Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-05
Chicago Herald.

It's itRlASA NuS aalAotg QGoCA llut
the Palisadesan tucking both thumbi
under his shoulder braces. II should
say | had" he continued. I've beer
devotiOg the last three Sundays to jus.
that business. Last Sunday / mad,
forty negatives Of her. She is cominl
again next week. She liked the les
pictures very much. Some of the frs
ones didn't take with her as well
Twice she came here only with hel
maid. Mr.. Abbey came with her the
last time"
ibid she talk very much while here
either commenting on the gallery oil
making suggestions as to her pictures?'
"0h, bless you, no. We cracked
her right through, SO that she didn'l
get any time for that. Forty mega.
tives in an hour and q half is pretty
quick work, let me tell you. 1t was
hurry scurry all the time. Oh, We
ratified her right alongl'
Did you have any extra help in the
gallery"
well, no. There we're five Of us,
including MI. Sarony, who posed her.
Things flew, | tell you"
you have seen a good many beau
tiful women in your day on account Of
your business. Now, do you think she
is beautiful"
"She is a high-ch eek -bonei woman.
Is hat beauty
"Then you don't think she is the
most beautiful woman that ever had
her picture taken here2'
What be replied, Swapping his
braces against his shoulders, why,
not much. Ten years Ago, when Fam,
Davenport was in her prime, she was
much more beautiful than Mrs. Lang
try. There vas something grand and
majestic and beautiful about her. She
couldn't be beaten. She Is the most
beautiful woman eyer photographed
Mrs Langtry is what | call charming,
but not beautiful; no, no."
Did Mrs. Langtry say in regard to
the pictures you made Of her, as she is
reported to have said, They make me
pretty; I'm beautiful.
Great Scott Where did you get
that2'
Never mind that did she say so2''
Il believe she did" the artist re
piled. Evidently thinking that the
conversation was going altogether too
far be promptly said: Have you seen
Mr.. SsrOny2 You ought to see him;
he's a character"
The reporter descended BY the same
slow elevator and hurried to Mr..
Saronys house. The porter met the
reporter ct the door, and remarked
10 duleet tones: Mr.. Sarony is not
in, but will be in q minute, Take a
seat Inside"
10 a moment OF two the front door
opened and in walked Napoleon Saro
ny Mr. Sarony Is s Frenehmsn, not
bit over ave feet in hight, if be is as
much as that. He was clad in an uls
ter which reached the floor aud made
him look even smaller than be really
is. BE has an extremely heavy mus
tsehe and a gostee. In conversation
he is lively aud quick, and emphasizes
his remarks in the eharacterisucally
French way by frequent and rapid
gestures, Struggling of the shoulders.
and spasmodic movements Of the legs.
I've come to see you" the reporter
began, about some p~iGtqres-"
"Oh, certainly" replied Mr.. So.
rony, thinking he had fallen in with a
customer. You want to sit for a
picture2"
mo. | want"
"Oh yes; come around to the gal
lery Monday and have a."
You misunderstood me-" the re.
porter replied, managing to slide in a
word occasionally. I've come to sec
you about Mrs. Langtry's photo
graphs. am a reporter"
"Oh," said DIR. Ssrouy.
What success did you have?r
Wei, | took her In fifty or sixty
different pOsitionsin AS You LikeIt.'
and IN private. 1t seems the most
popular theatrical ever published
dress 1t up as you like, you know"
replied Mr., Sarony, keeping both
hands IN the air and beating time with
his foot.
How did Mrs. Laugtry like the
pictures2"
"Oh, much" said Mr.. Sarony,
sweeping his right hand through the
air as though he we're moving grass.
"mu;h, much; you notice the differ.
enee between my pictures and the
London photographs of her; mine are
light aud spirited, more spiritual, bet.
ter idea Of her altogether"
ls the demand for them very
great?"
Got an order from Paris for 500
must supply this country FIRST: tber
vel talk about France" Mr.. Sarop,
NINNNi eopPihb tno ICpOfteI az though
ne was a front door without a dool
bell. D'V
Wei now, Mr.. Sarony, what 4,
you think Of Mrs. Lanptry as :
beauty" 9
We'll" said the photographer, de
scribing the parabolas, %ellipses and
circles with both hands; "sbe has :
tine figure, good hight, head is well
balanced, good features and GOOD
expression-when she pleases. DSp't
put that in)."
DO you think you have done her
ustlee In your pictureS?"
oh, y e-s. But | think the 6nes,
pictures of her to come. when sSe
comes in with those hne low neck
dresses that will show her figure"
Mr.. Sarony's gestures descrjbins
low neck dresses we're made with both
hands, and we're so sweeping that sncb
a costume as he described would have
been all low neck and no dress.
What view Of her face do YOU pre.