Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-19

1t is refreshing In these days Of SUI
| periicial and fragmentary screeds upon
! subjects theatrical to come across such
an authentic and comprehensive work
as Eminent Actors in Their Homes"
by MargherIta Arlina Hamm pub
| lshed by James Pott & Co., of New
York Here at last is something int-
mate interesting, a book 70 while away
an hour Of a casual theater-goer and a
work deserving the attention Of serious
students Of the stage. II Is anecdotal
/ descriptive, analytical. After reading
It one feels pretty we'll acquainted with
the 2S leading actors and actresses Of
the American stage.
The illustrations include interior Of
the Players club, New York and the
homes Of L. II. sothern. Virginia Har-
ned Richard Mansfield, Elsie De Wolf,
Minnie Madden Fiske, Annie O'Neill,
Edward Harrigan, Annie Ward Tiffany,
May Robson David Warheld, Viola Al
len, Julia Marlowe, Annie Russell,
Amelia Bingham, James X. Hackett,
Mary Mannering, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Edeson, Joseph Jefferson, William II,
Crane, Mary Anderson, Nat C, Good
win and Maxine Elliott.
Joseph Jelfersons homes include the
Crows Nest on BuZzard's Say and a
colonial villa on Palm Beach, Fla.
Each is in sight of the sea and has for
q background a fine landscape. The
Crows Nest is the more characteristic
Of the two, II is rambling structure
whose first story Is built In rubble and
cobble stones. The second story Is
Of wood shingled so as to look like
a coat Of mail, and over this rises a
garnet and quaint chlmneys. one
chimney represents Rip Van Wrinkles
last drink, the outside being inlaid with
beer BOTTLES, necks upward. 1t appears
that Mr.. jefferson Is singularly domes-
tic. He loves to read and jot down his
impressions, to paint and gather mater
ial for pictures by sketchlng to walk
and garden and to fish and sail. How
this Nestor Of the American stage
came to play Rip Van Wrinkle iS years
ago is told here for the first time.
To the lover Of the stage the most
interesting part Of f. II. Sothern's pail
atia home is the floor above the draw
ing room, whose chief apartment is the
library. This Is the fayorite resort Of
master and mistress. Here Is the fin-
est collection Of playbills and programs
In the world, Notable among them is the
first printed program Of the appear
ance of David Garrick as "a young
gentleman
The New York home OF James X.
Hackett and Mary Mannerlng (Mrs,.
Hackett) Is four story brownstone
front. The feature OF the house Is its
oldfashioned balconies whose iron rail-
ings are overgrown with vines, and to
the rapt artistic vision Of the dwellers
they represent the balconies OF the
Capulet palace, where Juliet sat and
listened TO Romeo I'm IT, garden be-
meath. ut appeals to us professional
ly," says Mr. Hackett, ''for We love the
great tragedy OF Shakespeare. Beyond
its associations, the balcony is capital
place In which to sit and read on warm
days or to smoke and chat on summer
evenings"
Richard Mansfield spends most OF his
time in the music room of his richly
decorated home on Riverside drive
overlooking the Hudson river IL is
appointed in the style OF Louis XIV
Rare paintings and armor, secret doors
and English pottery are the heterogen~
eous elements. Mr.. Mansfeld's YER
satility on the stage has its counter
part In his character. Besides being an
actor he Is painter, poet and COM
poser Of music. II is 20 these varied
talents that he owes much OF his sue
cess in the costuming musical illus
tratlon and stage setting OF the dramas
which he presents.
Viola Aliens home represents the
traveller and artist. II is essentially
literary and professional. Carved fur
niture and brio a brac, bits OF color
and things Of beauty are everywhere
IN evidence. The principal feature OF
the profession and such authorities as
the late Augustin DAILY, Steele Mackay
and Frank Mayo have referred to II in
the highest terms Of praise. For my |
own satisfaction" says Miss Allen. II |
have endeayored to have my books |
represent the stage as an entity" Dur |
ing her vacations Miss Allen has tray |
eled extensively and has been enabled |
TO gather countless oddities for her
home
Minnie Madden Flske Is passion
ately fond Of trees and flowers. and |
while resting az Glen Cottage. an old |
fashioned villa on the Fiske estate in /
Westchester county, ". y, she devotes
a great deal OF her leisure TO arboricul-
ture and horticulture. She disclalms
the dignity OF being a scientific florist
and laughingly pleads guilty TO a love
Of the old -fashloned flowers and decora-
tive vines. ITO one who loves nature"
she says. there is inspiration when
studying among the trees and mental
stimulation when fatgued beneath
shadowy boughs."
HOME OF THE GOoDwINs.
The English home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Goodwin, located In the suburbs OF
indian an thu old Kent road IL glvsu