New-York tribune., 1885-02-09
LILLIAN RUSSELL BACK AGAIN.
TELLING OF HER TRIUMPHs ABROAD-ARRANGE-
MENTs FOR THE FUTURE.

TELLING OF HER TRIUMPHs ABRoAD-ARRANGE-
MENTs FOR THE FUTURE.
The little eight-mOnths- daughter OF
Lillian Russell was put to bed in the Westminster Hotel
early last evening and her parents Mr. and Nj Edward
Soomon,we to the Casino where they listened from
the right prOssenium box to tho concert IL was
not until the intermisson that tho audience
became aware that their own Lille was
once more with them. A TRIBUNE reporter who re-
quested An interview received word from Mr.. Solomon
that would be given at the hotel after the concert and
was ushered into No. Isl, at late
hour. The baby not visible. she Is too
young to be interviewed" said the mother who leaned
gracefully against tho bureau She was clothed In
plain brown sk and her bright, fresh face lighted up
as she talked OF her experiences in Europe.
my first appearance in London" she said, 4" was at
the Gaicty Theatre in Virginia. which was a
and played in Biilec Taylor for three months in many
OF the principal cities Of Holland, Belgium gum
ss ss and Fce among . 'ns ss Tss Een sick
had offer from the Renaissance Theatre Of Paris Our
return to London played three mouths In Polly at
the Novelty Theatre to magnificent business and after
Polly is tour in the provinces. We tried to
make ARRANGEMENTS for starring tour with the play at
single price but the negotiations came TO an end on
Wednesday and within twenty -four hours we we're on
steamer bound for America"
Are you glad to get backl'
am Very fond oSd Of america and FUNNY hSps sha
happened when we wcrea at Isle. paper
there stated 9uOiGsa tSat M., pGrnHTpn an Russell had
sued Lord Garmoye for u breach OF promise OF marriage
and expressed the hope that she would win the SUIT
wrote to the editor telling him that
was not the plaintiff. In his reply to my letter the
editor said that he had heard that IL was
the prctticst in London. and he thought tha OF
course ii must be l. That was rather neat, wasn't W
"Iou prettior than Miss FOrtescue, sala MISS
Alice Barnett the original Ruh In the Pirates OF rem
zancc who had entered the room short time before
Miss Fortescuc has handsome face, but she lacks
expression ~ -, ,r,,,
mother, who sat by the crate warming her feet anu
listening closely to the conversation.
II was engaged to create the part OF lTu'-
r,ss Hd" continued Miss Russell, Z" but Mr GllDert
wanted me To attend daily ehearsas for seven weeks
Just think of a leading artist being compelled 10 90
that couldn't stand Il. | don't think DroRe tne
contract only that 1t was broken because OF
Mr. Gllbers bad temper lie paid 800 TO settle the
suit brought against hun" mt,
Did you not break the contract TO play in " Black
Eyed susan Z" 49,, =,
"Wel,-ye-esi suppose did. with sly downward
glaucel hut YOU know found that couldn't play IT,
IL WAS not a comic opera hut Durlesque,
and | am not suited for burlesque. coudn !
ruin my reputation by kicking about the stage-ahd
What engagements have you made TO play in New
II must refer you to Mr.. Solomon lie will tell you
all about IT. ..t... ,,o.o o.
Mr solomon said Mr. Aronson was coming hero 70
mai sc lis m Offer but Mr.. Rice had already nade ns
very fine one this afternoon ana we accepen u we
shal appear AT the BlOu for three sundays COMMENCING
n,t wrek in concert aud to receive 20 per cent o
The cross receipts The first opera which we shalI pro-
duce Will DO Polly" which think VIII please
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