Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-27

DESCRIPTION OF MRS. LANGTRY ON ROLLERS By
A BAsfFUL YOUNG NAN woo WAS SELECTED As
HER sKAfoRIAL PARTNER-H0w HE BEusHED
WHEN HE LET THE LILY DROP-HER vIVACITT
AND HER couRA6E-HER POSSIBLE APPEAR-
ANCE AT THE WASHINGTON RINK.
The following are extracts from private let
ter received by gentleman in Washington from
friend temporarily in Chicago:
CHICAGO, Jan. IA, 1883.
. The only thing of note since my'last
was tete-a-tete with the Jersey Lily" on the
rollers last Thursday and Friday Moons. Yes,
actually had the honor of skating several times
and chatting and laughing with this much-t1is-
cussed female, whose reputation is worldwide.
In response to an invitation from Mr.. Ferguson
(manager) she drove to the rink on Thursday
noon. about O'clock, In a three-seated cutter
sleigh, i'm company with Miss Langtry cher sis
ter-in-law) and two gentlemen of her troupe,
and was soon whzzing round on skates. was
standing out in the center. and after she had
been round few minutes with one OF the opera
company she came out to me and asked II she
could have the pleasure OF a skate with me. OF
course made Chestertieldian bow and re-
marked should consider it a great honor. &c.
and off we went. After that fl and had her
all to ourselves both days, for she would not go
with any one else, and you can rest assured we
had
JOLLY TINE.
Whatever NAV be said of her personal appear
ance or ability as an actress, she certainly is a
charming woman in social intercourse. One
feels as much at home in her company in five
minutes as though he had known her for a long
time. Such affability of manner, devoid of airs
or affectatiOn, betokens person OF thorough
breeding.
Whetherit was that the exhilaration Of the sport
which she enjoys so intensely, caused her con-
versation to be 30 animated, / cannot say; but
she exhibited a wonderful vivacity; you might
say overflow of animal spirits, such as you
see in school girls of Hattie's age, and con-
versed with us with perfect freedom and yolu-
bility on any and all subjects, and interesting at
ing on a wager, for SO much an hour, she could
not have spun off her words faster.
DOES SHE SKATE WELL?
No. and when I told her she didn't make a
movement correctly she laughed and said: 81
don't believe you; thought did, pray don't de-
| stroy the Illusion" She is q good ice skater
but hadn't been on rollers for nearly four years.
| Every now and then would make fun of her
steps, at which she would pretend to be angry,
and then shortly afterw ards would praise her
to the skies and tell her how well she was doing,
and in two weeks practice she could surpass
any lady skater here for grace &c. Then she
am that 1 didn't know Of this rink when 1
first came, for should certainly have been here
every day."
LETTING THE LILY DROP.
When with me on Thursday she wanted to
skate certain move, and l warned her not to
try for fear she would fall She said: ''Oh, never
mind; let's do it. I'll take the risk. What's
| the use of skating unless you tall DOWN." Said
1: "All right come on" and as expected. her
highness measured her length on the surface,
but she laughed over it, took it in good part,
and blamed only herself. She knew no such
| thing as fear and wanted to try everything she
saw done, no matter how difficult, and the con-
sequence was she fell twice with H on Fri
| day. OF course, everybody had to chaff us
| about letting the Lily drop. They say turned
all the cOlors In the rainbow when she went
down with me- and don't doubt it. Many a
young blood would have given $50 to have worn
my coat and cap either one of those days for
the privilege of skating with the Lily.
CHICAGO PERFECTLY 'ORRD.
Mrs. Langtry, are you not disappointed in
Chicago?'
ST am; it's perfectly 'orrid town."
''You can denounce it all you please without
offending mel don't 1--we here. l know you
like Boston and New York ?"
"Ah, yes. especially New York; 1t reminds me
50 much Of Lunnon." .t.,
| She has considerable or Cockney accent in
her speech. II were to fill four sheets could
not begin to tell you Of all she talked about,
| but will relate it to you all when / see you.
Upon my informing her that there were good
roller Kinks in Baltimore and Washington she
said, Il shall certainly visit both of them when
go to those cities" Having such a good
opportunity to judge suppose you would like
| to have my Impressions OF her beauty
| CANDID OPINION OF THE LuY's CHARMS
| ilyo1 horc hot T mich 7 CHI
was supremacy beautiful, but candor compels
me to admit that she is far from It, Iexpected
to be dazzled but the glare was so feeble
could look without blinking. She has clear
blue laughing eyes, dark brown hair, a good
shaped nose. an exquisitely rounded chin, and
handsome teeth but her mouth is SO large that
it detracts from the good impression you
might have of the front view of her face. Had
she smaller and handsomer shaped mouth it
would add vastly to her charms. She has q
| good profile and l notice most of her pictures
are said to have gone into such raptures over
her finely formed shoulders, neck and head. She
has not nearly such finely formed shoulders as
Mrs. s., for l noticed that particularly; and az
to her head. it is large and well shaped and
that's all you can say. Judged by our American
standard she cannot be called beautiful woman
I can pick out hundred in Baltimore TAI
superior to her in looks.
HER ACTING.
She sent H and 1 seats In the orchestrs
to see her act, and H-went Friday nigh,
and to the matinee yesterday p m. The Less
said about her abilities as an actress the better
although the house was crowded. so you could
hardly get standing room and the receipts were
nearly $4,000 every performance. Are no,
Americans easily gulled? Her reputation ii
built up by the papers and her being favoritt
of the Prince OF Wales.
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