The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-01

/ the impersonators of them; but nineteen in
| twenty women go ~ the sheaters are ut
terly unaffected by any such nonsense. Proof
of the baselessness of the common charge Is
easy to give. Broadway. from Twenty eighth
TO Thirty-third street. contains six theatsrs,
around the doors of which, and iounging in and
out Of the doors of adjacent saloons, are hun
dreds of actors. Union Square, further down
Broadway, is the Rialto of actors but the pretty
fellows of the profession. dressed like dandies
and posing Washers. frequent the five
blocks previously mentioned. And now,
1t Is positive fact, demonstrated by an
hour of observation any pleasant afternoon, that
the ladies OF New York avoid that particular
section of the great thoroughfare They crowd
Broadway and Sixth avenue further down, for
that Is the retail shopping district but up there
among the fheaters they that
thrivcg stores for female trade exist there.
The women who pronsn ade past the actor-dan-
dies are often SNOWY but rarely of fashion
ably approved class. The truth is that the pro-
fessional male beauty of the stage does net
recommend himself to a sensible woman's COM
meadation, and she dislikes to subject herself
to his ogng stare, or to the fantest imoutation
girl who chases the actor. like the fellow who
chases the actress, is neither common nor an
admirable person here in New York.
One of the most rigldIy- observed customs of
her august Majesty, Queen Victoria. is the pre-
sentation of the India shawls on all possible
and some unsuitable occasions. Victoria must
have special factory for their manufacture.
aud she receives supplies of them just as any
mercantile importer might do Women who
perform meritorious acts deserving royal recog-
milton are as assured of getting old Alharabad
shaWis as they of drawing their breath.
Nobody makes more fun of the ola lady than
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, aud one of his
Jokes, taking in the shawl, told to me by
Ellen Terry. the actress of the Irving company.
Just before her departure for London. She said
that on steam launch at the Henley regatta, .
Jolly party OF theatrical people gathered.
when, Without announcements. the Prince and
one OF bis tavorlte colone came aboard.
From an obscure corner" said Miss Terry
the other craft the river were closely
scanned. 1t is quite the thing for every British
woman past fifty to get herself up like the
Queen. Especially those who resemble her at
all put the widows cap, carry their hands
crossed over the stomach. and affect savage
condition of the features and increase the like
ness TO their revered sovereign. On a launch
belonging to Tllford was a big heavy woman,
who really bore remarkable resemblance to
her MaJesty-a likeness which she heightened
plainly oy every means possible. We called the
PrInce's attention to this old girl and assured
him that it WAS bis mother out after him no
doubt de was gazing at her through the glass,
and laughing heartily. when the lady rose clum-
silly and threw q shawl. on which she had been
sitting over the shoulders of young girl.
" She has discovered herself shouted Wales
IT is undoubtedly the Queen. She has Just
presented one of her India shawls'
II think the laugh that followed showed the
Prince that the Americans who were the ma
Jority of the party, were well acqua o ted with
his mothers customs as her own subjects"
Another actress of the Irving company said:
Sir Morell Mackenzie is a big. homely Scotch
man. and the last time / saw him he was study
ing the pictures of the first day of the ROYAL
Academy opening He had over his STOPPING
shoulders heavy grey travelling shawl felt
little surprised that il was not em broidered all
over with colored palm leaves in the proper In
dia fashion, for felt sure he ought TO be wear
ing the Queens given article. But learned |
from the letter of . friend at home that the |
shawl has reached the family. Her Majesty laat
month rewarded the doctors attentions to her
son-in-law by giving Mrs. Morell Mackenzie an |
India shawl. hope it Is a pretter one than |
usual. for as lot the Queens shawls are desper-
ately ugly"
A0 actor in the party said that Miss Heath.
Ihe lately deceased actress and wife of Wilson |
Barrett, was appointed reader 10 the Queen and
lad merry old time OF it once giving eocu-
.1onary effect to the Queens DIARY of Season
Ia Scotland" along with that gillyhower John
Brown Such platitudes would never have been
orlEteo save Tor the august personality of the
authoress. Poor old Mrs Barrett read away
lay after day until the deeply interested Queen
lad heard the whole book for probably the TWEEN
letn time One day Mrs Barrett came home
'esideA tall reading-desk, stiff poker. back
ne around in the presence like balky horse,
no one ever shows the small of their back TO
Ter Majesty for fully four hours. It.had seemed
. though Victoria would never get enough
Iiary; During the actresss absence
bulky box had been brought by a special
Messenger IN the livery of the Queen The
eller of this anecdote was present, and had
zen in London long enough to call the turn,
It's a shawl to a certainty" he averred and so
was-about gloomy and peculiar an old
hawl as ever seen. Mrs. Barrett was de-
clipping the mnnin that aftsrward became in
anity, and made her an inmate of a lunatic
syum. She contemplated the thing moment
nd said, sits dreadful result / shall never
ear It, but it would drape catafalque with
retty effect; I'll keep it for that" Poor Mrs
wilson Sarrettl She has just escaped from
fe's troubles and Victoria's shawl II shall
ways think that its possession helped to nm
sttle her mind.' said the actor, ..for it was the
razlest bit OF cashmere in the whole royal
1op." CLARA BELLE