Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-23
THE LOVELY LILY
Arrives ON a Special Car in Memphis
Interviewed by an Attache of the
Appeal Yesterday.
Her Appearance at Leubrie's Theater
Last Night Peeuniary and Ar
tistie Success.
Ye.ierday afternoon about 4 80 o'clock the

Yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock the
Louisville and Nashville train, beariag Mrs.
Langtry, arrived at the depot. Mrs Lang
try has been 80 entirely misrepresented, to
cay the least, by the Northern papers, thgt
she has sought 10 shun the newspaper men
and has keenly felt the aspersions cast upon
her by uugenerous critics who have never
seen her and who have never been brought
into any sort Of social relation with her. 1t
is hardly TOO much 10 say, that the whole OF
Memphis was agog Yesterday TO see and to
hear any news OF the Jersey Lily. 1t was
reported first that abe would arrive 10 the
city about o'clock pm. and would thence
repair to the Peabody Hotel, where Col. c. E.
Galloway, with his usual hospil ality, had
made preparations 10 receive her. The train,
however,
WAS DELAYED,
and the dramatic critic Of the APPEAL, who
expected 10 see her there and obtain an in-
terview, was disappointed. About 6 o'clock
he learned that Mrs. Lapgtry had been pro-
vidsd with special car, wherein she would
sup, rest and prepare herself for the play.
A hack was accordingly secured, and while
various parties at the hotel were waiting for
ihe lady, the APPEAL representative jumped
In the vehicle and dashed up 10 the Louis
vile and Nashville depot ss fast SO horses
could take him. No one seemed 10 know
exactly where the Jersey Lily was located,
but the newspaper man noticed car, iso
lated from the rest, in which some colored
men were preparing a supper. This he sur
missed TO be the palace car in which the En-
glish lady was reposing. He accordingly
KNOCKED AT THE DOOR.
After sn interval the waiting maid OF Mrs.
L1ngtry appeared.
II desire to see The porter" said the re-
porter.
The colored porter came out and took in
the note handed him. The newspaper man
waited until word was brought TO him. Mrs.
Langtry stated that she was resting and was
preparing for the evenings performance,
but in the kindest way said she would be
glad TO see the newspaper man at the Theater
jus, before the performance. The answer
was in keeping with the lady, and the re-
porter accordingly repaired TO the Theater
about z: 80 o'clock. A number of
CURIOUS PEOPLE
were collected about the Theater when the
fair lady arrived in q hack, accompanied by
the other ladies of the company and Mr..
Frederick Schwab, who will be kindly re-.
membered in connection with Mile. Bern
hardl's trip, and as the excellent translator
OF the various plays which she gave in this
country.
The APPEAL man followed the party into
the Theater, where he met Mr.. Scbwab, who
very willingly introduced him 10 Mrs. Lang
try.
The winning and pleasant demeapor OF
the Eoglish lady at once enlisted the Az
PEAL nan in her service. He did not call
out OF any idle curiosity, but in order 10 as
sure the lady that she had
REACHED THE SOUTH,
where she would be treated with The kindness,
the chivalry and the courtesy which men
should accord TO ladies. Mrs. Langtry is
of the stage even more charming than she
is on il. The scribe met her, ii is true, be-
hind the scenes, where the supes were busiIy
atwork preparing for her reception. She
was dressed as the ordinary lady. Her re-
ceplion of the newspaper man was such as
lady would vouchf afe TO gentleman. The
English beauty is in every way deserving of
the reputation given her. Personally she is
a bright and charming lady. One can see at
a glance that abe is endowed with native
VII and refined seuse Of humor.