The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-06

Josh Whitcomb" from his retreat among
the New Hampshire lis. More than
twenty-three Years ago James w. aud Les
ter Wallack built two pretty cottages at
Long Branch.
THEY WERE SOON FOLLOWED
by their relatives, the Blakes. Theodore
Moss, Edwin Adams Edwin Booth and
host Of other histrionic lights. The elder
Wallack, the Biakes and Adams are dead,
and Booth, Mos and Lester Wallack have
departed, but the actors colony is still
feature of life at the Branch. John Hoey
and his wife, who used to be the leading
lady at Wallack's and is still beautiful
and Queenly woman, have cottage there,
and a mile back from the beach is the
house, filled with souvenirs Of its former
owner, that for than twenty years was the
home OF that sterling actor, Frank Chan
frau, where his widow and son still reside.
! Within a stones throw of the Chanfrau
homestead Is the summer residence of John
| w. Albaugh. the veteran Washington and
Baltimore manager, and brother-ln-law or
| Maggie Mitchell. On the other side of the
street Is the house which was formerly the
property of Mary Anderson, but 1T is now
owned by Norman l.. Munro, the million
aire New York publisher. The beautiful
actress was literally driven out of the cot
tage by curiosity seek RS. She was regarded
as one of the attractions Of the Branch, and
visitors were always driven for a look at
her cottage and if possible of the actress
he self. How disagreeable this was to a
| lady who never regards herself as on ex-
hihition off the stage can we'll be imagined.
Adjoining Miss Anderso Is old home is the
residence of William Henderson, who forty
years ago was an actor at So a week, but
who has since made fortune as a manager
in New Y ork and Pittsburg. Half mile
from Manager Hendersons is 'Meerschaum
Villa, "once the residence of j. H, Nc
Wicker, the Chicago manager and father
in-law Of Maggie Mitchell and her husband,
jolly Hank" Paddock. who used to be
Southern planter before he took charge of
his wife's affairs. The Paddocks, with their
two children, have been
RESIDENT OF THE BRANCH
for fifteen years, and visitors at 'Meer-
schaum Villa" with its lovely surroundings
and complete appointments, carry away
o 'ly the pleasantest recollections. In an in
wiling cottage near the Paddock homestead
lives Clifton Tayleure. long the manager of
the Chanfraus, and now the editor of the
Long Branch NelUs Over at North Long
Branch is home equally inviting, where,
for three months in each year, Oliver Byron
and his wife forget the horrors of one night
stands in the comforts OF home life. The
Thornes have one OF the cosiest places at
Pleasure Bay, while Minnie Cummins owns
q handsome home at Elberon. At the Nave
tages, owned by Nate Salisbury, Nellie
McHenry, John Webster and James Il.
Wal ack, who in summer form as hospitable
and jolly a coterie as could be found any
where. Larchmont, on the sound, not long
ago bid fair to outstrip Long Branch as an
actors colony. Dan Harkins, James Lewis,
Louis James, Henry Palmer and Claude
| d.. Al.
taking off-were among those who built
cottages at Larchmont, and John McCul-
Tough, Charles Fisher, Harry Crisp, Sidney
Cowell, Emily Rgl, Eliza Weather5by,
and dear old Mrs. Gilbert, were few of
the choice spirits that used TO while away
the long summer days there a dozen years
ago. But the glories of Larchmont have
departed and the cottages once owned and
occupied by actors have all been let or
sold. If one were to look for Joseph Jstfer-
son on one Of these sunny July days, he
would find him in the comfortable farm
hous. near Ridgewood, n. j., which has
been Rip Van Wrinkles summer home for
many years Here among the luxurious
and aesthetic surroundings which his wealth
commands the comedian obtains the rest
and recreation which prepare him for his
professional labors.
THE RIDGEwooD VILLA
|
plantation in Southern Louisiana he has
| built another mansion where he spends the
vacation which he takes between his fall
and winter tours. A more charming re-
| treat than this southern country seat does
not exist. The house ,sflIed with all the
treasures which journeyings in many lands
could obtain and cultured taste suggest,
stands on the crest of hill, and from its
broad piaZZaS one commands an entranc-
ing view Of the long hedge rows of roses,
which divide the upland domain of the actor
| from the sea marsh, and of the blue waters
of the gulf glimmering in the distance. A
! doughty rival of jeff ,rson in home making
is Madame Modjeska. Besides her ranch of
500 acres near Los Angeles, Cal, she has a
magnificent winter home in her Polish
birthplace, Cracow; a chalet in the depths
of tho Carpathian mountains; an estate in
the north Of England; a cottage on the
| coast of Cornwall, and HOUSE. in the Lon
+ don suburb known as st. Johns Wood.
But despite the many nos which this bird
| of passage possesses, she often declares it
her intention TO make New York her pc
manent home. Lolita, whose winsome ways
have made her the richest actress in the
world, has built herself summer palace
beside tiny New Jersey lake. Here in
company with her mother and brother and
the friends who come to enjoy her gener-
Gus bounty, she passes the summer, and
| stranger woul1 probably fall to recognize
in the demure little lady who drives each
morning along the country roadside actress
who has sung and kicked her way into the
hearts of thousands. Another footlight
favorite who has made a home in New
Jersey is j. H. Stoddart, the comedian. A
score of years ago he bought farm of 90
acres couple of miles out of Railway,
| and
| DREAMED OF MAKING A FORTUNE
out OF fruit raising. The fruit came in due
time, but the fortune did not However,
the little farm has made Stoddart delight
full homo, and during all the years of his
connection with Wallacks and the Union
Square he retained his residence there, &C.
ing out from The city on the late train each
night. OF late years he has often been
compelled to take lodgings in town, but bis
family still reside there and Stoddart him.
self is never so happy as when lounging be-
meath the apple and pear and peach trees
which he has planted. At Canton, in Brad
fort county, Pennsylvania, on the line of
railroad running from Elmira to Williams
port, Mrs f. 4. Davenport, her daughter,
Fanny and Frank Mayo, each has an in
viting country home The elder Daven-
| port always looked forward with keen de-