Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-15
rHB GAZETTE: FORT WORTH, TEXAS, SUNDAY, APRIL
getting on so fast che. takes g

is getting on so fast che. takes q
pause and pours out half dozen ques-
lions ct once, picks up her silver whistle,
sounds the note she wants snd then,
while waiting for the answers to her
questions, takes up her diamonds snd
selects what she will wear, thus put
ting OF to the last mi ute the putting on
of one OF her gorgeous costumes; when
10, 3 warning knock and 'Enms, are you
resdy?' causes tie little wCmzl 20 starr.
"In minute. in c minute, no; ns, you
can't come in"
"WelI. il you are ready why can't l
come in?'
"Now last wait q minute, just min
ute.n and the last OF the cOstuming Is
done in that amount of haste which II she
kept il up all along would give her
breathing time before she goes on the
stage.
This is when she must go on early in
the act; when she does not soon appear,
aud she can have -5nger time to dress,
she has come one knock five minutes be-
fore she is wanted. You CEN always
count on her bursting out into trill or
scadenz. at acy instsnt in her dressing,
and that seems the one thing that never
| detains ner or causes break IN her
toughts and attention. She never needs
Il make up for shoulders or arms; Wneh
| she tucks the possibly reoellious bands Of
her uHdergsrment in her corset, or geIs
read7 for g Boys costume, there Is nc
woman living )uld resist the temptation
to pinch her xrm; tney are more ike
bsOv's il cqlor lnSn 9 women's and are
smooth SIS marble; she has all her under
clothes made after ideas of her own, &C
thu. ayen when she is reduced TO TWO
Garments, and is ready for her boys COS
fume in "Mignon," she is perfectly MOD
est in her appearance, although ner hect
ard arms and msrOle like bust are pare
Once during one OF our engagement
Emma Abbott wss in dresslBg-rOou
only partltioned of from the Others, 81
inst apy one could Gail over the top u
these in the other rooms. Then her lriHi
would be answered by snatches OF son!
from some one OF the company, ard III
business Of dres sing would oe retsrue'
by the facility for the communication
sentiment and song. EnmI Abbott We
in great good humor then: iplerr
was,Wlth her, and she and Seguln had JUS
Umade NM SIZE sent ne with YOcn
Introduction over the top OF the part
ton into Ssguin's room. Iner
| found the great contralto dressed 10
the next act; on her hesd the launties
: little esp, ell coverad with bang les, ne
. arms jlpgling win a wealth OF oangl
bands, on her neck strands OF bangle,
aud even On her skirs tbe merry mus
4 4 lsy hidden in its folds. Yet there she 81
l iii candle on the fSDle, not "makln
= !, no." fair reader, not taking last goo
look al her face before she went on u
. stage; no, Indeed; she sat there s!ring'p
: besds for a toy. You csR scarce
imagine the contrast OF appear
. ance and occupation and copI
> not appreciate it until you had Watche
> her waiting to put on few more beai
{ before calmly rising, taking her tan
J BOURNE IN hand, and 10! the transform
u ton. Ia another Instant she WAS singlr
. and dancing in that charming duet
% "Rigoletto."
q Seguin told me she was always BUS
u u thought it wicked to be idle, and VI
Il ever at work with fingers unless she III
: a new part to learn, and then she cou
- scarcely eat or sleep till she had learn
" T l., B.