New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
TWO SINGERS.



EILAIINE TERRIss.
They are a fresh-faced. wholesome-looking type
of womanhood those English chorus girls.
they troop out Of the Broadway after the morning
rehearsal Miss Mcintosh. the prima donna, is the
only American in the company, although Miss Ter
ris. whose dancing and singing now enchanting
playgoers claims the Falkland Islands her birth
place
Miss Mcintosh. when speaking on the subject Of
her work and the world OF music. displays a degree
OF enthusiasm tab Is contagious.
II met Mr. Gilbert" she said at dinner party
in London. when | studying under Henschel.
and he arranged for me to sing before Sir Arthur
Sullivan the next day. Soon afterward | was en-
gagged for the leading part in Utopia Ny success
OF those happy accidents that befall people
sometimes"
Mss Mcintosh was turning over some photographs
OF English views. and spoke in the low calm tones
that seem so thoroughly suited TO her manner and
physique.
And was your part in HIS Excellency written
expressly for your"
Yes Ever since that accidental meeting Mr..
Gilbert and his wife have been my warmest friends.
Whenever | am not working in London their house
is my home. They live at a beautiful place called
Grims Dyke. Harrow. Here is picture OF ii
and OF Mr. Gilbert aso One day playing
my guitar. and Mr. Gilbert into the room.
The next opera I write going to have you
not long afterward he read me the sketch OF His
Exceency' The part that l take and all that
about the statue is pure light comedy, and seems
almost homogeneous along with the rest. Mr.. Gill
bert said It experiment"
on being asked how American audience COM
pared with the English. the young prlma donna
answered that she thought the English far more
enthusiastic.
Not that am a complete judge yet" she ad-
mitted
81 have never appeared before an American au-
dience until now. | OF highly nervous tenn
permanent. | bad first nighter. Nervousness
never makes me sing out OF tune, nor does 1t make
me hoarse. 1t simply takes the volume from my
voice.
Miss Mcintosh is tall and blond. Ike her brother.
Burr Mcintosh who has acted so long in "Trilby.'
She does not share his strength OF physique. how
ever. and that is why the part she is now acting
seems so peculiarly suited TO her. The slender
singing girl making love to the statue in the market
place looks as delicate a flower in her purple
gown. particularly when the dark. stalwart regent
sings his love song and the delicate face grows
rosy with confusion
What first decided you 10 so on the STAGE
Accident. I think. ! native OF Cleveland.
bur most OF my lie spent in Pittsburg until
came 10 New-York. where | studied under Errani
for three years. After my two years course with
Hensche sang in concert in London for year.
When took the part in Utopia had never seen
a row Of footl.ghts from the back and had never
experienced rehearsal The part had
TO take was where simplicity counted for much,
and Mr. Gilbert sad that re had judged. from
ing my movements and my natural manner that
would not need stage discipline Utopia for
eight months In London, though | believe II was
a grand failure here.
- have tried my best TO TO America as thor
oughly unadvert.sed as possible" she aeded. earn
esty. Il was not very strong when the part was
written for me. and knew that the part itself was
not such as to command attention for me here; that
there would be lttle chance TO give full scope 10
my abilities
Mss Mcintosh lives In apartments at the Chelsea.
with her father for her sole companion. She has In
her possession a number souvenirs given her by
celebrities with whom she found favor abroad.
Among them a unique bonbon box inscribed with
a musical score and quaint Scotch rhyme. given
her by Hensche and acharming little etching bear
ing the signature OF Alma Tadena. Miss Mcintosh
has scottishblood In her veins and she sings the
heartstirrng ballads OF that country with peculiar
taste and feeling
That a difference In temperament may cause a
wide diversity in Judgment is SHOWN by the ex-
pressed opinions OF two members OF the English
company on the same subject Miss ferris speaks
out ur hesitatngly in favor OF American audiences
They warm 10 80 here" she exclaimed. The
actress can feel II In a minute. ] should say the
American audience decidedly the most appre-
catve the most susceptible to ones efforts to
please And then. they send you such lovely flow
ers here, Really. ] think people spend more money
in New-York than any place ever was In.
.I have been on the stage years." she went
on. II started out simply playing comedy, and did
not 20 In for music and dancing until two years
ago. The first thing notice when come to New
York 10 the noise All this c,ans and confusion!