The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-24
IRISH NObLEW0MAN
A RICHMOND GUEST
Lady Gregory in the City To-
day with the Famous
Irish Players.
~ ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

Beautiful as Switzerland" Lady
Gregory. with the famous Irish Play.
era" who appear at the Gennett this
evening in three short plays. two of
which are of her authorship, character
lied the country between New York
and Pittsburg through which she trav-
eled, en- route from the former to the
latter city where they played last
night.
Lady Gregory. perfect type Of the
high bred gentle woman. of gracious
personality and charming humour,
talked Interestingly to a representative
of the Palladium about the theatrical
organization known in this country as
The Irish Players" OF its dramatic
ideals and purposes and of her impress
sions of this country.
Simplicity. sincerity and beauty of
tone and enunciation are striven for
by this body of players, says Lady
Gregory, who, as stated here the other
evening, are unhampered by the usual
stage traditions since while profession
ais, they are not drawn from the rank
and Ale.
hC AAic l0yCI ., Ill IdCt, dlc repre-
sentative of an entirely independent
school of acting. which obtains in the
Abbey Theater. in Dublin, which origi-
mated and is carried on there.
Cause Of Oiscord.
Replying to a question as to the ma
ture of the peculiar Nervousness Of
THE Playboy of the Western World"
and the seeming unreasoning agitation
against its production Lady Gregory
said.
I'm Philadelphia, where the protest
was most violent, liquor dealer was
responsible for its start. They have a
law there which they seem very proud
of-against the presentation of immor-
al and indecent plays-and under this
the liquor dealer had us brought be-
fore the court.
THE Mayor and the president of the
Board of Public Safety however, both
visited the theater and said they saw
nothing to justify this action and the
Judge dismissed it."
Lady Gregory said she had been en-
tirely cured Of the rheumatism since
her arrival in this country which she
pronounced most extraordinary" She
attributed it to the dryness Of the at
mosphere. Stating, also, that the latter
was very stimulating. That one was
able to accomplish a great deal with
cut consequent fatigue
Americans are Unexpectedly kind,
said Lady Gregory. Going on to say
that she had been the recipient of
great kindness and many courtesies
from people she did not know, having
been entertained for fortnight in
Philadelphia by people hitherto un-
known to her.
1T is very exciting, seeing so much
of new country" said Lady Gregory.
Speaking of the reception of the
company in New York and Boston she
continued
THE most cultured and representa-
tive people, both socially and artisti-
cally, came to see us-the same per-
sons not once but repeatedly, and par
ties from long distances were made up
to attend the performances.
Your audiences are very cordial
and appreciative and your representa-
tive people the same as their class the
world over. am, indeed, delighted
with your country"
Lady Gregory asked if there were
any special places of note that should
be visited here and being assured that,
aside from certain institutions of local
interest, there were not, stated that it
was as well since they did not rest
comfortably on the American sleeping
tention of taking a nap.
"A very comfortable hotel" said La
dy Gregory, who will. be "out in
'front.'" at the theater this evening.