Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-21

Tap theatrical man and there is no end to what
he will tell you. So the manager went on to say
that there were many ins and outs in the theat
| ricai picture line. Some of the leading artists
employ men to keep on the lookout for deslra-
BILE subjects. One of the most successful men
| ever engaged at this peculiar occupation is Long
| worth. who is now playing part in the play of
| Chanfrau. The first qualification necessary is
large acquaintance, and the second a pleasing
address "a smiling cOuntenance and pleasing
| way. To lack these would be to fail utterly.
| When beauty is discovered, or one who has
already sat is wanted again. the diplomatist is
given the commission, and he is pretty sure to
! succeed, as it is as hard for a woman to resist
the Establishments of handsome. wel-man-
| neIed man as for a man to be Indifferent: to the
| charms of an attractive woman.
| AS soon as it is known that some celebrated
player or person of renOwn is coming to this
country the leading photographers are on the
| alert to secure an engagement.
| STAR ACTORS AND ACTRESSES
are more sought after than any other class. As
one would imagine, an actress with good
figure and pretty face in time gets tired Of
posing and tries to elude the Unsuitable picture
taker. But the photographer is not to be
baffed; various devices are resorted to to
catch the rebelious beauty. One of these is
to make repeated visits to the green
room at the theater until the ac-
| tress. in moment of desperation. gives
her consent. Sometimes the Photographers
willy diplomatist secures an interview
with an actress or prlma donna by representing
himself as somebody that he is not. During the
course of the conversation he will say Gncdent-
ally, OF cOurse-devilish sly, these feows) that
his friend so and so. the photographer desired
| to make an appointment with her. This method
| is sometimes successful but sometimes the i'm
p0rtuned actress will indulge in little real pas
sion that is not pleasant for the visitor. When
an appointment is made. the subject, already
| prepared for the posing ROOM is taken to the
gallery in coupe. Champagne and delicac;es
are brought in from neighboring restaurant to
make social, enjoyable time of it. There never
were such scenes i'm photograph studios as when
! Pauline Markham was i'm her glory. At a gal
lery in 14th street she held in those DAYS recep-
tons on Sundays, and many admirers of her
physical beauty were admitted to see her pose
In costumes decidedly unconventional scanty
| cobWebby. ethereal. Richard Grant White was
often at these Sunday receptions. and it is said
that he manifested rs much enthusiasm over the
! graceful curves of her remarkably symmetrical
figure as he does now over Shakspeares unri-
vailed poetry. So the manager said and he
| seemed to know.
| The first person to receive money considera-
ton for sitting was Charles Dickens when he
came on his first visit to this country. lie sat
| Tor Quincy, who was great IN those days. This
| got out and.
WHEN FANNY KEMBLE CAME.
she refused to sit for less than $30O-a small
sum to pay now for a subject of her distinction,
but at that time nobody would pay it. The
only picture of her extant is small daguerro-
| type Which was taken when she was Girl of
| ID. Bernhardt through her native shrewdness.
got 81 500. which, through her shrewdness
again, she nearly doubled by taking her pay in
photographs and selling them her tour
through the country. OF all pictures. those of
Maud BranscOmbe are in most demand, and
Mara has paid her as much as 800 day for sit
tings. and has taken her in scores of positions.
| 1t was paying venture as her pictures sell all
over the world. Patti was paid 81 900, having
been engaged before she left Europe. No pic
lures of her have appeared. and the reason is
said to be that she claimed that each one, (she
| had 80 sittings), made her look too old 1t is
also said that she refused to return the
| money.
| While the photographs OF actresses. singers
and'beautiful women are thus made the sub
| ject of speculation it is well-attested fact
| that those of very few men have met with a
| profitable sale. OF all men, perhaps-at least
OF actors-Montague and Rignauid, (who rode
| on the stage astride white horse as Henry W.
have sold best. OF course pictures of these
men. who received pecks of gushing love letters
| every day, would be sought after by their in
| fatuated admirers. This comparatively small
demand for men arises from the fact that only
women buy them, for a man is seldom found
who cares aught for another mans portrait
With women it is different. They go to see
Mary Anderson Kate Claxton, Maud Granger
and the Others at the theatels,
RAVE OVER THEIR BEAUTY
| ask them for their autographs and buy their
pictures-all this, it may be said. because of
their superior aesthetic sense
Rl.narcsk'S Parliamentary Seirecs.
BY HERBERT FUTILE.
As the term implies. these sorGes are held
during the session, and always in direct aid OF
| some pending scheme 0f legislation, or in con-
nection with the general policy for which the
prince desires to enlist the sympathy of the Diet
1t is natural, therefore, that they should have
an easy. democratic character in the German
sense The guests are selected formal invita-
tons are issued. and black dress coats are de
'ay'estr; SO much is due to prejudice. But they
are not buff parties or blue High Church or Low.
patriclan or piebean. radical Or conservative
free trade or proteCti0nist; are not collection
of either personal OF political friends; are not the
result Of any partiality which could give them
marked partisan color or shape. 1t is not
enough that the aspirant to an invitation be a
deputy, nor necessary that he be favorable to
| some particular measure. Friends are of
course preferred to enemies: but in addition tn
the converts whom the prince wishes to reward.
| one may also see among the guests the men who
are still doubling, though open to conviction;
Others whom it is impossible to convince, but
imnOliiic to affrOnt; and some even who are not
members. not officials, and not connected at all.
political affairs. Journalists will be found hob
! nobbing with grave professors from the univer-
sty. Art may have representative in a pain
ter who is about finishing the hosts portrait,
or an architect who has just won the contract
| for building improvements at Varzin. The fam
lily doctor. a general or two stiff in uniform,
attaches OF the foreign office, the cabinet minis
| tiers. bank presidents, country gentlemen
these and other varieties are to be met; but the
greater number are deputies, and the political
interests of the session form, as already OBJ
served, the purpose and the key of all the pro-
ceedings. With a glass of klosterbrau one
| seems to swallow ndigestible pamphlets
on the railway project The wine is
| favored with the tariff controversy and persist
ent liberals choke over the fish salad as they
choked over the socialist bill, OF other measures
! which were forced down their throat The hos
pitalty Of the chancellor and his family is never
, theless perfectly frank, generous and undis-
eliminating In SO large number of guests it
| is of course impossible that each one1can he
specially noticed, and, the entertainment being
OF stern political character, the host is bound
| to make the most judicious use of his time But
the rooms are free and the etiquette uncon-
| strained. Excellencies are easy of approach,
| and converse af1aby on the political situation