Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
A FEW PECULIARITIES..
The Ecoe,atrsctties and ss.perststto.,s o
Prominent Actresses.

The Eccentractties. and Ss91oerststtons of
Prominent actresses.
Chicago Tribune
Lolita sleeps three hours by daylight, but
if she should wake up ten minutes before the
usual time Gust the time to rush to the
theater) the fates are against her, and she
will not do we'll that evening. If any one
whistles in dressing room within her hear
ing while she is DOMINIC her costume, she is
sure the person is "whistling away her luck,''
and the house going to be bad. Fanny Daven-
port would not, for any consideration, miss
rearranging her wig before the green room
mirror just previous to going on the stage.
She has regular, unvarying formula to 90
through to guarantee SUCCESS. She first
presses her hands to the sides of her head to
be sure the Springs are firmly fixed (although
she has just had her dresser make that sure
in her dressing room, then gives the "bang"
three smart tugs, puffs up the frizzes with
nervous witch of her fingers, presses the en-
tire wig down from the top of her head,
it to unfold itself, and then
PUSHES pell'mell to the stage in answer to the
alarming cry of ''stage waiting" Without
this formality she would not be herself the
whole evening. Clara Morris believes in the
efficacy of small medicine vial, which she
carries (empty) through every scene, she
says, through habit, though it is fair to pre-
sumo through superstition. Without the
vial she could not get along. Nelson has
also VIAL special one, which she insists
shall only be used for Romeo's poison potion.
She will handle no other, and has been
known to have the bill Changed because the
vial was mlslajd, and would not allow Romeo
or Juliet to be put up for performance until
it was found. Maude Granger has certain
magic smelling bottle, which she puts to her
nostrils just before going on the stage.
Maggie Mitchell attributes her success in
Chameleon" to an old pair of shoes which
she wears in that piece. Eliza Weathersby
hates birds, doesn't like whistlers, and has
for her special charm an embroidered rose,
which always appears on her dress
or tights, according to the style of
part she may be playing.-Ne,o, York
Star. We know of still more curions cases,
Miss Marion Gilmore never goes to the the
atrs before comblng her hair with poker.
Miss Lena Mervale thinks there is a charm
in crooked farthing which she brought
from England, and always puts it in the heel
of her shoe before going on the stage. Misc
Alice Atherton doesn't care particularly for
birds, but travels with a trained frog, which
her maid brings to the theatre every even
ing. Mr.. Louis Harrison never fails to eat
half pound of Goldfish before getting into
his tights, while Mr.. Willie Edouin stands
on his head in front of aleoking glass before
the curtain rises, for exactly thirty seconds,
and Florence Baker fancies there is virtue
in picked salt herring and according to
contract, it is sssaid, Rice supplies her one
every evening. Billy Florence, on the other
hand, reads a verse of the bible to Mrs.
Florence before leaving their hotel for the
theatre, and so on. .'.~-. ''.~.~..