Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13
LITTLE MINNIE PALMER
sIrs. sEsl l. coIqaitt Writes Of Her kaowl-
eG<s sf This Artistic.
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eG<s sf fhis Artistic
lspeoi4l CorresDoadeacs.l
CHATTANOOGA, April l0.--I lived for
two Or three years IN the same hotel with
Minnie Palmer and was intimately ac-
quainted with ths ins0me little woman,
When l first met her she was playing
Dorothy. ia Daniel Druce, with Law
renee Barrett, and sweeter personation
was never seSn than rosebud Minnie in
the stald and somber Quaker character
and dress II was my complete satisfac-
tion With her performance that led me 10
approach her charming mother and ex-
press my admiration Of Minnie. Mrs.
Palmer, a fascinating and cordial woman.
met my advance in such gracious way
that it led to \ long and pleasing associ-
alton.
l soon met Minnie, and continued to
see her frequently. She was quite young
then-an spparition Of girlish loveliness
rose bloom and grace and dimples.
Nothing cOuh exceed the modesty of
her conduct IN the hotel. She was al
ways attended By her bewitching mother
(nOw Mrs. Kate Palmer Stern, so well
known IN the movements for the help of
working womenl, and was as free Of
vanity and IS simple as any ordinary
SCHOOLGIRL Of seventeen. She usually
dressed in dark colors; short skirts up to
the tops Of her shoes: her lovely nut
brown hair falling down her back in a
thick braid. She was always bright,
amiable. friendly. She was blest with
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AIRY line of refinement and good breed
ing.
She was a hard student, and gave
many hours TO the study of music and
dancing. giving careful attention to
every branch of her art. She learned
her parts rapidly, aud was rarely idle,
doing plain sewing OF fancy work when
nothing more urgent engaged her time.
/ While | knew Minnie Palmer she filled
] various roles-Dorothy, leading part
I in Engaged, supporting Agnes Booth;
| the principal part in "Baba," in Balti-
more. Philadelphia and elsewhere, and
afterwards the charming creation in Ny
I Sweetheart" which has added so much
to her popularity. She enjoyed her
Y stage triumphs and successes, and loved
! her profession. but was exceedingly in
different 10 the personal admiration and
attentions Of men. They annoyed her
no little by their impertinent and per-
sisteut efforts 10 meet her, and she not
1 only snubbed them right and left, but
/ whenever possible brought them 70 open
ridicule.
remember her telling mo with great
glse Of how she once silenced a young
sspirant. She was acting in some opera
bouffs with Fortescue One Young man
in the audience tried night after night,
/ by notes, gifts and every known means,
10 gain her favor and acquaintance
I Finally he sent, In a note, three violets,
begging her 20 wear them on her left
breast II she would meet him after the
I performances. FOrtescus. as was usual
[ in these burlesques, took the part of a
woman. and to him Minnie gave the vio-
lets. He pinned them on his ample bo-
som, and when he appeared in front
found occasion to say: Il will meet you;
OIL VIII meet you" Il is useless to
state that there was one orestfallen
/ young swain IN the audience that even
ing. and that ss his friends soon learned
Of it ard nicknamed him the three
vioiets, it vas some time before he tried
his fsscinations upon another actress.
The ast time l saw Minnie Palmer. I'm
public and in private, was during her
tour through the south Just b.fo<s she
went 70 Australia. She was performing
IN Ny Swsetbsrt,' supported by Ora
ham Since then she has made Der trips
to England. Scotland and Ireland. where
her successes, both social and artistic.
| have been pronounced. She has ,erited
sll her triumphs. for she is gifted, con-
scientious in hsr art and IN character .
sweet woman. devoid OF professional
I jealousy. high toned and generous Arm
| sure. TOO. that amid all the suticemens
of the stage she hss kept herself un-
spotted from The world. : and the heart
of her husband may securely trust in her.
MEI r. CoLcUTrT.