St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-09

paper dolls never appealed to them,
surely?"
II don't think Mrs. Ebbsmith is quite
understood" smiled Miss Nethersole.
II love her and sympat thize with her.
played her so long and finally when I
ceased to be her every night it seemed
as though some great, strong, loving
woman I had known had died"
How about Carmen, she surely is
UNDERSTOOD"
IT am not so certain of that, either.
To me she possesses those qualities that
made Napoleon-Napoleon OF course
circumstances caused her power to be
exercised in the downward direction,
but she ruled supreme in her little
circle. She was strong nature, and
it is strength of character that always
appeals to me. I can sympathize with
weakness, but the force of being is
what I revel in. I think all people
who analyze themselves know what I
mean.'
Then is Carmen your faverite char
acter?" sgin8 sd1 e lr@0neta:1sl
''No, can't say that she is, but whe1i
1 go on the stage to play the part
feel myself transformed into her very
being, and I begin to feel and to love as
she did. The warmth of the South
possesses me and am not Olga Meth
ersole-I am Carmen. feel this way in
every part, but seldom express that
sentiment, as 1 am so apt to be misun-
derstood. I can say this, that 1 know
L play Carmen better when feel well
and strong. If I am not quite up to
the spirit of the thing I long to be
Carmen or Denise, for know then that
every sob would be charged with some
thing that my audience would feel
while even I could not understand
exactly all that there was in it, The
mysticism of it would be beyond me-
How about the kiss that has caused
SO much comment?'
ST simply kiss. That is all there is
about it. A woman loving as Carmen
did won't peck at a man. The foot
lights did not govern her soul, and r
merely kiss as I know Carmen must
have DONE"
At this point Miss Nethersoles big
collie, Barrie" entered the room. and
all else. was forgotten by the bronze
haired actress save the wonderful quail
tiles of this favored canine, who has
Travelled with her thousands of miles
by sea and land.
HE is absolutely quite human, and
though they object to him in many
hotels when he first arrives, they are
always charmed with him directly they
become acquainted with his good
traits
A more thoroughly unostentatious,
refined, womanly woman than Miss
Nethersole it would be hard to find.
and it is easy to see the great soul.
the sympathetic intelligence, that place
her in the very front rank of modern
actresses. When she talks with YOU
there is an impression made upon you
that she is pleased to be with you, and
the little affectionate tricks of man
ner that cause her to touch your hand
while she is explaining something of
special interest to her draws one very
close to this English girl who has won
American hearts and American en-
con1iums wherever she has appeared.
"There was one critic in Boston," she
said. "Who entirely approved of my
love scenes in Camille, but who de-
clared that her death was very much
too realistic and gruesome. Miss Meth
ersole makes her audiences suffer- he
said, and in a face to face interview,
declared that I drew 1t a trife strong
in the last act. Now, what would he
have me do-he would make me artifi-
cial. If he accepts my love-making
he must accept my death. but you
have seen my Camille. I want you to
see Denise. OF all the characters I
have played, I think I love her best.
In fact, I love her too much, for I
suffer so intensely with her, become
so thoroughly in1bued with the horror
and agony Of her love that in New
York, as you know, I simply dropped
unconscious on the stage after the
strain Of several nights performances.
Yet Denise TO me, is the most noble
character in all the list that I have
portrayed. It was given for the first
time in this country at New Haven,
and only just before the performance
did I become aware that it was uni
versity town. I was non-plussed. Such
play will never please college boys,