The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
Ri.n0li the Beautiful.


actor did not appear here, if the following
from the Washington correspondence Il
the Pittsburg Leader is true:
The career in this city Of this smasher o
female hearts and quasher Of Shakspear'
was interesting. He came down muchly
advertised, and after enc or two performan
ces grew popular though our females did'n
enthuze over him enthusiastically by any
means. On one ill-iated day he decided Il
visit Mount Vernon and the tomb Of w ash
ington. His visit was made in company
with crowd of hail fellows, and hail fel
lows is synonymous with alcohol. 81
Rignold, it seems, was alcoholed, ant
when the time for the play came rount
that evening did not show up, but sent
word that he was too sick to appear. The
part devolved on Collier; brother of jim
Collier, of Maggie Mitchelrs troupe: and
the American being handsomer built
man than the Brinton, and having public
sympathy with him, succeede'}in a couple
of performances in absorbing much of his
reputation.
1t would be difficult to specify the reason
of Rignold's immense success with the la
dies. He seems to walk right through
their hearts, without any labor whatever.
In New York last season lie was defined
on account Of his beauty, and meta
morphosed by the female hoodiums
of that metropolis into an
Adonis or Apollo Belvidere. Photograph
ers were kept continuously at work supply
ing the trade with eartes and cabinet photos
Of the elegant actor: and some of the most
infatuated of the upper ten went so far into
aIject gloriGcation as to erect shrines and
burn candles before his portrait in tender
homage to the handsome gentleman il
His mail each day was
weishty aristocratic 6iNets dour, and per-
feet hail 1torln Of loye-making and love-
messages poured in upon him. These were
from those who never saw him except on
he stage. There he is seen in all the glory
,f as-light, rich robes and an enameled
ACE. OF the stage Risnold is man above
he medium height, by about two inches,
standing five feet ten in his stockings. lie
s very finely built, broad-chested and
leavy-necked, with an inclination to cor
'ulency. There is nothing very handsome
bout his face, which is unintellectual, and
omewhat disfgured by two large moles,
me nearly between the eyes, and another
bove the right side of his mouth. His
'pper lip is long, and the only use it can
e put to is to support thin, waxed NOUS
ache His under lip is long enough to
i've his chin broken and abrupt express
len. Teeth and eyes good. The express
ion is fixedly imperial, tie forehead low
nd rereating, and his hair tie unadulter-
ted hue Of cheap brown sugar. But see
lat man after his face has gone
trough one hours careful painting
nd enamel work, when his stalwart figure
geared in his padded and shapely gar
tents, and his head adorned with a flowing
londe wig see him as he steps with state
stride about the stage and gives lis
'yal orders about in deep souorou, Ian
uage, and you see the handsomcst make.
? of your life another specimen of wha,
ri can add to nature. !.
To Reynolds credit we should state that .
e never took advantage of his chances
it'll the infatuated females of the great
He is married his wife acts
'consder bile parts with him is tall
rye, homely and good-natured and he I
is desperately in love with her. "Des. ,
erately in love" is good, but it is truly a .
ct. She must be at least as old as him. {
ll-uhrty-elsht-and is not comely but t
; loves her, and the love messages and per- q
med notes from his unsought-for victims !
II to her by divine right. He reads she r
mments and answers. One "high.toned f
'ung maid' in Gotham insisted once on o
'polnting an assignation with him, but be j.
's~ercd that, having another engagement o
the hour specified, he couldn't co n e. n
It would be very glad to send his wife to |,
present him. '' q .. q h
'ft the stage the Englishman is healthy f
od.natured namby- -pamby fellow, who m
mot smoke a cigar without getting sick, lo
that "softness" of disposition Of bow IL
d was used up for two days by ten drinks te