, 1879-06-22
PHILADELPHIA.

prDre. t lTEURlELs
PHILADELPHIA.
MRS. SAMUEL P. WATKINS IN A Bo1-A PRO
=, sCEN1CM BOX.
Special Correspondence Of This Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA June 18.-Atter her second
recall tor an admirable rendering OF that charm
ing little Spanish song, "La Pa1oma," at the
Arch Street last evening, Aimee turned With
more than usual enapresscn'ent to the right hand
,stage-box and acknowledged the hearty applause
OF Mrs. Samuel P. Watkins, who had come in
during the second act and taken prominent
seat IN the front OF the stage-bo1 opposite Mrs.
John Drew. Mr.. Watkins was in the background
It Has the general opinion OF the thousands who
saw them during the afternoon on Chestnut
street and that evening at the theatre that Mrs.
Watkins had never looked better, not even
as plain Alice Merritt, as Mrs. James A. Oates,
Mrs. Tracy Titus, or Alice Oates. 1t cannot be
said that the marriage crested very much cx-
element In this city. or that it took the people
very long to bring In a unanimous verdict
sScrved 'cm rieht.'' The fact is, Watkins was
not vcrg well known, BE was not what might
bo called young man about town, although he
had become somewhat conspicuous during tho
recent engagement Of the company at the Arch
Street Us the Toff," on account OF the straight
ness of his pcca illies, the stiffness Of his walk,
the very decided plaid OF bis garments, and the
assidufty with which he occupied front seat at
the theatre during the whole fortnight, Indeed,
there was hardly an attache Of the theatre
that did not have to ask bis name.
His first wife-fQr be had already at
tanned to the dignity Of The married state,
although perhaps a decade younger than bis
bride-gota O divorce only short time ago on
the ground Of i1l-treatmcnt, and his father has
given him up as incorricible. He says that he
never sold notions Perhaps he never did; II
be did not, then he never did anything else, for
that IS his fathers business, and he Is said to
have q very fair proportion OF this worlds
goods.
THE STORY IS
that he did some collecting for his father, but
Charged too large percentage. Although
around town great deal, Watkins seemed to
have few iutimates, md Is said to have the
ability to drink without getting drunk, although
be did show some OF Mrs: Oates letters aud
papers in the Continental Hotel before the
marriage, With the remark, II am this woman's
rate in its report of the facas at the La Pierre,
as far rs can be nsccrtained. Nothing was said
about it at the time except in the New Yerk
correspondence Of TIE TRIBUNE, for 1t was
flssy mntIer 70 PlcA up LILLE aali aooat
MhiIu a'i ~. tsposts Mst0 % s.,s,s, ,,.s,t
O'Counell, and ono Of the chorus, and then
asked Bob Miles about 1t, pretaclng his request
for information with the remark that he was 60
ins 20 prlns H. - es % eodu H tn' +hat T. 5id NJ
amount to anything, and after he had finished
the tale, and was Wpng his forehead to remove
the perspiration caused by the mental effort or
tne stfain 1pou MS eonsc'cncS1 @ y. w.,
mildly ashea u ne woula 70 hluu ep1usn s " ses
i e n "hcn % to 9oo te4 ~ b haa toid tc ght had
occurred n ;. all =. .e a
time Miles then saw that ms qnesnone1 knen
more tnau ne tuougt, ahn & t tm ~ o. ,,o at
OF lnue9ce 70 Inuuce n ; ~ n1p ~ w. uus ~
prn p1 hrt he hntherea @ IN Afies n not 1ttle Tbera
vas oniy one t11ns tias Was uot
that Miss Correll' called on me morn.ns aIteI 20
see Mrs. oates "1tn so mucn nro IN her eye tllat M
a1uo'clons notel-eerk leiusea W a.lo" tpe p IVY
p.tne p.. u ,areot,e, uoone W snonnntar 49,
- - s, ,-.,
hAh1 . AZ" Lo4H.
money enough TO get OUT OF town ne "ent 70
Boston, where ne was pronounced tne oest ndeS-
sFraU that tncY nao seen at a!l' anu he lHilus Ie
quite aAttle money tnen Hcnt oaek 10 Ncw
ior6, 6a,o ana ae 1asI accounts hau a, ne1ay 1a
led upon for the support Of the weaS-lnlnded
wife. Corcllt is an admirable singer, VINO mas asa
rich mezzo SOPRANO voice, ana was or - 1pns Saz
time "!tn the 5touoaoours. que luaue u nes
DEBUT W1ttit6ner'oan and Alach'rand @ soon oecalne
TIE crma donna OF the company:, ene lnueIls-
60 great oeal oi musieal auni.y 1ron. Ut
mother' ho3e Czluag' ING hu1garAn pl,u,a
donna VINO was the vic OF tue cloeE Helnlann' NJ
uncle Or the hermann WHO IS 4oM % IA 1als l.;. coo.
tfy one SPEAKS riEnGn VI 11alaaa WIZ q,n;a,,is
Fe1l as sac qoes Enslsu' Ano teaas ut!l1ex.s ~
music a. slgut tltens' 9us ~ ii.suu7p ee l.; +h;s
her mother seas lo5 ". WIFI snt nas - LUZ q
country, anu oiclsu W seuu ~ W .oii
she Tlsneu' taousn sue Moulu W. quleG 70 VIZ ~
TO, keep on tne s1ase3 .;a SLY .lar,r uau bar ha1
elcments OF INC at'7 auu Eou.u W. WIN +ha Isa
own way up: stePn,o.u@i % W. Gsns, sn
cause o. her iea'4S uo1.s nieu s5 ~. ,para
na1neo o1nSo1 ne ti nu n.ouu!i @ ~ un io,, y. 40
narr1ed. ~ "eat @ + meai Ia1,aa ho- ~
money I5eeu, anat eacn nc es.,t 81 CO. o.
suopolt1 na11sE uoue 1GtninS eaesp' nr;n1 hjs
slstant LOT nelnann t:a tne zouesEsr ssar,ann A'0
urst tout ~ ILLS eoohAt15 "noot oeAo"|'e1"'
ACTORS IN HOTELS.
Thanks' to the departure Of the Soldeuo
troupe, this has been almost the only hotel
scandal that has involved any of the profession
during the past season, and nearly all Of the
leading hotels have sheltered more or less OF
them. On one occasion q charming juvenile
lady, who did not play in g Engaged wander
ed around the corridors of the hotel telling
all whom she met, "Tm verra guild