The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-19
THE RAGE FOR BEAUTY,
Some Reflections Apropos of Mrs. Lang
trys Intended Visit.

try'S Intended Visit.
] The far famed English beauty, Mrs. Lang
try, has sent us word by Il London cores
pendent that she will visit America this
Fall. The whole object of her visit of course
is to set up her shrine of beauty in New
York. The interesting question is will New
Workers, like LondonerS, 90 mad over the
"Jarsey Lily"' Mrs. Langtry is Il profess
sional beauty. She lives by her good looks.
For two years she has received homage for
her beauty in England. Her name has
been handled rs freely Us that of any polti-
clan, actor or actress i'll our land. IT. seems
that she likes it; and there is said to be Il
phenomenal person ca Mr.. Langtry,) who
also likes it. Her beauty gave her Il celeb
rity, and she famed the flame. She has
not been accredited with much wit OF spar
klc, but she certainly seems to have managed
herself SO deXterously with the London
public that when she comes hither she
ought TO give some of o,lr actresses Il few
hints. If Mrs. Langtry comes hither to
parade her physical gifts it is probable that
she will return wishing she had never come.
New York has u sovereign contempt for
female immodesty, however attractive 10
the eye, and it ranks naturally us demi
monde those who tranSgresS the rule of pro-
priety. Therefore, Il woman who has no
other mission i'll life than TO let other people
see how pretty she has been created may
admiration for l,a lint SIn
cannot obtain wholesome respect for the
creature.
In London Mrs Langtry disportcd as
lioneSs until Bernhardt came. She knew
there was Il curiosity to see her, SO she rode
i'll the Row from II NJ. TO z. NJ, ROBBED in Il
f:tultless habit leading Il troop of cavaliers;
or, if not riding, she walked on The prone
made. She next appeared at some fair. Her
services We're in demand ut every flower
show, for as Il tiower-girl roSebudS from
her hands sold mt fabulous prices. 'At one
charitable exhibition" one correspondent
says, introductions to Mrs. Langtry, good
for five seconds, sold like hot cakes. She
visited the Geological Gardens on Sundays
and was the exposure of all eyes there
When she travelled in Scotland she was met
at the depot by Il great company of curious
spectators Think of such an event in
this country. "She ventured into the streets
a little later and was nohbed in true London
fashion" Only because she has Il pretty
face. "a crowd followed her wherever she
went" The polite attentions of the English
-, 1,,.l a.
down the Galedonian Canal and WAS mobbod
in the boat And Mr.. Lnngtry likes it ?
" She stopped as most people do TO see the
Falls of Towers, and was followed by Il
multitude up the steep path which leads to
them. The Jeggars who lined the road the
next day had still something TO say
about Mrs L;mgtry. On the steamboat
itself, passengers appeared to have spent
their whole time in alteration before the
Langtry shrine-to the utter neglect of the
wonderful scenery through which the steam
boat passes for nearly the whole length of
the canal"
THE RAGE Across THE WATER.
Such is the rage across the water over the
Young woman from Jersey. | have her pie
ture before me. 1t is Il profile f:lce of a
Shap"ly head, Il regular but rather full
brow, Il straight nose, pointing lips and
pretty chin, with 4 graceful plumpness of
the whole of the features. There are pref
tier pictures in Il Nassar class album. Maud
TRANSFORMERS would sell for more as an
ornament, but even IN Mrs. LanGtry'S pho
tograph there is Il su*pic1c..- Of pquancy |
and sauciness which partly eXpI:-a the |
rage for her. To my exclamation of sur
prise that the picture was that of Mrs
Langtry, the English shop keeper of whom
purchased it said: "She has u most Won
dcrtul compleXion.' That don't show
She has been photographed in about every
with Il quill thrust through her lllt, with Il |
dove III her hand: in morning costume:
in evening costume; with Il japanese UNI
hrclll over her right shoulder: with .Ia- |
pane>c umbrella over her left shoulder: i'll Il |
framed in tropical plants: on |
the ScaShorc, by the sad sea waves, painted |
i'll green and white on Il stretched canvas, |
with blue curtain for the sky beyond |
Then her picture has been painted hy tire"
artists, each of whom deemed the task Il |
privilege. She was the original of Miilais'
picture, " The Lily of Jersey" and Poyn-
tcr'S picture has been engraved, and is now
for sale rs i print. Then She is said to have
sat for one of the maidenS in PoynterS
large canvas of NauSicaa and her compau-
ions playing at ball, but the costume of the
figure is said to quite forbid the suppo>iiion
that Mrs. Langtry posed for more thairtLe
h nd and t::cc.
THE SOCIAL ASPECT.
Mrs. Langtry'S visit to this country will
he devoid of social appearances. New York