The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-16

The Actress and the Singer
whom Mr.. Abbey 70 70 Bring
Across tho Atlantic.

New York Sun.
Mr.. Henry E. Abbey, the theatre
cal manager, arrived from England
yesterday He has engaged Mrs.
Lanetry, the London professional
beauty. and Nine. Christine Nilsson,
the prilna donna, for American tOuns
next sc ,son, and Mt. Henry Irving
for the season after that. besides leas-
ing Mr.. Henry Irvings Lyceum The.
q: Re, fs,r the period Of the actors sb-
sence from London.
"What - your own opinion Of
Mrs. Laugtry ~ an actrese:" Mr.. All
hey was askesi.
''6be IL not great one" he re-
plied, land could not stand criticism
~ such; but she IL perfectly at ease
on the stage, n"sably ladyltke, and 20
un.ssuming that sli. gets the good
will Of IN audience right away. At
least that has heen the case In Eng
land, and she j,as drawn trrmend-
ously during lt'r provincial tour In
that country. OF course. there's NO
foretclling III result Of her venture
here. She viii; sail for New York,
September 81, aud probably open
October ., but at What theatre has
not L..en decided. After her sea-
son H. tais city she will make q round
& sts the s,s cs s",; :fi sss t n sni
match 'RUsa:ind. and The Honey
NOON The supporting company
will come over with her. I should
have preferred aM American Organi-
srtion, but, aside FROM the getting
one tOxether vt this late day. It will
lie better for Mr.. Lanytry to be sur
rounded by actors with whom slie is
familiar. She is little more than an
amateur, you know. and must begiv.
In every possible help in the ordeal
Of facing strange people,"
"Wnat is YOUR opinion Of Mrs.
Langtry rs y beauty"
IL do not think she will disapcotnt
reasonable expectations. though some
of her charms ire of no practical val
ne ON the atayc. Her wonderfully
clear complexion, for instance, has
to lie painted over, and ner beautiful;
hair nlixht ~ we'll lie u wig. If size
/. greatly admired Ivy American AL
dicuees-as I hope ami expect-it
will not bs. because she Is the most
beautiful woman on our sta z. fOrshe
/. mot. hut because she IL the n,s'st
beautiful and winsOnle. She all the
while has the manner Of wishing you
to like her. and Of dung her best t.
please. think xl,e is tie most un'
effected lady like woman / ever s:sw,
on or off the stage"
~ s,,rlr'se her husband will Mi
accO..,psny her:''
"Nc. Her travelling companion,
will be q lad dist'n%uisl'esl in Lon.
don pO:;te s.cicty, but am not III
liberty IL divulge her nas'ie."
"p.aas:bly Mrs. I.a"Ouchere, wife Ol
the editor " 1r"fh::"'
MY lips ar. sealed, positively
But III tell y"u the name Of u celeb
rity wt,s II to COME along. Kate Pat
tisln, the Juvenile actr's> Ut the COM
pmuy. IL prs't~se "fE'nily F,ithful.
wl,0 will make tie t",'r With her."
; "llow much Il" you really lay Mrs
. i.anxtry?'
"A high price. It j. easy to believe
that mitch, when It Is considered thai
she is u great financial s,,cssss in
England, and has ny no means *
, , hau.'c,l her popularity there. Eu'
, people would have no rss,ss'n tO crssl
it tie sixure>it gave them, and
w.u!d nave t" multiply them ny ~.
In anticipation ot your readers divid
ing then, hy tw".'
What about Nilss0n::"
.'>l,s sails. Uctol.er II. and is t. sin:
fifty times through the Country ~
CONCERTS and o:utorios. The Campo
.py Is u,.. completed. A young SWEET
. i'll nol,!c,,,a,:, who has sung viii
Nilssos in Paris, will probably l..
, the tenor, and llel Purntc the islri
tone; aud tie Boston Quin:e'!c C'ui
will lie the instrunieN:aiisis.'
; How il NiI>s.'M's voice.
. MOT Us gir!isl, ~ 1t was ten year:
ago. Of course, but rountler nRal fuller
. l H. ar,l her IN I.ont).sn. She appear
ed in deep mourning on account q
the recent death Of her husband. ans
will do the same here. The b!'ci
was exceedingly becoming. Alonl
with her light lair and delicate
f:lcc."
"And Irving:'
"lle doesn't COME until the fail q
1883. He has given up his conten'
plated trip to New York this SUM
n,er. I have taken the L.y.cum The
tire. London, to manage while he
here. and during his subsequent t.'C,
IN the Emylisl, provinces. My pla'
il to intr.xll,.c American stars an
,ulani.s I" Tendon. That is ain't'
the riski..t ri my proposed ventures
I)ont you think ."::