The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
PARIS Aug. 16.-Later information
concerning the death of Miss Adelaide
Nelson contradicts, in some particu-
lars, that sent in an earlier dispatch.
The facts rs now made public are that
Miss Nelson felt quite unwell on Sat
urday, and saw her physician, who
gave what advice he deemed neces-
sary and encouraged her to hope that
by keeping quiet she would soon feel
like hersalf again. Somewhat restored
she Vcntured upon a drive in the Bots
de Boulogne in the evening. AT half
past II, while still in the carriage she
was taken suddenly i'll, turned pale
and tainted. Her ward, greatly
alarmed, stopped the the carriage at
the restaurant du Chalet, near which
they happened to be at the time, and
Miss Nelson, in an unconscious condi-
ton, was carried in. A doctor at
Neuilly was Immediately sent for, and
tried every means to restore her, but
i'm vain, and she died at half past 3
o'clock on Sunday morning.
Lillian Adelaide Nelson was born at
Saragossa, i'm Spain on March 3, 1850.
Her father was Spaniard, and her
mother the daughter of an English
clergyman. She was educated in
England, had some knowledge of the
Latin classics, of English literature,
French, and was a fair performer on
the piano. Her first appearance on
the Stage was at Margate, England,
while yet Il child. She attracted the
attention of persons who at once
became her earnest and influential
friends. She was brought out in Lon
at the New Royalty theatre in July,
1865, i'm the character of Juliet, which
she afterward repeated about 200.
times. She was at first criticised as
exhibiting cOnstraint and awkwar-
married by lisp. She was advised to
pursue course of study and practice.
This she did Among her earliest
friends were Joseph Knight, of the
London Athen9um, Watts Philips,
the dramatIst, and John Ryder, the
veteren actor. She became Mr.. Ryder's
pupil. She was quick and Jealous to
learn, devoted to the dramatic
art, and improved rapidly under Mr..
Ryder's tuition. She appeared at the
Princess's theatre, London, in July,
1868, in the character of Gabrielle be
SdUigney in "The Hugenot Captain"
by Watts Phillips. In March 1867
she played Nelly Armroyd in "Lost
in London" in 1868 she appeared in
Edinburgh in such parts as Rosalind
in in GAS You Like It." Pauline in
ain The Lady of Lyons" Julia in
"The Hunchkack, )" etc. She worked
with incessant vigor, and one after
another, in great rapidity, assumed
leading feminine characters in as
many new plays. DIR. Westland
Marston wrote for her piece called
"Life for Life in which she mpcrson-
ated, the character of Lillian in man.
ner that won her great praise. A list
of the various representations in
which she made her mark would be
list of all the pieces now played in
which there are prominent female
parts. She made great hit in Lon
don as Anly R0bS0rt in "KeEilworth. y
After tour of Great Britain she ap-
peared in London at Drury Lane and
made very brilliant local hit as Rosa
ti1ld. Her career in America, from
the time OF her appearance here in 1872
at Booths theatre as Juliet was tri-
umphal march wherever she chose to
play. Everywhere she received prais
es for her beauty, if not for her acting.
She paid second visit to this country
in lS74-75. She was again warmly
She made third and a |
Ourtn visit to this country, entering
lpOn her last engagement here in De-
Ober of last year. Her eyes were
lark brown, her complexion pale
Dive, her hair ruddy brown, her voice
'ich, soft, and melodious, and heI
physique graceful and healthful. She
vas once married TO a Mr.. Joseph Lee,
If England. Recedtly heI wardrobe
vas SOLD il was said in anticipation
# her second marriage.