The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-06

Telegraphic.
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
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What Mrs, langtry Thinks Of
American Women.
Their Figures the Only Defeot-A
Mine Horror-lndustriaI and
Political Notes.


''Ilave you met many American won.
emp
'No. have not met great many, for
my theatrical duties have been 80 heavy
that have received bat few visitors. and
have really refused nearly oil invitations.
although have had many friendly offers OF
hospitality wherever have been. Bat the
American women have met have been
charmed with, and OF course have seen
thousands and thousands Of the American
fair sex, for my matinee audiences are
almost entirely composed Of women"
''And what impression has the American
woman made upon you, Mrs. LangtryS
What do you think Of herW
'What Il question 10 ask one J" and Mrs.
Langtry threw up her hands In astonlsh.
ment 81 really do not think can ans.
wer that. don't think It would be deli
cate for me to discuss the matter. | think
II cannot he expected that should pass
Judgment upon the American women"
17lksBut You must have some impressions
t3fUAtr manners, appearance, dress, etc.
1fSN<NQli undoubtedly interest American
woInVirwhat the English beauty thinks OF
them, W
'''HealIy this question has so surprised
me that | don't know what 10 say,
but IL you think II Will really he OF interrs,
will Try 10 tell YOU what ] think. In the
I first place think American women have
very pretty face, so bright and winning
One sees many more pretty faces than 10
England, Then think they have besuti.
t,il hair and very
PRETTY HASps AID FEET"
"And their iguresP'
well. must take the liberty to ssy
thai think their figures are generally bad.
The American standard OF bgurejs ntogeth.
or too pump 10 please me. Hut sgaln l
don't see why my opinion should be OF any
interest IN the matter. / have been called
'scraggy' IN one town ! visited.'
~ bom DO YOU consider the most beau
tifu American woman YOU have seenF'
"Mary Anderson, decidedly
"But Mary Anderson IL not over
plump
"sbe Ia not; should have said that over.
pumpncss spoke Of refers principally 10
the lnsrried beauties have seen. II
struck me as very funny" Mrs. Langtry
continued. THAT In every town visited
the local papers in noticing my first APP
pesrance led off with the remark that their
own town was exclusively noted for its
beauties, and with such an array Of native
beauty II was not surprising that the ia
nous English beauty's face made but little
impression on the audience. Then they
woull begin 10 notice the performance this
WAY; AS far 40 Mrs. Lsngtry'e
ability as an actress n concerned, etc.,
etc.
I'm which which town did you see the
prettiest womenr'
"Iu Baltimore. 1t struck me that avery
woman there was beauty, and think
that Baltimore was the only town that did
not boast OF It's native beauties.
''Do YOU admire the dress Of American
womenP'
~ can not say candidly that | do. on
| the whole. think they dress too smartly
| for the street and TOO simply for the thea.
| ter. think they mix tkeir colors badly
and have too many bows and ends on their
dresses 10 my taste. A woman cannot bs
too simply dressed for the street. A dress
| Of simple neutral ints pleases me best.
saw woman In the street the other day
wearing gray ulster, q blue dress and
scarlet Kid gloves. Just think OF that. "
Mrs. Lsngtry almost shuddered with hor.
| ror ut the thought OF scarlet gloves. And
she also had bouquet du corsagc OF daffo.
| dis. That was rather Q gay mixture OF
| colors, was il noty' The reporter By way
| OF contrast somewhat reservedlv remarked
on the richness OF Mrs. Jangtry's costume.
| "You may call 1t handsome, and perhaps
| Il 10, and II NAV look rather too fine on the
street. but am going out driving; put ~
really n very simple dress--a peacock velvet
| overdress over q petticoat OF turquoise
blue yelled with moonlight Jet.
"You want TO know what think OF the
manners OF the American women think
them charming, 40 free and open. The
| American women are 9
| so INDEPENDENT
and there II such delightful lack OF self.
consciousness about them. They are, too,
very bright IN conversation, and the free
dom and frankness OF their manner i'm.
/ nata 10 N IN n
| II N the reserve Of the general run Of Eng
lish women
"You said that they did not dress we'll
enough for the theaterY' ....-
"Well, what meant TO say was that
like TO see ladies In full dress at the thea
tor. Or they might, N they come In bon.
nets, wear the charming little theater
bonnets one sees In the French theaters,
These big hats, that women wear In
American theaters, think, are abomin.
able.', O.
Mrs. Langtry's maid entered ut this point
OF the interview and brought aspray Of
for get me.nots and ferns. They were TO
be attached to her parasol. They were
tied up with blue bow. Mrs. Langtry
caught sight OF II and said laughnElv,
"Now see that bow ny, - and she tore II
away and threw II down. ~ won't have
any bows about me, she said, not even on
my psrasol. Eyes you can safely say
that ain making war against bows and
ends. -
well, to sum up on the American wo.
man." Mrs. Langtiy said, returning 70 the
subject, :, i think her very beautiful and
charming, and think she has very strong
n,tional characteristics, would know an
American woman anywhere
| SIN what wayP'
! principally from her frsnk and open
manner and her Independence.
"What do YOU think Of the
| FASHIONS IN AMERICA3
Are they behind the European fashionsfn
'Well, ! should say that the American
style In dress, IN cuts aud all that, IL about
year behind that Of Paris. Talking OF
American dress, think that American Wo.
men think that we dress very badly In
England, and ] have heard II said
that ! dress fairly well for an EN-.
glish woman, but must say that English
women dress admirably and the Princess OF
Wales has set us u charming example IN
simplicity OF dress" Mrs. Langtry, o.
the carriage arrived 10 take her 70 tho park |,
said 10 the reporter that abe would have
The happieet rcninscence Of her fret
American tour and was already looking for.
ward TO her next season here, which opens
at Montreal on Oct. 20. "The year after
that l will play IN London" added Mrs.
LAngtry.
"Xs the great American starr"
s.That wonld be o nice idea, would II
nctl Perhaps I Will. l. love America so,
and everything American, 1 really think