The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-04-15

How Mas. LANGTRY LOoKED.-A London let
ter says Mrs. Langtry's appearance on the stage
was the signal for bOisterous applause, which did
not seem To disturb Mrs. Langtry's composure for
amOment. Perhaps she found it no more trying to
walk ON the Haymarket stage from the front
wings than to walk into the drawing room of
Marlborough House. There was not a sign OF
emotion on her peach-cOlored cheek which it
may be said in passing, bore no trace of having
been " made up" but which by and by flushed
and paled with excitement as it used TO do in
private life. She wore a brocade of pink and
pale yellow, low in the neck, but covering the
shoulders, and an amber satin petticoat, and l
know not what other elaborate magni6cence of
costume, the whole fitting perfectly and suiting
well the delicate ripe splendour of the wearer's
beauty. 1t was always a question whether Mrs.
Langtry's loyeliness would endure the glare OF
the fOotlights. She certainly gains nothing from
it. As a woman she is handsomer in a ballroom
or in the park, but for all that no actress has
been seen ON the stage in modern days who could
stand a comparison in looks with Mrs Langtry.
The purity Of her complexion has not been match
ed anywhere, nor. perhaps, the soft fullness of her
violet eyes, which can only be described by the
epithet which Homer bestowed on the Queen of
the Gods-ox-eyed-which is voted too homely
in our days. The setting of the eye and the
moulding of the temples, over which the dark
brown hair falls far, are equally fine the lines of
that part of the head pure Greek passing into a
more modern type below. The profile is a little,
a very little, irregular, the mouth and jaw strong
ly shaped. and teeth perfect, the head elegantly
set on the shoulders, which are positively high,
but rounded and full, as is the bust and whole
figure. In the upward flame of the gas, the lus-
tire Of the skin is dazzling, and the -winsomencss
Of the half appealing expression has the same
charm which London long since pronounced ire
sistible. Even those who came only to look, 8"
remarks one practical minded Briton this morn
ing, - will admit that they had their moneys
worth"
PRAYERS FOR RAIN.-The Bishop Of Melbourne,
having been recently asked to issue a prayer for
rain, intimated in reply that it is in the power
Of all clergymen to use the % prayer for rain > in
the Book Of Common Prayer when they pleased;
but that he hesitated 10 comply with the request.
lie went on to say that he had warned the peo-
pie that God indicated by His providential ar
Engagements that it was His will that we should
conserve the water sent us in the winter but
that nobody needed. and that it seemed to the
Bishop absolutely impious to cry to God and to
neglect his own providential indications of His
>gill. The Bishop added that if he did issue a
LDfIISSthat we have so indolently and irreligiously
800 natural laws, and despised the indi-
go n ~ bhnscssill in the time past and give US
go go Cr;arono o%H65ee, so to lay to heart Thy
20. 800 onr"eIyas = iust c~hastisemcnt, that
precio1s,eift of water to ths<ye and employ the
fields. the relief of our necessity, tEtzHnsS OF our
of our land with prosperous and hapPSaSN W.
and the clarifying of Thy holy name, thrc~'
Jesus Christ our Lord" If anybody likes to us
this PRAYER. he has the Bishops full leave, an
he believes that then his prayer will not be
mockery of God, and may do good to himself an
those than join in tn. H.. Herald.