAulsy's stock company
here aud was the leading sctor. After the per-
form anc, one niaht was lust going out the
s,.s. door when johnny Mscts,. now dead.
called me back.
Hold. on he said. you donr want to miss
and she. going to r.oit.l' -
on u: .,.s: y. STRIP ,., Of = .nd:,:Sp:a
one hundred pounds There was but one
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wa. s., .,s. n'I 10 80, ave. which ...m.s
P.,n., Mohn,.I and = lot q, nsr.n.nsr
%.n s.se s :n,ssn S to ''Ss from ss s0%;G
vher. the lovo-lorn las. refers to her sncss.
tors bones. she go' down ON the stage and
dress Of the cheapest material Inc stage
was never scrubbed and not swept with any
great regularity. Tn. result was that abe
caused quite cloud OF dust. ana Barney and
,aS SSS"S sns sSouS
wi,h snch intsnsitv that her word. could
scarcely be heard.
when she bad finished @ the tn, n:SspsDsr s ,., men
frightened way. with her iars. eyes sisncIns
timidly from on. 20 another Apparently viii.
ling to reeite further selections. Her dress.
s s's :.si s:st sess
M.,i Anssrson'. aIst appearance as an ssDi:
tstes she came to Barney McAulsy and
said che wanted to make her debut In Romeo
Nv ssild.' said Barney. ron can hav. my
sS.I: Il: r:.as .s f 10 much
Bsrnsy then suggested that she 70 around
,. .nss II ne; Sidnt vi want e buy ticket: 10
assd s ..:.s!a 50 ss. Sss =: i S SdfsT ioaT
ir:Nues.iy NEE. her SS ,hy days When e shs aide :lds;
ave %t 80 no n rs
sn6rsiis; se1.sins. xoSld %s.. her com;
ing out 9i store With t smile on her face. and
sas TooIIdd SAY. say. ID ,delsshtedly; .s
-, Oh; q yea otter; was "a: her i..Don.. Su.
Sae object: That is to raise s4o0. and I'm 60
h sss:d hs ~ and tent
pIsss1s when the delighted girl told Of her
sstssiy rsissd the sum he if had assd. I he M asked
what play she had ehossn Tor her dsbut.
"Bat %S G.s na hs s:mons.sss ~. COS,
this ne poor Eiri tainted; She felt she
revived Mrs; MeHuisy said the sspiri ins girl airi
~ csouie Mst. heF oost1meS Inc iuea OF q strip
sb.urd But she was TOO Sspps to tSinp 81 tSs
utterly gnnttsd for Il: NJ greatest difficulty
e ths linss nv ne. mi. love. my soul At the
1ys her X. should Ss thrown D.s
lysshsd Juliet should fairly throw herself at
codis % sboSs SS ms ms nscE a even 70 Du' nsr arms
".Asvss, y99 a :.s5 ben .,nia n l ioysr lasksd
anE yoa s svss 1ss pae a'S s0Sf 5sP' arm, around
nsn,s meek?
.MMc. SIT
~, Thsn how IN ne world did you happen to Sc
-" :. dent know si5: That was what rseI..d!'
was : packed: MI what . failure she w1sL !
born' shs Hould ao scross tha s,.na, saeS tMs tM
.ssps; S aaa have I, nsyer S, ceased wo.dsring how