The evening world., 1888-12-15

1 Two henson why the ETtmu bOuuh bett
The Queens Mate "-One Was Paul-
ton and the Other Is Only to BE whIs-
pered About-The Fair sweet Singer
sticks TO Her Cosy Flat and won't See
Reporters,
Lillian Russell is in own and the Duff
management will know her no more. Or not
right away at least. Divergent rumors assign
two reasons for the fight of the radiant prima
donna from 1.-The Queens Mate"
One reason is Paulton.
The other reason is Legs.
II seems that the too comical Paulton
" Jagged superfuous on the stage" in the
opinion of the divine Lillian. He would be
protractedly funny. wearisomely "gaggy"
and overweeningly dominant.
Now Lillian wanted to doitho
ingly dominant business herself, aud hence
felt naturally incensed with the. obduracy of
Paulton.
Moreover, she had actually to cut some of
her part, at times, because the too comical
Paulton would nestle in the bosom of the
audience SO long
Once, too, the wretched mai had the cold
nerve to make some d~isparaging remark
about his fair associate, to the effect that she
was mot as absolutely essential AZ she
thought"
All this was as dreadful rs could be, and
supplies quite enough ground to any rational
mind for Miss ItusselIs withdrawal.
But ostensibly there is another reason-the
second one. Legs!
The thinnest of silk tights, sandwiched
between the atmosphere and ones immediate
flesh as the sole protection of n healthy pair
of legs against the weather, does not result in
n fierce warmth IN the members cased by the
tights.
The cruel fact, then. is that Lilian's legs
were cold and she could not stand it. So she
left Duff and draughts and brought her
shivering legs to New York.
Miss Russell (f ii can be said without add
ing anything to life's burden for the beauti.
full LADY, is now twenty-six years old. Good
diet. a peaceful conscience and a cheerful
disposition have naturally produced several
layers of avoirdupois on Lllllan's frame
With the past five years.
Not that she WAS ever thin! Perish the
thought. But there was a time when Lillian
could wear a nice comfortable pair of warm
woollen things under her tights without be.
ing suspected of an attack of e~lephantiasis.
That time Is past, and rs Lillian could not
play her role i'll THE Queens Mate in
long gowns and flannel petticoats, but had to
shiver i'll draughty wings, she declined to
SILVER.
She has signed n contract with Aronson,
who has been angling n long time to secure
her astral brilliancy for the Casino boards.
Her contract dates with him from next May.
Lily Post takes her place (Which, of course,
can never be really filed. with the Duff
company.
Lillian, with her gifted little girl. who will
perhaps one day be P~residentess of the United
States, thereby seeing her Lady Mayoress of
a grandmother and going her one better, has
installed herself in n comfortable flat in d
crosstown street, and seeks peace by barring
her doors to mendacious reporters.
Yesterday the Cynthia Leonard editor of
The EVENING WORLD gave n timid tap at the
f%orbidding door. A small maid opened it.
q" Is Miss Russell in 7"
Miss Russell is out"
Mr with o sad sfepI i}O the on reP vert TR Risd MIN tt
street. That illqstrious lady was not a
Bijou, the oxtic poodle from Japan.
Miss Leonard confirmed the report thai
Miss Russell had sundered her relations will
Duff and had made n contract with Aronson
Il do not know how much she il to get.
She had $3.50 q week with Duff, and | know
she refused to sing with n company where
man got n bigger salary than herself. SO
suppose she will get more at the Casino.
Mrs. Leonard came in at this moment. Sh,
Q seated herself with queenly dignity on thu
: lounge, and proceeded to remove her glover
and a pearl felt hat which crowned her brown
locks
Bijou swarmed up into her lap and tried t.
- whisper in her ear that it was n reporter VIII,
was calling.
! lis Miss Russell going to get married
. Mrs. Leonard" asked the reporter.
. mo. There Is no truth in II. There ar
one or two gentlemen who are devoted L
her, but she Is too fond of the stage an,
admiration to marry any one. She will no
consent to leave the stage. But her posi-
= ton" added the fond mother, with dignity
should be in grand opera. Nine. Cappiani
who was her teacher, said So"
4 If you We're ever engaged, !" the lady Wen
on, whereat the reporter blushed painfully
for he never had been, you must know tha
V a Imam begins to exercise authority the nome
o he is accepted by a girl. Lillian is too indt
pendent to stand that. She doesn't want an
e man to control her. Besides. she is not tn
silly thing she was when she married Harr
l Braham. at sixteen. She has learned better.
do you suppose she will see me- F" aske
the reporter.
No. She won't see any reporters. 81
said so only the other day. She doesn't {
out very much"
y WHY, | gave Moriz Rosenthal a note
/ her the other day, and she was awfully yexe
a at il. Moriz Rosenthal 4" So spoke Mi
II Leonard, who, itmay be remarked en- posSdr
le is II very good pianlste, and hence her o.
miration for the great y%irtuoso.
II she is going to stay in New York nov
| suppose, " the reporter said.
We'll, l don't know for certain but
!. looks So" said Miss Leonard.
t. Isn't it n horrid day" said Mrs. Leonar
- am almost glad | wasn't elected Mayo
I would have to go out in this sort
90 weather"
rs Bijou turned an admiring. glance on h
~ mistress, and the reporter took his leave.