The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-11-04
RECEPTION OF srKE JERSEY LlLLY''

RECEPTION OF ssTKE JERSEY LlLLY''
New York SUM-
The band, which had been logged
with much difficulty aboard the Arizona
suddenly dashed into ftMy country,
tits of Thee,' and Mr.. Abbey glanced
toward the throng of reporters, actors
and managers, and said a few words
in Mrs. Langtry's ear. That lady
coat collars, sleepy eyes and good in
tentions, and with an air of friendly
interest walked gracefully over to them
with Mr.. Abbey at her. side. The
manager presented the reporters of the
daily papers, and Mrs. Langtry greeted
them cordially. The throng immediate
ly gathered around, men peering eager
ly over each others shoulders and
staring at the blue-clad Englishwoman,
who stood gracefully at ease In the
midst of them. The men looked in
tensely solemn and very much dragged
down. They stared at the woman
whose beauty has set all England by
tho ears with faces expressive of great
curiosity, and elbowed each other to
get a good view of her. She stood
erect with her shoulders back and the
full lines of her figure perfectly revealed
by dress that fitted without a wrinkle.
The dark-blne bodice was unrelieved
except by a brilliant mass of gold braid
down the front and around the collar,
and the pleated skirt fell in straight
lines within a few inches of the deck.
Beneath were two remarkably small
English walking shoes, and on her
head the actress wore q small hat that
has been named after her. Her hair
was in loose and graceful ringlets over
her forehead and drawn in simple
knot behind. Her waist was very
small, and her whole costume was
characterized by elegant simplicity.
Her movements were extremely grace
full and dignified, and she stood, with
her hand clasped and her head slightly
bent, among the crowd of strangers,
the picture of repose. Her hair is
brown, with a tfnge of rich auburn
that looks like gold.
Mrs. Langtry is unquestionably
very beautiful woman. Her beauty is
of the kind that battles photography,
and those who have seen her pictures
only have no conception of the charm
of her face. Her complication is pure
white and almost transparent. There
is on either cheek a dull, rich and
scarcely distinguishable color that
softens the contour of the face, but
otherwise her skin is as white as snow.
The ears are as purely white as the
forehead, and the eyebrows are beauti
fully outlined. The mouth in repose
has pathetic or serious expression,
and tho lips arc as clearly cut as a
statues. When s. smiles perfect
teet'' arc revealed, and the checks
wrinkle up into two deep little dimples.
The eyes, how ever, arc the most Win
ming feature of ali. They are gray,
with little jet black pupils, and are
shaded by long dark leshes. They are
wonderfully expressive, and certainly
very effective, for they did remarkable
work yesterday. Mrs. Langtry raised
them slowly, and glanced around into
the faces of the men about her, looking
ut each one fully. The faces had been
sleepy perhaps, but they woke up.
AS Mrs. Langtry talked she looked
at the faces about her with an express
sion Of charming frankness, and often
laughed ingenuously when she was
amused. Her cordiality was infectious.
When she smiled every face burst into
broad and sympathetic grin, and
when she laughed her musical tones
were drowned in the subterranean
gurgles of the enthusiastic spectators.
Her voice is soft,agreeable and so clear
that 1T travels lar. ana she IS utterly
without the broad English accent SO
tiresomc in some of the theatrical
people from the mother country. Mrs.
Langtry so thoroughly charmed the
circle about here yesterday, that when
she gracefully Withdrew the men turn
ed to each other and lost themselves in
enthusiasm. Later she said:
"I have wanted to come to America,
but now that L am hor 1 begin to feel
very nervous about my success. You
see, it was different in London, where
l had so many friends that it encou-
ragged me to go on; but here l shall
have to stand on my merits as an
actress, and with a deprecatory SMILEY
my merits are so very few, you
knows"
ado you still suffer from stage
Eight ?''
ooh, dreadfully. 1t lasts now for
ten or fifteen minutes. 1 can't over
come it, somehow, no matter how
much / try. Butstill I am very anxious
to get to work again. 1 love the work
of the stage the real hard study and
rehearsals, and am very anxious to
improve. 1 have had good rest and