, 1884-04-23
fiji LEISURE HOUR.
How Actresses While Away tn,
Time at Their Hotels.
CaprIcrs Or the Song DuJJ
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Her Baby--HOw Emma
Abbott Sleeps


Chicago cnravausaries. Mime. Patti delights
in renting the whole side OF the house. and Il
bent on getting as much sunshine for hsI
money rs possible. Her. retinue consists d
II Spanish nurse, u French maid, Sicolini, liz
valet ant secretary, n parrot ana a lap dog
Her door is guarded day and night by Il col
Ored attendant, whose duty 1t is to dismlE
hutogrnph-hunt.rs, refuse visitors. aud &
prevent ca l.rs from Il s.urbing the vocalist.
You would he surprised to know how many
men with axes to grini try to get her name
for new soap, cosmetic, perfume, and similar
inventions.
Christine Nilsson is strong on the consti
tutionnl, and between II and 5 was always IL
be found solitary and nlone walking out CO
Michigan avenue. Her maid accompanied
her To a drug store ON jackson and Wabash
where she awaited her return. Little Sem
brich used to sing aud play by the hour. Pooi
thingl She had TO sit round, became she
was too near.sighted TO do anything else.
Rose Co2hlan amused herself by smoking
Cigarette when not otherwise employed. |
have stem her sitting in the window Of bet
room, orrayed in Turkish slippers, cap, aud
gown. the very picture Of coItentmeut. She
is the only woman ] ever saw that could
make rings Of the snokr as il was puffcd FROM
her mouth. She was II great hand to give
little supper parties, and almost every night
D uulius hi Tlu8 aDhit hLtlt gathering ttOA
place in her rooms.
"Modjeska is AWAY, busy. That talented
nctress, vino does not weigh over ninety
pounds, IS u giant at labor. Why she.nsed &c
study, play the piano, and sit at the window
and sketch clouds by the kour. She always
looked tired and iaBguid. Aimee spent u
part OF her time in studying the English
grammar She would pore over that book
Tor hours. One Gay a Chicago club fellow,
attempting 10 help her, made out u list OF
words simiiar In pronunciation, but differing
in photography aud definition. The list in.
clnded lcre, hear, sew, sow, 50, sense, cents,
scents, no, know, write, right, rite, wright
1, eve. isle, aisle, steal, steel, blew, blue,
flour. flower. There were 800 words on the
list. and 1t almost made her silly. That was
the intention, ! believe, for the 'Jolie Par
funeuse' had refused a wine supper with hin
only II short time before.
II remember what a furore Clara LOUIS
Kellogg arrival at the fremont created on
ner first visit TO Chicago This was Il guoo
many y'pts ago. II wac a big card for the
nous, and Mr. Wilcox, who was then the
proprietor, spare , nrither care nor xyeuse
to keep her. Whcu tine American song biz.
arrived size was hONn to til bridal suite.
She turned mp her MS, and cont Iudei tue
rooms would moi do. She must have her
rom oi+Bjsg OF the iisrlor aai IN direct
COMMUNICATION with her mothers. Mr..
Wilcox rubbed ius hand, together. II.
said that was u vvIy simple matter,
and il Mis- X lloES could use the
room till 10 Oc ,ca p. IN. the con.
uectiDn should he made. she went Off to
sing the Flying DurchHaap, aud, the moment
she stepped into the r.evutur. workmen en-.
tcrrd the pnr.or wifn trowel. chisel, mallet,
und iar. cut through a i~yyt-Joo. brick wall,
put in the carr Ell VI the ID hrs in a
" iuclhuTTuw, hauled OLr The oIlClJlhs, reads,
and the iH-tidtoIs iuty iuund the threa
rooms connected wh'n size returned from the
opera. Miss Kellogg WIS very exclusive,
held herself 50 far IDrvr the common that
81" ~ all her friends. She worked hard,
however. wa, always = good business mana.
ger, and II hard student Of art and bellies -ict-
tres
Her rival, Miss Annie Louise Cary, wac
diRuietricdlIy oppUsite-plHiu, unassuming,
j~ovial, good natured, whole-soulrd, and a
stranger to whims. She made the acquaint.
ance of chambcfmaiis, waters, laundresses.
iellboys, porters, and clerks, spent fully one
tenth Of her salary in tips and aims, and was
ilolized wherever she went. Mrs. Thomas
Barry was at the house last week, looking
awfully saL. You know fate has not been
kind TO her. She is u great Boston favorite,
II Jealous Episcopal, aud il breaks her heart
when size has To play on Sunday.
Kate ClaXtph IL one OF The pets OF the
fremont folks, and it does one good TO see
her ut the table with her husband and party.
she has a beautiful baby, who sits at the
head of the table in u high-chair, beats the
air with.a long bread-crust, aud crows ut the
colOred attendants ns they rush past. The
proud mother Is still pretty, wears quaint lit
tie bouuets, sombre dresses, and always has
n large tchu folded over her neck and breast.
! admit that She has tried the patience Of u
suffering public with h, r"fwo Orphans but
she is pretty, she does know how to dress, aud
she carries the credentials of a lady in every
feature, movement, aud garment. Ada
RehHn always enjoys herself when she comes
to town-eats the candies and fruits, and
goes ont riding with the north side dudea
DAILY don't just like ii, hut submits because
he regards it as II good advertising scheme
for his dushing leading lady. Clara Morris
kept her bed all day, and saw no one till o
o'clock, when the nurse came along, dragged
her out, dressed her. poured soup down her
throat, aud carted her oil to the theatre.
"Sara Jewett usually stays at the sherman
house, receives her friends, studies some, and
writes a great deal. She is exceeding we'll
read, and makes verse, paints some, and "
popular wherever she goes. In manner she
is Inclined 20 be reserved |, AMI causes her
friends no little anxiety by her indifference to
the society of gentlemen. She differs from
Nellie MrHenry ia a strong aversion Of bust
ness matters, hates 10 be trnmmeled. ani gets
OIL a. easily us possible 10y making her mother.
to whom she is dCvptedly attached, her
cashier. Mary Anderson is IA desirable hotel
guest, because She never wants ANYTHING
and she gets It, too. Stepfather Griffin takes
the best care OF her, and her fussy, fat little
mother helps him.
D.