Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-24
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''There goes one of the cleverest soubrettes In
the profession" whispered my friend, as a
short haired, bleached little blonde whislsed
past us, clad in sailors suit with huge white
anchors embroidered on the collar OF her
jacket. "She sued popular comedian last
season for ten thousand dollars, for breach Of
promise Of marriage, and recovered five
thousand. Since then she has been living in
style In fat uptown. Her mother is great
schener, and l think she owes that state
stroke direct to the maternal. ] don't think
she win do a song and dance this season"
''What Is itf heard a group Of men say.
"Where did they catch itf said another;
and on turning TO find out whether it was a
ssa serpent or a mad dog ! discovered
young mulatto woman, clad In the most
astounding fashion. She wore bright blue
skirt, trimmed with bands OF variegated
beads; a large Gainsborough hat OF white
straw, loaded with red, blue and yellow os-
trich tips; huge hoop ear rings depended
from her ears, and u self complacent smile
adorned her mouth. Beads hung round her
neck and dangled from her low cut corsage
"Oh. that Is Pogarita, the Indian actress;
plays in border dramas Strange you
haven't heard Of her." exclaimed friend
who was with me.
And that large stout man with Mexi-
can sombrero is Waddles, the great mill
ionaire, who plays the Rattle King and the
Ranch Chief. He affects that style because
he has played that part for eighteen years,
till he really imagines he is the Rattle King.
He travels in his own special car with the
cattle-and takes out u new play this season
with nine horses in 1t instead Of four. They
call him the horse actor, not hoarse,n re-
sumed my companion. although his voice
isn't as clear as II might be, he roars
and rants SO much" The Rattle King strobe
past me with mighty millionaire strides. He
saw no one, his snub nose haughtily spurnei
the earth and sought the ethereal heights
Then groped my way up into one Of the
dramatic agencies, kept by man they call
Alexander the CREATOR, though he is a little
man, his word Is mighty. He shook hands
with me In his usual genial way.
''NOthing In your line this morning, mis-" :"
he said to my companion with smile. He
had smiled at her Ike this for many years,
and had never yet had ''anything in her
line" We sat down moment, when fat
woman came in, dressed like school girl.
She must have weighed fully 200 hundred
dounds A small toque hat, covered with
forget-me-no4s, bloomed above her faded
hair, which had evidently been bleacbed and
der, you really must have something for me-
You know how all the papers spoke of my
Psrthenia when ] played at the benefit /
want something romantic; never was fitted
for 'heayies'"
j looked at her. and II weight went for
anything "heayies' ought 10 be 'just her
line." Then the busy and polite little man
excused himself hurriedly and rushed out for
luncheon. There were some striking contrasts
Ia this Office, from the well paid singing come
dian all the way down to chorus girls and
eStras-those who simply 60 on 10 fill a scene
o. form part OF a brilliant assembly in ball
room One bright faced little youngster told
the agent she was ''at liberty and would like
70 engage for Little Lord Fauntleroy'" -
''Of course expect a weeks salary ad-
vanced aud fares paid both ways" added
this diminutive star. MA will be In to-
morrow II you get the contracts ready. Good
dny.s
There was genuine child of the profession,
whoss first appearance dated from the time
- was . mouths old Since then she had
leen on for Little Evas" and all manner Of
childrsn's parts. These small prodigies sell
dam are heard ~ later. Their forced growth
uBsnss 70 Llnat their intelligence, and after
. lev years they become indifferent and loss
onrtistoa There ere some exceptions. how
~. w seat out again and ran shaoas