The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-23
DRAMATIC NEWS
AND COMMENT
T ISS MAUDE FEALY, who wall
n play the leading roles in star
enpaeement at The GarrIck

engagement at the Garrick
iheater, beginning tonight,
added to her fame in a greater degree
through her association with the late
Sir Henry Irving, than with any one
of the several brilliant stars whose
fame she helped to brighten. The fol
lowing interview with Miss Fealy de
rives it's chief interest from the fact
that it tells something Of the great
genius or the British stage:
- | am glad to speak OF my engage
ment with Sir Henry Irving said
Miss realy. las it was pleasant one.
The American aud English public mp.
preciate the fact of what great man
Sir Henry was-what ceaseless work
er and what kind. thoughtful man,
At the time | met him his health was
very bad Hearing of his great tri-
umphs and realizing what splendid
work he must have done TO have gained
the applause, the esteem and love of
two nations. ! felt that WAS looking
upon the ruins of some beautiful struc
ture Because the mans vitality had
left him, his speaking, even, was
great effort. So, not having seen the
artist at his height, ] wish TO speak of
the man.
II loved him iIo WAS so courteous,
so thoughtful. From my first rehear-
sal he cXerted himself to make me feel
at home. | first met Sir Henry when
was playing at the Lyceum theatcr in
London, with William Gillette i'll 'Sher
lock Holmes Sir Henry was most
gracious, and complimented me upon
my Characterization of Alice, and end
ed by saying TO Mr.. Gillette: what a
charming Marguerite she would make. >
] afterwards learned he meant Mar
guerite' in Faust Two years After
ward. while / was playing in Buffalo,
| received a telegram from Sir Henry,
who was in Toronto, which read:
Dear Miss 7ealy; Will be glad
if you will send me your address.
HENRY IRVING.
81 tclegraphed my permanent adj
dress. At the end of his American
tour | received a letter Offering re the
part of Rosamond in Beckett JIlia
in "A Lyon IS Mil; Norah in Water
loo and Marie in 'Loms Nj Sir
Henry concluded by saying. : / shall
play "The Merchant Of Vcnice,' as
your youth makes PortIa unsmted to
you, Miss Mathieson will play the role.
However. | shall not ask YOU to play
second TO anyone, so YOU Will have
"The Merchant of Venice nights
free, fulfilling the leading parts in the
other four plays named. That showed
the mans thoughtfulness.
MY first performance with Sir
Henry was in Cardiff, in the play
Beckett ! can't remember if I was
nervous-there WASH time for III;
somehow my work seems so natural to
me, and ! am always so sure Of what
! am going TO do The first week
passed beautifully, and ! played all my
roles, With Sir Henry ! toured all the
large provincial towns In each place
he was given silver caskets, presents
and numerous speeches from dignitar-
les. He always responded gracefully.
He had a keen sense of humor; this he
used always in his speeches, and it
brought him nearer to the people,
sentiments he could have used.
''ln May Sir Henry played his SIX
weeks engagement in London at the
Drury Lane. There was never such an
ovation heard. 1T was the same (it
couldn t have been greater) on the last
night of the engagement. At the close
of the play, Sir Henry made two
speeches TO the audience. People re-
tanned their seats for the twenty min
utes 1t took him TO put on his street
attire, and then he responded TO an
other call for a speech. The curtain
was lowered, and then by the numer
him during his career, he was presented
with a loving cup, The audience heard
the noise behind the curtain. and there
was almost a riot until the curtain was
again raised and the audience allowed
TO participate in the scene.
'Whcu | left Sir Henry at the close
of the season ] expected 10 rcjoin him
the following season. but his health did
not permit him 10 visit America He
died two weeks after the opening per
Torrance the following autumn.
''Thc last night | WAS in London
went TO Sir Henry and thanked him for
his kindness TO me We chatted few
minutes-then goodbye was said, and
his last words to me were, Good bye,
my dear; God bless you. -
David Bispham was undergoing the
muistration of the ships barber
- 'opcs' said the barber, that we
shah ave the pleasure Of 'earin you
at the concert tonight. -
No. y exclaimed the famous singer,
We had Il long and eXhausting sea
son in America and within few days
/ am to open in London, [ have de-
cided not to do anything on this yoy
age
"lt's the same way with me. said
the barber, Understandings. "When
| IN hashorc | never looks AT razor
Remember this. people who look like
dogs will bark and act like dogs, peo
ple who look like tigers will art like
tigers, and those who resemble snakes
are snakes. those who are alike in fen.
lures will act alike. If we only knew
what the formation Of the head and
face denoted, we could be better Judges
M I'm I.....