Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-01
G 0THA N GLEANINGS.
LANGTRY SCORES ANOTHER
TRIUMPH.

The Rev. Albert simpsons Dunes
Growth of the Green Room Fraternity
Blanche ROOsevelt's Genius-An Oc-
cidental Star-A VeritabIe German
Baron Drawing Beer.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-The greatest sue
cess Mrs. Langtry has yet achieved as an
actress was in the character of Juliana in
''The Honey Moon," in which she made
her first appearance on Monday night. A
great deal of skill is required to express
the changes through which Juliana passes,
from being defiant young woman to a
subdued and gentle-spirited lady, and Mrs.
Langtry did so we'll in all the phases of
the piece that she was greeted with enthu-
siasm in each of the eight acts. Her
dressing in this character was above
criticism. Her chief fault throughout the
play is her apparent selEcOnsciousness.
Since her success in her new part, the i1l-
terest in her engagement, which was be-
ginning to flag, has revived. 3Hd during
this week there will be crowded houses d
Wallack's. Mrs. Langtry is very mucb-
elated over the applausa thai greeted Har
on Monday night and b. the temper OF tho
criticisms.
| went to a meeting at a hall in the
Grand Opera House the other day, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Albert b. Simpson, of
whom you have already heard. The con-
gregatiOn assembled much like that of
any other church. There was prepon-
derance of wOmen-there always is in
congregation, but here there was greater
disprOpOrtion than usual. The men
who We're present were of the sort that
usually frequent places where strange doc
trines are preached, or where there is re-
HglOus excitement; the women were, in
large part, pale-faced and sickly-lOOking
Before the services opened, the women got
together i'll groups and talked about the
healing of their own diseases and of the
miraculous cures daily occurring. Their
faith in the efficacy of prayer offered in
the right spirit to bring down the healing
touch of the Holy Ghost was without linn
it. They gossipped quietly until young
man distributed Moody & Sankey Hymn
books. The Rev. Mr.. Simpson came in,
looking pale and with large dark circles
under his eyes. He preached a short ser
mon on the mission Of Christ and the impor-
tant part that the healing of bodily infrm-
ties had in his work. The curing of the
diseases of the body, he said, always came
before the healing of the soul. When he
had concluded his remarks he invited
members of the congregation to relate
their experience, to which invitation a
large number responded. Several women
testified that they had been instantly
healed of the most serious diseases, and
that they were now i'll perfect health-a
statement, poor creatures, hard to recon-
ciie with their pallid faces. One had been
cured of spinal disease of long standing;
another Of heart trouble; another of
nervous disturbance; another of sciatica;
another told how through the prayer of
faith she had overcome her hatred of her
brOther-in-laW, a sort of a healing of the
mind or soul. Some of those who testified
remarked that they were not fully restored,
but thoroughly believed that they would
be. About half of the congregation
crowded into an adjoining room after the
benediction had been pronounced, where
a special service of prayer for healing was
held. Those who sought relief were
anointed ON the forehead with oil. Both
pastor and people thoroughly believed
what they said; they were sincerity itself.
The delusi0n is perfect, and will 90 on
until by some accident it is dispelled.
Actresses and opera singers with divers
accomplishments appear TO be multiply
ing in this country. If Bernhardt were
to return, her versatility would not be as
much the talk of the town as she was
nay, it would hardly be noticed. 1t is be-
coming the fashion for woman on the
stage to be an author, if she can, also
clever at painting or sculpture, or both.
professional beauty, too, with innumer-
able other little accomplishments and
graces added. A few months ago Laura
Don astonished the town by writing
clever newspaper articles and poems,
painting pictures which had merit enough
to be admitted at the Academy, then writ
ing play replete with strong situations
and brilliant dialogue, which she produced
under her own management and taking
the leading part herself. This versatility eX
cited envy in the breast of Lillian Russell,
the reigning beauty of the hour on the Oper-
attic stage, She labOred industriously for
days with her pencil and paint brush, and
came out in due time with great flour
ish as an artist. But | am missing my
mark. / started out to speak of the ge- |
MUS of Blanche Roosevelt. AS far as my
memory goes back, she began her career
several years ago as the European cores |
pondent for Chicago paper. Her letters
were brilliant, and there was much talk |
about her cleyerness with the pen.
A story is told of her journalistic enter
prise which bears comparison with some
of the achievements of the persistent and
insinuating James Gordon Bennett. She |
sat at the opera one night making a sur |
Yey of the house with her opera glass.
when her eye fell on the plump figure of |
the eXiled Queen Isabella, of Spain, and I
her darling boy Alfonso. Here was an
not to be missed. TAX
ing a card from her pocket, she called |
a sleek usher and had him take
it to the young Prince. The boy Alfonso |
laughed good naturedly at the push of the |
fair Chicago correspondent, and sent word |
that he would be pleased to meet her after |
breakfast the next morning. An inter |
view with royalty was made the subject |
of long letter, full Of glowing description |
and picturesque detail, Next, we hear of |
our American girl as student of art, in |
which she made rapid progress. But !
even this did not satisfy her |
craving ambition to be accomplished, |
and she began training her voice with |
great zeal. There is more yet. On her |
return from Europe recently she brought |
the manuscript Of novel to be called "A /
WOman's Trial. or "a Womanis PERIL |
or at least something about a woman. |
which will be shortly published. AS it |
a great deal of the singers own
varied experience, it will undoubtedly be /
reading with sensation enough |
in it, if anything may be Judged by a
name, to make all the sentimental young
ladies in the country anxious to get at if.
Just now Miss Roosevelt is in quandarv
what to DO next. She wants to publish
her book; Col. MaplesOn is desirous of Sc
curing her to sing in opera, and offers of
to sing i'll concert are coming
IN rom various directions. There are !
some disadvantages in being a genius.
The latest victim to mania for theatrical
lOnOrs is Mary b. WadswOrth, who made
her debut as a prima donna the other
night at the AlcaZar. She Is not a giddy |
young girl, as is usually the case. with a
great deal more ambition than experience.
out the widow of rich San Francisco
Judge, yet withal plump and
pretty. Her history, however.
reads much like the old story.
She used to sing and dance in her youthful
lays in amateur theatricals, much to the
admiration of her friends. Her father
Troy, n. Y, who was jovial and success
ul in making money, which the daughter
Inherited. So the debutd1lte has a fartune,
md can afford to snap her fingers at fail
Ire, if she does not succeed in the end.
As have said she is pretty and she has
shown some cleverness. As it is becom-
ng the fashion since Langtry came among
is to analyze women on the stage, must
,ay that Mrs. WadsWortE has arms which
10 not stand close scrutiny. They are
ihapefy enough, tapering from the elbow
o the wrist in graceful lines, but are COW
red with spots that ne aoat of powder can
,over up,
An English enthusiast on co-operasion
las been again lecturing on tLis subject.
lie did not receive much attention. This
method OF saving money does not seem tn
aahe much progress in this country
which is almost enough to base the asser'
ion on that it is not needed aud will not
hrlVe. All the ptiAeF attempts made in
his city, as FAR as | know, have failed
.Ae gTeatest undertaking that has been