Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
Hunting for a Pretty Girl to Train to
Whistle ArtiStiCally. .
INVENTOR EDISON In SOCIETY.
Champagne in Bulk the Latest Imported
English Idea.
THE ACTRESS PREMATURE FRIENDS

sat near me. and certainly none of the ac-
tresses on the stage could for moment bear
comparison with her. She had the unmis-
taxable makeup of a theatrical lady, how
ever. and by that mean that she had not
been content to let her biz brown ewes go
without an artificial darkening of the
lashes and brows; that her lips had been
needlessiy Redeemed with rouge, and that
her complexion was not above suspicion.
But these dishgurements only damaged her
remarkable beauty a little.
1.-THE singular thing about it," said a
theatrical manager whom 1 asked about
her, sis that she has been only month or
two in the business-that is, actively em-
ployed as professional, although size had
been under training for some time previous.
She is whistler. You are aware, of course,
that there is a constant demand among the
wealthy and fashionable New Workers for
parlor entertainers. Vocalists, musicians,
elocutionists and mimics find employment
in that way, and it is remunerative while it
lasts, but that isn't long, because novelty is
demanded. Well, the several women
whistlers had made the round of Fifth ave-
uue EecepClOnS, anu were not WdnIeu again.
LOOKING FOR A WHISTLER.
''But an agent who supplies that sort of
amusement made up his mind that new
whistler, younger and handsomer than any
of her predecessors, would prove profitable
for awhile. So he first set about finding the
face that he wanted, and he looked princi-
pslly behind the counters of the retail
=. H.. Al
$50 week would be considered a small for
tune by girl earning only tithe of that
sum. He felt sure that he could discover a
beautiful face with mouth that could be
taught to pucker for artistic whistling. He
made only three or four failures in this re-
gard before finding this girl. He made a
contract with her under which she spent her
evenings for a sufficient time in practice IN
der a competent teacher, and along in Nav
she had acquired sufficient degree of skill.
Maybe her whistling doesn't amount to
much, but she is so pretty and stylish that it
sounds melodious to those who are using
their eyes upon her as well as their ears.
''She made her debut at a musical soiree
given by ex-Mayor Hewitt, and other en-
gagements rapidly followed. She will visit
a number of pretentious country houses dur
ing the summer. and imagine that her en-
ployer will clear $1,000 or so out of it.
What will become of her? Well, BY
autumn her value as a whistler will be ex-
hausted, but very likely she will have
acquired degree of self possession before
audiences that will qualify her to become an
actress. She begins already to look like
one, as you see"
EDISON is NOT A MoUNTEBANK.
Inventor Edison has declined to become
parlor entertainer. OF course, with his
millions of wealth derived from his elec-
trical machines, nobody would be fool
enough to offer to pay him for amusing her
guests but certain Fifth avenue matron
undertook to accomplish it by diplomacy.
She was going to give a reception, and |
through mutual friend she invited Mr.. |
Edison to be present. He devotes no time |
or attention to society of any sort, but he al |
lowed himself to be persuaded to become a |
guest on this occasion. He has become ac-
customed to fame and the attention of scien-
fists, butt is possible that he felt just little
fattered by the countenance OF New York
swelldom. Anyhow, he committed himself
to go to the reception.
On the day previous he received q note
from the prospective hostess very politely
him to bring along q phono- |
graph, as she thought its operation by him |
would be highly appreciated by the COM
pany. Then he discerned the trap that was |
set for him, and kept clear of 1t by writing |
his regrets at being compelled to break the !
engagement
All, THERE, GARGoYLEi
Perhaps it is an insult to the culture of |
my readers to tell them that gargoyle is a |
grotesqueiy carved projection under the
caves of a building, and is often seen in
that reproduces old Gothic de-
signs; but the explanation is a necessary
preface to this little account of how an
actress amuses herself while amusing others.
You have never seen Maggie Cline, that is,
unless you 60 to the variety shows, as some
of us New York women do sometimes for a
lark. Maggie sings comic Irish songs in a
voice and manner that are alike loud, but
she is an artist in her way, and a woman of
education. At the matinee where l heard
her sing, she began her bit of entertainment
by glancing roguishly up to the top gallery
and crying out, as though recognizing an
"Ah there, Gargoyler'
The audience laugh immoderatelv. but
,nly on the assumption that the name, like
he pretense of recognition, was merely a
fhlm of her comedy. There NAV have been
lere and there an auditor who really under
TODD the word gargoyle, and even they NAV
lent; but when friend of mine asked her
bout it she said: ''Oh, that's lust one of
ny ways of relieving the monotony OF nv
Fork. 1t is an old enough trick to look up |
/ the gallery and call out an Irish name.
ut it always brings a laugh, and that is
that we poor show folks are there for Now,
never raise my eyes to the top tier without
seing one or more faces as ugly as any gar
oyle that ever was made, and that is WHY,
18th a laugh in my sleeve while the audi
nee is roaring, 1 have my quiet little |
1ke.''
A NEW WRINKLE.
Jollity is going to be increased at the
ome entertainments of the wealthy, if a
'anderbilt example is to be followed. Not !
ong ago Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt received :
he Thursday Evening Club at her mansion 6
t was large and fine gathering. and the
hings done for amusement included dane
1g and some brief performances by profess
onal ano amateur musicians. But the alb
olutely new feature was in the way that ]
ne champagne was served out A table a
as set in. spacious alcoYe under the |
rand staircase, and on it stood open {
itchers of the wine. There was no popping
corks, nor a sight of bottles at all, and
] the sparkling foam had died away from l
le surface of the beverage.
IF that had been done BY you or me the
mpany would have said that we had
oiled the champagne, but nobody Ques-
ons the stylishness of thing that Wander
Its do, and so the guests drank their wine y
ithout froth, satisfied that it was palata-
e. 1t is an imported English custom, 1
o told, and if it prevails during the sum-
sr increased hilarity will ensue, because
looks seemlier to drink whole tumbler Y
II of unefervescent fluid from a pitcher c
an to be equally free with the still ioam-