Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-23

- ary or detrimental
truth 1 don't think, by the way, that it is
possible in America for woman to have q
large following Of devoted knights Ameri-
can men have not time for that sort of thing
1t is the nature of all women to be kindly,
think. I don't know whether a woman can
thoroughly pretend to love man when she
does not I've had no experience in that
way. l don't see why woman should take
the trouble TO do that.
ION the stage, Of course, a woman who
knows that she is expected to be charming TO
her audience must take the trouble to be SO,
whether she is In charming mood or other
wise. On the other hand, it is possible, with
an effort, for a woman TO pretend that she Is
indifferent to man she loves-for a time.
But she will betray herself eventually by a
smile Of pleasure when he enters the room,
by q dozen little involuntary evidences
which man can generally rely upon. If he
is man of the world he can easily tell
whether these indications are genuine
think women are more susceptible than men
yes I'm talking frankly-and, as for du-
plicity, believe that advantages are about
even on both sides"
THE LADIES REMOVED THEIR BoNNETs.
The story has Travelled all the way 10 New
York that a lot Of college boys formed stag
theatre party in New London the other even
ing and completely filed the first three rows
of orchestra chairs As soon as the curtain
went up they all donned huge Eifel tower
bonnets, causing total eclipse of the stage
Some of the ladies in the audience felt
highly indignant, while others took the mat
ter good naturedly and sent word through the
usher that if the collegians would terminate
their little joke the ladies would consent to
remove their own bonnets
The boys accepted the compromise, and
filed out in body after the first act to cele-
brate what they considered a victory for
mans rights.
HOW TO TELL AN ACTRESS AGE.
A unique method Of asoertaining the age
of an actress, despite arts aptful aid in make
up and rejuvenation, was recently unfolded
TO Mirror correspondent by a sharp friend.
The lady who made the observation occupied
a front chair during the performance Of a
well known actress who preserves q phe-
nomenally youthful appearance. The OBJ
server made the following disclosure to the
correspondent after the performance: The
only indication Of the advanced years of the
actress was in the appearance of her elbows,
which showed the wrinkles of age" OF
course no man would be ungallant enough TO
make such an observation or disclosure. It is
chronicled here as a warning 70 actresses who
hide the footprints of time, that they have a
vulnerable point IN the brachial cuticle, as
Achilles had In the tarsial tendon The dis
covery may prove of some value 70 the aged
admirers of the ballet 1t is certainly a new
wrinkle
LILLIAN RCSSELL'S REDUCED FLESH
Lillian Russell, who at one time was very
stout, has been wise enough to reduce her
flesh Just SIS she wanted to-that is to say. she
took away the fat where il was unnecessary
and left il where il was needed This she did
in the systematic way of en- English jockey.
She was bandaged with heavy lannels, and
then over them she wore her regular clothes
She had employed a PAGER, and every morn
ing she went to the park with him while il
was still early, so that she should have her
walk without attracting attention, says The
Philadelphia Times He walked just il front
of her, and as he thought wise increased the
ouickness of his steps uutL she was in profuse
perspiration, especially on the part of her
body where she wished the flesh 10 disappear.
Then home she went, walking very quickly.
Soon She was undressed, rubbed down with
alcohol, put to bed and allowed 10 sleep for
an hour, when she was awakened to have a
cup of coffee. The result Is that the beautiful
Lillian is well shaped, unwrinkled aud
healthy, result that would not have fol-
lowed II she had taken TO the starvation diet,
or If she had simply sat and moaned over
each pound OF flesh
WING WHISPERS
The Holyoke correspondent of The ORA /
matte Mirror reports that the woman who |
does the snake charming act in the dime |
museum in that city WAS nearly stranded to /
feath recently while exhibiting pet reptile |
coiled about her neck. The same snake issaid |
TO have crushed another snake charmer 10 |
death.
Mary Anderson viii not appear in New
York in December next. An arrangement |
has been made with her manager TO open her
Season early in 1890 instead
A niece of Lord Northbrooke, the vioeroy
Of India. who is now studying for the stage ]