New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22
SKIN-DEEP BEATTT.

Last fall beautiful woman, in the glory OF
her youth, reached this country from beyond
the sea- For several years previous her social tr-
umphs in England had been so brilliant rs to win
for her certain romantic notoriety. Her reign as
n society queen appeared all the more success
full when contrasted. as it constantly was by
the many pens that took her for their theme,
with the Tranquil life she had led on the Sc
auestered island where her grlhood had been
passed and from which, because of her per-
sonal charms, she had passed unchallenged
into the inner circles of London society.
Shortly before setting out for America the pro-
fessional beauty was led to become a profess
sional actress. AS an actress she has gone
through the land, seeking the favor of our
people, and now that she is about to set sail for
home it is IN order to note the impression she
has made.
The women who lead in the dramatic pro-
fession to-day in the United States, and who
NAV be said to settle its moral status, besides
shedding lustre upon it with their genius, dig
nifty and ennobe it by their virtues. Mary
Anderson, Clara Morris, Maggie Mitchell,
Mrs. Florence and their compeers, like
their great sister, Charlotte Cusbman, command
as fnnCi RESPECT US Dub HOn haS ~
been with this professional beauty actress
Has she won this dual plauditf We do not
now purpose to discuss the question of her
dramatic abilities. THE TRIBUNE has taken
frequent occasion to do that and its opinion is
known and read of all who take m interest in
,he drama. To-day our remarks are not upon
her acting but upon hcrsef-upon the quality
of the personal influence she has eIerted dur
ing her American season. We regret to say
that she has not commended herself to the pub
lie regard that the influence that has gone
out from her private life has furnished aid and
comfort to those who argue that the stage is to
be included among the powers of evil. The
private life of public people is not, indeed,
legitimate subject for criticism, when they
themselves respect its privacy But when a
private life has been as public as this woman's
has been, then it properly invites the attention
of the newspaper like anything else that pro-
trudes and is calculated to point moral or
adorn tale. Soon after reaching this country
gilded youth attached himself to her party
Ever since, with the TN wavering allegiance of
Mary's little lamb, he has followed her about
west, east, north and south
And every place this actress went
The lamb was sure to go.
The recipient of these profuse and undisguised
attentions is a married woman She must have
become well aware, months ago, that she had
set the tongue of scandal wagging and that, in
the circumstances. it was justified in wagging
vigorously. But that reelection did not induce
her to abandon the intimacy. She has realized
all along that when married woman permits
man who il not her husband to be so devoted
to her that their names become associated to-
gether in the public mind as surely as those OF
Paul and Virginia or Hero aud Lcander, she
suffers the indignant condemnation of all men
and women who have old-fashioned ideas in
regard TO honor, delicacy, and the sacredness of
marital vows. All the same, the gllded youth
continues to be her travelling companion, and,
as in tie winter and spring, so through the
summer. these two, conspicuously together ut
prominent points, have furnished materials for
no end of paragraphs and interviews and
gossip. A few days ago. in the course of
conversation with TRIBUNE correspondent
she said: There is one thing in which think