, 1877-04-17

with her {ntc llcct cducatto Advauta utaccs,-rers
among the women Of our country when shs was
growing up,-endnwed With teaut9. md "the
fsetcd dre " of genius, II was no onc'A fsult but
her own that Charlotte Champion did nos stand ~
hfEh A. Charlotte CuahmAn ~ an actress. Many
peoplc think sho had mora talent, ,-n1yself pcing
one Of Tho number; but Miss cushman had nono OF
tho weaknesses OF her sar. and several Of tho
scEviccabto qualities Of tho other, namely: An cx-
cesslvcly ahrewd head for business, md paricu.
lariY good eye to Tho main chance; she nerer threw
her money nor her affections awny; md the hot
headed, warn.heartcd litilo Cramnion did both,
snd Was, therefore. ono Of those misguided ereh.
turcs whose life may DO summed np In the lcnfcnt
phrase, More sinned against than einnnR."
hN!s was Of snch extraordinary tenXth sad thlcE-
part, skc coa moi coll bet trcsscs arouud her head
az actresses generally do but ahe petteA her hatr
and wore 1t down her back, concealing II by her
Notwithsl hslandlnx her s!ortnesa Of statu.e and hcr
pretty feminine. face. she simulated BOYS sp.
sq psn sss
mad scnmpcr through tho streets OF Cincinnati
w,.h"nt as1 ses being suspected shs locked like
Once il her rventtul career .he. waa IN Phllsdel-
pa lHact an tos ths foowts @ 81, ss
At her Wits ends ior while N TO how 70 reach hHt
shs a. .ns s1ss epsy aest !!
boat, ami arrived not only in good tsnc TO
band. @ the result Of pcrqalsitcs-for' eanal.boats
garfield passengers taen. She opened With E,sat
but a. ws9 osT
snd seerg a'r s On shs sso one 10 tse
light ho went 10 te thcntse fstcinnted hy her act
iua and Irrtt.ted BY II. saspie!vns mill they b..
esn es ya. a1ns .1 bea eed out
"Low bridge "and when she involnntar!y dueked
heyssd hs va sons11esa " o. aes 1osT her
wheel of fortune was whrlin9 .he wrong way, sho
joIned troupe q female negro mtnst,cls. snl. y
II her oun pei parts Of "sh,loek" " and ''llam-
viii roi! Of material in hor hand which 1he a.d
70 %sss snd ~ I'D p ss ss,: !: III !.
Ell s S"t 'so pss as'ss' bss
shoes of sny kind e veal n = H. French spy.,'
thc nat ln her stocking fact giving ~ her excuse
thatshe could get about more no!eelcasly !n tho
aa = p5sr 70 Re ssS
done the fae thing since, though NOT for The same
reason,
married frequently. appearing to havo much more
Ts.pset tor 90 making tbas ths keepinE oi mar T.
tssiai ace ceremony IN ~ divorce botoro shs enisred
tho holy seate ot n,atri.uony egaln, aud thla led
tgmanJ amusing stories being told about her
which could hava no foundatlon Ia fact for
no matter At whoac expense. Witness tho anee!ate
Forrest tar tickets for s'self ind husIand ;" to
T!tncss r. masicr'y rs.fotfT1sn@ss y: &C. of Rtng ng
s.ns H. Pensa g
EVENING sic appeared with no less than eftssn gen"
temeM to phas on her order. The lcofkecper oh.
husband. )" 'Exactsy," she replied; ''thcso arc
my husband. como. on. gentlemen, coma On"
haad.
ss ws q Mo1non a9a efoy
The ttosy Foes In California that ono night sho was
nlayfng .Kaettth there, aud. by a strange co1ncE-
uence. surcfni gentlemen whom she hhd on various
ID IN iowa .. H. .sme lime. Thsy mot md
unanimously dec1dea To 70 10 the theatre 10 sec
her act 1facb<ih. In that eventual sceno about
which 10 many Jokes are told. wsen tho apps.t.
VA TO earnest n aet,ass . notice, anything in
ba sssn hei steat o soai was Ill asnayea ws
,he gho.t he!l uG tno locking .gass, and naeosyhs
shows ms many more, " was followed BY noi.o
and shuiltng VI feet, and several men aiosc ~ II
nT a common Impulse, and ono Of them shouted 70
her: Not tadAy moro Tonight, ChatQottas not
ready" fhe anslleA the part ~ eoo!1y ~ Il no
such trying aliusIon to her feelings Ind been thus
publicly made. and At ths fall OF Tho curtain the
Icposea husbands gave three tonsing cheers for
l hare omitted to mention Inc assertion that In
very early life sho was a Slater OF Charity, but
1ndinK The eoaancment trkaome. and tho l!fa 100
n be- @ .a wss nsat
jumping through tho hoops On tho back Of ono Of
the ncCtcst AteedA in-s circus.