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Show Kendall Explains Why the English 1 Artists Fear the American ) Interviewer. ,PKEEPEBS UNDER DEE LINDEN. prince and a Blind Man-Novelty in Printing Presses-The Author of "Maria." wnark which Mrs. Kendal inafl p wominent Now York banker came in the course of a short talk. She dining at a private house in New ami she had b?gun to talk, after a I ',' skillful inspiration on the part of hostess, about the different) between irirm ' and English audiences. ,,,re are only two things," Mrs. Ken-said, Ken-said, "which English artists really r when they come to America. One r interviewer a person of whom we i, absolutely no knowledge in Eng-1 Eng-1 and. the other is the awful fashion 'vlii'ch Americnns testify to their dis-Irnval dis-Irnval of nn artist. cr at deal has been said about the i-aiitv of English audiences in hissing ! '"guying unwelcome rotors, but the vt of this sort of opposition is in nine ,soutof ten stimulating. That is, ;l4tnr who is vigorously hissed has bis iibative spirit aroused "by the assault 1 liestirs himself so earnestly that he iclies victory from defeat. There is hope for anything of this sort in wrira. When people rise quietly and nv their opinion by walking calmly of the theatre the effect is one that actor can counteract. Fortunately," 1,' Kendal added, with a smile, "I i e not had personal experience with - sort of treatment, but English actors home have told anecdotes concerning I'.'liich have stamped the custom as be-:one be-:one of the most awful and depressing ' i known to the stage. It is courteous, : the effect on the actor is beyond de-iption." de-iption." New York World.. |