The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
The Brilliant Nine
Andreyeva Who Took Him
from His Wife and Child
Explains That She Has Had
to ''Abandon'' the Russian
Novelist Because
She Is ''Genius" Herself

=. VIE inevitable. consequences have followed and
ended. the scandalous OF the ceebrat ed
Russian novelist. Maxim Gorky. The beautiful
actress, Nine Androycva, who took him from
and child seven years ago ana accompanied him
America has left MIN exilcd in Italy and &c
Moscow and her former life OF the stage.
Gorkys appearance In America. accom- panied by the
American society, and caused him his companion
to De elected from New York hotel The novelist
went to Italy They isolated themselves in cottage
on the island OF Capri. where they remained together
until a few weeks when is ordained in all such
cases the irregular bond last oyer-strained snapped
and she abandoned him.
Interviewed in Moscow. the brazenly declares
that laws governing the relations of the doubt
not for genius Being genius herself, and not car
Ing longer TO sink her art personality" Gorky
she decided 10 resume her Independent career.
And this inevitable climax has come in spite of cir
cumstances which enabled Gorky obtain divorce
wrong made no difference. the moral is further
pointed by the contrast offered by two women in
VOWED W nile Nine Andreyeva plays her part OF the
hcartless genius, the first Madame Gorky all sym
pathy for the abandoned novelist and frankly declares
her wish befriend him.
From the first Gorky's real friends in Russia dis
cerncd that his genius would be ettered OF in
splreo oy his irregular relationship with Nine Audrey
eva What they have learned of their life together in
the cottage on Capri bears out all their forebodings
Gorky wrote novels and plays. and his companion
attempted 10 assist him in the capacity of a critic and
adviser But none of his works Of tbs period held the
appeal characteristic OF his former spon pro-
auctions. Instead of continuing his successful field
OF yagabond and outcast life, ne dealt more
WITH that OF the middle class and its special problems
which he not fitted TO discuss. II seems that Nine
Andreyeya, with her woman's perverseness srove 10
make another Maeternck of him.
This woman who selnshly abandoned Gorky in his
exile. and admits It, at present is stopping with friends
In MOSCOW. She expects shortly TO her inter
ruped stage AT first she avoided representa-
tives OF the press, but finally one whom she had
known in the old days she gave interview of which
the following are the significant portions
MY explanation is that | could any longer resist
the call of the stage Ii grew louder and louder a
phantom OF my glorious past haunted me night and
day ] feared that would commit suicide if shut nv
cars to it any longer simply yielded"
But how about your husband? Did he share YOUR
feelings?"
Madame Andreyeva blushed and seemed confused
u am sorry TO We intimate friends
painful feature OF our relations. The question is WHY
should sacrifice art for the art OF my husband?
Why should give up my art for the OF my 70.
mantle attachment to him? Can the husbands auros
be also the laurels Of his Wife? Will be happy in
decorating herself with what she has earned? WHY
should bury my art that small island for the sake
Of remaining true companion of my husband don't
why"
Its serious problem, indeed especially since your
husband could not follow you in your career Bit is
there chance OF compromised
well, let tell YOU" answered Nine Andrcveva
Il have come to the conclusion that marriage is ony
necessary regulation for medocrities and the masses
but 1t has no meaning for genuses degenerates No
VOW is OF any use for the people who stand ton
1t is nice knot for the average mind. have under
gone many dcprivations for the sake Of my romantic
VOW and would undergo more STILL but | artist
myself like my husband. and must accomplish more
than could as merely his cheering companion. am
not only woman, but also factor In a bigger sense