The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-01

the world Indt small woman ana
1 are in harmony 10 the last degree.
Studies in still-nfe, whether they are done
by artists in oil or water or anything
else or even by nature, are to me in
teusely tire1Cme. / imagine that am
writing myself down great fool. But
never could get up any Wild enthusiasm
about scenery. 1 enjoy. IN an even, quiet
sort OF way a beautiful outlook, but 1
ike better an effective inlOok, when II
means a glowing ife, a properly furnlsn-
ed room, with plenty OF books. and best OF
all plenty of interesting people. Interest
ing people make life worth living. OF
course. the people who interest me may
seem stupid 10 you, but then we can fali
back on that blacklist or falsehoods-the
Declaration Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
that we are all born free and equal" ana
that each has a right to- decide as TO the
interesting man. 1t goes almost without
saving that each has that right. but then,
we are not bcrr free and equal. Just
now two people are interesting me. SO
imagine yourself in front Of she open
fire upon which l insist wherever i do
abide-im agine yourself in a comfortable
chair-imag CINE having had good dinner,
which Is tho right OF every human be-
ing-aad imagine that feeling as comfort
ably as a man should feel under these cir
cumstanceg L am telling you of two in
teresting people l met to-day. Being
man, you look at me In patronizing way
and permit yourself. as has man from the
beginning, and as he will even unto the
end Of the world, TO be entertained by
woman
BEEEBOHM TREE on DOLTAIRE.
First thing then l say. II had the pleas
ure Of meeting that well-bred gentleman
and artistic actor, Herbert Eoerbohm
Tree. HIS personality lie IS tall. we'll
built and fair. Tie has that peculiar
shyness which belongs TO well-bred Eng
lishmen and which, l confess to you is
rather fascinating. 1 said 10 him: Mr..
Tree. what did you think OF Doitaire?
Said he: Doltaire is no better and no
worse than the men of this time He was
only a little cleverer than the average
courtier; he realized all that his wit
mcait 10 him. he knew that he was
| laughed at because he was the son OF
pleasant mother; and approved Of be-
cause BE- WAS the son Of a King. :; that
court ilegitmacy was made a subject
for bon mot, but It was not counted a
disgrace-provided there was royal blood
on one side, Like all bad men, he was
ppt Cn.irelv bad. There wcrs firpes
when he absolutely longed 10 do right;
there were times when he did kind acst.
was ashamed and furious If they were
discovered. He belonged TO an artificial
era; men minced i'm their steps as they
did IN their morals. They took short
steps for fear of shaking off the powder
from their hair and they laughed at
goodness and virtue TO excuse their own
shortcomings
you see. I am taking it for granted
that you have read the Seats Of the
Mighty but II you haven't don't do IL
Instead. 20 10 see the play; for the play
introduces you to some fascinating peO-
pie. Madame POmpadour among the
rest. And then II makes you under
stand, as we are all trying TO realize
these days. tie cause OF revolution. so
cialism. or whatever you choose 10 can
the fiery outburst of the people. You
uf ma
get excited: but that's where we women
find more Measure in life than men do.
we are enthusiastic.
Then asked I, talking this time 10
Mr.. Tree. tell me about Hamlet
AS TIC HAMLET.
There was a polite little smile about
the doctors lips as II | had asked him
10 tell me about everything that had
happened since the world began. Wo-
men invariably rush I'm whore anything
human or divine fears even 10 use an an
interrogation point Then ne SAID:
think that (which most distinguishes
Hamlet Is his simplicity. If you take
up the play ard look az the character
as a child would read story you VIII
eet the poets meaning, but when you
zach IL with suDersubue thoughts II
b. mes nothing but riddle. IL VeNes
YOU and snOiis your temper. Hamlet,
himself Is human, and IL Is because ne
is eternaiiy human that this play mas us
world Look al II this way: Here -
young prince Of lofty ideals. whose haiu-
ral refinement OF mind has Deen Sulu-
waited at the University or NlttehpeIE.
hi. sensitive nature shrinks from the
contemplation of the booflsh court ol
Denmark. He returns because ne must
and be finds rioiouN taDule' mt ~,
rraifnp over the uuutdls Of MS own
mother. with his fathers brother. lie
secs this hic-coughing monarch slttinS
ON his fathers throne and the husoanu
~ his mother. What wonder thut ~
sickens al the sight. Then ne neals ~
ti,' .rnorition of his fathers spirit. lie
MS mn one desire. and that ls' I9seIl-e.
Then as his Is essentially Wy IL ~
mind after he meets the Ehyst. ~ i,tatf
Iecomes so fierce that u BURNS s9se, ,
o',t end subtlety takes the place oil ac-
"S Srollowing the story one is forced TO
ocl,nowIedge that Hamlet delights III
nIavIng upon the people around MN; ne
eo.lgzes everybody, luciuutnB ~, ;,
ord a. ALWAYS an artist-the httIdlS L.,.'
a. az ,,oLea' cODv out OF his own emu
lions for his own ediiicatloh. ~ - 80
ba. seems at times 10 loiErt ~. Mn, ,
for Ophelia. But can you pi"Hlo 49,
no him all w0manhh9 seei up raodncss
| ~, The act of his mother. Ills IlaInesS
~ 80 alyavs thought was lelsheJ. -
| no, r,env people who read the Wcrhs vi
| Shakespeare forget th3t neloi .'or ard
! thing else he was an actor-Iit,la5 80
that his plays were III, pfii''a AN "esxperlencod
actor. am that the prompt copies On i',9
! oon niavs must have been, ciislialiS o
! 6lIod with stage business tnat tholou -,
/ ~ illustrated the text and me tIe9teS'
! rart of which has Teen lost lol1'ei'
AND sVENGALL
interrupt Mr.. Tree-someooqy MI MI1
oice unlxind enough to say that l woui,9
inferr,ipt his Satanic Majesty II lei'
! Iike il. probably / would IL Wouid ~ =
/ r@dlv deed-and l say: 'Svengan tneHI
/ air Tree and L look II each otheI, anu
We talk a little a ~ teli ~ y., M = '
| The Syengan as shown 10 us III INC "
Ginning was a dirty, filthy brute, Ut
| ferly lacking IN magnetism, ana win no
| suggestion in his appearance OF we Be
| Minis ucesessed by the man. Svensall Was
dirty. s was Weird-looking; but he was
n csnfus and even If you never paid the
| least attention TO any Of the other actors
/ on the stage: even II You know IrlIyy
| by heart, it's worth your Whlle se1iiis
| The Svengali of MI. Tree. lie was dlr-
~ ofensively familiar, a brute who
| could beat a woman, but man VINO ha ,
"a touch OF genius, no, more than a touch
! of genius-a genius so superb, a persona,
! magnetism so strong that he coud Denu
| 10 his will this girl whom he loved, Dui
whom he wished TO make his tool. The
| SveucaIi Is not an ignorant mar. lie Is
| a musician To the tips of his fingers
especially in the tips Of his ringers-and
yet he is n coward. with Dragging ne
| announces his lack OF belief: mas an az i,
| tack OF the heart, and faints; and while
| he Is semi-conscious, calls upon the God
of Israel TO help him. and says the pray
| or learned in his childhood. All this Is
| done in such way that you are certain
| that this was the Svengali that Du Maui
| rler drew. and not the one that has been
| shown 10 us See Il. my friend. and you
| will see the difference between what Is
| -. Z. :. ,,nro charm fa. efldV- which