Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-30
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TIE GRKAr WEALTH OF LovEL1xEss
AID TALENT THAT ADoKxs THE NEW
YoRx STAGE-BLoSDE, BRCxErrE AND
EyrRY STYLE or BEAUTY.

beSuty ON the Stage, she will find her
claims contested by scores Of beautiful
women who add to their exceptional
physicsl beauty talent which has not yet
been claimed for the Lily If jersey. 1t
Il . very delicate venture indeed for the
professional beauty. American women
are admittedly the most beautiful in the
world, and they are also plucky and full
Of fight, and will put themselves forward
70 Contest any laurcls Mrs. Langtry may
clam either AZ an actress or rs speci-
men of physical beauty. Among these
scores of fair women it Is dangerous to
single out any and leave one unmentioned,
but The Star endeavors this week 10 name
and describe great many Of them. Some
escape, Of course. but all who feel them
selves sighted may send their, names,
descriptions and biographies 10 this Office.
Mary Anderson, with her tall. statuesque
figure, 1.-THE and willowy, and her classic
face, will be one of the most notable ri
walls which the coming contestant win be
compelled to meet. Her face and figure
are familiar to every theatre-goer in Am
erica. She Is Kentucky born. coming
from that famous land Of good stock. and
has been upon the stage about five years.
shapely figure and strong. handsome
face. Is not now probably in the same
magnificent flush Of beauty with which
but she will be also notable rival. She
10 daughter Of the great actor Daven-
port, oil Of whose family except one mem-
was first brought into prominence by
Augustin DAILY at bis little Filth Avenue
Theatre. now the Madison Square. and
was ~ distinguished then for her elaborate
dresses ~ for her great beauty. She Is
now playing on the road.
Maude Harrison, who is Mt present play
ing At the Union Square Theatre in light
comedy, Is Of an entirely different type OF
loveliness from either Of the two Just
mentioned. She is Of medium height. and
slender. though by no means thin or an
gular, and she has bright. sparkling eyes.
full of dash and co1uctry, with brown hair
and remarkably delicate complexion.
Il is not always easy to decide upon the
color of an actress hair. Sometimes
they themselves vary its color, but Miss
Harrison tresses are her own, and brown.
She IL Brooklyn girl. though with but
little of the unsophisticated air and eoun-
trified style Of the usual Brooklyn girl.
and she has been on the stage six years.
She Is now playing boys part and pans
out admirably.
Another notable beauty from a near
neighborhOod is Miss Laura Don. now
performing at the park Theatre. She was
born in New York State, and is an excel
lent example OF the New York style of
girls. She is of medium height and
well-rounded form. though hardly plump,
and she has q remarkably graceful figure
and graceful gait. Her eyes are dark
brown. while her hair is jet black. She
has features Of the style that is visible
In the pictures Of famous Egyptian beau
ties. stately and calm though perfectly
mobile. She has play called "A Daugh-
ter Of the Nile" in which her Egyptian
contour and carriage will be well dis
played. In addition to her qualifications
rs charming actress. she is highly tai
ented. paints like regular artist and
writes epigrammatc matter tor the litera-
nv papers. As an artist she took prize
for the design OF a Christmas card. but
aspires higher.
Eleanor Carey Of the Union Square is
another native growth Of beauty and tai
ent. She came from the setting sun in
California. and first appeared on the stage
In Edwin Booths company. She has
brown eyes and dark hair, is tall and
handsomely developed and inclined
somewhat to an affectation of the staiu-
esQue style.
Miss Laura joyce. now at Days is a
good specimen Of the Boston young lady.
though she does not affect literary per-
feciion or wear eyeglasses. She j. a
daughter of Mr.. Dauncev Maskell. and
first appeared in New York rs
singer In a church choir. She has brown
hair and eyes. with fine figure. and
pert. coquettish manner that is very fas-
cinating Her voice is extremely beautiful.
She Is now playing pretty part in The
Passing Regiment"
Miss Ada Rehan is one of MIR. Dalv's
newest discoveries. and is fine type of
beauty. She is tall and slender. with
very handsome Grecian face and in the
part which she Is now performing affects
childish righteousness which is very at
tractive, and becomes her disposition
thoroughly. She is exquisitely shaped.
and has pc, formed with great success in
such characters as the Enchantress
wherein the shapeliness of her figure is
put beyond any question of doubt. She is
Of Western New York origin. and first
made her successes and attracted MIR.
Days attention at Albaugh's Theatre in
Albany.
Miss Detchon OF Wallack's company is
young lady of marked beauy. with a
strong inclination toward the aesthetic.
She is from Boston, but is too handsome
for an ideal Boston girl. She has perfect
blonde hair, with violet-blue eyes. a round
plump face. . rosebud of mouth which
can hardly utter "prunes and prisms."
and is petite in form. She first appeared
In New York xs Hebe in Boston Pima
fore" company.
Marie Prescott is another Kentucky
flower of beauty with dark brown hair
and eyes and face which. without be-
ing either regular or beautiful. is cast in
. good strong mould and is unusually at
tractive. She appeared on the New York
stage last season as leading support to
Salvini.
Al the Madison Square Theatre, Miss
Annie Russell. new actress. may well
be classed rs pretty in the style Of pretti-
ness which is represented by Esmerlda.
the character she is now playing. She is
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