Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-18


] studied all me stage bnsiness ~ I'm,
Mikado' while N London. ana han 10 Az
an the training OF my own people. Every
nIIV OF 'he ian and twist Of the hand on
.ne stage was drilled into them by me.
lost twenty pounds In weight from hard
Morh' why, while | was In Europe
spent nine days in London aud eight DAYS
~ faris. You know the work had 10
40 IN London, and while in Paris
ordered all my costumes for Norma, which
were made by Yapeur and You may he
sure the other dressmakers were wild.
also TOOK three lessons day from the
famous dramatic teachers-Ponchar aud
lie Grand-on the traditions of Norma
ana LEtoile du Nord As | went for
absolute rest and quiet, you may imaglpe
gotit Speaking OF Norma have "A
world OF trouble hnding children for the
opera. In Memphis | had one little
fellow, and Just before the curtain went
up thought would rehearse him. So I
took my knife, and telling him that /
would be fierce, but that | was in fun, |
made rush for him. Well--he gave one
yell and ran screaming into the wings
we could not get him back again, and
another child had to be secured before the
curtain could 90 up. This one was all
right until he espicd some one he knew
in the house aud he jumped up, pointed
at the audience, and cried, 'Oh, there's
Bobby, there's Bobby The audience
shouled.m
Miss Abbott for the FIRST time plays
"Traviata' this season. Heretofore she
has perslstently refused to sing in this
opera because she did not regard It as
proper in moral tone. az have not
changed my mind about 'Travlata, and l
have had IL eXpurgated and cleansed
The plot must remain the same, but
have toned the character down. | have
made study of the Camilles Of the
stage for that opera. think 81 suits me
admirably. You know that Gerster and !
are the only singers who can sing the
'Sempre liberia In the original key The
public will have an opportunity OF judg-
ing how Miss Abbott handles "Trayiatan
this week, but one Of the chief attrac-
tions to the ladies VIII be her dresses for
the opeta. She has four, and they are
constructed on the idea of
DRESS SYMPHONY.
eyes, | believe pretty frame enhances
the value Of Il picture and have gener-
ally secured the most elegant costumes 10
be procured. When in Paris | secured
some lovely ones. one that was designed
by Worth is of singular beauty. 1t is
made of white brocade satin with water
lilies and dark green leaves on the white
ground. Billowy cascades of pale Nile
green crepon, handsomely embroidered
with pearls carry out the idea of nymph
rising from the ocean. The pearls are of
dark green velvet and the corsage is heart
shaped, with embroidery of wax and
pearls. The ornaments worn over
this costume are diamonds and
emeralds. | may mention that be-
fore this dress left Worth's Queen
Isabella of Spain saw 1t and was SO struck
with It that she ordered one precisely the
same for Princess Louise OF Bavaria. This
was something unusual, rs dress IS
never duplicated at Worth's. The second
was made by the CompaniC Lyonnaise,
and is a pale-bluc surah, covered with
valcncennes The third is a white bro
cadcd MORE antique, embroidered en-.
tirely by hand, with pearls, Queen Anne
collar. II was made by PDgat, who is
Worth's great rival. The last is white
crepe de chine, with cascades Of point
d'Alencon lace, with angel sleeves. II
was made by Mile Louise OF the Porte
ST Martin, who makes all the handsOm'
est death-scene dresses for Bernhard.
never had or saw such dresses beiore.h
"You have some lovely diamonds, Miss
Abbott; will You be kind enough TO tell IL
Of them?n
eyes, indeed; don't under any circum-
stances forget 20 mention my beautiful
gems. ! know they will appeal to my
lady admirers, for they are real gents
My necklace ] obtained while Ia Europe
aud is over 200 years old. 1t formerly
belonged 10 one OF the royal families, and
contains 357 diamonds ! also have az
antique cross, with seven immense dia
mOnds and numerous smaller ones; very
line solitaire earrings and several brace
lets of great value, beside the great stonC
called the Abbott Ko-hi-nOor, lovely
diamond weighing % carats. | know my
beautiful diamonds and Partisan cos
tunes will divide the attention OF the
ladies'"
GLOW about the Little Emma; Is she
with you?"
"Whom do you mean"
"Your daughter
go, these newspaper men. / remom'
Der now, am charged with having a
daughter, but | never saw her"
"You must not forget TO mention the
dress | wear in the last act of "Bohe'
mian Girl, " she called out to the report
en- as he retreated through the doorway
at is the finest ever seen ON the Ameri-
can stage"
This should convince Miss Abbott that
a reporter never forgets.