Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-11
THE ACTRESSES ARRTvINC.
Lolita, Janisch, COghlan and Several
Others Stem Ashnra


Others. Step Ashore.
Overloaded with theatrical talent. saws
the New York Times of Sept. 6. the
steamer America came in yesterday one
day late. The sailors say it was difficult
to drop marlin-spike on the voyage with
out wounding some distinguished men,
Der of the theatrical profession. There
was the Countess Dsrco, who in Demo-
cratic America contents herself with the
simpler title of Nine. Janisch: Rose Cogh-
Ian, Of Wallack's; Oliver Doud Byron.
Lolita, Gustave Amberg, of the ITALIA
Theatre; l.. N. Rubon, Prof. J. c. Draper
ana an entire new German operate and
dramatic company.
Before the vessel was made fast little
Lolita, true TO her instincts, made a fiying
leap and landed safely, with four umbrel-
las, parasOl, a shawl and yellow bap
She was the first to alight. Janisch, with
the dignity BETTING one Of noble blood
came last. Lolita fitted about in a blue
flannel dress, her red hair bobbing up
conspicuously in halt a dozen parts Of
the barge Office at once. The Countess
looked after her luggage with re-
signed air and a crushed silk gown
and said a few low words in Russian
that sounded like swearing. She was
hungry and wanted to get away from
the customs officers. Finally Harry
Sargent, her manager, came to the rescue
and Whisked her away to the Victoria
Hotel, where a great basket of rose
buds and square meal awaited her.
Inc manager and his lady actress sat
down together and planned a brilliant
campaign between the courses. He
scOrned the simple Nine. Janisch and
rolled ''yOur ladyship' and s'mv friend.
the Countess" under his tongue like a
sweet morsel. She accepted the homage
naturally, as only what was due her.
YES" she said in musical English, 81
have been working pretty hard in Paris,
trying to master the peculiarities of Eng
llsh pronunciation, and l think l have
done very well, don't you? You see L
speak my parts much better than do or
binary conversation. Every word [ re-
peated over and over again, three times
then every sentence three times and so on,
until now think am nearly perfect"
Mr.. Sargent said he was certain of it
and Mime. Janisch went on to tell about
her friend the great SardOu. "He is writ
ing play for me-" she said, land next
season L go back to Paris to capture
France with it. 1t is to be my very own
play and all the lights and shades of my
character will be embodied in it. Sardou
knows me so we'll he can do this. Then
this wonderful play will be retranslated
into English and l shall return to America
to startle you with something new.
81 don't like to depend for success on
my wardrobe" she continued, fitting
on to the subject of dresses. ''Of course /
have some magnificent costumes, but
don't believe in making them prominent.
Still, would be less or more than a
woman If did not bring with me the
finest could get from Worth and Dou-
cey."
The volatile actress was indignant that
the vessel, or, as she called it, ''the ma
chine" should have been delayed a day.
But the machine" broke twice, even
after the passengers had gotten up
purse for the machinist. 1t was mean of
him to let it break again. And the last
night on board was delightful. ave
were in American waters. so we all sat
on deck and sang the American song,
Down on the Suwannee River and
looked at the American sunset, and
blessed the soft, pale American moon,
and hoped we would soon be in dear
America. Oh, you needn't laugh, for
that is Just exactly what we did. EVery-
body in Paris believes that America is
only to be visited for the purpose of rak-
ing in bushel of moneys When l told
them ! had good friends whom | loved
over here, they wouldn't believe me-"
And she laughed a silvery little laugh
oAlO ANuNhNO III ctHObuGl lullp Vi sugar.
Her season begins at the New Park
Theatre Sept. 30, when Schiller's Glove
and Intrigue VIII be produced. After
that she plays Granville and Faust.
After Lolita had spent half an hour kiss
ing the two or three lady friends that had
taken the trouble to meet her at the barge
office, she went to her brothers. boarding
house, No. 314 West Twenty-third street.
She was rather disinclined to talk, and
did not go into raptures over her English
trip. The latter part was very success
full though, she said. AS for Minnie Pal
mer's sympathy for poor Lotta's bad
houses" that was inspired by some one
near to the actress, and did not come from
Miss Palmer herself. Lolita opens at
Days in her new French play, "Mam'selle
NitOuche," Sept. 10.
Rose Coghlan looked prettier than ever
in cool, pink India MULE as she tripped
ashore, talking to an ugly skye terrier
pressed close to the pink gown.
'Glad? Of course i am. Who isn't
glad to get back to American she ratified
on. "But, gracious, isn't it hot? Yes,
am going to work in few weeks as lead
ing lady at Wallack's. Next season am
play by Herman Merivale called Our
JOAN / had pretty good time in Eng
land-stayed at home and lOafed. Tried
to bring mother over with me, but she
wouldn't come. Yes, that is my trunk"
and she tripped away to look after her
BAGGAGE