The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-11-17
MRS. LANGTRY, BEAUTY AND ACTRESS
Illustrated Correspondence New North Vest.

Illustrated Correspondence Nep North Vest.
Mrs. Langtry, the celebrated Jersey
Lily" whose name has been for years u
household word on both sides of the Attain
tic a. professional beauty, and who has re-
Gently adopted the histrionic art ~ a prof.s-
sion, Is = native of the island Of Jersey, the
daughter OF q Church of England clergy
man, q woman OF good antecrdrnts and
worthy Of them, whose adoption of the stage
~ profession augments the p-ct in which
IL IL held by persons JEALOUS for it, good re-
pute. MIS-: Langtry takes great pa T., Rose
itnd In As You Like It," for example, and =,
judging from newspaper reports which reach
US, with the success due to Intelligence and
nard work. II not genius. She il described
m dignifsd and graceful woman, whose
carriage and manners indicate truly her in.
miliarity with the best society in England.
ner position ~ an actress, taken at a later
period In life than is common, has not abated
herdigrined reserve. Mrs. Langtry is known
a. "the jersey lily" q compliment to her
very remarkable physical attractions, which
are the subject Of numerous pictures and de-
scriptions. She adopted the histrionic pro
fession as \ matter of business with the in.
tention OF making money. Her father is de-
pendent, and Mrs. Langtry il understood 70
have studied for tss stage with the view to
earn the means Of promoting his comfort in
nus old age. She has husband who seems
TO be known 10 the reading public only M
the husband Of Mrs. Langtry
, n h., the correspondent who was on
board the steamer that went out TO Sandy
HOOK October 23d to meet Mrs Langtry,
says: Everyone will naturally ask whether
Mrs. Langfry IL beauty from our American
standpoint, and the verdict of nj ue out of ten
OF the men who saw her this morning was
that her reputation for beauty remained an
imnexpfcable puzzle. To go into details,
NJ rs. Langtry Ii trite more than average
height, solidly built, carrying herself with
Inc grace Of perfect health. and the high |
nred AIR OF woman of excellent sociefv. |
T. neI head II large and so IL her chin. which ,
- unusually massive. Her mouth is also !
large, her teeth perfect her nose small. her !
eyes gray, and her hair brown turning To-
ward red. She was dressed In what apprar.d
TO De atight fitting, dark-hlue flannel dress. (
with gold braidings; around her neck she
wore kerchief of olive. brown. and her hat
was Of black straw, trimmed with red and
black striped ribbon. The whole effect wa
pretty and quiet. 1t was when Mrs Lanrtrv
nrSt opened her mouth that her real grounds
orrepnfatton became plain. Herexprpssiun
m taiking ~ one OF the most fil~ cinatiup inn
sglnable; her voice Is full and musical and
'ven In an ugly woman the charm with
Hnicn she greets men whom she would rather
When her face is in r.pos., Il il NOT nil tho
cniptor's ideal. Most psrSonS would call IL
,oId, irregular, heavy, and commonplace
ne race simply Of a Young woman who has
ne charm OF health and some intelligence g..
Nineteen persons out of twenty m .tinp
hrs Langtry In the street would never think
y ner AZ q peculiarly pretty woman. not TO
~ beautiful. 1t Is probably for tins reason
hat most Of the pictures RECEIVED in this
ountry have disappointed the public. I
ever remember TO have seen fac. Of which
pc charm Hes so wholly outside the domain
4 Photographic art"