The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-08
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MRS. BOOTHS TUB.
There is one thing ana very particu-
Lar about continued Sirs Booth. and
that Is my morning bath 1 barhe to my
waist III cold water, but the rest OF my
bath IS made in a warmer temperature
fepld water / 20 out for drive every
day III the year-in winter at one o'clock.
but In sumner later-and there is one
other habit which never neglect, aud 10
which / think my good health is partly
due take OF all my Clothes and rega-
least one hour
But when do you find time to look
after new gownssf' | asked. noticing at
the same time that, although Mrs. Booth
was IN morning dress, it was of very
pleasing design
Ny gownsP said she, with a glance Of
absolute contempt for the subject, and
then. IN tones that were almost confiden-
tlals as i she disliked to admit the weak
ness OF the sex in general in this respect.
she SAITH" How women can spend their
days IN shops as they do is Beyond my
comprehension. Why, the bad air STILES
me, and Inc consequence is never shop
HIS LUCKY PENSf.
Actors are not without superstition
Their belief in luck is, in a certain sense,
a part of their lives. De Wolf Hopper
says that he felt alarmed and nervous 10
an extraordinary degree until ten min
utes before The curtain went up on his
opening night at the broadway. Then a
little present WIS handed to him which
revolutionized his feelings and convinced
MIN that nothing but prosperity would
follow him during the night The pres
ent was an English silver penny They
are no longer coined and are very rare.
The popular name for the coin Is luck
penny Before she went to the theatre
d41Q mir r1s
gagged the luck penny" from her bangle.
placed It IN small silver box, sealed it,
and, driving up 70 the Broadway Theatre.
left lt at the stage door for Mr. Hopper.
The comedian carried It all the way
through the play; and should any one
nov. try TO get it away from him he is
likely 70 have an exceedingly diverting
struggle.
LADIES WILL UsH.
speaking OF English theatres, there is
one feature connected with them that I
wonder some of our local managers hasn't
adopted before this, remarked a man
about town during a conversation on
things theatrical the other evening. II
refer to lady ushers,D he continued
During my trip abroad last summer /
visited a number of theatres and In every
one neatly attired young woman acted
as usher. In some of the London thea
tres you buy your programme from the
usnerSs bu1 bhat IS getting to be a thing
OF the past. Such places of amusement
as the Haymarket, Of which Beer
bohm Tree is manager, and the
Savoy. where D'Oyly Carte produces
Gilbert 81 Sulhvan's opera, make no
charge for programmes, and further
more, the practice of tipping is for
hidden One thing they sag here is that
Our theatre-goers wait until the last
minute and then all get to the theatre
just about eight O'Clock If there were
women ushers they would get ratified. /
don't take any stock in that. Besides a
fellow wouldn't mind waiting in the aisle
a minnie provided a pretty girl was to
escort him to seat Then again he
would nave something to attract his
attention if the play was bad JUST think
what chance it would be for lois Of poor
girls who seldom get an opportunity to
see play of any kind