Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
ISpeciaI Correspondence. ]

never looked more Ike girl than she did at
the theatre the other night She sat in q box,
with her pretty profile turned toward the au-
dience, a bunch Of chrysanthemums at her
waist and smile OF eagerness and delight
On her face. She wore dress Of white ma
terial in which sue looked for all the world
like a sweet girl graduate, and her unre-
strained enthusiasm over ttle incompatible
comedy acting Of VI. Coquelin was girlishness
icSelf-so girlIsh that Mr.. and Mrs Whitney,
Miss Letter ard Mrs. Senator Cameron, her
companions, smiled on her curioUsly- Mrs.
Cleveland was 50 much pleased with NJ
CoqueIin that she actually removed her
gloves that she might applaud 70 her hearts
content without danger Of accident she
applauded so vigorously that the atten-
ton OF N. Coquelin was visibly at
tracced TO the pretty figure in the box,
and though he md the good taste to
avoid playing az" the first lady of the
Iand-and he must, being human, have
been tempted TO do so-he was IN turn
greatly impressed by his fair auditor. Later
il the week met the distinguished actor
while be was taking run through the Ma
tional museum, and when Mrs CleveIand's
name was mentioned his fat face at once
wreathed itself in smiles "a beautiful wo-
and simple | thought her one of the most
remarkable figures had ever seen, SO young,
pretty, so simply attired, 50 natural and free
IN her actions | actually spent so much
time between curtains peeping out at her
that I delayed the act-7 During the week OF
the Coquelin engagement Mrs. Cleveland was
present three nights, and on each occasion
leaned far forward in her seat, hanging ex-
psctancly on the actors every word She
understands French well enough to follow
the lines with ease, having studied for year
or more under one Of the best tutors in the
city.
Theatre goers II Washington are a study.
They enjoy two shows-oue on the stage and
tie other in the boxes. Box people always
come late, and IS the people Of note il official
life file down 70 their seats all Washington
turns It's head and whispers 20 its neighbor:
There 20 Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Whit
rey," or See Justice Fuller and bis pretty
daughters" At the arrival Of every justice,
or cabinet minister, or foreign minister, the
same futter IS repeated Opera glasses are
leveled at the celebrities, and as rule ths
celebrities return the compliment with m
terest. The fashionables in the boxes enjoy
these displays Of curiosity, these tributes to
greatness, however transitory it may Be,
quite as much as the more common people in
the pic. And as long as everybody enjoys it
why need anybody take the troubls to re-
mark that IL IS 2 very vulgar form of
curiosity and hero worship, and that in no
other city IN the country do people
stare 81 each other 50 boldly and per
sistently in the theatresa Mrs Cleveland
stands the fire Of hundred opera glasses in
apparent inconsistencies, and cnatters and
laughs with her friends with such gayety that
for the moment one forgets there has been an
election in the country, with its long train Of
appointments and aching hearts, You
Join the thrung in as close an inspection Of
the mistress of the White House as your
iorEuette VIII allow, and note that she has
lost the color which was formerly one OF the
charms OF her pretty but not beautiful face,
that her shoulders are uucommonly broad
s1d strong, and that q little more flesh
would help the appearance other arms. And
as you look a. the perfection OF her profile
you are not surprised that this position is the
one she prefers at her photographers. With
: few exceptions all the photographs OF her
self that Mrs. Cleveland has sent out to her
friends have been profile views
The president and Mrs. Cleveland have
spent most Of this month at Oak View,
deal Of company. The newspapers have had
Il that the president went 20 Oak View more
than q week ago. determined nos to visit tde
White House again during the month except
on cabinet days But the fact is that there
IRE SO many guests at the country house that
the president has beea compelled TO come
into town almost every night in order to find
place 20 Sleep Probably no previous mis-
tress OF the executive mansion entertained so
much company Is Mrs Cleveland mas had
during the past two years
There IS an extra futter at the theatre
when his exoelleDcy, Chang Yen Hoon, en-
uerS His excellency is the Chinese minister,
and noteworthy If not very handsome
Parsonage. he never goes 20 the theatre
without taking with him half dozen Of his /
attaches. and il IS picturesque group they
al make IN box the minister IN the post OF /
honor and 10 Hen Chez, really handsome
CtiuamaR, and very bright one, az his left .
Again there Is flSll!ade Of opera glasses, for /
asniagton-partIculariy feminiRe Wash I
inEton-JakeS quite as much interest in the .
Chinese legation as the legation taxes in It's
nelgh5orS And that Is saying good deal /
The largest legation in the city md that which .
spends the most money Is the Chinese. Several j
Of the arracces are rich young men who 10 I
not care rap for expenses OF all the il +
tsresticg objects in this country which at 1
tract their attention none has 50 much inter- 1
est for tke-a a. the American girl Il is said I
TO be a sober truth that every one of these .
attaches IS il love VITA az least & dozen 1
capital beaut -, and 50 susceptible are these i
celestial spe-itiriCes that It is a regular fad +
with 2 ceT.aiq class OF careless young women, /
treasury girls and ether department clerks, .
IS well g. 4 few OF higher social station. TO +
throw themselves il the way Of the young I
Cinnamon and to encourage their attentions
OF course they cannot be seen II public with
them. but they can accept dinners and pres
eats without involving themselves IN scandal
The Chinese way OF making love, az least the
Chinese wav IN America, Is Interesting,
though expensive. 1t consists largely Of
making costly gifts 70 the favored oaA 4 f
young lady Who works IN photograph gal
lary tells me SIZE knows one attache Of tire
Chinese ie5au-u wlo makes MS boast
that within year he has bought
forty gold watches for young lady
friends c MS here IN Washington. At
the confectionery stores The Chinese Gus
toners are highly prissd, for they buy Law
ishiy. No wonder. therefore. al The women
in the theatre level their lorsuettes ST bis
exceleGcy. Chang Yen Hoon, 81 Chu Chsoa
Pon. and ct fat and smiling 90 Hen Chez
whea thew take ss2tS Witccut snv DELAY.
toe. TIE Representatives Of h.s majesty tie
emperor o. ClIna WHIP OUT their glasses-biS
ones they are-and proceed 80 return tbs
Commitment Such s staring bout as then
ensues Is enocsh 70 .Sto1iah strangers,