Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-08-08
THE JERSEY LILY.
Mrs. Langtry's Engagement - What
Manager Abbey Says Of the English

manager AOOey, VINO mas engaged
Mrs. Langtry, the celebrated English
beauty, for starring tour of the prin-
cipal cities of the United States, ar
rived in New York City from London
July "a. Mr.. Abbey was interviewed
by Herald reporter concerning the
"Jersey Lily" and the following was
eliciteu:
HER APPEARANCE.
"Suppose you tell the Herald pub
lie something about Mrs. Langtry? Is
she pretty?"
"That depends. She's an English
beauty. According to the insular
notion she's perfection. Americans
wouldn't 50 regard her. She's tallish
and stoutish."
s.Tall as Bernhardt?''
"Taller."
| "Fat?"
"No, but stout. Stouter than Bern
hardt, who by the way, has picked up
great deal of flesh and looks remark
ably well, but not as stout as Miss
Kellogg for instance"
"Then you saw the fair Sarah?"
eyes, indeed; she ran to greet me,
and in moment forgot all the Eng
lish she ever knew, and l am not
French professor. Still, we had a
cordial meeting. She recalls her
American trip with great pleasure,
and it was of much advantage to her
in many ways. She thinks Mrs. Lang.
try will be a success and SO do IT,
'Do you really expect to make
money by her?"
81 do.''
"Tell us about her. Is she bright
and full Of chic, or how?"
"Well, on the stage she is demure-.
ness itself. She produces the impress
sion of quiet, agreeable, sober
minded lady. OFF the stage she is
more lively. can't describe her bet
ter than to say she is very charming
woman."
WHY SHE WENT ON THE STAGE.
"Why did she 60 on the stage?',
II asked her that very question
She said she had always had a liking
for the profession, but that really she
wanted the money. She is a tre-
mendous worker, and has given up
everything else for this new vocation.
: She avoids society absolutely"
"And does society avoid her?"
"On the contrary, itseeks her, and
would make still greater lion of her
if she would permit it."
, swell, how about the money part?
Are the fabulous stories told correct?"
"No; l don't intend to tell anything
about that, except to say that her con-
tract is based on the Bernhardt agree
ment. She will do we'll, and SO will
|. l bring with her a good London
company. She has her two maids
and a lady companion, and is content.
So am IT,
"Does her husband come along?"
"No. AS l said, she has her two
: maids"
"And dog?"
"No, sir. That's weakness she has
yet to experience"
} HER GAIT.
"What's her style. What does she
play?"
"rhus far she has played but few
parts-for instance, Hester, in Tom
Taylor's Unequal Match and Miss
Hardcastle, in She Stoops to Con.
, quer.' In each of these she is admir-.
able, and will catch on as certain as
, fate"
"What experience has she?"
"She was engaged for two years by
the Bancrofts in the Haymarket Thea.
tire, where she made her debut. She
! did SO well that the manager thought
it would be unfair to her and loss te
Q himself to put her in as second te
: Modjeska, who was then to appear
and he consented that she should
make trial tour in the provinces
J. Her success was really phenomenal
and that clinched him. He consent
:: ed to her release on certain conditions
Everybody wanted her. Ny good
: luck stood me in turn as usual, and
got her. That's ALL"
) "Didn't your success with Bern
hardt and Patti help you somey"
''It made all the difference in ths
world. I didn't have one-tenth tt,
he trouble to secure Langtry and Nil,
: son that had to get Bernhardt ane
Patti"
"When will Mrs. Langtry arrive?'
r "She leaves England on the 3Otl
- Of September and will open here o,
October 23 or a."
!. "Where?"
= "That is undecided. came hom
: earlier than should expressly to at
tend to that
A GOOD DRESSER.
}. "Is Mrs. Langtry good dresser?
sShe is one of the best dressers
ever saw. That was a chief meri