Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-10
WOMEN STEPPED IN SIN.
SCANDAL AT A PREMIUM Be
HIND THE FOOTLIGHTS.

the two notorious English women now In
New York feed and fan their dirty scam
dals with such ribald perseverance.
When saw Violet Cameron on the stage
the other night | wondered how much
money "A week the most liberal of Ameri-
can managers would give her without her
mawkish advance agent Benzine and her
brass checked and "noble" manager.
The woman is famous, admired, and sue
cessful. and yet without the atmosphere
of gallantry, indecency and intrigue she
would go unnoticed IN the crowd. 1t IL
the triumph OF fifth over respectability.
There are on the American stage dozens
OF light opera singers-MariaJ Jansen, LII
lie Gruhb. Lily Post, Pauline Hall, Lii
liam Russell. NernOna Jarbean, G9ral-
dine Almer, Fay Templeton, Belle Archer,
Mae st. john: the list is practically end
less--wh0 are brighter, prettler, more
graceful. talented, and entertaining than
TINS sluggish and awkward English
woman, yet who would have the temerlty
to put auy one Of them forward "a star
at the Casino? The lesson is plain. Fi|to
paws. The old saw, "be Virtuous and
you'll be happy" as taught by our En-
glsh visitors, is ''be loose and you'll be
rich" The Cameron woman, berett otthe
scurrlity which has made her fame here,
would be dear at 800 week; as 1t Is she
is worth thousands.
1t is amusing to observe the attitude of
the sagacious Langtry at this juncture.
Sac de precates the use of outside means
for advancement on the stage, she loves
her art, acting is her aim in life, and she
is welded to the stage. Apparently she
burns with pure and holy fervOr-a fine
frenzy in factor the heights ofdramatIc
possibilities. Her acting has improved
very little. To her the Cameron is vul-
Rarity unthinkable. But the public is
not so facile ms Langtry. 1t does not see
so vast a difference between the two.
Meanwhile the moralists thunder out
their reprImapds of wrath and the public
buys the papers that print the fullest &C
counts concerning the two women and
crowd the theatre nightly. 1t is an In
corrigible public after all.
l will add word about
Miss May Fortescue ii only to
say how unlike she is to her two
countrywomen. This morning al 0 O'Clock
| saw her walking-i was going to say
rOmping-up Fifth avenue and she was as
pretty picture of a light-hearted and
happy girl as have ever seen. The day
was brisk, the sun bright, and the scene
attractive. The little actress was swing
ing along with her sister by her side in in
imtable spirits. They scampered IN front
OF team with such an amount OF fiutter-
ing and giggling that the cd drayman
who drove the horses looked after them
with au indulgent grin. They were stran-
gers in a strange land aud they were en-
joyiug the novelty of their walk to the ut
most. Miss Fortescue Is In appearance
a big eyed, supple, cheerful and unaf-
tected English girl. In the company
N,nt Oh t.la n6 xutt In of
the time that Lord GarmOyle lifted her in
to prominence she was known as "the
little mother" Her reputation is spot
less.
Another woman about whom the town
has been chatting this week is famous and
yet her name is untarnished by the sensa-
tionalism that has lifted the three women
above from obscurty into prominence.
Ada Rehan is the one great American ac-
tress whose eminence has been gained by
strictly legitimate means. Even the
itthe-limb bed daughter Of kentucky, Mary
Anderson, was run for time on the crest
Ofsn advertising boom and sent rumors
OF an engagement to the Duke OF Portland
and other notabl9s over the cables from
England with o frequency that was both
painful and free as late as last year. But
to these lodges and schemes Miss Rehan
has never stopped and the result ought TO
be instructive for all pens, and all men are
frank in the expression of their admira-
ton for MIR. Days leading actress. New
Workers. were surprised when she made
her bow the other night to observe how
stout she had grown. Her European trip
has added to her weight and oomeliness
as well as her celebrity. Indeed, think
it may be said that Miss Rehan is gaining
repose and that the Intense effort to excel
in her earlier work has given way to the
more tranquil feeling OF security and
power in an assured position fairly won.
The question OF her beauty is as much
discussed as ever. Opinions are indie
finItely various and they are likely to re-
main so. for though her face is more
plump than 1t was its character is not
changed. She never impressed me as be-
ing beautiful and l have heard few men
grow enthusiastic over her, but the excep-
tions have raved with such seething,
scorching, and bowling intensity that
though they were in the minority they
We're treated with respect. Women Of
ten rhapsodize over her beauty, but Of
tener speak OF her manner. A BALD, SER
enc and Dompous ancient who has been a
first nighter for thirty years aud considers
himself q patron OF the drama remarked
at Days the other night:
mo greater compliment can be paid
Miss Rehan than to say that though her
foot Is cOn.9undedly large and unshapely
her genius Is so great that her admirers
have never discovered the fact"
went back bent on scrutiny but be-
came absorbed and forgot tall till locg
after the play.
With wbich | bring this desultorv chat
about the four famous women VINO are
just now in New York to close. We sent
Miss Isehan 10 England last year and Eng
land has returned the compliment by
forwarding smut,scandal aud notoriety to
US. but Miss Rehan is back again to offset
IL and all Is we'll.
All along the local politicians Of the
County Democracy bad been counting on
"a reversal OF Judge Barrett's decision In
the Jaehne case, relying on "a decision Of
the court from the rather freely expressed
opinions OF one Of its members while I'M
der Influence that is apt to make him
rather communicative. The decision
handed down confirms Judge Barrett,
strengthens District Attorney MARITIME,
who now announces that he shall lose no
time in prosecuting the other Doodle al
dermen. Had Jeanne been released
through reversal the fact would have
proved very servceable in the
approaching campaign as lover
OF political persecution which
Mr.. ROllin NJ. Squire talks 20
e.Oquently about, still, 10y the way. pre-
iorrlng 80 believe that be and Flynn you'd
De acquitted In the trial. Had he Jaahne
case turned Dltt nNpppfpd ft,pdtx.