MISS MARY ANDERSON.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3355, 4 January 1884, Page 2

MISS MARY ANDERSON.

A contemporary has the following in reference to this famous actress, now in London Miss Mary Anderson’s classic face and graceful figure are to be seen in hundreds of the London shop windows, and she is certainly the most photographed actress of the day. There is some possibility of her appearance in a less perishable form. Mr Woolner, the great sculptor, who was present at a recent performance of “ Ingomar,” is said to have been greatly impressed by her statuesque grace. Here are some of the particulars concerning her meeting with the Princess of Wales“ During the performance of the “ Lady of Lyons " a message was conveyed to the fair American to visit the Royal box, bat it being her invariable custom never to see any one during a . performance except those connected with the progress of the piece, she replied that she should be happy to see the Prince and Princess after the fall of the curtain, The Princess replied that she never waited after the end of the piece, and there the exchange of communications ceased. Miss Anderson was not a little astonished therefore, when at the end of the performance she was informed by her manager while dressing that the Prince and Princess of Wales were waiting in the passage to see her. She at once threw on her cloak and went out .to be, in her own language, greeted by ‘ the most delightful lady whom it has ever been my fortune to meet with.’ ” Mies Anderson may claim to have received the highest honor of any actress at the hands of the Princess.