The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-10
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Tho Delightful Manner in which che Popular
Comedian Lives.

INC DeHHhthui ~ nnner IN Whtcn Nhe H-Opulnr
Comedian Lives.
Ftom ne Lopdur World
lord D,nidyeary of the stage IL not the
sybarite Of fourteen night shirts. Tho homo Of
Mr. Sothern is most comfortable omt: 1t is
even elegant Ia detail The artist temperament
governs ali It's hooks and crunnics. but it is
planted in tho busiest part OF the town. and
there Ia no rrocncc about H. The absence of
oven the gentlcst o3fentation is marked. Ilrgn
fire Insurance Offices occupy the ground floor
OF the house; the drawing room windows look
down busy Bond street. over the way Is grcui
drapery establishment: the roar ~ oxford
street salutcs the ear noisily. You must turn
within to remind Yourself that you are in the
homo Of an artist and man Of culture. Tho
drawing room is IN apartment moro Of the sort
New EnglNnl people call the living room than
the solemn n01 ceremonious salJp. PICTURESQUE
confusion chNrnrtoriles this apartment. which
Ia library and smoking room In one.
. Works OF art are here from every quarter OF
the civilized and somi-c,YiiiHn Globe NOV only
| from all parts of Europr. hut from Asin from
| Africa, AMI from inr-Ol corners OF Amrrlw.
They crowd chimneyuir'rs. cOnspIna, tn '.cs,
desks-the treat carved onkrn lesk especially.
| where Dundrcdrt sits AMI attends to his Nulum-
actors hind Is the embroidered valance of the
| mnntolsholf. which has been pressed into ser
| vice in somewhat eccentric fashion; lntrrs
| requiring Immediate attention urn pinned
| there open. their cOnsUt cuuuBnCss ciietuaily
| preventing their being overlooked. aud left too
| long unanswered. Atall tn" wndows and over
| the entrance door hang baskets filled with iv-
| ing Lloums, each suspended 10y an odd sort OF
| hook rude imitation in hr9ss OF u hand eNur-
cisinR the evil eye. These hooks were sent as
| gifts from MogHdOr ia Morocco, ~ wore several
| other objects in the room-honging clmrlrrs.
brass plaques. candcinhra, ottumanH. II IL sur
| Urising how well tho rough birbarsm. in colqrs
| and cNocut on Of the MOOrs hnrmuniH's with
the deep tones OF English m@9dHvnl hnnGlngs
| and the rich smpli.ity oi OF hngush lurntufc.
| On the wall IN front Of Mr.. Sothcrn. NJ he
| sits ut his broad desk, hangs lurgc o.tugonu!
| Italian artist. 1t bears ne heads " two chill
| dren, n blonde and "a brunette. surrounded nv II
| garland Of mHjolica flowers, WONDERFULLY true,
| ground OF the suspended casr. Tho desk is lit
tered with II confusion Of those small objects
| by which expression not broken fragments
| ara meant. but those pretty bNelois the
| collection and contemplation OF which give
| plensurc TO tho tasteful mind-l squat blue
toad, with yellow eyes; maachite paper
weight. the git Of a Hussian n2bleman;
| monkey. in old DELHI taking a bath In an oval
| tub; Love launching ferryboat. in Sevrrs,
the freight II iOrtuitous load Of pens aud pencil
| cuspa.
ON the chmneypiece. pilgrims TASKS IN
Glen crowd bronzes from Bar6edienne deli
edition Of Powers Greek slave in biscuit. and
| uneOuntablo portraits OF personal friends oil tn
motor. On IN ebony cabinet 81 ANUS u terra-cotti
group. by Wills. OF Tttanin and Bottom Larger
pieces. in inches padded with ruby satin, repre-
sent respectively the Good tmqritan, and Ham
lot and Ophelin. Amid the pell-mcll Of rugs
Persian Chinese and lndinn-which Tie about
| Is "A great bcarskin, the coat OF a huge gr1Ily.'
had tho honor OF maxim. In the Sierras OF Can
| iorniu. Serving as u liz ,r'cn Is "a cu~e llrt
with rar' birds aud butterflies II gorgeous hui
from America skilfully mounted.
| To sec Dir. S,th"rn at hl- best one must en-
| counter him about midnight on MS return
| from the thrntrr Surrounded bv small Ihrtl
| oil congrnial friends Ht the supper table. his WI
and glyrty are ~ ID mat be- -rrms 10 Pee contn
uins ~ private me thc drolicri. ~ ne mus h'''i