The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-24
Actresses Who Delight to Puff Dainty
Cigarettes.

Smoking, whether it be vice or not
and probably on the theory that it is
the custom is undoubtedly growing
with the fair sex, so far, the indulgence
is confined exclusively to cigarettes.
Naturally, there are ladies belong
ing to the theatrical profession who
while away their hours Of leisure and
study the company with some choice
and favorite brand of cigarettes. Many
undoubtedly make a secret of what
they consider falling and 1t is possi-
BILE they may feel shocked at the men
ton of their names in this connection
and yet there is nothing more heinous
in fair women being slave to the
weed than the millions of men who
indulge this appetite from morning till
night.
Miss Georgia Cayvan is said to he
one of the pretty smokers of the pro-
fession. though not a fanatic on the
subject. The habit grew upon her
when she first went on the stage and
had to study long parts at short notice.
She found that study was infinitely
with cigarette to solace her, produc-
ing that half-dreamy condition that is
most conductive to the study of parts.
Mss Cayvan, however, only indulges
the habit occasionally, and to while
away the tedium Of summer that has
been extra long, for it is the first time
in some years that she has not had 10
act daring the hot season. Her brand
is foreign one made with special ref
erence to ladies'.
Miss Rose Coghan has long been
charming smoker. 1t is habit she 40
quired years ago and one that she
makes no bones about avowing. Her
husband, Mr.. Edgerly, is as furious
devotee of the weed as the charming
Rose, so that they are companions to
each other even in this. 1t is said to
be one of the prettiest sights in the
world to see Miss Coghlan swinging
in hammock at her place up IN West
chester county studying several new
parts she has to play this year and
sending up wreaths of smoke from
cigarettes made of the finest Latakia to
be found in the market.
There are many others in the dram
| attic profession who indulge their tastes
in this respect. Mile. Rhea has a
great fondness for the little Havana
cigars that are made with special refer
ence to ladies' smoking. Aimee is a
constant and abject slave of the cigar
ette She smokes it in fine Spanish
style, even going so far rs to enhae
the smoke. 1t is said to be one of the
causes of the extinction of her voice,
which has marked her performances
during late years.
Rose Mignon, the companion of Nine
Aimee, is an eternal smoker Indeed,
all the foreign actresses who come
here, prominent among them Theo and
Bernhardt, smoke constantly when at
home, and would not consider dinner
complete without cigarette after it.
Charming little Ida Gilman likes her
cigarette, and Geraldine Ulmer is said
to have acquired its occasional habi
during the last year.
A few years ago Margaret Mathei
liked an occasional cigarette, but she
is said 10 have broken herself of the
habit of late. A few years ago Fanny
Davenport used to smoke, but never
continuously, and it is said that recent
| ly she has given up the habit for the
same cause as Miss Mather, that she
believed it injured her voice.
| Very few female singers smoke, and
for this reason particularly, that it i,
believed that the paper employed in
cigarettes is about as bad thing fol
the throat as can possibly be conceived
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