The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-15
WHERE ACTORS SUMNER.
A BREEZY BATCR OF LETTERS
FROM PROFESSIONALS


Lillian Russell in the Adirondack
Woods-srancis Wilson's Business
and Pleasure - Hermann Tells an
Astonishing Fish Story, Etc.
(CopwiGhted)
New York, Sept 1.-The theatrical
season NAV be said to bs fairly begun and
in most instances with the prospects of q
continued boom. In New York, where
comic opera Ids the stage of four theaters,
the attendance at two at least has been very
large during the summer when tIe city was
partly deserted, and there is eve y reaso
to believe that with the return of so many
families, on account of the reopeni lg of the
schools. hat the attendance will DO largely
increased.
The actors summer outing terminates, as
a rule, before that Of the general citizen,
for there are rehearssls and other things 70
look after before business actually con
rnences. Some of them have entertsi iDr
stories 10 tell aud til Sc who ave been a.
piled to have been ready in their respon SOS.
BILLY FLoRENCE's HURRIED TRIPS.
To note sent to the Fifth avenue hotel
the following reply was received.
''Your note caught me up to the ears in
packing for Buzzards Bav and unpacking
for 1.-The Rhine" / regret my time il
not permit my giving you detailed account
of my vacation. ! left June | fo the Salmo
river in Canada, and remained five week.
Then off 10 England, London, Kempton
and Soudown races. A week at Bad nintJr
with the Duke of Beaufort. Two we ks at
Malvern. Hurried trip to the Cont ent.
Retur to England. Naval review. TIE
days in Ireland, Dublin, Killarney, then the
Umbria and Home Sweet Home Mrs.
Florence is in London, dol & the operas I'd
theaters, as well and pref y as peach.
W. J. FLORENCE"
KATE cLAxToN's COUNTRY HOME
Kate Claxton, VINO is Mrs. Cuas a Steven
son in priva life, has pl asant cottage al
Northumberland sound where sAe speu DIS
all of her leisure time, which is precious
little, for she is a woman of great business
enterprise. From this pleasant home she
wri es:
my summer outing, what little | have
had, has been spent here II the porch, with
the waters Of Long Island sound in the dis
lance and the merry prattle Of my lit
boy, Harold, to keep me comp my. You
can't imagine what a happy, and contented
family we are here at La chmont. M
husband, Mr.. Stevenson, is passionately
fond of va hting and spends much of his
time on the water tending the deck # his
-
with us Doht, however. There ere the reher-
sails Of DO this Bay to attend to and the
organization of Capt Swift company
for the DAD But we always arranged to
pass Sunday at Larch no and we come
up here every night after the close of the
performance 50 long as we are acting in
New York. The lttage is open all the
year round, for my brother remains here
with the children during Q winter months
and we not unfrequently run up here OF
winter morning aid spend the day in
congeDial social intercour'.
KATE CLAYTON"
soTHERN THE FISHERMAN.
E. II. Sot! ern, W is just now packing
the Lyceum theater with his performance
of Lord Chumley" writes some crisp re-
miniscences of life at the Ra geley lakes
II picked up IN old frie d, DR.. Frank
Harris. and we started from Boston for the
Rangeley lakes. / have very pleasa It recol-
lectiOns of the region, for in 1875 l visited
there with Dr. Ha ris, Billy Flore ce AID
my father, and YOU can readily understand
the as ocations at chung around the lace
We struck guide who was a good deal of
oh racter in his way. He sisted that we
should get up at o'clock every morning
and made 81 much noise around the camp
that sleep was almost out of the question.
One morning l told him that didn't want
to get up at ell, and ever afterward he re.
garded me w til weary eve that would not
be conciLated. But we had glorious time,
boating, bathing, fishing, and in Q inter-
walls | studied he play, All For Her. in
which | am to star next season. Mean
while, TIE u, ctO as searching he neigh
borhood for girls to mash, but did not find
anv. To prove that we were true and
reliable fishermen, We hung up two very
diminutive fi,h as trophies OF our skill. 1t
prevented telling good many who pers
My vacation lasted for OILY two eeks.
but | am contriving to Gro d enjoyment
into eve y hour of E. H SoTHERN.n
LILLIAN RUSSELL IN THE WOODS
Lillian Russell, who is easily the Amer
can queen OF the comic opera, sends chat
ty account Of her summer adventures:
Sumner vacations have generally been
bugbear to ME, for after their completion
always feel the need of a rest, tut this
year has been an exception, and shall al ways
remember my trampt rough the mountains
this summer and my loathing to leave for
home once more. AT the beginning of the
run of The Brigauds,' at the Casino, |
fully determined to go right through the
season without any intermlssion; but when
the hot lazy hours began TO creep aroun
In July. / felt that smell of fresh country
air would lie very beneficial to me and,
after talk with Mr.. Aronson, / concluded
to depart for some secluded part and become
out in tue fields, up in the woods or on the
waters of some lake. To all inquiries l made
but one reply ing a week at Long
Branch or one at Saratoga will do me
good'-consequently everybody recorded
the fact that l was either drinking the
waters of our American Spa, OF else dane
ing in the serf at Long Branch, but. in
reality, was far away from either place,
left new York one evening, by ,at, for
Troy, accomp MED by my little girl and
maid From Troy / took the train and
plunged into the heart of the Adj ondack
mountains, where everything was so
still and quiet that We could almost
imagine that new world had
been entered. No sooner had | arrived
than procured e services of a guide. and
together we planned our little trips and
excursions. The OF me so inspired Q that
nothing seemed impossible no hill to high
to climb, no valley too deep to
descend to, The little one was always with
me. and when her tiny feet became tired
the guide would place her on his shoulder
and carry her back TO q place of safety.
My fishing expeditions were really amusing
and think the fish grew to look on me as
their provider. ge orally carried a large
pailful of bait aud after few hours on the
water, the bait would disappear, no fish
would be caught and the boatman would
be using the pail to bale out the boat o 9
day we made an excursion into the hay
!