The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30

THE vicar OF Wakefield which. was
first given at the Court Theatre under 1
Mr. TIarc's management, on March 80. n
b 1916. In her Stray Memories" the great
actress herself tells US that everyone
vent O,iyia-mad Mr.. Hare produced
the play. and stage managed IT in an ABB
solutely perfect rnanner.The whole thlnB
Was a g.ea success. and the best sue
cess il ii for me Was that MIR. Irving
heard ] acted well In il. and little
later on ne offered me an engagement
when he took the i-yceuu1 Theatre under
his own mana cement One cannot do
better than quote her-own words As re-
CARDS that historic occasion, the first OF
IN extraordinary series of successes.
| brought about by one Of the most admit
,able artistic partnerships ever known
IN the annals OF the sta ge.
ONCE MORE NTH IRVING.
IN December. 1878. she says. Il acted
once more with Mr.. Irs!ng. Not Kath-
eltne and Petruch!o this time. but Ham
let and 5Ops7eiia. II seems lifetime since
tina; night the S0th of December. 1873
Far one reason. ! have helped IN about
thirty plays since then: my work has
been constant. my pleasure In the Work
tirfboalGed / seem to have made the ac-
+ ouainSancc of and &c know quite tDtl-
Cphe!ia. Porsia, Benedtck. and Beatrice
Romeo and Juliet, Viola. the Machet-4s
Charles l. and Mr. NILS Henrietta
Mara a plcasanter acquaintance than
the real original lady. an sure. All
m axes me rejoice and wonder shoWi1
I Is that nm moi q superior person nave
dwe!t with such very good company II
has all been sunshine. with mere clond
/ here and there to give zest TO life: and
laid Inn
,iaces How terrible il must be to have
Ia do the work one abhnrs, Mine Only
comes hard u3on nc II am i'll. II Is
the actors lot that we must have no.
nloods-and even this is not an urmixed
evil / Is strange how excitement will
carry one through With work ! have
1score#off the stage and found my shoe
flsll of blood from nail which had en-
tered my heel on the stage. but had
felt no pain whilst on the scene. although.
] was laid IN from it for a week after
wards In the good old days he
good old actors only acted every o'her
+ da " That seems TO me an ideal state
Of things The present demands more.
Of Us. and 50 we have had to play
every ri gi9ts and sometimes as many as
5 eigllt performances a week without IN
1 GLIDING the various benefits al whief1
SO many actors work for another. But
In sit Of the envious p.aite She here
gives f9ra.ttf1e good old times. there
never has been "a greater apostle Of
work. real hard work. than Ellen Terry
From The Very first | noted tnat Mr.
i!-&-irs worked more .concenfratedly than
ali tbs ot1er actors PIT together. and the
most important lesson of nv warising
life learnt from him that8tc do ones
work we'll one mast work continually.
liHe a life#of constant self denia for .#s
5@-,Ji4s-,asa M short Keen onasS on
the grindsfoT3t
SHALL ii DO LITTLE ARTIIUl r
1t has been said that in her acting
/ Ellen Terry IS always Ellen Terry, ard
Efllts rs trafe I'll The sense that the llofl-i-
Moor Diamond IS always the Koh-i-N DOR.
lin Whatever settling II may be placed
In each. IN any part that she may tfe
ptaSfne. we have the lovely voice. Tue
charming presence, the eXquisiteig grace.
f,il Bearing ard movements. and that IN
tangible and invisible jewel that IS her
l@s.3ilI and intelligence; but nothing save
ohtnse,aess4 and envy could honestly al
fag4e that stAi, acting gives no grasp Of
character, 10 dramatic power nol!lllt1s
beyond artistic personal charm it5#ls.
i,1r3E;5,ssfl3}e To- orerrata the Intense and
ssyl1r5at llefic conviction that her readlIag
izYf#sa character conveys to those W}tliag
IL receive IL or@at any rate not pre3a-H
diced 10 resist IL. Many years $50
FcaS large GRANNY iele Y % tss!t5 8! -
isafd one Of tlle attractions Vas q 49, s
with ha4fzl7b0r entertainments at#.l1 .. 8
.4is MISS Terry. having a great friend
3.p.79 was Interested III the. fete and 81
sjsttlae tliereat, kindly same TO give help.
3v4 buying all &t1e8 Inanaerahle Us
afticies which aI.s the i1ss91slai lsa -
of l3azaass. Her a{7naEanee. vas ,s .,as
4ss.snssI fora determined afta1k by tbs
mana ttls tl.9sfr 10 N,an, 40
s,la 5rsat ossGfflethrfgt rec3te reao3 &c
- y s tho dia
og3se f1t1ysla 1870 lisl;l.s7 rae;tilr
She told them tI5Iis3
aiie I sss1,.,,. lIt stil!
~ 3. for the star
s4-,5,.i7 r 5iolitt94# artllur9' She laEgttrg
/, asged .Cala. do. please do In this
@3Tassa' MA does ti1at rnatrer2 an
seed the anxious manager , aisli 10 -.
mist 60 l1,s lt7t,.:,.o
6esly Wil4 fsati ~ ri i;l7 tnr the
al! TIFF -4t5S'7sE' y. : 80 ~,