Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-28

After falling as Marguerite she can
not attempt Portia
And Beerbohm Trees posters hold
The magnet name Of Ellen Terry.
Since 1873 Ellen Terry has been asso-
ciated with Mr.. Irving at the Lyceum
theater. Since then he has never made
a speech without referring 10 her as
his valued friend and associate They
We're looked upon as Ideal confreres III
the theatrical world.
Ellen Terry's sanctum behind the
scenes was hers az much as her home
at Winchelsea among the honeysuckles
"a vas .,atge, cumlu.tUule, luxurious,
artistic. II was hers absolutely never
occupied bv any one else unless she
loaned it, II did not seem possible that
she should ever desert II except for old
age or Illness Certainly not for
rival manager in the London field
Ellen Terry was bitterly censured
three years ago just before the pro-
duction OF Rolesplserre, when It was
rumored that she had quarrelled with
Sir Henry. At that time the name
OF a man crept into the gossip lie
was an artist and amateur author
man Of great wealth called Bert Cooper
Ellen Terry toured IN the provinces
with him as her assistant manager She
ala this in spite of the advice Of friends
theatrical and social. II aroused no emu
Of gossip.
Finally she was persuaded to return
20 the Lyceum for her own sake as wei
as for Sir Henry's and arts
She consented TO take the small part
of Clarissa in "Robespierre. but all
through the rehearsals there were In
cessant rumors OF squabbles undlgnihed
and worthy
Sir Henry had the sympathy OF the
whole professional world, TO whom ne
has always been generous and most
hospltable.
Finally on the first night Of Robes
pierre" the feebleness Of Terry's per-
Torrance was commented upon.
For the first time It was reported
that Irving had said bitter things OF
his associate His friends declared that
she had nearly ruined his scenes by IN
attention and carelessness
O the other hand it was protested
that she had come back to the Lyceum
70 play a thankless part in "Robespier-
re" because she knew that Irving need
ed the added strength Of her name.
Quite recently In speaking OF her
career Miss Terry said; For years
have taken any part that Sir Henry
cast upon me, | have been willing 10
take even comparatively small roles VI
course one appreciates the quality Oh
versatility, but in the end is 1t not more
satisfactory TO do the work for when
one is suited2 | should have liked 10
play Rosallnd, for instance, but the OPP
portunity never occurred
1t has been whispered that jealousy,
that hideous monster that age cannot
kill, is at the bottom Of the SEPARATION
jealousy though Irving Is grand
father and Terry n grandmother
Whatever the cause the separation
is declared to be final. And theatrical
people are wondering how long irving,
for 30 years England's idol, can last
without Ms mascot
After "The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Il is said that Ellen Terry VIII be
starred alone.
Meanwhile her separation from lrv-
ing has brought about a curious meet
ing.
THE DESERTED TRAGEDIAN,
Many Years ago when Ellen Terry
and Madge Kendall were both younger
and. If possible, more charming they
were In the same company at the Btis-
toll theater. They were friends then.
They remained friends until "Madge
with her customary frankness, spoke
her mind In public about an actress
who, she said. was so indifferent to her
art that she would actually feign sick
ness and dlsappont an audience when
she wanted 20 have a good time FEAST
ing and drinking with friends.
People said the shoe fitted the fair
Ellen. Trouble brewed and dubbed
over a little later, when Madge de-
l,vered her famous speech on the moral
ity Of the stage Ellen Terry took eX-
ception to Mrs. Kendal's assertion that
she herself was the only pure woman
on II, and since that day though they
have met occasionally, they have never
spoken.
Now as Mistress Ford and Mistress
Page I'm "The Merry Wives OF Windsor
they viii meet for the first time, and
as they have several important scenes
together they must speak.
Beerbonm Trees production Is the
talk of London, and about II there Is
no end of gossip.
The only sad picture in all the merry
comedy is side show after all. II Is
the greatest OF modern tragedians de-
serted in his old age, struggling against
fate and time