Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04
Demand for a IBeauty,s Pictures.

Demand for a lseauty's Pictures.
From the N. Y. Tribune.
"Have you good portrait of Mrs. Langtry?"
"No, sir; l am sorry to say have been out of
the imported pictures for several days. Here
are some cheap American copies Of them for five
cents each"
The first speaker, who was well-dressed
young man, went away, and the photograph
dealer TUNED to another visitor who had drop
ped in and said :-"Why, if had only had the
pictures could have sold a hundred in the
last few days. | sold what had at 81 to SIS.
Now people will have to wait until Sarony
gets his pictures of the famous beauty in the mar
ket. l have heard that he gave 5000 for the
exclusive privilege of making her pictures. K do
not know how true it is. Yes, think that there
will be great run on Mrs Langtry's pictures,
especially il the people like her acting. 1 think
her pictures will sell as well or better than
Sarah Bernhardts. Many people would object
to having picture of the latter in their houses
while any one would be glad to put Mrs. Lang
trys face on their mantel We have prettier
women in America. as, for instance, Lillian Rus
sell, the American Langtry, as call her. You
will meet many women in Broadway and 9Th
avenue that you would call prettier, and yet
you could come back to Mrs. Langtry and ac-
knowledge that her head had something finer
about it. a well-balanced poise, a classic regu-
larity and a provoking kind Of faultlessness,
which accounts for her being celebrated as
beauty"
"Who photographs Mrs. I.angtry in London?'
'DOwney, generally, photographer to the
Queen, or anybody else that comes along. He
has some elegant pictures Of her. Strange that
her profile should be generally preferred when
she mas such fine eyes and forehead Here is a
picture of Mr.. Langtry, pleasant, solid
looking Englishman; quite as pretty as his
wife,
"How do Folger and Cleveland sell? see
you have them side by side"
Very slowly Somehow people take no In
terest In this campaign"
visit to other stores where photographs are
sold proved that the dealers were all out Of
Langtry pictures and were waiting for Mr..
Sarony with little patience. "They will sell like
one dealer. Mrs. Langtrys pictures have al
ready been made to do duty as allurements to
advertisements of pateht medicines, clothing
houses and ether unesthetic things.
SERGEANT MASON is still In prison, though the
man he attempted to shoot has since been
killed by the government. The government is
yet at large If Mason had been allowed to
surrender to the Governor of Missouri, and had
he been popular highwayman and murderer
instead OF q common soldier. he would be at
| liberty now.-Ne'o Orleans Picay1ne.
The much admired tulle wells. which are to
be had in all eolors with little chenille dots on
| them, have lately been replaced by fine gauze,
which IL more durable than the tulle and is
now in stock in all shades with chenille dots.
| They will certainly be found very acceptable in
| the winter.
while ago, Is proving quite popular. Here, Is Q
| new addition TO IL. Having portion Of the
teile gone slsnideE Her folks keep dos. = Boz
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