New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-17
MRS LANGrRY At HOME AND At WORK
SHE KEEPS A SOFT CORNER OF HER HEART FoH


SHE KEEPS SOFT CORNER OF HER hEART FOR
NEw-YORK.
Looking forward to rather long stay In
New-York this ana having fun appreciation OF
the comforts Of home. Mrs Langty has acted sensoy
In taking furnished house tor the winter II Is pretty
little place In West wenty-hrdst which stands back
from the road at distance sufficient to allow little
shruhbery front which 20 screen the French
windows OF the drawng-room from the nqusitive gaze
OF passers-bv Reference been made before To the
notice tackled above the door-bell. written In
Mrs. Langtry's vigorous hand. and be
speaking the business drectness OF the actress.
1t all personal friends aud gentlemen OF the
press" 20 make their calls through the mall THIS IL
perhaps chiefly done in kindness to the quaint little
Chinese boy who tOddes olIhe door when the bel 10
rung and sninGly answers that his mistress Is IN or
the may be. 1t ia In this costly furnished
little Mrs Langtry passes such small remnant
OF her time spent either rehesrs
ing, arranging scenery or playing. On the
stage indeed she seems even more a.
home than when seated comfortably IN capacious
loungng chair In her reception room.
IL get very tired. sometimes" said she wearily on
Friday afternoon. standing in the middle OF
the Fifth and all around nor carpenters
setting disointed pieces OF scenery, or uggng
quaint pieces OF real antique furniture which are
alorn Ciaudes cottage IN the LADY OF lyons TO-
morrow night Below her the orchestra was patiently
phaucally rehearsng the incidental music. and
resulting enough of themselves 10 weary
any one. $50 few of ones audiences" continued Mrs
LAngtry. she asked Mr. COghlans advice as to the
proper disposition of carved piece of Breton
furniture, "knOw how much work there goes TO the
proper presenting of any play. The thousand andone
little trlfies which time and brainwork have been
spent escape them and they naturally conclude that all
one has 70 do walk through ones part and speak
tue lines trippingy. But console myself with the re-
lection that the au don't SEES everything they
feel 1t all the That they unconsciously include
acting the sense OF satisfaction
a correctly stage gives the eye Do you know tina
since began play the Lady OF Lyons nave never
tired OF peeping the interiors OF Freuch cottages
during my continental trips. have gained many vau-
abe ideas this aud thiuk pubic Will ike the
fidelity have endeavored give the cottage scene
oeen trying everywhere and without success to gel
some OF the common blue aud yellow and white Delft
ware one see. In such places. In London
easily pick 1t up. but here am at loss. an little
curious to see Blwrr's dear Old pay viii. be taken
Monday night Que would thnK 10 was quite worn
out IN It led houses Tor four OF
i've months We shall, TANK. paY II here FOR week
aud tAnn pat on Nj C1gnlans play or Enrme~, wblch
quite To the public this side of tbs Atlantic
During No y YORK -ngA geDent SHAH prOiicr
SOME Otner plays which am holding IN reserve.
Am pleased At mg ceptpn IN New-fOrk Way now
can a Question or cndrsr for II
far kindly Than even [, with a. nv
pleasant remrmnrances OF W York audiences. hal ex-
prcted. IOu that with ut ans insincrre gnsh
did keep very sort Of heart Tor New
York ami glad hni feeling appears t.
be- rrciprOcai-d What NY paus Tor the uf ure may ne
present but u possible that shall not return TO Eng
land for some tins.