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

After falling as Marguerite she can
not attempt P0rtia,
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 m
the theatrical world.
Ellen Terry's sanctum behind the
scenes was hers as much as her home
at Wlnchelsea among the honeysuckles.
"a was large. cOm,v.taUle, iuAunous,
artistic. II was hers absolutely, never
occupied by any one else unless she
loaned 1t. II did not seem possible that
she should ever desert II except for old
age or Illness. Certainly not for a
rival manager in the London field,
Ellen Terry was bitterly censured
three years ago just before the pro-
duction OF Rolesplserre, when II was
rumored that she had quarrelled with
Sir Henry. AT that time the name
OF a man crept into the gossip He
was an artist ana amateur author a
man Of great wealth called Bert Cooper
Ellen Terry toured In the provinces
with him as her assistant manager She
did this IN spite OF the advice Of friends
theatrical and social, 1t aroused no end
Of gossip.
Finally she was persuaded TO return
TO the Lyceum for her own sake as well
as for Sir Henry's and arts,
She consented 10 take the small part
of Clarissa IN "Robespierre." but all
through the rehearsals there were in
oessant rumors Of squabbles undlgnified
and worthy.
Sir Henry had the sympathy Of the
whole professional world TO whom he
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
TO play a thankess 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 TO
take even comparatively small roles, OF
course one appreciates the quality OF
versatility, but in the end is 1t not more
satisfactory to do the work for which
one Is suited? | should have liked 10
play Rosalnd, 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 a 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 Iry-
ing has brought about a curious meet |
ing.
THE DESERTED TRAGEDIAN.
Many wears ago when Ellen Terry |
and Madge Kendall were both younger. |
and, II possible, more charming they |
were In the same company at the Bris-
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 disappoint an audience when
she wanted 10 have a good time feast
ing and drinking with friends
People said the shoe fitted the fair
Ellen. Trouble brewed and bubbled
over little later when Madge de-
iVered her famous speech on the moral
ty OF the stage. Ellen Terry took eX-
-eption to Mrs Kendals assertion that
she herself was the only pure woman
On It, and since that day though they |
nave met occasionally, they have never
spoken.
Now as Mistress Ford and Mistress
Page I'm 'The Merry Wives Of Windsor
hey VIII meet for the first time, and
Is they have several important scenes
ogether they must speak.
Beerbonm Trees production Is the
ak of London, and about 1t there is
10 end Of gossip.
The only sad picture In all the merry
comedy is a side show after all. II Is
he greatest Of modern tragedians de-
erted in his old age, struggling against
ate and time.