New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-27
MRS. LANGTRY'S PICTURES.
WHAT THE PHOTOGRAPHERS SAY OF HER.
sR sARoNY's vIvACIoUs CoMMENTs-AN IMMENSE
DEMAND FOR THE PORTRAITS.


The artist in Sarony's photograph gallery was
ffawing down the blue curtains over the skyngnt
and making other changes preparatory TO closing
The gallery on Saturday afternoon. when TRIBUNE
teporter who had finally reached the ATTIC noor
after long struggle in dimlnutive elevator run
by diminutive boy, opened the door to the gallery
and asked, Is Mr. Richardson in ="
.sThats my name" came i'll response from behind
n view of the Palisades. In a second or TWO Sa-
rows chief operator and artist stepped out from oe
hind the Pasadeslsckin his coat and walstcoa@ou'
his bead covered with soft felt hat lie was e,f
IDENTIFY getting ready to 60 home. The clock III the
staerio had inst struck A. The artist leaned
AGAINST the Palisades and metaphorlcaly ihV''eo
the reporter to come on. And he did
"you nave been taking Mrs. Langtry's PICTURE
have YOU not - the reporter began.
yes" replied the artist, deserving inc r"''S""e'
md tucking both thumbs under his shoulder oracoS
al sbould say had he continued. I've oeeh
deyoing the last three Sundays to JUST 'nst ouSi-
mass. Last Sunday made forty negatives Oh he''
She is coming again next week She hked 'he las.
natures very much. Some of the hrst ones ouh
take with her as well. vice she came here only
with her maid. Mr. Abbey came with her the last
IBID she talk very much while here either com,
pentiug the gallery or making Suggestions 10 ~
On. bless you, no. Wecrackeo her right thr1ngh,
40 that she didn't get any time for that lily
negatives in an hour and hall pretty quick worh'
let me tell you. II was hurry scurry all the 'hno'
Oh, we ratified her right along ouou,rsy
9Did You have any extra help IN the galeIy NJ
"Welf no There were five OF us. INC .udlhg Slr'
Sarony, WHO posed her. Things new zen lOu' H.
"You have good many DeautliH wolI ~" Io ~
your day account Of your business Now "o you
think she is beautlful1" T. .bo+
she IS a high-cheek-boned womanl Is tha'
beautyp Ala most boautiful
woman that ever had her picture taken mere -.
"Nhat ~ he replied, swapping his braces again I
his shoulders, " why, not much. len wears apo
when Fanny Davenport was IN her prime snS was
much more beautiful than Mrs. Langtry. 1neaIGi
was something gradhg anu he heaiep she is the most
beautiful woman ever photographed MIS- Ennsuiy
is what | call charming, but not beau'llui' on
no. MA Az. roro+rv sov N regard 10 the pictures
Won made Of her. as she is reported to have SAID,
'They make me pretty I'm beautiful. ~
"GTtat Scott! where did you get dat'
"Ibeiieve she did ;" the artist replied. evidently
Zoo far he promptly sand Have you seen MI. S1-
ronvi You ought to see him; he's character
The reporter descended by the sai9 STOW rier t
and hurried 10 Mr. SarOny's house. Inc porter ilet
fbe renorfer nj the door. and remarked In duIcet
tones MIR. Sarony is not H. out VIII pe IL
minnie Take a seat inside"
In n moment or two the front door opened and III
walked Napoleon SarOny. MI SaFOnS is fIehcn-
man. not bitovcr five eet III heghl II no Is as uVn
as that He clad in an uls ei "ht ieaCnTu NE
floor and made hun l0Oh even Siaici tldH Nv I'"i5
u.s. lie has an extremely heavy mus .cne ana
Cootee In conversation he Is lively ana quick, an
emnhasizos his remarks III the characttrsucaIly
Irench way by frequent and iaplu geS.uics,
shrugg ng OF the shoulders ana Spasmou'o hoN'
H's ye e. come :c'E to you" the reporter began
d" about some pictures - ,. .t;,;,, b
ION Certainly" repled Mr.. Sarony' thilklng nv
had fai,en In with a customer "you want TO slt Ior
apistur9 I T.
oh, : IS. come around to the gallery Monday and
have a. a.. u,,r,or r.nI,ad
managing to slide IN a word occ"sionaHy' I've
come TO SEE YOU about Mrs. Langtrys photographs
"Oh. said Mr. Sarony.
"What success did you have ~ 49,. =.
"WeU / took her in fifty or sixty positions ia
GAS You LAe 1t" and III private II seems me most
popular theatrical ever puhilshed-uIesS II up as
Ton like Won know replied Mr. SaIOny keepihS
both hands in the air and beating time with his
i'e Glow did Mrs. Langtry like the picturesi"
"Ob, much" said MI Sarony sweeping his Ilght
arm through the air as though LIE were m0wn my
grass; much, much you nouee the aiiloaeuGe "o1
tween nv pictures ard the London photographs Oh
her; mine light and SPIRITED, more sP"""e1 UcV
ter idea OF her altogether
- Tie demand Tor them very " ..
Got au order from Paris for 0oo; must supply
this country first; then wen talA ABOUT fia"oe'
Mir. Sarony replied, tapping tue / ro.tii rs uhousn
he W. "a fIont door without dcOl heI-. 49,,
"Wcl now Mir Sarony, what 90 you think 81
Mrs LauStry as a beaujyf
~ el, 3 said the photographer dcs riding para
bolas e!ipses and circles with both Lanus che haS
fine good uClEhl, Itdu - ''-A '''4N'N -
good features and good eXpTesaioi-"heh sh'
pleases. Don't put that M
10 you think you have done he Jos,lce ID your
"Oh. yes But think the finest pictures OF
her are 10 come, when sac comes IL Win Hose HE
Iow-neck dresses that viii show Ice. nsuI'.
Mir sIony's gestures deSca i6ng .o"-H>ck dresses
were made with both hands ald were 80 sweeping
tbat surb a costume as ne described would nave
been al iuW-neck and no dress. .
" hat view OF her face do you prefer g. .
she Ik,s the full face; IKE Eor profile bet
"What did she say about the pictures /"
"In speaking OF ne hfot portrait |ald NJ "a
rouv she quoted Oscar "1ld. Say M loWVe
made NE pretty; Pan beautiful"
And your impression oil Nn"' H"hs'y was
"t"SWsllD laid Mr.. Smony seating himself in q
chair and 6.ckng his heels up IL ire. ar, 'she
vast al p r best mood list sunday. Inc sunday
newspa, els mace it lively ior Ler-i"y gr"clo'S'
don't pu. That a..
10 you Jhluk she s the pre'tiesi or most beau
tifui wOina: you ever pho t"gTr pied =
Mr. SarOuy shrugged as shoulders, "uchcu MS
head and skipped across the room Ns lA"uSh ne hau
6ern nred out OF Il cannon. Returmns 10 the VI
cinty Of she reporter lie thlG" pS,A ms 'o",
cralnlned both hands into his trou,es pochets "hl
replied wIth al audible grlu Oh, 40. Eat don't
put lhat in. expect her agah neA' Mogh ", 90,
- Here Mr.. SarOEy gyla''d, spun around on
tip-ioe ANA worked both arms as Trough tuey were
'"' Who Is the most beautiful woman You ever
photographs T.
Ply FL. RAINY Davenpori takes well; and 50 docs
little Bisns,ombe. ucaye tnat 0ut MI5; LahstrS
ingiy rep d, nudgug the reporter III me fns ana
dancing al abbreviated ballet.
"Iuen you 90 not pronounce hcf supreme
beau,yT ., , 81
No; no, no. Oh, no. She j. be- pea amt and
cna!luIna-but must 90 10 dnGcl t"Ee lh'O tHc
rasry come line anu III chop your Ieao ilh' an 3
a yignetteL What do you want Ertuan Or "a
RomannOse:
"0Ieci&..," said the reporter; o.,
Al rIsbt: come in and we'll do you good. Good
by!1 AnG Napol Oh SaIUDy va, hustled upstairs
in an sleyat0i which, in comparison with the o'e ia
HI gal4ery, vent ike lightning.
saTony has Tao sole right, ny purchase, tn pIlnt
Mis-. Lanstry E puntCgrapA5. Inc demand Tor them
Il, lie. audi In. hal lac has