The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-07-09
COULlSSE CHAT.

Miss Blanche Chapman, of " Pinaiore
fame, Is singing In MnHoi1 In 81. Louis.
The letters of Milo. Rachel, the famous
French tragic actress. again announced as In pro-
gicss of preparation FOR publication.
The Jersey Lily will play tho leg.patt of
RoSnlind when she comes Here and then you will lie
~ full liberty to express your opinion, ''Al Nun
Like IT. OF not
Emie Weathcrsby is engaged Ivy Manager
McCauli for tho rliou next season. Jenny Wealth
cisby, now Visiting London, win retnn tn this
try IN October and bring with her fourth sister-
Lille Each Of the Wenthersby sisters Is handsOmcr
than the ohcrsth lovellcst Is the you have
last.
II is well that the age of famous and
charming actresses should lie made known as ap-
proxmatcly as porness win allow. The senior act
rcss of the French stage. the doyeane. ia Farguel
who was born In isln Then follow, In order. Marie
Laurent, born In is2G; Mlolan-Carvalho 1897: Ia.
vart, is33; Madeleine Brohan, 1898; rasca, 1885,
Theresa 1897; RUussei 1871; blanche rlerson, 1872
krauss iSi2: Adellna rati 1913; Cclina MOntaland,
lsi5; Sarah licrnhardt, 1911 G); 1eonldc Iablanc,
1919; Croizetc, lSii Rrosat, 1873; Cenc Chau-
mont lSlS: Sangalll. 1872: JudC. 1850: Thco, 1852
Jeanne Granler, 1859; Reichembcrg, 1851; Bretta,
1856; Samaty. 1857.
A London correspondent writes: " II is at
last decided that Mrs. Langtry goes to America this
year. The professional beauty scither very shIowd
money making woman she Is remarkably we'll
provincial managers In this country her terms were
considered that thcy formed tho subject of n
letter to OF the London papers, written over the
signature nf n well known provincial. Within n few
weeks, however, of hi3 protest this gentleman had
concluded to receive the lady on her conditions.
She has filled every theatre where she has yet appeared
In the country Mr. Edward Snkcr, of the Alexandra
Theatre, at Liverpool. Informs the editor of the
Referee that her engagement last week was the most
remuneratye known IN the history Of the house, the
receipts for seven performances reaching the remark
able total Of -, $50. Of this amount the lady carried
OF ij. SEQ. She gives afternoon teas at some Of tile
theatres, at which local society presents Itself with
great cOmpaisancc. At Liverpob many Of the city
| magnates houoied her with their presence. Liver
pool friend, who there tells me that loads O
people who object to theatres, church. Eoers oi the
strictest typo accepted the beauys Invitations you
| might have thought you attending fashonabl,
missionary society," instead of sitting at the feet of ~
actress The country critics say Mrs. Langtry play
better than they expected from what had been said o
her by their metropolitan contemporaries. Perhaps
the people Of the United States VIII pour their money
into the Langtry treasury lavishy we have done
this side u the water not because she Is an actress
but for those vague social reasons which pque curl
oslty Mrs LangtIy Is piottirr woman oil the stag
than on. Her hstronlc talent is mediocre, but Sh
has a fine figure aud wonderful eyes. | have seen
score of women FiGth avenue after Sunday churc
| far more beautiful than Mrs. Llugtry. as well y
| many French Canadian In Montreal and Quebec