New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
s CORVALLIS West Interrupts Busy Day Chat with Kate Carew
She'd Like to Set Up Her Shakespeare Exhi-
bition at Coney Island, but-"Whom Could
We Get to Manage It?" She Asks,
and the Subject Languishes.

fold OF that we'll cut gown and her chin
took on It's most determined look as she
said: After all. it isn't decided yet, and
I'm very hopeful that something will de-
velop before long,"
Here the automatic butler entered with
a bunch Of official looking documents and
letters, which Mrs. West glanced at and
placed on the desk.
When she turned toward me again L
was ready with one of my quick and con-
else questions.
What about the so-called American
snobbishness, Mrs West?'
II don't think 1t exists" said the wom-
an of affairs. alphabetically. Americans
are very much misjudged. They come
over here with plenty of money to see
this part Of the world Naturally, they
want the best Of everything. They go TO
tho finest hotels, or take the most eXpen-
sive houses, and they want to see ana
know the aristocracy here. the best tlooa
in England. It's not really snobbishness.
It's a desire to have the very best OF
everything. Sometimes, to be sure tney
make bad social mistakes, due to their
great shyness. They simply won't ask
about manners, customs and clothes; con-
sequently they fall into errors when they
DO penetrate to the inner circle"
EVENING DRESS IN SUNLIGHT.
Like the lady and gentleman who APP
peared in full evening dress at recent
afternoon reception" / volunteered.
WAS that really true?" asked Mrs.
West. Il heard that II happened, but Ola
not get the report ratified. Well, after
all, those two people were paying their
host the greatest compliment they could
They didn't know what was the correc'
thing In wearing apparel and they didn't
ask. 1 cannot understand this reluctance
to find out social customs In countries
IL / went to st. Petersburg and was IN
vited to some entertainment, L shou!o
/ send for the hotel proprietor and ask him
whether or not hats were worn and any
| thing else l wanted to know. II he
couldn't tell me l should insist that ht
get the information for me somehow
Most Americans simply won't do this. anc
they put themselves in the way of ridi
| cule."
What about English snobbishness?"
"Oh, that is confined TO the middle
classes chiefly. Aristocratic pride o.
birth is not snobblshness."
do you believe in international mar
J riages?"
/ / asked this rather abruptly, for ] hac
several other queries and l felt the WON
an OF affairs might be snatched away
any moment Motors seemed TO be putin:
outside the door. and people were Ger
tainly passing through the hall.
They seem to be fairly successful" an
| swered Mrs. West blandly.
There was pause here, while | waited
for more light on the subject, but Mrs
! West wasn't turning on any.
do you think American women lead a!
healthy lives as English women
NO" said Mrs. West; then she hedged
Really, I've been away from America 81
long that ought not TO give an opinion
on that question. No doubt the American
women Of whom I was thinking when
answered are not average. Certainly, the
Englishwoman leads a very healthy life
/ She takes great deal OF exercise, anc
even in tho very height Of the seasons
sayeties she manages a morning ride o.
brisk walk. Also. believe she has more