The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-26
Masks and Faces.

| "A lovely woman. an accomplished ac-
! tress at one OF the fashionable theatres
of orr metropolis" SAYS the Era, ''was
| the heroine of au episode which occnr-
red few months ago and came near
ending in terrible tragedy. The an
dience always applands when SHE first
appears on the stage. her handsome.
pale face wrenthe1 in smiles. and ac-i
/ knowlDdring the cheers of the multi
tnde by grateful bow and wave of
her small hand, upon which sparkle
three large diamond rings. They cost
her very dearly-they almost cost her
her life. We will tell the reader all
about il: Six years ago, this accom-
plished and popular actress was |eit
penni,rss by the death of her mother.
the widow of a lawyer in small town
on Lake Erie. As the yonny girl had
repeatedly shown remarkable hi>trl"n-
ic talent at amateur thratricals, and
was more than prerossesSing in APP.
pparancp, her friends advised her to 20
on the stage. Nothing was left to her
hnt to try Ibis means 10 earn livrii-
hood. aud she succeeded shortly after
ward in obtaining an engagement IN
company of strolling players. wh" per-
formed in the small towns of Northern
) Ohio and Indiana. Our heroine. whom
we will name Cora. played SuhaNd'-
nate parts, and her salary at that time
WAS about one-twenteth of what 1t IS
now We cannot give the st,'.v at
eug}h. ErieHy. Cora. WAS finally en-
ga@ed rs leading lady III a Cincinnati
thtater, whee she soon became, and
dcstrveAly, very popular" For four
years she rcmaiued at the th"ater, and
size would probably be there now bnt
. for the following occurrences: There
arrived one day at the first hotel Of he
t'ity. handsome gentleman from Tex
rs. whp was accompanied by his wife,
T slender brunette, with Il sweet. pen
sive face, upon which an imdelihle e.i-
preston Of sadness was engraved
e The gemleman's name was W., and it
was soon known that he was very
e wealthy, hus that lie lived unhappily
Ii with his wife. and for that reason he'd
V left his Southern county home, and
: would hencefol tn reside in Cincinnati
: IKE SOON hecamp acquainted VIVA ~"sa
Il ana admired her greatly. " hethr
Cora eve! fec'procaied his aslerl'on l.
= not Known. AT all events ne o'a Il"
neStecE anything to gam h'F love, IT
iHvisEleh presents of the most costly de
: scriptlon on her His gifts wee St
: Numerous and tasteful that the yonn:
actress was soon the best dteSSe" iau,
% ~ the place. ana her h"n"n'r resem
DIED one OF those cachan''n@ iairE l,a'
~ aces OF which we rrah IN ne AEao'"'
:, Nights These Who VISITED hrr Wef
y <nrr t" meet Mf. W. WIN hef's Jana III
-, CHRISTMAS oay me 1nfdVia'en 10Y"
- p'eSrntt" her WIN three Vatnahie d'a
" m"hd llh@S. Mrs. W. meanWiiIe ie
- mAinea entirely ignorant "f what he
a hnshHnd was doIng' She passed mos
- IT her time az h"Ffe. and ire Ihent
II was seen IN tears, wing from her l.
the n'"cF consciousness 'naF 'he rvs
hand 20 MAohi she was i"i'uiT attachr
III 'Ed NOS loEe !e'. DIV 'AaV re wa
J." nren!y, giaT'n%iy l,,'h'eSS |" i'er' 81
ne d'd Not suspect however, Il she "'
!" NOT, me haoi'ues OF Tue '''eater "l''-
nu ihe otheF actresses became B'v'nns
ne CoFas rlch dresses, a'd esnec'a'iF
OF the three diamond rings Which she a
en- ways Wole on inc stage. me reSn
III was y most nnntPuS1nG Scluttat ana ii