Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-28

In an interview with a Herald reporter,
Mr.. Abbey, Immediately after his landing in
New York, said as to Mrs. Laugtry g beauty {:
"That depends. She's an English beauty.
According 10 the insular notion she's perfec-
ton. Americans wouldn't 30 regard her.
She tallish and gtoutish."
"Tsll as Bernhardt?"
"Taller."
aFat?n
"No, but stout. Stouter than Bernhzrdt,
who, by the way, has picked up a great deal
of flesh. and looks remarkably we'll, but not
as stout as Kellogg, for instance
Then YOU saw the fair Sarah"
eyes, indeed; she ran to greet me, and in
a moment forgot all the English she ever
knew, and / am not French professor.
Still, we had cordial meeting. She recalls
her American trip with great pleasure, and
il was of much advantage TO her in many
ways. She thinks Mrs. Langtry will be a
success, and 90 do j"
"Do you really expect to make money by
herr"
81 de-"
Tell us about her. Is she bright and full
of chic, or how?"
well, ON the stage she is occurrences it.
self. She produces the impression of quiet
agreeable, sober-mipded lady. OFF the stage
she is more lively. 1 can't describe her bet
ter than to say she is a very charming
woman"
"Why did she 60 on the stsge?"
81 asked her that very question. She said
che had always had a liking for the profess
sion, but that really she wanted money. She
is a tremendous worker and has given mp
everything else for this new vocation. She
avoids society absolutely"
"Aud does society avoid herT
"On the contrary, it seeks her, and would
make still greater lion of her if she would
permit it."
swell, how about the money part? Are
the fabulous stories told correet?"
mo. don't intend to tell anything about
that, except 10 say that her contract is based
on the Bernhardt agreement. She will do
we'll and SO will 1. l bring with her good
London company. She has her two maids
and lady companion, and is content. So
am l."
"Does her husband come along"
mo. As said, she has her two maids"
"And dog?"
"No, sir. That's a weakness she has yet
10 experience"
SIS Mrs. Langtry good dresser~
'She is one of the best dressers 1 ever saw.
That was a chief merit with her, and at
tracted more womanly attention than any
thing else. l went to see her three times,
and am free TO say wanted to secure her.
l believe her worth all l pay her. She will
be novel and good and a worthy attrac-
ton. She has a clear, pleasant voice, bears
herself with unaffected dignity, looks like
true woman, and has the manner of a grande
dame without tinge of affectation or sug-
gestion OF shoddy. She is anxious to visit
the United States, and will be terribly disap-
pointed if she fails TO charm. 1 have no
doubt Of the result myself"
JACK HAvERLY's OPINION.
The famous Colonel Haverly. now plain
Jack as at the outset of his career came
over on the same vessel. He saw Mrs.
Langtry but twice during his stay in London.
"But on neither OCCASION" said he, "did l
get good view of her. ] saw her in Ours at
the Haynarket, and at the Alexandra The
ater, Sheffield, in She Stops 10 Conquer. At
the latter theater the manager extended me
the courtesy of the house, but had to climb
to the top gallery before could get standing
room, and then had to stand on tip toes to
see her at all. She is max king most extrsoE-
binary success wherever she appears. l had
no opportunity of passing an opinion as
10 her beauty, for / never had really good
look at her. But from what / saw of her
acting can say that think she is much
better actress than people here have any idea
of, and expect the American public 10 have
a very pleasant surprise as far SIS her stage
performan are concerned. She is enjoy
ing a remarkable popularity just now, and
must say she has been we'll coached in the
tricks of the trade and knows in many
ways how to take with her audience. The
pretty, modest little speeches which she has
bean in the habit of making after her per-
formances have been especially happy"