The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05
|MSTOR| AT EIGHTY. THREE ENJOYS PLAYS
amous italian Actress Narhness Private
Moves With the TmesShe INDUCES Years.

our seats. just before the train 4yawn-
ed a gulf, a bridge had been left open
by mistake. ana we stood on the edge.
stopped erly just in time.
my greatest trfumphs were in Eng
land and the United States. In the
latter acted in English, and then with
German company, although I did
not understand one word they said.
1t was intoxication pure and simpIe
when 1 heard the thunders of applause.
and my name called by thousands of
people.
My purest. unailoyed joy was in
Italy. where / married, and where /
used my poor powers to further the
cause that is, the liberation and unity
of my country. The supremest compli-
ment of my career came from France.
when Napoleon III. begged me to study
at the royal expense in Paris for a
year, and then take the place at the
Comedie Franchise left vacant by Mime.
Rachel. Just think what an honor, but
refused, as one of the conditions was
that I should act only in France. and
/ say it with pride-Italy needed me.
''The emotion 1 felt in Spain was of
another kind, pure pity and satisfac-
ton. A poor soldier had been SEN
fenced to be shot, as thought unjust
ly, and through my intercession Queen
Isabella pardoned him. What JOY that
wasi l could have kissed the hem of
her robe SO glad / was and so carried
away by the thought that a human
being was saved"
In Paris, all the world knows, Mime.
Ristori created furore, which modern
actresses do not dream Of Either the
times have changed, and even French
men are more self-contained, or the
actresses Of today lack the sacred
fire." However that may be, Paris went
mad over Adelaide Ristori. Her meth
DDS were copied, her way of dressing
set the mode, and her gestures and
poses were initiated without limit. One
of her chief admirers and friends was
Alexander Dumas, pere,- who, to put it
in the MarQheSa del Grillo'S own words,
bored his friends numerically about
me, insisting that they should see me
act. AT last one turned on him, say
ing, 'Oh, leave me alone! I have not
got six francs to waste Dumas, furi-
Gus, replied, Waste! Here are six
francs. Now go and see if they are
wasted and as his friend went off in
a rage he called out, DO as you like,
will leave them here on this post and
he also disappeared in the fog. Fifteen
minutes passed, when two dark figures
were seen coming from opposite direc-
tionS who met at the post. 1t was Du-
flected that it was a pity to throw
away six francs! After a hearty laugh
they went away arm in arm to see me
play"
Nine. Ristori tells another story Of
Dumas. He one day said that her
Italian cook was not as clever as she
pretended, and that he could himself
prepare macaroni just as well. Being
nettled by our shouts of derision," con-
tinued the actress, she settled to come
next day and try. He solemnly dress
ed himself in the cooks apron and cap,
and thus equipped, walked down stairs
to the kitchen, through rows and rows
of grinning faces, all the people in the
great hotel having gathered to see
Alexander Dumas dressed as a cook.
I expect they never forgot the sight
At last the famous dish appeared, and
1t was so bad that the author OF it's
being was the only one who could eat
1t. 1t was not noticed, however. that
he gave half to my cook. What the
cook did with it never knew; certain
ly he did not eat it,"
The MarchioneSS del Grillo is one Of
the most honOred women in Rome Her
only son, Marquis Giorgio, has for
years been one of Queen Margharita's
gentlemen in waiting, the queen moth
er showing the utmost Difference to his
aged mother, going occasionally to see
her, and always distinguishing her by
her notice whenever they are in the
same room. Nine. Ristori has also a
daughter, Donna Blanca, who is of
quite exceptional beauty, and Is her
mothers stay and comfort, accompany
ing her everywhere and scarcely losing
sight of her for moment. The old
lady is slave to three little mites,
Marquis Giorgio's children, who tyran-
nize over her delightedly. They live
Il
tighten up it's gray massiveness with
their pranks and happy laughter. If
they can only play jokes on grand
mama their joy knows no bounds. :.
The del Grillo palace is one of the
smaller ones of Rome, and, like most