The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-26
i alked of Persons
ON the Other Side.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the Queen Of the
London Stage-Her Charming Home Life.

ballads to the soul of woman with an
introspective temperament. Her voice
Is contralto.
Among her treasures are fantastic
portrait Of herself by Phil Burne-Jones
and a callcature of Mr.. Plnero In col
ored chalks, the work OF Max Beerbohm,
the clever. brother Of Beerbohm Tree,
who accompanied the actor ON his re-
cent tour In the United States.
An Invetcrate Reader of Emerson.
Her book shelves tell the same story
of good taste and good judgment. DO
you find much time to read. Mrs. Camp
bell?" "Oh. yes" was the reply, "or
I make tt. You see suffer greatly, per-
slstently. from insomnia. So am apt
to do most Of my reading at night. l
turn on the electric light and read,
read. read for hours, books Of every
sort, plays, novels, poetry and Emer-
son. Emerson Is my favorite prose au-
thor. l have read everything he has
left in published form again and again.
and could repeat you whole, pages. l
never tire of Emerson"
A closer glance at the library showed
the owners fondness for editions. Her
favorite poems and prose authors ap-
peared there In all sorts of bindings.
Here. too, was the first copy Of 1.-THE
Second Mrs. Tanqueray." which Pinero
gave her; 1t Is literally covered with
notes in her own handwriting. Another
tone of curious interest was a gift from
Golden Serderson-a volume In white
vellum, stenciled In gold, bound by him
self.
1t Is while she talks OF these things
and others near her heart that one
realizes the peculiarly caressing quality
In her voice, which charms the auditor
In her gentler moods upon the stage.
She has then the light, spontaneous
laugh Of child.
Her Theatrical Career.
| Her theatrical career has not been a
long one. -Four years ago she was an
amateur. Her appearance in private
| theatricals at Wilton in the. role of
Rosalmd, was the first occasion on
which she attracted attention. London
saw her first in Adelphian melodrama,
| about -four years ago. 1t was her i'm
personation of Paula, in 1.-THE Second
Mrs. Tanqueray," in the spring of 1893,
| which placed her In the front rank of
modern actresses. Her conception diff
fered radically from Mrs. KendaIs-
she made Paula Tanqueray thorough
ly lovable woman. refined and seductive
in every movement and tone. The NOR
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terpretation; they charged the actress
with painting a woman with a past
in too attractive colOrs. 1t was Mrs
Kendaps desire to avoid similar criti-
T, cism which led her to paint Paula as
essentially coarse.
Mrs. Campbell has since "created''
the roles of Kate Cloud in "John-a-
Dreams" and Agnes Ebbsmith in "The
Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith." Her latest
impersonation Is of Juliet, which she is
now playing to Forbes Robertson's
Romeo at the Lyceum. With her dushy
hair and moonlight eyes, eyes tina!
haunt the spectator. and, withal, with
her thoroughly Italian feeling" she
looks the part of the daughter Of the
Capulets, however much opinionsmay
differ as to the merit Of her reading OF
| Shakespeare.
| She viii Play Tess.
Later on she will play the heroine
of Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the dur
bervilles," a part peculiarly suited to
her. Just now her fancy is much taken
by '"The Pelleas at Melisande'' of Maet.
erlinck, which Is being translated fol
her by that accomplished scholar, John
Mackail She ought to be a success ir
the role of the mystic heroine.
Mrs Campbell has had extraordinary
praise and extraordinary censure. BY
some Critics she is regarded, like Irv.
ing. as above criticism; by others as
like Irving, open to 1t at every move
She seems quite unaffected by the
blame or cOmmiseration of critics. She
appears satisfied with the fact that she
magnetizes the public.
If she has a mental weakness 1t II
perhaps that she takes herself too sc.
riously. Time will probably remove
this, and with 1t certain youthful
austertty arising from 1t. In the field
Of her art she betrays occasionally q
gllnt OF prejudice. But 1t Is Impossible
not to admire her devotion to her ideals
II her voice does not fail her-it re.
quires constant watching-a very bril-.
liant future Is assured to Stella Camp.
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