New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
MISS ELSIE LESLIE LYDE.
HOW SHE IS SPENDING HER VACATION.
SOMETHING ABOUT PRINCE AND PAUPER,' II
WHICH SHE APPEARS NEXT FALL.


at her feet last winter when she played Fauntlcroy'
Is spending her vacation in a pretty cottage on the
shore Of Lake 81. Catherine, basin Of dlmplnS water
nestled amid cluster Of tall hills at the foot Of the
western slope OF The Green Mountains In Vermont.
The nearest village Poulmey, and Lake Champlan IS
not far distant. The hills about the lake crowded
With pine aud balsam In whose shade grows the white
Indian pipe aud fhe crimson berry of the winter
green. Upon the shores OF the lake are clustered
| score Of summer cottages all occupied and fair
sized hotel pcmhcd al the far end gives the ffstiye
| look necessary for the ebelng Of a summer resort.
For all this little summer colony Elsie Leslie is the
chief attraction II she steps into one Of her small
boats and dips her tiny oar In the water the young
people spy her ont. and In a few most of the
IOwboas the lake are making for her little cove.
All the transient visitors to the place make a pill
grmage 10 El>ie's cottage, and the small boys are
! sometimes 50 numerous TO form ornament for
each picket on the fence that surrounds the lawn. But
Elsie Is accustomed 10 be gazed upon by the multitude,
and she rides and rows, romps and studies with the
indebtedness that IS the pride OF all who love her and
the surprise OF all who know her.
The other day walked boldly the green lawn
past very young and comicalloOkng specimen Of pug
puppyhood. who stood looking at me with babyish blink
ing eyes, his small tail culed into a double over his
| fawnc0loTd back. The odor Of new hay came from
one side OF the cottage where the grass lay On the
ground In long rows aud the hillside the farmers
were cutting down more sweetness On the broad
piazza espied big fur rug. with a big book open
fare down upon It, and near by hammock from which
dangled pair Of boys blue trousers, black kings
and rsSet Ties. I could not what belonged TO the
tnnsers until the cOmlcal pug sharp little yelp,
and then mp jumped mass Of golden curS, a round,
very brown little face. and sparkling starry eyes,
and in a moment Little Lord Fannileroy gave her
visitor frank greeting.
Miss Elsie informed that she her boys
suit cause 1t was more comfortable and she had
to il when she took her fencing lessons but that
when she went anywhere in particular she dOnned
her glrly f:ockS
This is part Of the letter that had brought far
from home:
Now ! am in the country and In quiet place
were going TO write TO all Of my best friends aud
| thought you would like TO hear from to this
| is a lovely place l have named my cottauge
FsuntleDy Coiiauge7 and / have boats | have
called Cedric7 aud the other Esc7 and there is
beautiful water fall. ! cant tell you how beautiful
It IS. It Is not exactly water fall It Is like a little
steam running down mountain OF moss but you
mnst come up and see and then ] can show you all
| Of the things. Your little friend.
ELSIE LESLIE LYDE.
| was anxious 10 see the interior of the cOttluge'
and I'm we went with Todhlns after ms. ElSie's Two
pretty sisters in the little drawing room chatting
with guest, we pushed on to the dining room.
where Mrs. Iyde gave refreshments before We went
to visit the wonder ful waterfall that wasn't water
! fall after all. Then Elsr took me up stairs and
showed me her lltle white nest her dolls.
from Lady Jane Gray down to Topsy. sitting I'm a row.
! her LITTLE desk, her books and her part' for next
| season.
The latter was Mark Twan's Prince and Panper.'
Little Elsie is TO play the dual role and the play is TO
| be produced about December ia the Lyeeum Theatre.
She already knows the first act. and went through IT
for her guest. telling bow she had practice with the
fOs each day because there fencing in IT, She
didn't know If She could love Prince and Pauper'
much Fannteroy,' but perhaps she could. Then
Elsie and her visitor walked ont and the little
stream running down mountain Of moss and came
back I'm time for the small star TO put on her big
shady hat and help the TO rake hay her special
| delight. Tolhns the precious pug, would insist
! getting I'm the way and was raked mp on the stack
each time. and then flung merrlly ont Of the by
| his agile little mistress. We went boating IN the
ESle,' and the small hostess rowed all by herself
ont into the pretty water: then We went up the bill
To dear 4" IIuekleberry Finn Elsie'S pony. lie
| is hife more lively than her town pony. Rats"
but she coaxed him up 10 a bar got on his back boy
| fashion. and like wild little SpHe down the
| hll her long culs floating westward. Then we had
| supper, ElSe's part consisting chiefly of bread and
milk and huckleberrtes and Just tnety Tiny speek
Of cake as she called IT, As the big red sun began
to sink beyond the hills the two pretty sisters
down stairs one in pink and one IN bne, on their way
to a dinner-party and the weekly hop at the hotel
across the lake Elsie was Invited, too but she could
not go. because her mamma would not let her"
Most Of her numerous invitations are refused because
her mother wishes her 10 b. round and and as
strong ss possible before she goes back 10 town.
| Her mother said tO me: Elsie came here to rest.
aud Elsie stays at home. and suppose people think
/ am a very mkind mother; but | know right
She has a much harder task before her the coming
season In prince and Pauper' than in Faunteny
| and she must be prepared for it, And Elsie
| ne nights
| from shutdown 10 sunrise. sleeping a mattress
| made out of pine and basam b. her two devoted
| sisters
| Elsie first became famous under Mr. Frohman's
management, ia Edltha.' and it was only when Mr.
ihat he gay, her TO the Broadway Theat,c. lie
decided last Winter 10 grt play for Elsie this coming
! SEASON, and MHk Twains Prince aud Pauper
| thought Of The author came down from IIartfUnl
to see Elsie play Famtleroy,' and decided that she
atized. Early last spring Mr. Frohman commissioned
Mrs. Abby sage Richardson to aiTangr with Mr. Glenn
| childs book aud when Elsie closed her season In
May and left for the fa-away little lake. she carried
ri The IN novelty Of Eses PLAYING the dual role of
Prince and pauper VIII be one 9f the spreiaI altrar
scenes in the play aud about sixty people win take
| effective and all new and Of the most costly dcscrip
tOn The costumes will be faithful copies Of those
| worn IN the perod Elsie will be- compelled 10 make
frequent and qnch changes OF costume, and a. can be
| seen, the part VIII he more diiicut than any she
| has yet attempted.
| Is every one knlws who has read the book the
pauper CrOm CAVITY. who f. the sOn of thief, meets
the Prince. Edward Of VALE. az the palace gates
4 conversation en-uc~, in which hc Prime ask, Tom
tie Pauper 10 eAchanE' clothes with him for TIE
novelty Of The thug. The PIiar" !, manly fellow
| Tom, from much beating is a shrinking. tmhl boy
He had however. Though his mothers influence
cycIsnc. Of cotHe, !, madc D.. Prime dressed ~. Gr
beggar I, driven frum The paarc. The guard, thinking
him u he. la ,itc Of BIZ lfu'esiauons. the Young
brgger whom flry LaI seen prbWling about the gaze
| Al this iunciuE. Henry VIII n'h"r Of Elwsrl
III 4Neffg tho DaIr
| the Young Prince j. proclaimed King. In spite of his
a.. rtons that H. j. MOI the Prince They regard
tbcsc statements applOarh OF a mental troubis
and te first act cuds With the courfers and soldiers
hailing him a, King " England. The following arts
take up the adventure ~ the Prince as the Pauper
phese are Amusing. varied, and often exciting After
| much suffering nnd trouble BE- manages In the last ar