The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09
OLIVE LOGAN.
A Flash OF London in the whirl of New
fork society-baztIlns display of
Beauty mt the Opera.

How odd 1t seems in the midst Of the whirl
of New York life TO receive perfumed note from
Madame Modjeska, In London, asking me to come to
lunch with her the next day In Sloane Square In
former times " alest theatrical people alone who
were vagrants; 1t is the newspaper correspond
ent above all others who Is here to-day and gone
to- morrow. A friend Of mine, seeing the arrival
noted OF his old friend and fellow journalist Stanley,
called In Sackvie street, to shake his hand. "IIe
left for Africa yesterday, SIR said the hall porter
with true British unexcitability, The last time
Madaiie tiodleska 1 Mas comfortably Installed in
Cavendsh Square. Her note follows me across an
and finds me within the aristocratic precincts
OF Central Park A charming monogram and crest
uses the artistic countess black II. NJ, eptwined
stands out upon the rich bactgrcund cf atcat gold
c. The whole suimounted by the coronet of count.
Modcska' handwriting is of most peculiar elegance,
sharp pointed and fine and her phraseology, though
quaint and unexpected, Is thoroughly grammatical.
In fact her letters sweet and ladylike as her
self. can say more.
Not from Modjeska, but from others hear glowing
accounts of her success thiswinter IN onton spcety.
Mr.. alaattohS ls oi6 OF her most ervent admirers,
and that circumstance alone would be sufficient to
stamp her as OF pure gold In intellectual circles But
In addition to this must be borne In mind the fact that
and by instinct, BY marriage, and, for al know, by
birth. As woman of high position In London said
to me after Modjeska' first night of Marie stuart
Zone can lionize her very comfortably. She is
evidently lady. One theatrical goddesses have all
been servant girls of late '--a''"d'ns to poor
My latest theatrical advices from London prove In
contestibiy that Edward Booths Richelieu is sue
beyond any notion that has been given of 1t In
| the American press. The excitement over the curse
Of Rome is nightly prodigious; the whole house is
taken up weeks ahead there Is even desire expressed
to see his Hamlet again, that scholars may study It
from the new points Of view exposed by the artist
treatment Of hulwer's great picture of the crafty
French Cardinal. think Mr. booth will now break
down the social barrier behind which his natural
molesty for wears has kebt him Isolated He told ie
himself that IN tohAon Ne th6asht he 56bBld 60
"nto the world ~ more frequently now because his
daughter Edwina had reached that point OF young
lady existence which demands long dresses and So
ciety. lie cannot deny so natural request as that Of
company his only child his daughter left him by
his angelic first wife his lovely Mary, whose sudden
death nearly overthrew his reason at the very outset
Of his career. Her requiem was sung by several Of
little beauty, the Daughter q slanaect NGyicksr q
Ssafq a hal s ss % = y a f ~
A portrait of the first Mrs. Booth Is entwined b,
flowers by the second, and under IT is written
There S Is IS w nhe D % sos 'i o II New york fol me
remain long In ehronicling London events. Neye
teas, private theatrcas, musicals succeed each cthe
with rush which would be confusion In themselves
but when Joined with the countless Invitations one o
the press receives to rst-nights, dress rehearsas
private views of pictures, plano additions of parts
forthcoming operas one is really bewildered. hay
writing table, elsp slold forget where dine to
! morrow, and who marries who at Query's Churc
one day next week. The New York Of only Ave year
%ss'eEei sSe"sEs u st sds the M s
ana rs GRANT went to two at
was at at the opera to hear Gerster Gildaii 'Rigc
splendidiy. @ dressed res eI psope DO ot Junk sing
all the ys 5g Ss s sppea aso
B lptp at the here
all high in the throat. which, say what you like, Civ
S the coup d'aha look Of this being but an affair
Q demi-t toilet.
II What beautifu4 woman Mrs. Paran Stevens mn
3 have been when she was young She Is still stril
ingly handsome and last night, indeilcate Due en-
C amazingly well. More than ever SHE is a queen
: New York society; her wealth., her entertainment me-
; her daughters marriage to favorlte Of the Prin
r Of Wales her own sparkle and good humor, all NAL
: In the sfeat ieft-haid stage box, where she b
p throned It for so many years. sits Mrs. August Be
y mont. She is the Countess of Dudley of New Yori
n so to speak-a beauty born to have great dianon
hung upon her FORM AS with the old Earl OF Dulle
Al Belmont's "fad - is to collect rare gems for
d wife's adornment contenang that s srlants @ net
!. ears, and head Of pretty woman. Looking at Mr.
ID Stevens and Mrs. Belmont-the former gran,
mother, the latter with who are men In society
e one cannot doubt that money will do anything, ev
lc furnish weapons to fight the onslaught Of the d
stroyer, Time. Both are women who are yet your
Ut sh ioyesics s's sonnet When When If get rch All going
. pose for beauty and heart-bteaker.,
J. know a gentleman who has given his vile ham
some Christmas present. This Is the title deed to
I'd handsome four-story brownstone front near Cent?
es Park. 1t cost s35, 600. Then he has given her
m credit of s25, 900 swe" uphosterer to furni
,d 1t. Tidy, Ell? The house Is a gem. The rooms a
m trimmed throughout with hard woods which on !
Of lower floors are superbly carved by hand. The ra
y. for wood carving is at Its apex In New York. Il
demand for sculptures Of this kind so great that
lie architects of the Vanderbilt twn-houses In FIJI
an avenue have been at their wits ends to secure
talent and have been advertising in Boston and Phil
delphia for 1t. hear that skillful wood carvers,
m the present fancy for that adornmont, command
In high wages ms forty dollars per week. THIS Is ent
ly NOUS becase after all wood Is only an
is The richest flight Of fancy would scarce eli
yo | such among the masters Of tile chisel or
brush The enchanted land OF wood carving Is Spa
" Who that has visited the Alhambra, the Alcazar,
Cathedral at Seville, the Council Chamber at valt
tx ella, forget the splendid wood carving left In u
Us lovely land by the semi-barbarous Moors2 One
New YOrk's wealthy men, who Is building him
house Just now is having the ceiling In his dinlI
n room carved exactly In the Moorish manner, as
lis SEQ 1t In the Alcazar at Seville. The three OF
lie Inch squares which compose the ceiling are all ft
together without being nailed, all interchangea
er and no two are alike.-Son Francisco call.