Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-26
MRS. LANGTRY
Makes Her Entry into New York to the
Tuae Of Yankee Doodle, in Company
With Some Of the Doodles.
What She Had to Say About Her Engage
ment and the Plays She Will Appear
in-Her First kilograms.

| oLafln oreW up beside the ArlZonS, Mrs.
Langtry came up the companion way with
her friend and dramatic teacher, Mrs.
| Henry Labouchere, wife of the editor of
| Truth. She stood now upon the promenade,
| gracefully poised upon shapely and dainty
feet, that peePed from under a short killed
skirt OF blue serge. Her hands were
employed with gloves and her eyes and fea-
lures with welcoming smiles for her friends
and her appearance and bearing were pre-
| sentipg realization of their ideal to the
| admirers of classic Greek beauty, in all
things harmony, everywhere gracefulness,
| in outline, speech and action, and
/ in response. Her simple dress was
without trimming or ornament other
| than Plastron of narrow gold
braid, with row of small buttons on either
| side, and gold-brsided cuffs. From under q
| simple little bat, which did not hide the deli
cate nolding OF her temples, hung a heavy
| coil of lustrous dark brown hair. Her pho
tograzas nave made known the lines of her
| all but perfect profile, but they have not
hinted at the loveliness of her great violet
! eyes, nor suggested the marvellous mobility
OF her features. In them and In The perfect
purity OF her complexion lies the charm
which will perhaps, compensate for the ab-
| sence OF the brilliancy OF style to which
Americans are partial. Mrs. Langtry's voice
| is full and vibrant, and her speech rich in
| melodious modulations, that keep time with
manner was never discomposed to-day
Much OF her conversation was necessarily
about berself-her experiences, senti-
ments and operations. She never hesitated,
but replied to every question with unaffected
directness.
AS she saw Mr.. Abbey approach smile
sprang TO her lips and she cordially shook
hands with him. He welcomed her to
Aulerica. Mr.. Wilde then stepped forward
and addressed Mrs. Lapgtry as friend. He
then introduced the lady to the other gen.
tlemen of the party. The first question
that was addressed to her by the groupe of
reporters that surrounded her was how she
enjoyed her voyage. With shrug of her
shoulders she said she had not been i'll, sI
have eaten heartily" continued she, 81 have
4 enjoyed my rest, and the weather through
out the voyage was fine. We sailed from
Liverpool on October 18th, and, thanks TO
the attention of the officers of the steamship
and the friendship of Mr.. Labouchere. /
have enjoyed myseh."
Mrs. Langtry YVES asked by an immature
newspaper man what her impressions were
of America. "Oh," the said, @I think the
forts at the opening of your harbor very in
teresting pieces of stone-work"
1t was suggested by a reporter that she
would probably make a fortune On the
stage, and she was asked what she intended
to do with the money.
On, ooh kno", sne replled, artIessly;
don't think much of money, although it is
very pleasant to have plenty of it, especially
after you have been poor. But if you have
great deal you won't have time to spend it
all, and people who make one fortune get
stingy, don't they, and go ahead making
more. think might do something for the
profession If L should make fortune-estab-
iiah theater, for instance"
When reporter asked if she was not now
InQQeQ ENGLAND -
ciety, but as member of the profession, she
replied:
"Yes, that is 80. I had a great many
friends, and they were very kind to me, but
now the people judge me on my merits, and
L haven't any"
With little turns of self-depreciation like
this, she frequently interspersed her CONVEX
sation, saying at one time that the fact the
Americans, as was suggested 10 her, would
lake her not as novice, but as an actress
with an established reputation, would be all
the worse for her.
II was delighted at the chance to come TO
America" she said, sand jumped at it when
Mr.. Abbey offered it. 1 wanted TO come
here, and wanted, too, to see the ocean run
mountains high. 1 have never been on
long voyage like this, but have been yacht
ing n .Gxeat deal, and ana . good sailor. So.
though we had rough gale Tuesday, did
not get sick, bat came up on deck at O'Clock
III INC LuOEnluE 10 see IL. 1t DIDN'T run
mountains high, but il did hills high, and
enjoyed it very much.
II have made up my mind to make the
stage my profession, and ] have resolved to
work hard. AT first the actors were inclined
TO be little angry with me, and l didn't
blame them at all, for it was hard for them
to see me jump into favor not by virtue of
any merit, but through sheer good luck,
while they were working hard. Lately, how
haW han lrra1
Davenport came to see me one afternoon
lately, and sent me beautiful big bouquet.
haven't got over my stage fright yet, and
1t dlstresses me dreadfully every night.
think If the public knew how hard it is to
ge on the stage they would be more lenient
with actors than they are. They ought to
be, am sure"
"WIll you play in any pieces here that are
new to your" was asked.
Il shall appear at first at the Park Thea
ter, in New York, on October 30th NV
repertory consists of only four comedies, and
L shall not study anything new while on nv
tour here. L intend to enjoy myself in sight
seeing while not engaged on the boards.
After five weeks engagement in New
1ork shalI go to Boston, and from there to
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, st. Louis,
New Orleans Cincinnati, and then back 10
your city. 1 shall be in America about
seven months. The comedie / shall play in
will be As You Like IL, The Honeymoon, She
Stops 10 Conquer and An Unequal Match /
am familiar with each of them, and as yet
have not the courage to attempt anything
further. From what have heard and seen
of Americans / know / shall like them, and
l hope they will be pleased with poor me.
L hope to see the sights OF the coun-
try on my tour. / have no engagement 10
call me back, and shall rest for a time. This
week 1 am going to the theater every night;
l want to see Mary Anderson. Is she play
ing? And Clara Morris? Now, don't tell
me that she's not playing, either. 1 am
very anxious 10 see her. / saw Miss Daven-
port in London. L liked her acting, and
think she is beautiful woman.
81 wish the band would play Yankee
Doodle | like the air very much. We
had it coming over, after a dramatic enter
tainment. We had two entertainments. At
one recited piece, The knight and the
Lady from The Ingoldsby Legends and
in the other Mrs. Labouchere and PLAYED
a Fair Encounter. We gave them for Liv-
erpool and the St. Johns Guild here, and
collected e25 for Liverpool and s3I for
New York"
The baud played yankee Doodle" and
Mrs. Langtry's foot beat time to the music.
From the Guion Line pier Mrs. Langtry
was driven to the Albermarle, where che
will occupy the rooms on the second floor oc-
cuPied by Mile Bernhardt while she was here.
One OF the first things Mrs. Langtry did on
reaching the hotel was to send cable mes
sages announcing her arrival. These were
two in number, and were addressed to her
husband and the Prince of Wales respect
lively. To the latter personage she said:
"Arriyed safely; my duty to your Royal
Highness." To her husband Mrs. Langtry
said: ARRIVED safely; l await snxiously q
letter from my dear husband"
WIRE WAIFS.