The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-02-18
A Rival of The Langtry.

THE HANDsoMEST WOMAN OF NEW JERSEY
ON THE STAGE.
Fashionable society in Paterson, N. j.,
has had sensation the present week in the
debut of Mrs. Hattie Warner, whose per.
sonal charms, it is claimed by her towns.
people, rival, If they do not exceed those
of the famous Jersey Lily. The sale of
seats for the occasion was something
phenomenal. On the opening day line
was formed as early as A. M, and at 7
O'Clock the street was so density crowded
that the services of several policemen
were required to keep the people In line.
In less than two hours the entire house
was sold, $4,000 being realized by the sale.
Fortunate spectators subsequently obtain
ed from enthusiastic PatersoniaDs as much
as $40 Tor single seat. The part OF Lady
Teaze In the "School for Scandal" was Sc
lectei by the New Jersey Lily for her de-
but, and an excellent company was en-
gagged for her support.
The New York Worlds correspondent
gives the following ravishing description
of the appearance of the Paterson beauty
on he stage:
When the curtain rose and the debutante
appeared there was a roar of applause equal
to the sound of all the factories in the
town combined 1t was quite obvious that
the New Jersey Lily had no idea of faint
ing or Of doing anything half so silly.
Her attitudes bore the ear-mark of the am
eleur school, but if she was either fright
eued or embarrassed she did not show it.
She looked uncommonly handsome, aud
the knowledge of this fact evidently forti.
fed her.
1t is not generally given to Lady Teazle
the opportunity to display such vocal ac-
complshments as she may possess, but
Mrs. Warner, who has a pleasing voice and
ravishipgy white teeth, introduced a song
in the second act, and getting a great deal
of applause for it, kindly Obliged the audi
ence with another. A most awkward con-
tretemps-a stage attendant having sup
piled her with the wrong sheet of music
did not In the least discomfort the lady,
and during the delay pending the rectifca-
tion of this bunder she moved gracefully
about, giving the delighted spectators abun
dant opportunity to study those charms
with which nature and a milliner had sup
piled her in about equal proportions
By no means the lightest impression pro-
duced by this charming spectacle was a
sense OF its reality; 1t was flesh and
blood picture; Its accessories were high
light and animal warmth; spirituality was
swallowed up In embonpoiut There were
ladies' in the audience who blushed as if
they had suddenly confronted in public
mirror their own images when draped only
for reflection in the handglass Of their own
private boudoirs. There were other more
elderly ladies', who remarked that they
should think Mrs. Warner would be afraid
of catching cold. The men in the audience
for the most part said nothing; they held
their breath. The coloring of the lady's
arms, which were fully exposed, and of her
throat, shown to advantage by the low-cut
corsage, libeled her claim to the title Of
New Jersey Lily, unless that flower takes
on beautiful hue 10 New Jersey unknown
to other botanical regions. She would be
more appropriately termed the New Jersey
Pink.