The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-02
NEW YORK CRAYONS.
Grant and Beauregard Meet-The Question
of Age-Quiet Decorative Taste


whenever they neglect TO Oe STA AoeU III AiN'S4-O'
Two men met in the publication Office OF New
York magazine, for which both had agreed to
write articles. They were introduced to each
other and 1 watched them very interestedy, be-
cause they were General Grant and General
Beauregard. The visible splendors of war had
departed from them with their uniforms, and
their civilian coats were even CLOSED by wear
in spots where geld lace once had shone. Grant
walked heavily with a cane, never having en-
tirely recovered from the hurt to his hip in
hlast Christmas night fall on an icy sidewalk
kaIis hair and whiskers had the shapes made IA
Eniliar by his portraits, but his lowness of stat
ure was deplorable, because he was rather
slouchy and fat, as we'll He looked more like a
plain, matter-offact merchant than the fore
most general of great war. Beauregard's head
, was all that could have been desired by an ad-
slmirer, for it had close cropped white hair,
mustache and imperial of the same hue, and
the outlines of military model; but he needed
six inches more of body and legs in order to IN
spire any sense of grandeur. Did they fall into
heated antagonism, as champions of once Op-
posed hosts2 Not at all. They did not so much
as discuss the struggle calmly. Their topic was
Grants lameness, which he said he did not ex
pect to ever get rid of; and Beauregard's rheu-
matism, which he ascribed to the changeable
northern climate. Grant invited Beauregard to
| call on him, and Beauregard replied that he
would be delighted to do so-all in the manner
: of men who might or might not mean it: There
were only two remarks which remotely had ref
erence to the rebellion.
81 don't see that you have changed much in
twenty years." said Grant.
Il have always believed that my campaigning
did me world of good, physically" replied
Beauregard.
ACTORS AND THEIR SHOW FACES.
There is one thing which lapse of time nor
changes of fortune even slightly affects Sea
sons come and 90, decades are numbered with
the past generations are born and buried, but
the portrait of the dramatic star remains i'm
mutually youthful saw the picture Of a girlish
head framed on an easel in the doorway of a
Broadway theater. 1t was blithesome maiden,
indeed, and she stopped about as many OF the
pedestrians did the photographed beauties of
a burlesQue troupe further along on the same
block. A heavy matron swayed rather ponder
ously into view She was handsome, with her
white hair and her venerable features She
glanced at the picture.
''You couldn't help looking into the mirror"
remarked man who CHANGED to encounter her
at that moment.
The woman was Janauschek, the actress and
the picture had been her portrait long time
ago. She S,mes as near to resembling it on the
stage, when playing young roles, as powder and
pigment will permit; but the continued use of it
Is matter of business, not OF vanity. How do
! know Because she did not gulp down the COB
of taffy which would have been sweet to nine
teen old actresses out of twenty. She didn't
: simperingly admit that she was reflected. She
! said: "Achl l would gift ten tousand dollars for
! a mirror as would do like dat"
Every time that the burly and middle-aged
billy Florence plays an engagement in town his
kboyish face of forty years ago is multiplied in
the saloon windows the Shaughraun of
Boucicault and the Bob Acres of Jefferson are
Autographed with visages which those veterans
can only distantly initiate; and precious old,
Maggie Mitchell is like presentment Of her own
granddaughter None of these makes any effort
in private life to counterfeit juvenility. differ
emit case that of Lester Wallack. He
used to be considered the handsomest actor on
the American stage. He maintained the ietti-
ness of his hair with dye until past sixty, and
his face was as artificial in private as in pro
<essional life. He was about as complete spec
linen imitation youth as was ever detected at
glance G1c,r5 and rheumatism warped him. at
length, and he went to Florida to recuperate. On
his return the stain was gone from his hair,
which was now snowy, and the lines in his face
were unconcealed. He still blackens his mus
tache, but in other respects has consented to
look like an old man.
There is a good and hitherto imprinted story
about Wallack. The novel of Samuel Broh &
Company" has for theme the potency of imag
ination in controlling an individuals acts. The
principal character is an adventurer, who,
.ates dead nobleman successfully,
thus acquiring for time both
money and social position. After acting the
role of chivarous man for several years, and
villainously scheming to marry girl in the as
Sumed character. ne finds that the stimulation of
honor has so far wrought change in him that he
cannot do dishonorable act, and therefore he
exposes his falsity to the intended victim
Wallack had play made from the book and
himself acted the hero The venture was a
dismal failure.
81 really can't see why it don't CO." Wallack
remarked to an intimate friend. "Confidentially,
Governor" was the reply, there's something
serious the matter with you. What you want
to do is to get away from work and take long
rest. Eve watched you several nights, and 1
tell you frankly that something's gone wrong
with your head. Near the end of the fourth act,
invariably, you stand distraught, with an
awfully vacant stare and idiotic expression and
the audience doesn't know what to think of it.
They might easily enough suppose you drunk"
Good heavens" the actor calculated why
that's when am expressing the psychological
meaning of the part. At that particular
Juncture am impersonating struggling
between his innate villainy and his new, noble
impulses It's at that precise point that I'm de-
noting the radical and curious transformation"
You surprise me-" said the friend; 'and |
hardly think it fair for you to keep it such pro-
found secret"
That day Wallaek ordered change of bill,
ION account of serious illness, and he has since
held to the sound theory that there are emotions
which cannot be expressed by an actor.
THE AGE OF WOMAN.
Age in a woman is ticklsh subject, and /
have been talking with an expert about it-that
is to say, physician of heavy and long prac-
tice. 1 reminded him that we can Judge of
horses years by its mouth and why couldn't
some rules bs laid down, in widely general
way. as data TO 60 on IN estimating the age of a
human beingl
do horses wear false teeth97 the man of med
icine answered. ''Do they dye their gray hairs,
or putty up the wrinkles in their facesl Sc
riously, there is nobody so expert as to learn the
age of a woman with anywhere near exactitude
by physical observation The uncertainty isn't
altogether due to deceptive practices either, but
to the widely varying effect of time in individ
uals AS rule. brunettes look older than
blondes of a corresponding age. AS to pumpness
and the lack of il. fat NAV be said to incrensa