The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-01
BESSIE TURNER, ACTRESS.
a Character In One Great Drama Striving for
Success on Another stage.

Bessie Turner's appearance In "a Cello
brated Case" In the now Park Theatre in
Brooklyn. last week led many who were do
lighted with hcr piquancy in the City Court.
while she was witness in the celebrated case
of Tton ACT. Bcecher." to slip into the theatre
TO sec her. They found her on tho rising Of the
curtain sitting at a table. one Of a group OF
pretty village girls. their French slippers
crossed and their rufied skirts half cover
ing their fancy hose They were in the home
ot Madeleine chatting about their lovers. alb
sent in the wars The play bill describes one Of
the maids rs Beth AreV. This. however. is in
the prologue and the identity Of Bessie Turner
Is concealed to DO revealed to the audience in
tho play when she becomes Jilie. the waiting
maid to Ad,1epne. She has crsply crimped
chestnut hair curling about her forehead.
over large and expressive blue eyes. and
an amusing expression continually twinklng
about the lower part OF her face. which seems to
indicate that she is Just ready to appreciate n
Joke or to mako one. The footights are yet
strange TO her, but she speaks well md firmly
what she has To say. steps gracefully about
when she has 70 walk, giving her French heels
a saucy thrust bchind her and has learned to
employ the tip edges OF her skirt in coquettlsh
fiounce that would do credit to n better known
soubrette; Whom she is sewing and gossippng
her hands IRE gracefully employed by her
needle, but when she ia standing and talking
they become attached - tho rufIlc Of her cam
brio apron at the end OF each speech. ana sug-
gest little confusion. There is. however A
favor OF courage and pertinacity Astounding in
her efforts, and clear revelation Of her inten-
ton 70 begin at the bottom to lenrn her way pa
tently 10 the top. In Julie she does gracefully
all that she has TO do, and has Jolly lig step as
she glidcs about Adi'ienHe. and her courtesics
To her stage mistress nre inimitable.
Mr. Collier In whose employ she is snys that
he thinks she will develop into n capital eccen-
trio sQubrctte, and will grow into demand for
chambermad parts. She is quick to learn has
almost an original conception Of her characters.
and imbues them with fervor. When Miss
Turner finishes her performance she steps out
Of the greenroom door Int no ..reci ;as.Giu,ly
dressed in black -iis. halls n caT ord h:a:stens
TO the res,1nh"e OF Mrs. Elizabeth Titon, where
sh" aas found temporary home. She says
that she loves the stago. and a. she has an
engagement with, Mr.. Collier for n trip
this season. she hopes to improve so much
IA to- command better engagement n
year hence. Misfortune has pursued her
eagerly since her appearance as one Of the
characters In the great Brooklyn drama, and
while sho has been trustful. others have been
deceptive She was persuaded to become spon-
sor for a novel which was put upon the market
in her name; but she never wrote a line OF il.
Accepting the friendly advice Of ono Orr. whom
she thought was sincere friend she was per-
suaded TO try public lccturing. but she aban-
doncd this purpose for the stage. where she
hopes now 70 find her election sure