The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-10
Little Lstta.

The following sketch Of this CHEEKY little body
is from the Cincinnati Chronicle:
Lolita CrabtTee "a crabtree with a most sweet
blossOm) was born in New York come nineteen
years ago. When about five years old she accom-
panied her mother 20 join the father in the mines
of California, where he had already been three
years prospecting, not without success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crabtree are both of Lancashire,
England which accounts for the solid apple bloom
of Lotts's q" cheek " and sauey merriment.
IL was in Rabbit Valley, Sierra county, Cali
fornia, little Lolita, on her way to school, one
morning, under the sweet dolce of that delightful
cline, skipped into the hospitable garden Of that
cratic AID erotic genius, Madame Lola Montez
who, quick a fash, as genius ever is 70 detect
its kindred, called to this little skipping fairy and
having asked her name and where her parents
lived. told her to tell them to expect visit in the
evening.
Lola straightway engrsfted herself upon the
Crabtrees all for the sake of the little cheerful
charmer whose elen ways, no doubt, touched the
exhausted and disappointed wording strangely
out, and ell the time the child was out Of school
Lola claimed her company. She would dance for
her little friend, and sng for her and she plead
with her parents to let her take the child to
Australia and trai3 il for a bright career. Bot,
of course, the parents could not part with their
prize.
II was on the occasion Of o rivalry between On
Italian who had built and stocked little theater,
aud family named Robinson who, refusing TO
rent his theater st his price, engaged O hall lust
across the street, and thought thus to avoid the
exacted italian tribute, when SignOr Bona, violin
soloist az d experienced amusement caterer, sent
over to Crabtree's for the special lOsn of their
little blossom, Lolita, which was granted.
Thirty dollarS In silver rang upon the stage
from the gruff and grateful thrOBg Of miners, VINO,
utterly ignoring the performance over the way,
crowded to the debut Of the Italians pTOtege.
The next morning the Rabbit Valley Messenger
went singing out over the valleys of the Golden
State an echo destined to grow into a national
BO'e.
The child was soon sent for by enterprising
managers; and to and fro, up and down the great
mountain wsys, as far away Virginia City, the
little child and her mother travelled. on maleback,
1T the peremptory bidding of the miners. who
would have the best thing for their moneys
fresh taste Of nature In the charming little new
sensation, 1.-THE and laughing LOtta.
Mrs. CTabtree and her little charge one day
rode fifty miles.
II was but four years ago that Lolita came from
EldoradO. to circulate on intrinsic merit good
for any market Of humane and wholesome likngs.
She made debut In McDOnough's spectacle Of
the ''Seven Sisters" but her bgilisnce was 80
surprising that at last in this city. she left the
troupe at the close Of an engagement a. the
National TO go it alone at Woods and ever since
she has starred il with constantly increasing p0pu-
lariIy.
She has Just closed amonth's success on Broad.
way, New York, where no unsnbstantial charm
could last q week. She opened 10 Philadelphia
with new play written for her by BrOughsm,
taking appropriate advantage Of the Dickens
fever. and the title Of the play Is Little Nell,
the MarchioDess."
Another special play. by the author Of " Peep
o. Day. will be produced during her engagement
here, entitled the a. Fire Fly"
It's pleasing 10 note that while her bewitching
charms do not fail Of due and substantial re ward,
70 the tune OF an income almost equal to that OF
president of the United States, she ia far from
miserly. and many a poor person has had cause
to thank the ready charity Of Little L0tta.