The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
MRS. RIVES-CHANLER.
Interesting Interview
With the Fair Nir-
ginia Authoress.
SHE pENIts STORIES TOLD ABOUT
HER.
Tale Of Her Confirmation Exaggerated.

New YORK, September 2j-Amelie
Rives is at The BreyoOrt House, with her
husband. !. 4. Chanler She looked very
Charming Yesterday when UaN and Et-
pe reporter called upon her. Those
who have not seen her may be interested
10 learn that Mrs Chanler would scarcely
be recognized as the original OF her pic
iures Her face is oval and her forehead
high. but the sharp lines of the face
which characterize her counterfeit pre-
sentiments are altogether wanting. Her
eyes are large and expressive, her hair Is
OF the ideal golden hue and her entire
figure and presence are those Of woman
de.crvedly spoken Of as the beautiful
"Star Of the South There is nothing
of the haughtiness-amost cynicism-in
her manner aud bearing which might be
inferred from the magazine likenesses.
THE QUICK OR THE DEAD"
about The Quick or the Deadg -
she smilinCly said, as the reporter asked
what she thought OF the criticisms on
her works: "Oh, yes, some Of the critics
have been very savage, but | am very
grateful for the kindness with which
most of them have treated me. Some OF
them haze twisted my writings into
shanes and forms that ! never dreamed
Of but as rule the letters receive and
the published criticisms have been very
kind. / must have had fully 900 letters
apr0pos Of The Quick or the Dead
Are most of them from mT own sex
Yes. they are. and almost all speak pleas
anily OF the book. Only few have
been unfayorable."
DESYING STORIES TOLD OF HER.
or don't care TO discuss the criticisms Of
nav writings, but / wish you would do
one th'ng-contradict that absuid story
of my confirmation. | see By some OF
the papers that the ceremony was a most
formal affair. that | would not have IL
performed al the church when the bishop
confirmed the other candidates and that
wore robe embroidered with figures
of angels. Now have been unwell all
winter. but when | talked with Bishop
Randolph about my continuation | most
certainly expected 10 be confirmed with
the others In The church. \ short time be-
fore the day OF confirmation | became
very III and was confined 10 my bed. The
doctor advised me not 10 u0dercO The
excitement Of even having the ceremony
performed at the house, but | decided TO
have it nevertheless. ! was so weak my
father and mother had to support me as
stool al the table with the Bishop. Thu
cnlv others present were my immediate
relatives There were no candles or any
thing of thst sort and all the foundation
there is for the story ~ the robe Is The
fact that happened TO wear White tea
gown
There is another story about me that
I would ike 90 most uncOndlti0nally
deny That is that Wild absurdity here
Mrs Chanler laughed most heartily in
the way Of the romance about my at
tempting 10 represent he Lily Maid of
AstO'at' The papers say that year ago
last summer / went out IN q boat with a
ha.f-idiot boy in Massachusetts, and came
back dressed in white deckcd out IN
flowers and lying extended in the bot
tom of the boat. after the tabled manner
of the Lily Maid of Astolat l never
was I'm Massachusetts in my life till this
year, and the whole story is too absurd '
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
Did you come to New York 20 direct
the dramatization Of The Quick or the
Dead
Not at ALL came here with my hds
band en- route for our home at Rokeby
ON the Hudson, and didn't know that my
book was 10 he dramaiised until my at
,cnti0n was called % the announcement
the other dav. have not been consult
ed ia any way about II and am In no way
responsible for the dramatizltiOn | wish
they wouldn't dramatic 10, for know
they won't adopt my conception OF the
characters Why, even some Of the
parodies on the book a,e simply fright.
ful / simply wrote as J felt and never
dreamed of following any particular
.tvle Of treatment I am going 10 try 10
Illustrate my own work. Ia the future and
this winter Shall study drawing and paint
ing under some master in Paris | have
always drawn and painted some, and
have tried TO keep my art work and writ
ing hand in hand. Some time ago | drew
a sketch of my heroine, but the publish
ers wouldn't use IL because they said the
face was too refined. They wouldn't ac-
cept my idea Of my creation, but had
somebody else draw what they called "a
more rugged face shall study hard in
Paris, aud hope TO be able to hereafter
draw my own sketches Of my own char
aciers. OF course shall keep on with
ny writing, and as | always have, | shall
try to keep the two hand in hand. Mr..
Chanler aud ! shall only stay in New
York until to morrow, when we leave for
Rokeby. After short stay at Rokeby
we shall 90 to my home in Virginia for a
two months visit, and shall then leave
for Paris, where we are to pass the win
ter
The National Library Building.
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